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​Aika Tsuchida（Ogura）

Freelance Dancer  Choreographer , Teacher(dance & Pilates) 

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Born in Tokyo, JAPAN

on October 3rd 1990​​

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Started dancing when she was 3years old mainly modern dance.

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Graduated from Japanese Women College of Physical Education in TOKYO

as a principal.

Majored in dancing and took master's degree .

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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.

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In 2006-2017  she worked as a company dancer and assistant for choreographer (2013-2017) 

                    at Hideko Sakamoto Modern Dance Company in Tokyo Japan. 

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In 2015 worked as Guest Dancer at NEW NATIONAL THEATRE TOKYO

directed by Katsuko Orita as a dancer of “体tai”

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In 2015-2017   Teached dance at Technical School , Primary School.

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 In 2017 started to work as  Contemporary dance company NEphRiTE

                  and  work with Takayoshi Tsuchida in Niigata Japan.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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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     

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And also working in Palindrome Dance Company 

           Directed by Robert Wechsler  e.V. “1000 Things Showing” in Berlin.

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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

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Junior High School Specialized Teacher’s Certificate

High School Specialized Teacher’s Certificate

PHI Pilates Mat Level ⅠⅡ　Training

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