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Meet Up ECoC!European Capital of Culture

Ayumi Toyabe

Contact person :
Ayumi Toyabe
Position :
Dancer/Choreographer
Link :
https://ayumitoyabe.themedia.jp/
I am a Japanese freelance contemporary dancer based in Budapest, Hungary, since 2016. I am the director of Ballet Open Class in Budapest and the UGOIQ Dance Collective, as well as the assistant director of Tokyo Space Dance. My dance education spans multiple countries: I studied ballet in Japan, the US, Germany, Italy, and Hungary, and contemporary dance in Germany, Italy, and Hungary. Awards 2024: 3rd Award at Bionic Festival, Madrid, Spain (Solo contemporary dance with plants) 2021: |A|R|M|x (contemporary dance film) – Official Selection at ANTROPOSFERA 2021 2022: 1st Prize for Dance/Ballet Online Teaching on the Café Talk online platform in Japan 2020: |A|R|M|x (contemporary dance film) – Official Selection at Mobile Dance Film Festival and IMARP 2020: I See Your Sky (contemporary dance film) – Official Selection at Online Performance Art Festival, Mobile International Film Festival, and IMARP Dance Festivals I have performed at dance festivals in Japan, South Korea, Estonia, Hungary, and Spain. Artist Residencies I have participated in artist residencies in Finland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Teaching Experience I teach ballet and contemporary dance to both children and adults, offering in-person and online classes. Over the past two years (2022–2024), I have taught students from more than 28 countries. Collaborative Work I enjoy collaborating with artists from diverse disciplines, including jewelry designers, sculptors, musicians, and technology experts (e.g., drone technology). Artistic Vision Creating something from nothing excites me. I love discovering new possibilities and finding harmony in both daily life and dance.

Last update : 09 Dec. 2024

Works

Sculptures and Photo Malvina Antal

ARMx choreographed by Ayumi Toyabe
Photo Lara Hauser

Curriculum vitae