Performance by 12 finalists selected based on videos and documentation among entries from 38 new choreographers age 25 or under.
PROGRAM
1
Competition ⅡNew Choreographer Division
@Yokohama Nigiwaiza Small Hall
JURY
Ito Chieko (Choreographer, Director, Dancer), Kato Yumina (Director, Steep Slope Studio), Vivienne Sato (Artist), Hamano Fumio (Senior Editor, Shinshokan Dance Magazine)
2.4 [thu] 18:00
Honma Aira
“TOMOE”
Ito Sho
“Ask to gale”
Tanaka Sumire
“Night eat the bird quietly”
Kobayashi Moe
“ON AIR”
Hara Masaki
“Keidoro”
Onaya Rion
“I’m not a lier.”
2.5 [fri] 18:00
Murakami Ikuma
“Unbirth”
Nakamura Takara
“Self-service”
Takeuchi Haruka
“AM0：01”
Shimada Mikihiro
“tangle”[Video]
Sugimoto Maya
“Memories of the skin”
Kimura Motoko
“super dry”
Outstanding New Artist Prize
Opportunity to perform at the Prize’s Performance at Yokohama Dance Collection
studioARCHITANZ Artist Support Prize
Provide the opportunity for creation at Studio Architanz (30hours)
Honma Aira
Honma graduated from the Japan Women’s College of Physical Education. She won the Special Prize and Encouragement Prize at ART.M in Toyama 2017, and 2nd place at WORLD DANCE COMPETITION in NiiGATA 2018 Solo C Category, and was awarded the Judge’s Special Prize in all categories. She participated in the Za Koenji Dance Award II, and in works including one by the <IDIOT SAVANT Theater Company>.
Ito Sho
Actor, Contemporary dancer. Ito Sho graduated from the Drama course at Shobi University. Resides in PURISSIMA. While studying performance expression, he began his own creative career. He was raised in an athletic environment since childhood, and is good at expressing his physical abilities thanks to his experience in sports such as swimming, table tennis, rhythmic gymnastics, bouldering, and more.
Tanaka Sumire
Tanaka Sumire learned classical ballet at the Kanazawa Shiho Ballet Studio from the age of 4. She graduated from the Department of Art and Performing Arts at Kyoto University of the Arts. While in school, she studied under Terada Misako, Yazaki Takeshi, and Yokoshi Yasuko. She is also a creative artist under the name siro. She was a member of Kuroda Ikuyo’s <BATIK> for three years from 2017 and from 2020 she has been based in Nagoya.
Kobayashi Moe
Kobayashi Moe is a Shodan in Karate, which she started learning at the age of 5. She began dancing at the age of 13 and became fascinated by the world of physical expression. While in school, she formed <odd fish> with Watanabe Karen. She has performed originally choreographed works both in Japan and abroad, and explores the possibilities of all kinds of expressions. Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 Competition II Finalist.
Hara Masaki
From Kanagawa Prefecture. After picking up dance in high school, Hara Masaki was a member of the Modern Dance Club at Yokohama National University, and is now in his first year at an advertisement company. He is currently struggling to convey the energy of dance to the world through advertising. He won the Top Prize in the General Category at Nextream21 in Rikkokai 2019, and the Special Award at ART. M in Toyama 2019.
Onaya Rion
Born in Gunma Prefecture in 1998. Onaya Rion is enrolled in the Dance Education Course at Ochanomizu Women’s University. Since 2001, she has been learning classical ballet under Seyama Noriko. Since 2017, she has been learning under Sakata Mori and Hasegawa Maiko. She has participated in works by <Fabien Prioville Dance Company>, <Tarinof Dance Company>, Nomi Kenshi, Kurosu Ikumi, and more.
Murakami Ikuma
Born in 1997, dancer. Murakami Ikuma started dancing at the age of 9, and after testing the waters of various genres is now head over heels about contemporary dance. In 2019, he directed and choreographed performances for the Literary Festival at Kindai University (Department of Arts). In addition to participating on various stages of other productions, he also focuses on creating his own works.
Nakamura Takara
Nakamura Takara started learning modern dance at the age of 5. She then learned under Kaneta Naoko. At Japan Women’s University of Physical Education, she studied choreography and contemporary dance techniques. While in school, she actively participated in the works of various choreographers and currently works as a freelancer.
Takeuchi Haruka
Takeuchi Haruka started dancing as a child. She started hip-hop at the age of 16 and studied contemporary dance at university. Currently, as a nursery school teacher and dancer, she creates and performs original pieces while conveying the joy of moving one’s body to children. From 2019 she has become the head of the dance company <YonayonA>.
Shimada Mikihiro
Shimada Mikihiro is enrolled in the Department of Performing Arts, Kyoto University of the Arts. In 2019, he formed the performance unit <mahora> with Motoki. No directing or choreography experience.
Sugimoto Maya
Sugimoto Maya started modern dance at the age of 3 and learned under Inagawa Chizuru and Nakamura Shinji. She then studied ballet and mainly the Graham technique as a dance major at Kobe Collage, and mainly dances in pieces by choreographer Shimazaki Toru. In March of 2020 she graduated from Kobe Collage as a dance major. She currently works as a freelancer.
Kimura Motoko
Kimura Motoko graduated from Japan Women’s College of Physical Education, Majoring in Dance Studies. She started classical ballet at the age of 6 and street dance at the age of 10. She has performed and choreographed works in various dance genres.