Our highly experienced teachers
for Ballet, Character dance, Pilates, Tap, Contemporary and Pilates.
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inspiring Encounters That Open Doors to New Possibilities.Throughout its history, NY Dance Artistry has had the privilege of welcoming many exceptional teachers and artists, offering students valuable opportunities to learn and grow.Learning directly from instructors with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and areas of expertise is more than an opportunity to develop technique.
It allows students to discover new perspectives, explore different forms of artistic expression, and broaden their understanding of dance.These meaningful encounters can inspire students to set new goals, discover new dreams, and see possibilities they may never have imagined.At NY Dance Artistry, we believe in the power of learning from accomplished artists and creating meaningful experiences that inspire each student’s individual growth.
MAMI HARIYAMA
Founder,Director,Ballet
AKIKO MAKINO
Ballet
Mat Group Pilates
Akiko began her ballet training at the age of 7. She joined the Belleame Stage Create in Tokyo as a soloist in 1993. Her repertory includes “the Nutcracker”, “swan Lake”, “The Scarlet Letter A” - choreography by Suwako Tago. She has also performed both nationally and internationally as a member of the Japan Ballet Association. She has experience teaching and choreographing ballet in Tokyo and Kanagawa for both children and adults at the school of Belleame. She moved to the US in 2003.
She is a certified instructor by the Pilates Academy International. She has been teaching Pilates including All Mat, Reformer, Chair, Cadillac, Cardiolates, SilkSuspension™️and Instructor Certification class at Pilates on Fifth since 2007.
KENTO
SUMITANI
BALLET
SPECIAL
TEACHER
American
Ballet
Theater
KKento Sumitani is originally from Kyoto, Japan, and began his formal training in 2005 with K Classical Ballet Studio under the supervision of Kayo Odani. In 2012, Sumitani was awarded first place at the 13th Osaka Prix Ballet Competition and competed in the Prix de Lausanne. He also advanced to the finals of the 2012 Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, where he was awarded a scholarship to The Royal Ballet School in London. At The Royal Ballet School he performed leading roles in La Bayadère, Liam Scarlett’s Classical Symphony, and Christopher Wheeldon’s Rush.
Sumitani graduated from The Royal Ballet School in 2015 and joined American Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet in August of that year. His repertoire includes one of the Three Ivans in Aurora’s Wedding, a Fairy Cavalier in The Sleeping Beauty, the Spanish Dance and the Russian Dance in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker, Benno and Lead Czardas in Swan Lake, Pluto in Sylvia, a leading role in La Boutique, and featured roles in Deuce Coupe and Petite Mort.
Repertoire
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Aurora's Wedding (Ratmansky) - Three Ivans
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La Boutique - Leading Role
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Deuce Coupe - Featured Role
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The Nutcracker (Ratmansky) - Spanish Dance; Russian Dance
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Petite Mort - Featured Role
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The Sleeping Beauty (Ratmansky) - Fairy Cavalier
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Swan Lake (McKenzie) - Benno; Lead Czardas
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Sylvia - Pluto
MAMI
TOMOTANI
Contemporary & Jazz
Mami Tomotani is ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & JAPAN COORDINATOR of The Broadway Experience musical theatre program based in New York City. She is also a performer and freelance teacher in the USA, Japan and the UK.She worked with Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures for more than ten years and was a principal dancer with the company. Productions included the TONY award winning Swan Lake, (London, UK and Europe tour), Sleeping Beauty, (USA tour), The Nutcracker, (London, UK tour, USA, Japan and Korea) The Car-man, (London, UK tour and Japan) Highland Fling, (London, Japan and UK) and Edward Scissorhands, (Australia, London, UK tour, Japan, Korea and USA) which won the 2007 New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Theatrical Event.She also performed in The King and I at The Royal Albert Hall in London. Mami was a member of Landestheater Ballet Linz in Austria. She joined the Shiki Theatrical company when she was 15 years old. Her credits included Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love and HANS (Andersen). Alongside her credits as a performer she served as a dance captain in many productions. Mami has performed for Suisei company playing Iris Kelly in the musical Fame.Film credits include Matthew Bourne’s The Nutcracker and made regular TV appearances with Highland Fling and Nutcracker! (Fuji TV Networks, Tokyo TV Networks, Japan and the BBC UK.)Mami Choreographed “Zanna Don’T!” at Pittsburgh University and LaGuardia High School class performance and The Broadway Experience summer program performance. She assist rehearsal director of Matthew Bourne “Dorian Gray” in Japan.Specializing in contemporary ballet, Theater dance and Choreograph class, she has taught at various schools and studios in Japan and across the USA. She is a guest teacher at LaGuardia High School(New York), Cedar Lake Dance Company(New York), Carnegie Mellon University(Pittsburgh) and has taught for the Re:Bourne company across the globe. She was a regular guest teacher for Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures. Every year Mami produces a major teaching/audition tour across Japan for The Broadway Experience.Since 2004 Mami has been a writer for the famous Japan Dance web magazine “Dance Cube” of Chacott. The Broadway Experiencehttp://thebroadwayexperience.com/ Re:Bournehttp://new-adventures.net/rebourneNew Adventureshttp://new-adventures.net/
ERIKO
IISAKU
Contemporary
and
Jazz Teacher
Eriko began her dance training with her mother ,Yoshimi Iisaku.In 2006, She moved to New York and entered The Ailey School as a Fellowship student for 4years , Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Tradition and ADF(American Dance Festival)She has had the opportunity to perform works choreograph by Francesca Harper , Sonia Dawkins, Iquiail Shaheed , Edger Zendejas , Helen Pickett , Willy Laury , Maleek Washington and Performed in Alvin Ailey's "Memoria" at New York city center in 2007-2009.She has performed with Dallas Black Dance Theater , New Ballet Ensemble , New Jersey Symphony Orchestra , Danz Gala in Graz , The Metropolitan Museum of Art , Bryant Park Presents Modern Dance , ITE Dance Festival , Holland Dance Festival , ImPulsTanz International Dance Festival , MASS MoCA , EXILE TRIBE Concert Tour in Osaka Stadium (Guest Artist) ) and Eikichi Yazawa ''Still Rockin'' concert tour as a featured dancer in 2011 and Guest Dancer / Choreographer in 2015. Eriko is a Rehearsal director / Company member of The Francesca Harper Project.Website : erikoiisaku.com
TAMII
SAKURAI
Tap
Tamii Sakurai is a tap dancer based in New York City. She is an Artist in Residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation, and she has had the privilege of working with numerous leading tap companies such as Brenda Bufalino’s “New”American Tap Dance Orchestra and Michelle Dorrance’s Dorrance Dance. She studied Mathematics and Dance at Hunter College, where she has developed her style of teaching tap dance incorporating numbers and visuals. In 2016, she has made her debut on Off Broadway on STOMP. For Tamii’s new works and teaching/ performing schedule, please visit tamiisakurai.com
TOMO
K-POP
Tomoko Ishikawa was born and raised in Tokyo, where she started her career as a dancer. She then moved to New York to find new inspiration. Tomoko has worked with various teachers and choreographers all over NYC.
She has become busy with her own teaching and work,She performed for various artists such as Cardi B, Missy Elliott, French Montana, Remy ma, Ciara, Madonna, Lil Kim, and Backstreet Boys. Also She featured her self for Fashion brand “Converse” commercial.
Also big studios in Asia has been inviting her for special workshops.
Tomoko will continue to garner attention in both NYC and Japan as an innovative hiphop dancer and choreographer.