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[June 2001]
Dance Video "The Mould"(Advert ver.) chosen by Adobe After Effects showcase
[Octorber 2001]
Dance Video "The Mould" recieved a prize of LONDONZOK New Art Award 2001 and be exhibited at the Mafuji Gallery in London
[March 2002]
Dance Video "The Mould" was joined JAPAN DANCE VIDEO FESTIVAL in Tokyo
[September 2002]
Dance Performance "TSUBAKI" was shown at the Century Gallery in Hoxton. Sponsored by BECK'S
Dance Performance "TSUBAKI"(club mix ver.) was shown at club 333
[March2003]
London Fashion Week SIEREKS animation and stage production by Imari Suganuma
[Augast2003]
Dance Performance "TSUBAKI" was shown at Kitazawa Town Hall in Tokyo. Sponsored by SHISEIDO
[February 2004]
Animation & graphic products for London Fashion Week /SIEREKS
[April 2004]
Dance Performance "Insetad of Me" at Knights Bridge
[November 2005]
Dance Performance "Re-enter an Exit" at Mitaka Center of Arts

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Tricycle Dance Theatre

Imari Suganuma / Art Director & Choreographer

Date of Birth April 1976
April 1995 - March 1999 College of Art, Nihon University, Japan
Major: Drama and Dance/ Contemporary Dance for theatre
September 2000-June 2001 Foundation Course at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design, London
Specialist Area: Multimedia Computing
Octorber 2001- BA Graphic Design Course at Central St.Martin's college of Art and Design
Specialist Area: Illustration and Film & Video

Art Experiences and Prize

June 1997 Performance " Futon of Pink" was shown in Tokyo
The First Dance Video "Kanako" collaboration with Satoru Watanabe
March 1999 the University titled " The Sweet Wine" and "Forever Fetuses"
Started to create Dance Video "The Mole" "Kitchen" "Shimazaki"
June 2001 Dance Video "The Mould"(Advert ver.) chosen by Adobe After Effects showcase
Octorber 2001 Dance Video "The Mould" recieved a prize of LONDONZOK New Art Award 2001
and be exhibited at the Mafuji Gallery in London
March 2002 Dance Video "The Mould" was joined JAPAN DANCE VIDEO FESTIVAL in Tokyo
September2002 Dance Performance "TSUBAKI" was shown at the Century Gallery in Hoxton
Sponsored by BECK'S
Dance Performance "TSUBAKI"(club mix ver.) was shown at club 333
March2003 London Fashion Week SIEREKS animation and stage production by Imari Suganuma
Augast2003 Dance Performance "TSUBAKI" was shown at Kitazawa Town Hall in Tokyo
Sponsored by SHISEIDO
February2004 Animation& graphic products for London Fashion Week /SIEREKS
Illustration for JAS-MB 2004 Winter
April 2004 Dance Performance "Insetad of Me" at Knights Bridge
November 2005 Dance Performance "Re-enter an Exit" at Mitaka Center of Arts

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Dancer

Sara Kamono

1994-1998 College of Art, Nihon University
1994 Grand pas de deux
1995 performed in "Kanako" (video by Imari Suganuma)
1996 Grand pas de deux in "Don Quixote"
1998 performed in "Monika" (video by Imari Suganuma)
Grand pas de deux as black swan in Swan Lake
performed in "The mole" (video by Imari Suganuma)
2000 performed in "the mould" (video by Imari Suganuma) 2002 performed in "tsubaki" at London
2004 performed in"Instead of Me" (video and stage)
2004 performed in "Faust" at Royal Opera House, London. Also performed at France and Monaco.
2005 performed in"L'italiana in algeri" at Staatsoper Berlin, GERMANY
2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (video and stage)

Currently lives in Berlin, Germany.

Yoko Sugimoto
Since moving to New York in 2000, she has worked with Stephan Koplowitz in a site-specific performance for the re-opening of the New York Public Library for the performing Arts at Lincoln Center and with Laurie De Vito, Michelle Pritchard among others. Currently she dances with Ramona Gainssloser and Summer Morgan. She is really happy to be dancing with Imaly again.

[Performance Experience]
NY
Currently working with independent choreographer such as Ramona Ganssloser, Laurie De Vito, Michelle Pritchard,
Summer Morgan.
May 2002 Dancer/The Evoliving Arts Theater: Dance Space Center( choreographer: Laurie De Vito)
April 2002 Dancer, Choreographer/ The Evolving Arts Theater: Dance Space Center (choreographer: Yoko Sugimoto)
April; 2002 Dancer/ Dixon Place (choreographer: Ramona Ganssloser)
February 2002 Dancer/ Williamsberg Art Nexus (choreographer: Ramona Ganssloser)
October 2001 Dancer/ A Site-Specific Performance/ Installation for the RE-opening of the New York Public Library for
the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center (choreographer: Stephan Koplpwitz)
February 2001 Dancer/ Ballet Arts (choreographer: Lonne Moretton)
Japan
2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (stage)
2003 performed in"tsubaki" at Tokyo (stage)
1999- Dancer/ Company M-Friends (choreographer: Mitsue Miyake)

Maki Odawara

1986 starts ballet and modern dance under Emi Hatano
1999 College of Art, Nihon University major: B.A. Drama and Dance
2001 College of Art, Nihon University Major: MA. Performing Arts
2002 performed in "A peephole" nominated in Yabari International fantastic film festival
performed in "Side B" Rencontres choreographiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis
Yokohama Platform receives National Conference Award
"Side B" re-enters in Dance Biennale Tokyo 2002, performs as dancer

Ataki works
1999-2000 establish "ATAKI" a dance group, currently work in process
1999 choreograph, performance by Ataki "What's up"
2000 choreograph, performance by Ataki "The earth is round (CHIKYU WA MARUI)"
2000 choreograph, performance by Ataki "hatenohatenohateha"

Tomomi Watanabe

1981 started learning modern ballet at age of 4
1984 started learning classical ballet at age of 7 under Yukiko Ieshige
1993 studied under Takako Asakawa (Graham Company Principal)
relieved Scholarship award
2000 college of Art, Nihon University. Rreceives First prize deans award
2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (stage)

Kumiko Hirano

Takako Inoue

2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (stage)

Emi Kato Fukuoka, Japan
Lives in Forest Hills, New York

1983- started dancing at Yasono Unique Ballet, Fukuoka, Japan
1993-1996 Yasono Unique Ballet Company, Fukuoka, Japan
1996-1999 Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan, BFA, 1999, major in Dance
1998-2001 Dance Company "ATAKI", Sphere Mex, Tokyo, Japan
SESSION HOUSE (THEATRE AND STUDIO)
worked as dancer in a dance studio and theatre devoted to developing programs and resources which help
independent artists grow professionally; performing dances as a company member, collaborating with
OHIO UNIVERSITY students as a coordinator and dancer in Ohio and Tokyo.

2001 Dancer Space Center Visa Student, New York
Workshop performance, choreographed by Dian McCarthy on August '01 "Japanik", choreograph & Dance
at The WEB, NY on September '01 performed solo piece, title "The paralyzed" at DSC on Nov.
'01 "Sunday new gene" solo piece, title "YOKOHAMA FM", at The WEB on July
2002 International Visa Student Scholarship

Megumi Onso

1999 B.A. College of Art, Nihon University, Japan
Major: Drama and Dance
Performs in "Rave 2001" a production by TV Tokyo
back up dancer in "Hey Hey Hey" "Husix" "fan" Television show in Japan
Also dances back up for concert tours
2001 Participates in American Dance Festival, performed in a Kraig Patterson piece.

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Noel Sashida

2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (video and stage)

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Mariko Hatsumi

2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (stage)

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Sumire Muramoto

2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (stage)

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Miyuki Yokoh

2005 performed in"Re-Enter an Exit" (video and stage)

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Staff

Grahic Designer : Anz Sato

[Education and Qualifications]
1995-1998 Wako high school, Tokyo JAPAN
1998-1999 Studied Foundation in Art and Design
at KIDI (Kanazawa International Design Institute), Kanazawa JAPAN
(KIDI-sister school of Parsons school of Design in NY)
1999-2000 Studied Communication Design at KIDI, Kanazawa JAPAN
Certificate in Associate in Applied Science to Parsons School of Design
2000-2001 Studied Foundation at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
(specialist Area-Textiles)
Certificate in BTEC Diploma with distinction
in Foundation Studies in Art and Design
2001-2002 Studied BA Graphic Design at St. Martins college
2002- Continuing to study at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
(the course is due to complete in July 2004)

Web Designer : Tomomi Miura
Currently lives in Tokyo, JAPAN

[Education]
2001-2002 London College of Printing, LONDON - HND Typographic Design
2000-2001 London College of Printing, LONDON - Foundation Degree (Graphic Pathway)
1997-2000 Yahata High Scool, Fukuoka JAPAN - General Cource

[Work Experience]
2004-date Contents Co,.Ltd. Tokyo JAPAN - Web Designer
2002-2004 DECOM Ltd,. Fukuoka JAPAN - Web & Graphic Designer,Filming Assistant

Theatrical Designer : Ryuta Iida
Lighting Designder : Nobue Yanagida
Photographer : Mio Hirota
Producer : Tamako Tsujimoto
Director : Tomomi Onoda
Cinematographer : Satoru Watanabe
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