Artistic Director / Dancer

Aya Takeno is a passionate and accomplished dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Japan. She began her dance training at the age of five and has since gone on to win numerous awards in competitions in Japan. Aya also performed in many national treasure temples in Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka. However, she felt that she was not dancing how she wanted to express her feelings. She wanted to create her own passion and love of dance that would allow her to connect with her audience on a deeper level.

In search of her passion, Aya moved to New York City. Since she came to NYC she was falling in love with Latin dance and started to take lessons. In 2016, she came in second place at the Manhattan Dance Championships, and in 2018, she won first place at the World Dance O-Rama.

Aya is a versatile dancer with a strong foundation in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and Latin dance. She is also a skilled choreographer with a unique and creative vision. Her choreography has been featured in performances at the Japan Parade 2023, the Asia-American Pacific Islander Heritage Cultural Parade, and other prestigious events in NYC.

In 2019, Aya held her first showcase, QUEENTET in New York City. Aya's journey from professional dancer to artistic director is a testament to her dedication and passion for dance. Aya is excited to continue to share her love of dance with the world, and she is looking forward to seeing what the future holds for her dance company, A.T. Dance Company.

Dancer

EAya Yoshikawa was born in Osaka,Jpan. She began her dance training at the age of 6 with classical ballet and then added meden dance and jazz dance. She appeared on numerous stages every year. She has performed as a soloist in Japan `Tale of Genj`by Tomoko Imanaka.

She had a wonderful encounter with Aya Takeno at a dance studio when she was in high school. She is grateful for the opportunities to work with Aya Takeno and A.T. Dance Company!

Dancer

Patricia Jane is a performing artist, she graduated from the renowned Joffrey Ballet School and holds a BFA in music, theater, and dance from NJCU. She is trained classically in voice, piano, violin, and harp and holding diplomas from the Royal Academy of Music. With a versatile background and experience in modern, contemporary, ballet, and musical theater productions, Patricia's passion for dance extends to young talent. She has been invited to collaborate, guest teach, and choreograph performances both in New York City and Indonesia.

She is thrilled to share her passion alongside these talented artists!

Insta/YT: @patriciajane_

Dancer

Yuliya Chitose grew up in Yamagata, Japan. She has participated in Gagalab NYC winter intensive and the Fadi J Khoury Dance, where she performed in the works of choreographer Fadi J Khoury. Additionally, she has been the opportunity to work with Dance space company, Takeshi Ohashi director of "Two Man" and Benjamin Briones Ballet company.

She trained under some incredible ballet mentors such as Hidemi Abe, and Noriko Koyama, and has had the pleasure of performing in roles such as Sugar Plum, Odetto, a Soloist from "Don Quixote"

Following last year’s successful show with A.T. Dance Comapny, she is thrilled to continue working with the company.

Singer

Aya Nakamura was born in Hiroshima, Japan, and her father is a blues lover who taught her to play the piano at the age of three. She started singing at the age of 15, and after she started her carrier as a singer-songwriter in Hiroshima, she moved to Tokyo. In Tokyo, Aya graduated from the jazz vocal department of the Music School MESAR HAUS. She sang at clubs and bars as a jazz singer, and she also sold CDs with her own original songs. In 2015, she moved to New York to learn more about jazz vocals. She enrolled in the City College jazz vocal department, and she is currently taking lessons, participating in events, and composing.

Aya Nakamura's favorite singers are Jane Monheit, Claudia Acuña, and John Legend. She is inspired by their unique voices and their ability to express emotions through their music.

She is passionate about music, and she is always looking for new ways to express herself through her voice. She is excited to collaborate with A.T. Dance Company.

Dancer

Nicolas Fiery is a performing artist trained in a rich variety of styles, ranging from Hip-Hop to Modern Dance. Nicolas completed the Arts en Mouvements Professional Program in Vincennes, France and in New York, graduated from The Ailey School with a Certificate Program with Honors. Nicolas performed works by world renowned Choreographer and Directors (Alvin Ailey, Darrell Moultrie, Earl Mosley, Lady Del, Clement Cogitore ...) in popular venues such as l’Opera de Paris and Le Bataclan, in Paris, as well as The Lincoln Center and The City Center in New York. In 2015 Fiery created MUMOS, a french born International Platform for the Arts. For almost 6 years, in his role of artistic director, Nicolas traveled 18 countries to direct, shoot and edit films and performances showcasing a variety of performing and visual artists. Fiery is a Hip-Hop teacher, and choreographer whose works are performed both in the U.S. and in Europe.

He is currently a company member of Alessandra Corona Performing Works.

Singer

Showji Kumamoto, a singer from Fukuoka, Japan, has been based in New York since 2010. He has performed at impressive venues such as the Apollo Theater and the McDonald's Gospel Festival, where he was a solo finalist. He has also had a lead role in an Off-Broadway show and was a section leader in a Gospel choir. When he started releasing his original music, he flew around the country to perform in places such as Las Vegas, LA, San Francisco, and Colorado. He even sang the national anthem at a festival in Las Vegas.

Showji sings everywhere, whether it's on the streets of NYC, at subway stations, or in front of the clothing store Rag&Bone in Soho. He was even asked by a fashion show designer to perform one of his original songs at New York fashion week after they heard him singing there. One of his Tiktok videos, featuring him chatting with the store manager at Rag&Bone, recently went viral with over 500k views.

He is excited to share his passion and talents with the A.T. Dance company.

Dancer

Spanna Piyasangcharoen was born and raised in Thailand. She holds a BFA in Western Dance from Chulalongkorn University Thailand. Upon graduation, she was invited to train under the Ailey School’s scholarship program. Spanna started her professional dance career at World Expo 2020 in United Arab Emirates. She went on to work with world renowned choreographers such as Brice Mousset, Branndi Lewis, Ronni Favors, Napat Rodboon, Napichaya Ampunsang, Aditep Buena, Napatachanatorn Preuksirisohpon and Anurak Ngamta. She was recently seen in “Memoria” alongside the Alvin Ailey company and Ailey II at New York City Center and BAM. Spanna would like to thank her family and friends for their immense support.

She is grateful that Aya Takeno took a chance on her and so excited to start her first season with A.T. Dance Company.

Dancer

Fuka Kojima (she/her) is a dancer and artist who was born and raised in Japan. After beginning her dance training at Komatsu Ballet Studio, she received additional training in ballet, Horton technique, hip hop, and tap at Hinton Battle’s Hinton Ballet Dance Academy. During her time in Japan she also took lessons in singing, Japanese cultural dance, theater play, theater writing, and stage technology. Fuka is currently in her 2nd year as a student at The Ailey School Certificate Program. She recently performed "Festa Barroca," choreographed by Alvin Ailey, alongside the Ailey company at New York City Center, and will also perform "Memoria" next year. Throughout the certificate program, Fuka has also performed in works choreographed by Brandi Nicole and Ephrat Asherie. Fuka has attended Manhattan Ballet & Musical’s workshop, where educators such as Martha Graham company member Lloyd Knight and former ABT dancer Scott Schlepper taught.

Additionally, she has a few choreographic projects she is working on which are focused on music video creations and videography. Fuka is passionate about creating her own unique stage, and strongly believes that dance has the power to move people.