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Choreographer,
Artistic
Director, Producer
KUMIKO SAKAMOTO
Profile
Learned both
traditional Japanese dance and modern dance since childhood.
After graduation from physical education course, Chukyo
University, began to learn jazz dance.
Studied jazz dance under Frank
Hatchett (N.Y.) from 1981 and was given degree of instructor of Vop
style advance by Frank.
Founded Masashi Action Machine, a jazz dance company with Masashi Mishiro 1990
and presented many works with gorgeous acrobatic movement.
Extended presentation activities from Nagoya (the third largest city of Japan),
to the rest of Japan and overseas,
The works by her choreography are speedy,
sharp, and powerful through the vertical use of stage space,
and are highly acclaimed original with high art qualities.
Plays an active part as choreographer, playwright, director, and producer.
*Work Titles Awarded Championship |
1989 |
"Sing" |
National Cultural Festival in Saitama |
1992 |
"Mure (a flock) ~Swallows" |
All Japan Jazz Dance Contest in Tokyo |
1992 |
"Strings of Spiders" |
Art Festival Award in Nagoya City |
1998 |
"Space Jam Jr." |
All Japan Jazz Dance Junior Contest in Tokyo |
1999 |
"Ants" |
All Japan Jazz Dance Junior Contest in Tokyo |
1999 |
"Moving Men" |
Jazz Dance World Congress Choreography Competition in Buffalo, U.S.A. |
2000 |
"Moving Men Jr." |
All Japan Jazz Dance Junior Contest in Tokyo |
2001 |
"Nurse" |
All Japan Jazz Dance Junior Contest in Tokyo |
2001 |
"Recruit" |
All Japan Jazz Dance High School Contest in Tokyo |
2004 |
"Miss DOLL" |
All Japan Jazz Dance High School
Contest in Tokyo |
2008 |
"Cabaret" |
All Japan Jazz Dance Contest in Tokyo |
*Personal Awards |
1995 |
Aichi Prefecture
Governor Prize |
1995 |
Jazz Dance World Congress Prize |
1996 |
The President of Chukyo University Prize
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*Executive Committee Chairperson [Jazz Dance World Congress, Japan 1995]
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