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Yokohama Dance Collection 2020　 Competition I and II Finalists Chosen

Competition I attracted 187 entries from 38 countries.
Based on videos the entrants submitted 10 finalists from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines and have been selected to perform at the final stage.
DATE:February 8th (Sat) and 9th (Sun)

■Finalists of Competition I 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

Choreographer	Country	Title
Shikichi Osamu	Japan	happy ice-cream
Shimojima Reisa	Japan	The Monkey without a Diaper
Von・nos	Japan	Vacant seat
Yokoyama Ayano	Japan	Suiyoubaion
Blue Ka Wing	Hong Kong	Experimental Relationships
Chun-Yu Lin	Taiwan	A Pillow Song
Raul L. Raquitico Jr.	Philippines	Transacting Comfort
Sungeun Lim・Hyunmin Ahn	Korea	Nuisance
Ting-Syu Lin	Taiwan	Deluge
Yunjoo Song	Korea	Pillar of Mind

□JURY
Okami Sae (Dance Critic)
Kondo Ryohei (Director of CONDORS, Choreographer, Dancer)
Kitamura Akiko (Choreographer, Dancer, Associate Professor of Shinshu University)
Tada Junnosuke (Director, Artistic Director of TOKYO DEATHLOCK)
Hamano Fumio (Senior Editor, Shinshokan Dance Magazine)
Samson Sylvain (Cultural attaché of the French Embassy)
Xavier Person (Director of the French Institute of Japan-Yokohama)
Aymar Crosnier (Deputy General Director of the Centre motional de la danse)
*In addition, dance specialists from each country will serve as jury members for the awards provided by overseas festivals and programs.


Competition II, the New Choreographer Division, is open to choreographers who are 25 and under.
The 11 finalists chosen from among them will perform at the final stage.
DATE：February 6th (Thu) and 7th (Fri)

■Finalists of Competition II 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

Choreographer	Age	Title
Kai Hirona	24	Dogs Have No Hell
KAIYA	23	NO ONE KNOWS ME
Kimura Motoko	22	MATE
Kuroda Yu	23	rō-bai
Kobayashi Moe	23	machi
Saeki Haruka	23	Persona
Takahashi Akari	18	4’33’’
Hashimoto Romance	23	Cyclone Chronicle
Yamaguchi Rio	20	Little love
Yamashita Megumi	21	Some Things, Do Not Cross
Yamada Sato	21	Yu no Sakai

□JURY
Ito Chieko (Choreographer, Dancer)
Kato Yumina (Director, Steep Slope Studio)
Vivienne Sato (Artist)
Hamano Fumio (Senior Editor, Shinshokan Dance Magazine)