ENGLISH PROFILE

Reona is a tap dancer, composer, designer, choreographer and improviser. She is japanese.

In order to materialize the sound in her head, she uses tap shoes and a wooden board, as well as metal plates, chains, stainless steel bowls, plastic bags, and loudspeakers.

Hers sound is metal noise music-like, and She has performed with many improvisers, dancers, painters and free jazz musicians.

Hers sound impulses are directly connected to legs, an expresses himself using everything available in hers body, including hers arms and mouth, making a one-of-a-kind presence.

In 2021, Video "Reona and Shoshiba manufacturing company", session with a press industral, was released.

In 2022, Video "Reona and Orihara Ironworks" , session with a Ironworks, was released.

In 2023, two CD albums "To" and "U" by the trio "Toh-Tou" with Fumio Itabashi (pf) and Takashi Seo (cb) were released simultaneously.

1989

Born

1993

Started Tap dance.

2007

Started Performance and Teaching.

2008

Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School, Machine Craft Department. (JAPAN)

CHICAGO TAP FESTIVAL “Human Rhythm Project” scholarship student (USA)

CHICAGO TAP FESTIVAL “Human Rhythm Project” cutting contest winner(USA)

2009

Los Angels TAP FESTIVAL scholarship student (USA)

Los Angels TAP FESTIVAL cutting contest winner (USA)

Choreographed, teach, and performed with the Young Hoofer's at the "Tokyo Internatinal Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

2010

Choreographed, teach, and performed with the Young Hoofer's at the "Tokyo Internatinal Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

Solo performed at the "Kawasaki Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

performed with the Nabegumi at the "National Tap Day", a tap dance festival. (JAPAN)

2012

Choreographed and performed with the opening act at the "Tokyo Internatinal Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

Choreographed, teach, and performed with the Young Ensemble at the "National Tap Day", a tap dance festival. (JAPAN)

Solo performed at the "Hakuhinkan Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

Solo performed at the "Kawasaki Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

2013

performed with the "Reona Trio" at the "Tokyo Internatinal Tap Festival" (JAPAN)

2014

Appearance in ONWARD "Kumikyoku" 2014SS concept movie. Masakatsu Takagi x Reona. (JAPAN)

Peform at the"Down Town Dance Festival" NYC battery park (USA)

Jacob's Pillow Dance "Tap Program" Scholarship Student (USA)

WORK SHOP at Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts (Hong Kong) and 4 other locations in Japan

Yokohama Kannai Hall "Yokohama Jazz Promenade" Fumio Itabashi Orchestra (JAPAN)

107 live concerts

2015

NEW BALANCE CW620 "Motion Emotion" Sneakers born from the sessions of Chie Morimoto,(art director) Seitaro Kuroda(painter), Tatsuya Nakamura,(drumer) and Reona are sale.

WORK SHOP held at 12 locations in Japan, including DANCE WORKS in Taiwan (Taiwan, Japan)

Music Cafe Concerto Live Vol. 2" held at Ishikawa Ongakudo.

Participated in CD "Fumio Itabashi FIT! +3 Mirukuyu".

Performed 154 live concerts

2016

Featured in "The Future of Young Performers" in "SANZUI" published by Geidankyo.

CD "Itabashi Fumio + Yui Utabumi" jacket art production and design

WORK SHOP Tokyo and Sapporo (JAPAN)

Nationwide tour 30 places "Fumio Itabashi FIT!+3 Mirukuyu".

Participated in CD "Alligator Dance 2016". Also in charge of jacket art production and design.

80 live performances

Birth of first child

2017

Performed in Jacob's Pillow Dance's show "TIRELESS" with Reona and Takashi Seo(b) DUO. Cooperated by JAPAN FOUNDATION. (USA)

Participated in CD "Fumio Itabashi Orchestra FUMIO69". Also in charge of jacket art and design.

WORK SHOP Tokyo, Sapporo, Okinawa, Kushiro, Kyoto, Takahama, Fukui (JAPAN)

82 live performances

2018

Hokkaido Literature Center "To the Descendants of Cain" (original story by Takeo Arishima) Adaptation, Direction, Performance: Tomoyuki Shibata (Physical Expression) / Music: Takashi Seo and Reona (JAPAN)

WORK SHOP Tokyo, Sapporo, Oita, Kumamoto, Osaka (JAPAN)

92 live performances

2019

Leader CD Album "Reona Eiichi Hayashi(saxophone) Takashi Seo(contrabass) + Daisuke Takaoka(tuba) Composition, jacket art production and design for "LIVE AT SOTO" released

WORK SHOP Seoul, Tokyo,Sapporo, Nagoya (Korea, Japan)

"JUST HOOFS" (Live performance by 5 tap dancers with tap sound only) Organizer, director, choreographer, and performer. (Japan)

Performed at the "JAZZ ART Sengawa 2019"

100 live performances

2020

TohTou [Leona,Fumio Itabashi(p)Takashi Seo(cb)] Tour 17 places in Japan

CD Fumio Itabashi FIT! jacket art production and design

CD Takashi Seo "Wind Dance" jacket art production and design

82 live performances

2021

Released a session video "Reona and Shoshiba Seisakusho" with a press working factory.

WORK SHOP at Tokyo, Sapporo, Kyoto (Japan)

Hokutopia Canaria Hall, Kita-ku, Tokyo Kitaku Children's Theater [Children's Live House].

66 live performances

2022

Released a session video "Reona in Orihara Ironworks".

ReoNa "Shall We Dance?" (SONY MUSIC) Tap dance choreography, instruction, and music video performance.

WORK SHOP at Tokyo, Sapporo, Kyoto (JAPAN)

TohTou [Reona,Fumio Itabashi(pf),Takashi Seo(cb)] Tour 18 places in Japan

Yokohama Jazz Promenade Fumio Itabashi Orchestra" at Yokohama Kannai Hall Small Hall

81 live concerts

2023

Performs at Nippon Budokan ReoNa "Pirgrim" (JAPAN)

Leader trio "TohTou" 1st Album "To" 2nd Album "U" 2 albums released simultaneously.

2024

Solo Taiwan tour. 8 performances and 2 workshops.

Released a session video "Reona in Akama sheet metal works".

Solo performed at Koenji Tap Festival (JAPAN)