Mikiko (choreographer)

MIKIKO
Born
Mikiko Mizuno (水野幹子)

(1977-08-11) 11 August 1977 (age 47)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesMikikometal
Occupation(s)Choreographer, dancer
Known forDirector of Elevenplay; choreographer for Perfume, Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Mikiko Mizuno (born 11 August 1977),[1] known professionally as simply Mikiko[2] or Mikikometal (both stylized in all caps),[3] is a Japanese dancer and choreographer. She is the director and principal choreographer[2][4] of the high-tech[5] dance troupe Elevenplay, and also works with performers such as Perfume,[6] Sakura Gakuin,[7] and Babymetal.[3] She was a production consultant and choreographer for Tokyo's handover presentation at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[8]

  1. ^ "逃げ恥「恋ダンス」振り付け／MIKIKO氏略歴 - 五輪・一般ニュース : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "MIKIKO | CHOREO-DIRECTOR". www.mikiko0811.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "『ぴあMUSIC COMPLEX Vol.4』にBABYMETALと宇多田ヒカル | BARKS". BARKS (in Japanese). 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "ELEVENPLAY". ELEVEN PLAY (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Watch a Modern Dance Battle Between Drones and a Human". Creators. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. ^ St. Michel, Patrick (10 January 2019). "Perfume goes back to dance basics ahead of Coachella debut". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ "さくら学院が"13人"で恋ダンス、森ハヤシ39歳「いい人生だった」 – 音楽ナタリー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Shiina Ringo to Help Produce Tokyo's Handover Ceremony at the Rio Olympics | ARAMA! JAPAN". ARAMA! JAPAN. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2017.