Toshiko Kodama
・Graduated from Nihon University College of Art
・Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
・Member of Contemporary Dance Association
・Member of Sagamihara Western Dance Federation
・Started dancing at the Teruko Fujisato Ballet Studio at the age of 6.
・Selected as a domestic trainee by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.
He also studied under Hiroki Urushibara and Hiroshi Shoji.
・ Contest winners: Tokyo Shimbun National Contest, Saitama, Kobe 1st, 2nd, etc.
・Received the “Akiko Tachibana Award”
・Received the “Contemporary Dance Association Newcomer Award”
・Awarded “Ongaku Shimbun Best 10 New Artists in Japan”
・Received the “Muramatsu Award” given to outstanding dancers
Selected as an overseas trainee by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and traveled to the United States
Invited and trained at the Igal Perry New York Dance Session
・Trained at the Peri Dance Center and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs in NY
・After returning to Japan, appeared in “Toki no Michi”, won first place in the Tokyo Shimbun National Contest, the Minister of Education Award, the Tokyo Governor’s Award, and the Baku Ishii Award.
· Appeared in the opening performance of the New National Theater and many works in the first few years of its opening.
· New National Theatre, Tokyo “Maihime-tachi no Afternoon” was commissioned to present the work.
・New National Theater ・Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs ・Tokyo Metropolitan Government ・Contemporary Dance Association ・Japan-U.S. Exchange
He has performed as a lead and as a guest on many stages in Japan and overseas, including performances in Los Angeles.
~ As a leader ~
· Lausanne Studied teaching methods as a teacher in the Jan Nuitz teacher course.
・Completed the RAD Teacher’s Course (CBTS) at the Royal Academy of Dance.
Learned teacher knowledge, anatomy, history, music, and teaching methods, and acquired an internationally recognized teaching qualification.
Students are active in many fields.
Masami Okanda
(Company) Contemporary Dance Association member
She studied modern dance under Takashi Nishida, classical ballet under Isamu Hashiura, Motofumi Nagata and Mariko, and jazz dance under Fred Benjamin.
Participated in performances in Paris, New York, Sydney, and the Middle East as a Japanese folk dance company
RAD Advanced Foundation Distinction (Fri)
acquisition
1997
Trained in New York as an overseas trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Alvin Ailey Dance Center, Perry Dance Center
Tokyo Shimbun National Dance Competition First Prize in the Creative Category Minister of Education Prize, Tokyo Governor’s Prize,
Ishii Baku Award Winner [Toki no Michi]
Played the leading role in Kazuko Hirabayashi’s “”Faust”” at the National Theater Modern Dance Performance.
Performed the role of Phoebus in Takashi Nishida’s “”New Song””.
Kobayashi Kyo Ballet Company “”Tsuru Nyobo”” as Yohei “”Notre Dame in Paris”” as Clopin;
Guest performance, choreography, and instruction in various parts of Japan.
Kips Studio Exclusive Instructor
Kotomi Hosoda
Graduated from Showa College of Music Junior College Ballet Course
Acquisition of RAD Intermediate Teaching Level
Danced many leading roles and soloists at the Kipus Ballet. * Lead repertoire “Cipollino” “Don Quixote”
“Three Little Pigs”, “Red Dragonfly”, etc.
Since 2017, she has been an exclusive teacher at Kips.
Lecturer, Tani Momoko Ballet Company
Kahoko Furusawa
Started ballet at Kikuchi Ballet Institute. Entered Momoko Tani Ballet Institute and studied under Noriko Ito. Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Arts and Music as a ballet course first grader. Joined Momoko Tani Ballet Company. Studied at Roylawinnipeg ballet, Victoria Academy of ballet in Canada. Obtained Cecchetti Method Advance. He has performed on numerous stages in Canada.
Currently the first artist of the Momoko Tani Ballet Company. Acts as a soloist and character soloist. Kanagawa Block Summer Ballet Concert “Don Quixote” Forest Queen, “Sagamihara City Ballet” Kips Dance Theater performance, including guest performances and appearances in external performances. Tani Momoko Ballet Academy Instructor, TMB Culture Kids Junior Ballet Instructor. Senzoku College of Music musical course ballet instructor.
Instructor belongs to Iwaki Ballet Company
Nanami Nagano
Started ballet at Turaum Ballet School. Studied under Mari Yoshida.
Joined Momoko Tani Ballet Institute. Studied under Noriko Ito and others.
Joined Momoko Tani Ballet in 2016. Joined Iwaki Ballet Company in 2020.
Received the Mainichi Shimbun Award at the 43rd Saitama National Dance Competition.
2nd place at the 3rd Tokyo Summer Ballet Competition.
Japan Ballet Competition Tokyo 2020 3rd place and many other competition prizes.
Guest performances and appearances in various performances by the Japan Ballet Association and others.
Teacher
Yui Morita
Started classical ballet at the age of eight.
Belongs to the musical club while in college. In charge of dance instruction, choreography, and performances.
Started performing in “CHICAGO” produced by Manami Taki and “Sagamihara City Ballet” Kipus Dance Theater performances.