Aika Tsuchida（Ogura）
Freelance Dancer Choreographer , Teacher(dance & Pilates)
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
on October 3rd 1990
Started dancing when she was 3years old mainly modern dance.
Graduated from Japanese Women College of Physical Education in TOKYO
as a principal.
Majored in dancing and took master's degree .
She was awarded with the prize as "Best Newcomer" , "Dance plan", and "Incentive"
from Contemporary Dance Association of Japan and Cultural Affairs Government of Japan.
In 2006-2017 she worked as a company dancer and assistant for choreographer (2013-2017)
at Hideko Sakamoto Modern Dance Company in Tokyo Japan.
In 2015 worked as Guest Dancer at NEW NATIONAL THEATRE TOKYO
directed by Katsuko Orita as a dancer of “体tai”
.
In 2015-2017 Teached dance at Technical School , Primary School.
In 2017 started to work as Contemporary dance company NEphRiTE
and work with Takayoshi Tsuchida in Niigata Japan.
In 2018 she came to Germany with Program of Overseas Training for Upcoming Artists sponsored.
She was chosen by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan .
She was chosen as a finalist at the international choreography contest “Contact Energy’18” in Erfurt Germany.
As a trainee she worked with many cultural spaces like Acker Stadt Palast in Berlin and Theaterhaus Berlin Mitte and Papillom tanz studio.And organized events for international exchange in Berlin.
After January.2019,She had started to work as freelance dancer and choreographer in Europe.
She worked in some projects at festival, residency, company and theater mainly in Germany.
Like "DON JUAN TECHNO CLUB" at Internationale GluckFestspiele in Nuernberg
choreographed by Fukiko Takase, and
ChoreoLab - Made in Ulm’ residency in collaboration with Roxyulm
choreographed by Kyra Jean Green /Max Levy /Pablo Sansalvador.
Currently she working in Theater Erfurt as a dancer
and performing the piece 'Face Me - Le Sacre du printemps” choreographed by Ester Ambrosino
at DNT Weimar großes Haus and Theater Erfurt
And also working in Palindrome Dance Company
Directed by Robert Wechsler e.V. “1000 Things Showing” in Berlin.
AWARD
2018 Finalist at the international choreography contest “Contact Energy’18”.
2018 Finalist at NETHERLANDS CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION (NCC).
2017 “Incentive award”(for Best Piece)
from Contemporary Dance Association of Japan and Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.
2017 3rd prize at All JAPAN Contemporary Dance Competition in Tokyo Choreograph Selection
2015 3rdprize at Modern Dance Competition in Akita Solo Selection
2014 3rdprize at Dance Competition in Yokohama Solo selection（2014）
2014 “Newcomer Artist Award”from Contemporary Dance Association of Japan.
2013 “Dance Plan Award” for Choreograph from Contemporary Dance Association of Japan.
2008 1stprize of All JAPAN Junior Dance Competition from JWCPE University.
OTHER SKILLS
Junior High School Specialized Teacher’s Certificate
High School Specialized Teacher’s Certificate
PHI Pilates Mat Level ⅠⅡ Training
