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Competition Winners Decided!

Yokohama Dance Collection 2021, the Dance Platform in Asia to Promote Choreographers of the Next Generation. Its main program, Competition I and Competition II were held between 4th to 7th 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
■Kinosaki International Arts Center Prize
　Takahashi Moto “PHANTOM MOCKUMENT”

■French Embassy Prize for Young Choreographer
　Shibata Miwa “Oblivion”

■studioARCHITANZ Artist Support Prize
　nouses “nous”

■Encouragement Prize
　Ida Asami “species”


【Competition II New Choreographer Division】
■Outstanding New Artist Prize
　Onaya Rion “I’m not a lier.”

■studioARCHITANZ Artist Support Prize
　Kobayashi Moe “ON AIR”

■Encouragement Prize
　Takeuchi Haruka “AM0：01”
　Shimada Mikihiro “tangle”

■Best Dancer Prize
　Murakami Ikuma “Unbirth”

【Competition I Jury】
Okami Sae (Dance Critic, Associate Professor of Kyoritsu Women’s University)
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 (Director of Studio Olivier Saillard, Artistic advisor)


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