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TOKYO

Contemporary Jazz

TOKYO has a very unique induction into dance as he was not introduced to dance till he was a senior in high school. Tokyo grew up in the martial arts and began training at age 5. By the age of 15 he attained several black belts in various arts in addition to training in Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing and MMA (Cage Fighting). At age 17, after a promising undefeated amateur record, just a few months shy of making a professional career out of MMA (mixed martial arts/cage fighting), Tokyo discovered dance and his life changed drastically. Since leaving the fighting world and entering the dance world, Tokyo has been fortunate enough to have done master classes and choreography in the US, Canada, Australia, Central America and UK for many studios, companies, colleges, casinos and Cirque Du Soleil. Due to Tokyo's background in martial arts his approach to dance movement, philosophy and teaching is very unique and has been received and loved by many. Other than teaching/choreographing, Tokyo spent four years directing one of the largest dance competitions in the US. Since concluding his positions as a competition director, Tokyo teaches in Los Angeles and is on as a faculty member and/or guest choreographer with several conventions such as Coastal Dance Rage, The PULSE, WILD, NRG and Intrigue Dance Intensive. He is extremely excited to give back to those that have given so much to him, through the art of dance!

Contemporary Jazz

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