Japanese Shiho Tokuda is a superb, fast and elegant dancer with a unique “old school flamenco” technique refined in every detail by her physical strength and her emotional commitment. The outcome is a breathtaking intense experience that leaves no spectator unaffected.
In order to embody her skills and widen her views and experiences Shiho Tokuda started her activities in Europe last year.
From there she is today working with workshops and flamenco classes, as well as shows in various European countries and Central American countries like Cuba.
Flamenco dancer SHIHO TOKUDA
Career & awards
I was born 1982 in Kagoshima, Japan.
The year 2005 I started dancing flamenco at the Osawa Flamenco Institute.
From 2007 to 2012 I joined classes at Estudio Lunares, Kumiko Yoshida and of many Spanish artists as Rafaela Carasco, Concha Vargas, Carmen Redisma, Farquito, Andrés Peña, Rocio Molina, Saray de los Reyes and many others in Tokyo.
In August 2012 I was the award winner in the category solo dancer in the contest arranged by Asociación Nipona de Flamenco, Tokyo, Japan.
In February 2013 I won the scholarship for Conservatorio Superior de Danza in Madrid at the CAF-competition in Tokyo, Japan.
In April 2013 I moved to Spain to study at Escuela de Arte Flamenco Manuel Betanzos, Estudio Juana Amaya, Pastora Galvan and Familia Farruco in Sevilla. In September I started at Conservatorio Superior de Danza de Madrid.
In the spring 2014 I moved to Sweden in order to focus on my international activities.
Media
2016, February
Article in Xtra about my activities in Åmål, Sweden
2016, 29 January
Article in Provinstidningen Dalsland (PD) about my activities in Åmål, Sweden
2016, 26 January
Article in Provinstidningen Dalsland (PD) about my activities in Åmål, Sweden
2015, 21 December
Article in the magazine Paseo flamenco about my activities in Sweden, Japan
2015, 7 December
Article in Provinstidningen Dalsland (PD) about my show in Åmål, Sweden
2015, 25 November
Article in Arvika Nyheter about my show with Afra Rubino in Arvika, Sweden
2015, 29 September
Article in NA about my workshop in Örebro, Sweden
2015, 24 February
Article in NA about my workshop in Örebro, Sweden
2014, 23 September
Article in NKP about my workshop in Kristinehamn, Sweden
2014, 18 September
Interview in Säffle Tidningen 18 September 2014, Sweden
2014, 19 July
Interview in Värmlands Folkblad, Sweden
2014, 6 May
Article on the website of SVERIGES RADIO, Sweden
2014, winter
Article in the magazine Flamenco Culture about show, France
2013, summer
Article in El Sitio Flamenco (in Japanese) about tours, Norway
Workshops, Classes, Private lessons
I can offer workshops, classes, private and group lessons from beginner to advanced level.
My aim is to give each individual student an opportunity to express her/himself in a personal way as a flamenco dancer. Learning flamenco gives each dancer the opportunity for a unique and personal expression - at the same time as it offers shared moments with other artists and with the audience.
For beginners I will not only teach basic technique, but even give an introduction to the history of flamenco. I focus on helping the students to reach a point of understanding the rhythm and the essentials of flamenco with the body.
In all my classes I take individually care of each student according to their level. I will advice each student personally in order to improve their own flamenco.
Private lessons or closed group lessons are also available. In those groups the students will even have the possibility to choose and plan the content of the lessons according to their personal wishes.
I can also offer a combination of lecture (short history of flamenco), easy lesson (hand clapping, easy steps etc.) and even short performance.
If this fits into your demands and wishes please contact me.
What I can offer you
I can offer you to experience the flamenco in an educational but also playful way in nearly any place for people of all ages.
Hopefully some inspiration will be given by my adding a little piece of world history that describes the ancient journey of the flamenco through the continents and by the various ethnicities on to today's beloved flamenco.
Performance of flamenco
Lecture about the basics and the historical/cultural background of flamenco
Try-out for yourself flamenco rhythm and dance
Contact to SHIHO TOKUDA (E-mail is HERE)
For performances, events, workshops, classes, choreographic & consultant assignments, press interviews etc
feel welcome to contact me here
Past activities
2016, August 26, 12:20: Performance in Kagoshima City Art Hall, Kagoshima, Japan
2016, August 20: Performance at Matsuri, Nokubi, Kagoshima, Japan
2016, August 7, 17:00-20:00: Workshops in Tokyo, Japan
Casa del Arte, Shiba 3-16-13, Minato-Ku
2016, August 7, 14:30 (doors 13:30: Show at Kid Ailack Art Hall, Tokyo, Japan >Sold-out<
2016, July 25: Guest teacher at Ishikidai Elementary School, Japan
2016, July 23- : Flamenco classes in Kagoshima , Japan
2016, July 13-17: Workshops in Okinawa, Japan
2016, July 8, 9, 10: Workshops in Tokyo, Japan
(8: 19:00-22:00 / 9, 10: 13:00-17:00)
Casa del Arte, Shiba 3-16-13, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
2016, 6 July, 19:30 (doors 18:30): Show at El Flamenco, Shinjyuku, Tokyo, Japan
Tickets: 5000 yen (1 drink + tapas included) Facebook event page
2016, 28 May: Private show in Gävle, Sweden
2016, 26 May, 14:30 : Show and workshop at Folkets Hus, Fengersfors, Sweden, in collaboration with Samverket and Åmåls Kommun
2016, 21 May, 13:00: Presentation and show at the "DansExpo 2016" in Karlstad, Sweden
2016, 16 March: Show and lecture about flamenco at Värmlands Museum, Karlstad, Sweden
2016, 16 March: Participation in the presentation day for stage arts at Arenan, Bibliotekshuset, Karlstad, Sweden
2016, 7+8+11+14+15 March: Lectures and performances at the elderly homes Åmålsgården, Ekbacken, Adolfsberg, and Illern in Åmål and Solsäter in Tösse, Sweden, in collaboration with Samverket and Åmåls Kommun
2016, 5+9+19 March: Teachings at Gjuteriet, Karlstad, Sweden
2016, 21+28 February, 6+13+20 March: Teachings at Vuxenskolan in Säffle, Sweden
2016, 7 February: Teachings at Vuxenskolan in Åmål, Sweden <Trial lesson>
2016, 6+13+17+27 February: Teachings at Gjuteriet, Karlstad, Sweden
2016, 31 January: Teachings at Vuxenskolan in Säffle, Sweden <Trial lesson>
2016, 30 January, 14:30 - 16:00: Teaching at Gjuteriet, Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 14 December, 19:00: Show in the cathedral of Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 5 December, 15:00: Show at Kulturmagasinet, Åmål, Sweden
2015, 2 December, 19:00: Show at Arvika Art Hall with guitarist Afra Rubino, Sweden
2015, 28 November, 19:30: Show at Kildegården, Helligkorsvej 5, Roskilde, Denmark
2015, 27 November, 20:00: Show with Pepita Rohde and Andrée Petersen at CPH Flamenco Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015, 19 November, 11:00 - 13:00: Teaching at Kristinebergsskolan, Åmål, Sweden
2015, 7+14+21 November, 14:30 - 16:00: Teaching at Gjuteriet, Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 10 October, 15:00: Show and workshop at Sagasalongen, Säffle, Sweden
2015, 30 September - 21 October: Guest teacher at the dance education, Karlstad University, Sweden
2015, 30 September, 7+16+21+28 October, 19:15 - 20:45: Class at Gjuteriet, Karlstad, Sweden
2015 Summer: Japan project
<Tokyo>
8 July, 19:15: Show at ALHAMBRA
9 July: Show at Sala ANDALUZA in Kouenji
10 July, 20:00/21:15: Show at Tablao Casa de Esperanza in Ebisu
12 July, 19:00: Performance at Kid Ailack Art Hall Open The Door Series Dance Vision vol.1
19 + 20 July, 13:00 - 17:00: Workshops at CASA DEL ARTE
24 July - 11 September: Guest teacher at Urban Wellness Club ERG, Kagoshima, Japan
25 July: Workshop at LA BULERIA "Shiho Tokuda Flamenco workshop in Kagoshima vol.1"
1 August - 12 September: Summer workshops at LA BULERIA, Kagoshima, Japan
7 August, 12:20 - 12:50: Show at Civic Art Gallery, Kagoshima, Japan
20 + 24 + 31 August, 14:00: Volunteer activities (show & workshop) in Kagoshima, Japan
22 + 23 August: Shows at Summer festival in Kagoshima, Japan
8 September, 20:00 - 21:30: Workshops at 舞舞オールオーラ "Bubu oru ora", Kagoshima
2015, 30 May, 12:00 - 17:00 :Show and workshops at the festival "Kronoparkens Dag", Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 23 May, 10:30 - 16:00 (My show at 12:45): Participation with exhibition stand at the "DansExpo 2015" in Karlstad, Sweden, including show on the big stage of the Expo.
2015, 14 May, 21:00: Show with Bettina Flater at Stopp Pressen, Oslo, Norway
2015, 10 + 24 + 31 May, 15:30 - 17:00: Teachings at Ungdomens Hus in Säffle, Sweden
2015, 9 May, 13:00 - 16:00: Workshop at Medborgarskolan, Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 29 April, 16:30: Participation in the International Dance Day, event at Soltorget, Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 11 April: Workshop at Showdansskolan Entré, Örebro, Sweden.
15:15 - 15:45, Introduction / 16:00 - 18:45, lesson for beginners
2015, 9 April, 19:00: Show at "Girls' Night" at Sagasalongen in Säffle, Sweden
2015, 4 March, 13:00: Participation in the Utbudsdagar scenkonst 2015 in Karlstad, Sweden
2015, 28 February, 15:15 - 18:15: Workshop at Showdansskolan Entré, Örebro, Sweden
2015, 31 January, 18:00: Show at Musikvalvet, Stockholm, Sweden
2015, 30 January: Participation in the national Swedish dance exposition Dansmässan 2015 in Stockholm arranged by Danscentrum at Dieselverkstaden
2015, 11 January, 19:00: Show at Taberna Flamenca El Cortijo, Madrid, Spain
2014, December: The Cuba project in Havana*
8th + 13th, 19:30: Shows at Mesón de la Flota
10th, 19:00: Lecture at Peña Flamenco por Dentro
12th, 22:00: Show at FAC (Fábrica de Arte Cubano)
13th, 18:00: Show at Centro Hispanoamericano de la Cultura
15th + 16th + 17th 10:00: Workshops in Sociedad Aurora de Somoza
* Presented by Compañia Flamenca ECOS, Supported by Konstnärsnämnden, Sweden /
Consejo Nacional de las Artes Escénicas, Cuba/ Centro de Danza de La Habana, Cuba
2014, November: Teachings for dance students at University of Karlstad in Sweden
2014, November: My website has been updated with all sections in Swedish and Japanese
CLASSES in Säffle, Karlstad and Kristinehamn in Sweden.
- 18 September, 19:30: Gjuteriet Verkstadsgatan Karlstad
- 23 September, 19:00: Tegnérskolan, Spegelhallen (Gamla aulan) Säffle
- 27 September, 15:00: Widelius Dansstudio Storängsgatan 2D Kristinehamn
2014, 26 September, 17:30: Show at the inauguration of Ungdomens Hus, Säffle, Sweden
2014, 23 SeptemberArticle (in Swedish) in NKP about my workshop in Kristinahamn
2014, 18 September: Interview (in Swedish) in Säffle Tidningen
2014, 19 July: Interview (in Swedish) in Värmlands Folkblad
2014, 12 July, 20:00: Show with Innes Sibun at Fjeldberg Marina, Fredrikstad, Norway
2014, 23 May 12:00 - 19:00: Participation with exhibition stand at the "DansExpo 2014" in Karlstad, Sweden, including show on the big stage of the Expo.
2014, 6 May: Article on the website of SVERIGES RADIO, Sweden
2014, 27 February: Show at Musikvalvet, Svartmangatan 27, Gamla Stan, Stockholm. 19:00
WORKSHOP IN STOCKHOLM (Danscompagniet Fridhemsgatan 28)
- 28 February 18:30 - 20:00
- 1 & 2 March 11:30 - 13:00
2014, 24 January: Show at Le Caveau des Légendes, 22 Rue Jacob, Paris 6eme. 21:30
2014, winter: Article in the magazine Flamenco Culture in France about show
2013, 11 November: Starting a new blog: http://blog.shihotokuda.com
2013, October: Tour, three shows with Marcus Bonfanti & Paddy Milner in Norway
2013, 28 October: Starting new website
2013, August: Tour, three shows with Spanish flamenco pianist Laura de los Ángeles in Norway
2013, Summer: Article in El Sitio Flamenco (in Japanese) about tours in Norway
2013, January: Show at El Flamenco Live in Tokyo
2012, December: Performing in “Takuya’s Live” in Tokyo
2011, September: Bienal Flamenco Special show in Tokyo
2010, September: Dancer in the musical “Pasa la Vida” in Percimmon Hall, Meguro, Tokyo
2007, September: Actress/dancer in “Hotel Sarumantino” in Ikebokuro, Tokyo
2006, September: Actress in “Express Mahha Euroefu” in Ikebokuro, Tokyo
2007, July-2013, April: Performances in various Tokyo-tablaos