Writer, Dance Critic, Director of Japan Dance Plug, Ltd., Advisor.
Tokyo, Japan
Takao Norikoshi is a writer, dance critic, Director of Japan Dance Plug, Ltd. and Advisor of Contemporary Dance of several international festivals.
As a writer, he has published three books:
- “Kontenporari dansu tettei gaido (PERFECT GUIDE BOOK of Contemporary Dance)” 2003. EX 2006.
- “Douse dansu nanka minaindaro （ESSAY)” 2009
- “Dansu Baiburu (Dance Bible)” 2010
In addition, he publishes regularly in magazines and newspapers such as Asahi Shimbun and Dance Magazine Japan.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
■ Member of the Commission, Artistic Advisor of the Theater
・ Tokyo Metropolitan Theater (Dance Department)
・ EL Sur Foundation （Selection Commission Emerging Choreographer Award）
・ SAISON FOUNDATION （Examiner Panel for Scholarships 2013 – 2015）
■ Festival Advisor, Jury in the Competition:
・ Dance New Air International Festival (Tokyo）
・ Fukuoka Dance Fringe International Dance Festival (Fukuoka)
・ Odoru Akita International Dance Festival （Baku Ishii & Tatsumi Hijikata Memorial International Dance Festival)
・ Hokkaido Dance Project
・ Seoul International Choreograph Festival
・ NEW DANCE FOR ASIA International Festival （Seoul）
・ Asian Solo & Duo Challenge for MASDANZA （Seoul）
・ Eastern Connection （Bucharest, Romania, 2013-2015）
・ Solo Dance Festival （CERVANTES Institute, Tokyo, 2014）
In 2006, the Japanese Society of New York admitted him as a permanent partner.
In 2007, Mr. Norikoshi was Director of the “Giappone Dance” Festival in Genoa, Italy.