Photo credit: Miles Hart Photography
Fukiko Takase Dance Performance & Conversation with Adrienne Hart
- 13 October 2023
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm
- Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, 13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP
- https://dajf.org.uk/event/fukiko-takase-dance-performance-conversation-with-adrienne-hart
- +44 (0)20 7486 4348
- events@dajf.org.uk
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Fukiko Takase is an American-born Japanese contemporary dancer. Born in New York, she was raised in Japan by dancers Takako Takase and Katsuko Orita, growing up in studios and theatres from an early age. Over the past 15 years, Fukiko worked with Henri Oguike Dance Company and Company Wayne McGregor before becoming an independent solo artist.
In this event moderated by Adrienne Hart, Fukiko will demonstrate some pieces of contemporary dance in which she has collaborated with Adrienne Hart, and explain the concepts behind the works. Fukiko will also tell us about her dance experiences and share her love of dancing with us, along with her recent activities.
About the Contributors
Fukiko Takase
Fukiko Takase was born in New York but raised in Japan where she trained with Katsuko Orita. After receiving the Cultural Affairs Fellowship from the Japanese government, she moved to Europe to study at Codarts Rotterdam Dance Academy and the London Contemporary Dance School. Fukiko then worked with the Henri Oguike and Wayne McGregor dance companies before making her way as an independent solo artist. Her work includes ‘1001’ with Dustin O’Halloran premiered in Minneapolis, USA, ‘Don Juan Techno Club’ with Daniel Brandt and Frieder Nagel premiered in Nuremberg, Germany as well as performing Yoko Ono’s “Cut Piece” in 2019.
She featured in Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace video ‘Ingenue’, as well as choreographing for Daniel Brandt and Hikaru Utada. In 2018 she choreographed and toured Japan with Hikaru Utada’s anniversary concert tour, performing for 140,000 people. Fukiko danced for Akram Khan’s ‘Jungle Book Reimagined’, and has become Honourable Professor for Shikoku University in 2022. Choreographed ’UMITOKAMI’ which collaborates with Japanese traditional instruments and puppet theatre Joruri, performed in 2022 and 2023.
Adrienne Hart (Moderator)
Adrienne Hart works internationally as a choreographer and as Artistic Director of Neon Dance. Adrienne has worked in Belgium, Norway, Germany, France, Russia, Kosovo, Japan, USA, and extensively in the UK. Her work has been commissioned and supported by Arts Council England, British Council, Creative England, Sadler’s Wells, The Place, the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, The Saison Foundation, South West Creative Technology Network and Art Front Gallery amongst others. Recent commissions include working with Sadler’s Wells resident over 60’s performance group Company of Elders, ‘Puzzle Creature’ created for Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial (Japan) and ‘Beyond Bodies and Things’, a collaboration with Bristol Robotics Lab presented at Setouchi Art Triennale.
