[Yokohama Arts Foundation] Yokohama Dance Collection 2025 [Open Competition] All 18 finalists have been decided!
Yokohama Arts Foundation Press release: September 17, 2025 To Members of the Press Yokohama Dance Collection 2025 [Open Competition] All 18 finalists have been decided! With the catchphrase “We’re looking for dance creators,” the festival put out an open call both in Japan and overseas. From 193 applicants, 18 groups were selected through a video and document screening process to perform their works from November 27th (Thurs) to November 30th (Sun). The Yokohama Dance Collection, held annually in Yokohama, began in 1996 and this year marks its 31st anniversary. In addition to the open competition that has sent approximately 500 choreographers abroad, the diverse program will include performances by recent award winners, new works by
world-renowned choreographers, and collaborations with overseas festivals. Furthermore, this competition is a forum for choreographers and dancers to explore new possibilities for expression and a platform for dialogue and exchange. This year’s competition was open from Friday, May 9th to Tuesday, June 24th, and received applications from a total of 193 groups based in 18 countries and regions. Approximately half of the applications were from overseas (mainly Asia), and there were also applications from new regions, further expanding the scope of the competition. Eighteen teams (Competition I: 8 teams,
Competition II: 10 people) were selected through a video and document screening process and will compete as finalists in the performance review from Thursday, November 27th to Sunday, November 30th, 2025. Competition I Finalist (for choreographers with performance experience both domestically and internationally) Screening dates: Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th, 2025, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 1, 3F Hall
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1364/14302-1364-d62f768d826007912aa9289d713f87af-2289×377.png Architanz Artist Support Award [Additional Prizes] Studio provision (creative support, work-in-progress opportunities, workshops), free classes, etc. will be decided after consultation.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1364/14302-1364-63187b7971f0af7b70d65b7257b8225c-673×100.png ■Judges (in alphabetical order) ・Sae Okami (Dance critic, Professor, Faculty of Literature, Kyoritsu Women’s University) ・Eriko Kimura (Director, Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum) ・Keishi Nagatsuka (Playwright, director, actor, Artistic Director, KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater) ・Fumio Hamano (Editorial Committee Member of Shinshokan’s “Dance Magazine”) ・Masako Yasumoto (Dancer, Choreographer) ・Samson Sylvain (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of France in Japan/Institut Français) – Catherine Tichenis (General Director, Centre National de la Danse (CN D)) – Serge Laurent (Director, Van Cleef & Arpels Dance & Culture Programs) *The judges for the Architanz Artist Support Award and the Honokuni Toyohashi Arts Theater PLAT Award will be experts from the respective organizations. Competition II New Choreographer Division Finalist (for those under 25 years of age residing in Japan) Screening dates: Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, 2025, Yokohama Nigiwaiza Noge Shale
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1364/14302-1364-1b1e9c5c7f55ce383a2b95ea579b95c4-1080×432.jpg ■10 Finalists ※Alphabetical order ※Choreographer’s name (age/place of birth) “Work title” ※Age = as of June 2024 (as of application) (Photo top row, from left) Ueda Sonno (25/Chiba Prefecture) “Is it shaking now? The ground, or me?” Ushitani Takumi (21/Hyogo Prefecture) “After the Storm” Sakata Konami (25/Saitama Prefecture) “Oh, how many more times do I have to bend my knees before I die?” Sugino Mahiro (19/Fukuoka Prefecture) “The Enchanted Maya” Tasumi Maho (19/Miyazaki Prefecture) “The Mess at the Desk” (Photo bottom row, from left) Nijika Tamura (25/Tokyo) “Lecture on Harmonizing with Space” Yota Toyama (24/Niigata Prefecture) “Lesson 4 Part 1: Where do you want to go?” Noyo (22/Hyogo Prefecture) “Chrysalis” Mitsuyoshi Muto (20/Aichi Prefecture) “Airlockout” Kaho Yokoi (24/Saitama Prefecture) “Peeling Scales” ■Award Best New Artist Award [Additional Prize] Support for the creation of a new work and support for a performance at the Yokohama Dance Collection the following year
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14302/1364/14302-1364-701d2eb91c7de0543adacfd38ac1f5ce-741×339.png ■Judges (in alphabetical order) ・Yumina Kato (Director, NPO Art Platform) ・Takuro Suzuki (Director of CHAiroiPLIN, dancer,
choreographer, director) ・Fumio Hamano (Editorial Committee Member of Shinshokan’s “Dance Magazine”) ・Nao Yoshigai (Filmmaker, dancer) *The judges for the Architanz Artist Support Award will be experts from the organization. Yokohama Dance Collection 2025 Event Overview Dates: Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Saturday, December 13, 2025 Venue: Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 1, Yokohama Nigiwaiza Noge Shale, KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater Organized by: Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No. 1 [Yokohama Arts Foundation] *Details will be available on the website in late September.
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