Tomo Sone
Choreographer, Performer & Producer @ University of the Arts
Tomo Sone (JP) is an independent choreographer, performer born in Kyoto. She started her career as a choreographer in Israel in 2008. In 2010, Tomo established Japan-Israel International Dance Project with Israeli choreographers and dancers, and the project has been producing performances and movement workshops. Nowadays, she is expanding her activity internationally while performing, creating as an invited artist in residency programs, and leading movement workshops. Her body of work is often based on human relationships, presence, and inner struggles. Her interest is focused mainly on the relationship between humans and their circumstances in life and how people react to the events surrounding them. Her works are presented by Suzanne Dellal Center (Israel), Gdansk Dance Festival (Poland), Kyoto Art Center (Japan), and the National Arts Festival by the Ministry of Culture in Japan (Japan), among others. Additionally, she was a finalist in the international solo contest at the Festival Internacional de Danza Contemporánea de la Ciudad de México in 2020 (Mexico). Her video-dance works have been screened at the Festival International VideoDanzaBA (Argentina), Roppongi Art Night (Japan), Athens Video Dance Projects (Greece), and others. She was named “Emerging Artist for Art and Culture” by Kyoto City in 2010.