NEWS

Competition Winners Decided!

Yokohama Dance Collection 2020, the Dance Platform in Asia to Promote Choreographers of the Next Generation. Its main program, Competition I and Competition II were held between 6th to 9th February at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No.1 and Yokohama Nigiwaiza Small Hall, and winners have been chosen.


Photo:Sugawara Kota


【Competition I】
■Jury Prize
■Porosus Endowment Fund – Camping 2020 Prize
　Yokoyama Ayano “Suiyoubaiou”

■French Embassy Prize for Young Choreographer
　Shikichi Osamu “happy ice-cream”

■MASDANZA Prize
　Lin Chun-Yu “A Pillow Song”

■FITS Prize
　Song Yunjoo “Pillar of Mind”

■Encouragement Prize
　VONNOS “Vacant seat”
　Raul L. Raquitico Jr. “Transacting Comfort”


【Competition II New Choreographer Division】
■Outstanding New Artist Prize
　Hashimoto Roma “Cyclone Chronicle”

■Encouragement Prize
　Yamashita Megumi “Some Things, Do not Cross”

■Best Dancer Prize
　Yamaguchi Rio “Little Love”
　NISHIMURA KAIYA “NO ONE KNOWS ME”

【Competition I Jury】
Okami Sae (Dance Critic)
Kitamura Akiko（Choreographer, Dancer, Associate Professor of Shinshu University)
Kondo Ryohei (Director of CONDORS, Choreographer, Dancer)
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 (CND Deputy Managing Director)


【Competition II Jury】
Ito Chieko (Choreographer, Director, Dancer)
Kato Yumina (Director, Steep Slope Studio)
Vivienne Sato (Artist)
Hamano Fumio (Senior Editor, Shinshokan Dance Magazine)