I am observing the interface between sound and movement.
I began my artistic training in classical Japanese dance, then performed in musicals and revue shows for almost two decades before moving to Berlin, where I started a new performance journey with a more contemporary approach.
There is a saying in Japan, “Onko-Chishin,” which means learning new things from the past. However, in Berlin, I feel that it’s quite the opposite. When I do something new, I gain a deeper understanding of the old things connected to it.
Work samples : https://yuhki.de/performance/worksamples/
Project Flicker site : https://www.flickr.com/photos/163660715@N05/
WORK HISTORY
2020-2025 PROJECTS
LECTURE AND WORKSHOP
Since Dec.2024 – Sound-bath and voice workshop Serendipity with Nico Lipplis
September 2024 |
– Lecture Performance about Kimono at Berlin Ramen Festival
– Performative museum guided tour at Humboldt Forum Berlin – Teacher’s Night at Humboldt Forum
July 2024 | – Workshop at Tanzfabrik Berlin Workshop WIND with Taylor Savvy
WS2023 Seminar – Musicality for Dancers at the state recognized vocational school for contemporary dance Danceworks Berlin
SS2022 Lecturer/Lehrbeauftragte at the Inter-University Centre for Dance Berlin/ HZT Berlin -MA Choreografie
SS 2020 Lecturer/Lehrbeauftragte at the Berlin University of the Arts / UDK Berlin – BA Performance und Zeitbezogene Media Klasse
LECTURE PERFORMANCE
Performative Museum Guided Tours
– Fall 2025 A New Performative Guided Tour „Beziehungsweise Familie“ is planned at Humboldt Forum Berlin
– 2023 to 2025 Performative museum guided tour Un-sichtbare Hände at the Museum of Asian Art, Humboldt Forum Berlin
– 2024 July – A Musical Talk at Humboldt Forum Lausche dem Wind – Ein musikalisches Gespräch with Taylor Savvy
Diskurs series „Ein Objekt, viele Fragen“
– 13. Oct. 2021- Die Abwesenheit der Klänge at the Ethnologisches Museum
– 30.Mar. 2022 – Begrenzte Freiheit. Perspektiven eines Kimonos at the Museum of Asian Art, Humboldt Forum Berlin
PERFORMANCE
– July 2024 | Ma- ensemble Improvisation ‘Moment In-between’ at Fabrik Potsdam
– June 2024 | A site-specific instant composition project G/R/E/T/E der Himmel fällt
HZT Berlin Corporation with Salzkammergut / European Capital of Culture 2024
Site-specific instant composition project by MA Choreography students with 5 alumnae
Prof. Wanda Golonka, Prof. Susanne Vincenz, Prof. Ingo Reulecke
– April 2024 | – VR Theater LA STRADA MOLESTA by Silvia Albarella at TD Berlin
– January 2024 | JAZZLAB – Move! – an improvisation performance at FabrikPotsdam big stage
– November 2023 | Dance performance by Alessio Trevisani
MDR Ökumenischer Gottesdienst at Museum Magdeburg ‘Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen’
– 2.- 4.June 2023 Alessio Trevisani’s new production- I giardinieri della vita – at the Dello Scompiglio, Lucca, Italy
– 27.Nov.2022 Improvisation performance with Black on Black at Eschschloraque
– 22.-25.Sep. 2022 Site-specific performance ERDLINGE by Akseli Aittmäki
SOUND AND VOICE
– Mai 2021 + May 2022 Sounddesign What can I offer you today by Rosiris Garrido // Connected Absence
– Jun. 2022 – Sounddesign – „pro um fio“ von Christina Elias
VIDEO PROJECT & DIGITAL PERFORMANCE
– 2021 | BILID by Nora Fuchs
https://vimeo.com/585424826
– 2021 Multimedia Streaming Live „JazzLab – Laut·ma·le·rei” #KulturMachtPotsdam
– 13.Jun.2020 Haus Schwarzenberg 25 Anniversary Live Stream via Berlin(a)Live
– 11.Apr.2020 Solo Konzert „Ein kleines Konzert für ein Glas Wasser bei dir zuhause”
Eschschloraque 25 Years Live Stream via Berlin(a)Live
– 2020 Solo Konzert „Ein kleines Solo mit Sansula”
– 2020 Werkshop Reihe über Stimme „Night School” 
RECEARCH
– August 2024, January 2025 Research : Tanzende Generationen(Working Title) – Sound and Movement of Matriarchal Family-
– June – Dec.2021 Research : Tanz und Tonalität des leeren Raumes
(Dance and tonality in the void space) Mentor : Boris von Poser
Supported by the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland ‘Dis-Tanz-Solo’ program
[ Neustart Kulture, BMK (Bundesregierung für Kulture und Medien) ]
STRUCTURED IMPROVISATION
– 20.November 2021 Potsdamer Tanztage 2021 – JazzLab – Bob Rutman Tribute
with Nicolas Schulze,Munsha and Alex Dr.Dorsh, Venue | fabrikPotsdam
– 26.July – 1.August 2021 Ma-Ensamble Research Hidden Faces – at fabrik Potsdam
with: Nicolas Schulze (Potsdam), Michal Hirsch (Tel Aviv), Alexander Beierbach (Berlin)
– 13.March 2021 Improvisation „Laut·ma·le·rei” at online Event / Kultur-macht Potsdam
with: Ceren Oykut & Nicolas Schulze
– 13. Dec.2020 Festival Jazzoffensive at Fabrik Potsdam
– 17. Dec.2020 Improvisation Laut·ma·le·reiat Eschschloraque
– 16.Nov.2020 Improvisation: Potsdamer Wohnzimmerkonzert with TWIRLS
2010 – 2019
CONCEPT, CHOREOGRAPHY and SOUND
– 2017: FARBE/COLOUR BAUHAUSFEST 2017
Bauhaus Dessau Dance&Co-Choreography/Mercedes R. Appugliese.
– 2017 : SPUR[¨EN] – Between Dark and Light UFERSTUDIOS Berlin St.14
– 2016 : Sound Theater “wʌn / tuː / fɔːr” UFERSTUDIOS Berlin St.1
More detail : https://www.takawiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Yuuki+Kaoru
RECEARCH
- Summer 2019 | Dance: Flausen Art Residency #44 Kollaps
Theater neben dem Turm, Marburg //Concept Ren Saibara
- Spring & Autumn 2018 | Research – A Silent Room
13.March 2018 | Research presentation – A Silent Room Movement & Sound Improvisation Vol.9
- 2017 | „A Silent Room-Schweigen, Dunkelheit, Leer“
- 2017 | „FARBE/COLOUR“ – BAUHAUS FEST 2017, BAUHAUS Dessau
PERFORMANCE
- 15.Oct.2019 | Dance:“The Body of Salt“ Alessio Trevisani//Freies Tanz Ensemble
at Skrei Festival in Kabelvåg, Lofoten, Norway.
- Summer 2019 | Dance: della morte del morire Alessio Trevisani//Freies Tanz Ensemble
Associazione culturale dello Scompiglio,Capannori (Lucca, Italy)
- 4 & 5 + 7 – 9 July 2018 | SUICIDE HOTEL NIRWANAat Vierte Welt Berlin
Konzept und Regie: Ren Saibara Performance: Yuko Matsuyama, Ikko Masuda, Jasper Tibbe
CHOREOGRAPHY
- Premier 13. September 2017. – 20. Oktober 2017
MusikTheaterHybrid FUCK THE FACTS By : Christian Römer(Direction)
Choreography/ Performance/ Music
- 2016: NIKTA Festival „Jazzlab Calebrats Moondog”, fabrik Potsdam
- 2016: Potsdamer Tanztage „A Tribute to Moondog – 1916-1999” , fabrik Potsdam
- 2011: Chamber Musik Theater “Yume tsuduku, Asa wa Berlin Kaguyahime” Direction and composition by Keishi Azuma, Bayside Geihinkan Nagasaki, Japan
STRUCTURED IMPROVISATION
- 18.April 2019: Music/Visual/Improvisation "Laut·ma·le·rei" at Eschschloraque
- 26 Feb. 2019 | Movement&Sound Improvisation vol.10 "124LAB" at Club Eschschloraque
- 15.March 2019 | JazzLab at fabrikPotsdam with: Nicolas Schulze: Piano+Fender Rhodes Alexander Beierbach: Sax & Yuko Matsuyama: Vocal&Dance
10.01.2018 Let's Do Some Music with Bob Rutman Vol.6
1.Mai 2018 Gino Robair "Neither Confirmed Nor Denied" Venue:Tabor Church, Berlin
Fr.17.Nov.2017 Multimedia live concert JAZZLAB - CONNECT! Venue: Fabric Potsdam
Dance, Sound and Voice Performance
- 2015 and 2016 Physical Theater ASTERIA ,Choreography by Christine Bonansea, DOCK11, Berlin
- 2015 Festival „Die Nächte des Ramadan”, ACUD, Berlin
- 2010 Jochen Arbeit presents – SUPERCOSY Klangwerkstatt, Eschschloraque, Berlin
Sound and Voice Performances
- 2014 „DOOFE MUSIK FESTIVAL” and „25 Jahre Haus der Kulturen der Welt“
Live-Performance with Patric Catani, HKW Berlin
- 2013 and 2014 Physical Theater “Those Golden Years” Choreography by Tomi Paasonen Performance with Yannis Adoniou (GR, USA), DOCK11, Berlin and ODT Theater, S.F.,USA
- 2012 - 2014 Audio-visual performance “Phonetic Fragments of one (Self)” Direction by Cristina Ellias, Visual by Cesar Meneghetti, Festival Plataforma Berlin,
MIS Museu da Imagem e do Som São Paulo | MAM Museu de Arte Moderna São Paulo.
- 2012-2014 Physical Theater „ Die Ausnahme” Episode I - III, Choreography and Direction by Tanzkompanie A+B Tanzbau: M. Appugliese and F. Bilbao Dock 11, Ballhaus Nanynstrasse, Berlin
- 2012 „WOHIN” Choreography by Mercedes Appugliese, Sophiensaele, Berlin
- 2012 Six hours Live-Installation „Mike Hentz’s TABLEAU VIVANT”, Mindpirates, Berlin
FILM
- 2018 Documentary Film INDARELLA, Direction by Ralf Scmerberg
- 2018 3D-Shadow Film ISKITAS (Post-production), Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
- 2014-2015 Short film FUKUSHIMA, Direction by Aymeric Nager, Text by Scardanelli
- 2013 Film Installation „I/O I IS OTHER” by César Meneghetti
Kenya Pavilion 55 INT. ART EXHIBITION LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA, Venedig
Hörspiele | Radio Drama
Direction and Music by Christian Wittmann and Zeitblom
- 2017 “Körperfresser”, WDR
- 2016 “Was mit uns los ist, kann doch kein Mensch verstehen”, Deutschlandradio Kultur
Collaboration || Structured-Improvisation.
- Since 2010: Live-Improvisation events with diverse artists at Haus Schwarzenberg, Berlin
-Since2011 “Movement & Sound Improvisation” performance series
Co-Organisation, Concept, Performance with Carlos Osatinsky and Fernando N.Pelliccioli
- 2011-2018 Vol.1 - Vol.8
- 2018 - Vol.9 Work in Progress - A SILENT ROOM, Club Eschschloraque, Berlin
EVENT
1.+2.March 2019 | PERTANZFORM at Tanzraum Wedding GbR
Performance evening with international artists.
Curator & Host : Alessio Trevisani | Host : Yuko Matsuyama
2005 - 2010 (in Japan)
Assistant choreograph, Act, Dance Theater Productions by Yukio Ninagawa, Theatre Cocoon Shibuya, Saitama Art Theatre
- 2009 Music theater “Ame no natsu, 30nin no Juliet ga kaette kita”
- 2008 Glass Mask (Garasu no Kamen) Dance Tanztheater Projects by Uran Hirosaki, New National Theater Tokyo, Super Deluxe Tokyo
Revue and dance productions by Shinji Ueda, Akio Miki, Akne Muromachi and among others.
Umeda Art Theatre, Chunichi-Theatre, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
- 2008 Operetta “ The Merry Widow” by Yutaka Sado/conductor Hyogo Performing Arts Center
- 2007 Dance Show “Dancin’ Crazy”, Direction by Akio Miki, Umeda Art Thater, U-port Theatre Tokyo
- 2006 Revue Show “Dream On!” Direction by Akio Miki, Japan Tour
- 2006 Operetta “SakurakassenTanukibayashi “, Revue “Show is On 06′”, Japan Tour General produce by Shinji Ueda, Dirction: Revue by Akio Miki, operetta by Sumio Sakai
2002-2005 Performance (in Europe)
Tanztheater Productions by Tomi Paasonen
- 2004-2005 “MeMoRe”, Altweberei, Berlin, Ultima Festival 2005, Oslo, Finnland Festival
- 2005 - 2004 “Nahme Wieder Gabe Auf” , Dock11, Berlin
- 2003 “RE:W.O”/PAA, Dock11, Berlin - 2001-2002 Opera: The fall of the House of Usher, KIASUMA MUSIUM, Helsinki Internship
- 2002 Physical-Theatre productions by Tomi Paasonen
Dance and Voice
- 2003 Butoh: Company ARAKAN, Dattan-gensohfu, Gallus Theater, Frankfurt/M
- 2002 Company Salt Falm, LEDOH, „Reverberation”, Headland Center for the Arts and Camp Kunst-Stoff, San Francisc
Engagement 1989-2001
- 1989–2001 Takarazuka Revue Company, Japan, Artist name | 祐輝薫 (Yuhki Kaoru) Performed with many different Dance Shows, Dinner Shows, Japanese traditional style of performance, Revue and Musical, including well-known musical productions such as Me&My Girl, Grand Hotel and Elisabeth.
Tour:
2000 Berlin Performance – Friedrichstadtpalast
1998 Hong Kong Performance – Hong Kong Cultural Center
1994 London Performance – London Colosseum Theater
More detailed information (Thank you for Julie and TakaWiki!) : https://www.takawiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Yuuki+Kaoru