Yukiko, originally from Tokyo, Japan, started her training in Hip Hop, Ballroom Latin where she developed her passion for dance and movements.
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She studied at Trinity Laban and joined Transition Dance Company as a MA degree in Dance Performance where she worked with choreographers - Lucy Guerin(Australia), Martin Nachber(Germany) and Melanie Teal (UK).
Since graduation from Laban, Yukiko has worked with a vast variety of contemporary dance companies internationally, credit includes Art of Spectra(Sweden), Cathy Waller Company, Christopher Marney, Company Decalage(UK-France), James Cousins, Jose Agudo, RDC, Norrdans(Sweden), Rhiannon Faith, Rosie Kay, Tamsin Fitzgerald(2Faced Dance) Vuyani Dance Theatre(South Africa) and more.
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Commercial credit: So You Think You Can Dance, Brummoves(BBC West Midlands), Cold Play Music Video(Charlie Brown), DJ Fresh Music Video(Feeling) and Music album commercial(Shuffle by Sound of Ministry)
Yukiko's choreography credit includes A Little Night Music(Story House), Urine Town(London College of Music), Guy new musical(Bunker Theatre) and SoundMoovz product launch(OXO Tower).
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Rehearsal directing credit: Jose Agudo's A Thousand Shepherds(Cape Dance Company) and Impact Dance Company Live Vibe Hiphop Theatre(Caracas British Council).
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She is a recipient of Choreography Award from DanceXchange in 2017. She is a Work Place artist at The Place and currently on Sky Arts mentoring programme by Akram Khan Company..
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