Satoshi Kudo​

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Satoshi Kudo is a dancer and choreographer. He first joined Japan Action Club in Tokyo directed by international actor Sonny Chiba aiming to become a film actor. There he trained gymnastic, acrobatics and martial arts, practices that still affect his dance expression. He later followed dance to New York City and to his current base in Stockholm. Kudo has worked as a dancer for Ohad Naharin, Danish Dance Theatre, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and many other creators. He worked extensively as an assistant choreographer and rehearsal director for Cherkaoui’s works including Michel Jackson ONE/Cirque du Soleil(CA), Der Ring des Nibelungen/StaatsOper Under Linden(DE) & Teatro all Scala(IT), SUTAR with Shaolin Monks/Sadler’s Wells(UK) and more. Later he also worked for Royal Swedish Ballet(SE) including the works of Mats Ek, Johan Inger, Alexander Ekman, Sharon Eyal and others. As a choreographer, Kudo has been active since 2002. Kudo created the movement theory “Motion Qualia” which relates instinct reflex to motion such as gymnastics or martial arts. He uses it often for creating his works, which have been performed in Europe and Asia. Kudo also offers workshops and classes world wide.