With dance directors coming to Japan from many other lands for the festival, Yokohama Dance Collection R also functions as a contemporary dance market, connecting choreographers and directors from outside Japan.

[Directors](tentative)

Anita van Dolen（Director, Melkweg / Netherlands）
 URL：http://www.melkweg.nl

Elaine Ng Lay Yian（Director, National Arts Council/ Singapore）
 URL：http://www.nac.gov.sg/

  Chul-Lee Kim(Director, Seoul Performing Arts Festival/Korea）

　URL：http://www.spaf21.com/

Triinu Aron（Director,Sõltumatu Tantsu Ühendus (STÜ)/Estonia）

 URL：http://www.stu.ee

Neo Kim Seng（Director, da:ns (The Esplanade Co Ltd) /Singapole)）

 URL：http://www.dansfestival.com/2008/microsite/about.htm

Wonsson Yook（Director,The Modern Dance Promotion of Korea/Korea）

Uwe Möller（Director, The.Lab Art und Media GmbH/Germany）

 URL：http://www.thelab-berlin.de

Christina Molander(Director, Moderna Dansteatern/Sweden)
 URL: http://www.modernadansteatern.se

SHU Jung Lim(Director,Seongnam Dance Festival/Korea)
 URL: http://www.limamc.com