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Ai Toyoshima

Rehearsing for Have A Little Sunshine

Theater Creative as
Emerging Choreographer/Director

Ai found her passion for choreography during her senior year at the Steps Conservatory Program.

One of her latest Dance film, MOSES, has won an award at Hollywood International Golden Age Festival August 2023 and San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival 2023, and have been nominated for some other short film festivals.

Previous Work

Moses

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Moses

Featured by Manatsu Aminaga and Miku Hirayama Directed and Choreographed by Ai Toyoshima Filmed by Sam Lobel Special Thanks to Moeko Ijima

Find Your Way Highlight

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Find Your Way Highlight

Choreographed for Woman in Motion, Second Season Directed by Rachel Thalman and Laura Kaufman Choreographed by Ai Toyoshima (me!) Danced by Rachel, Laura, Colby, MaryKate, Mallory, Taylor, Emily, SarahGrace, Austin, Kara, Irene Special thanks to my assistant, Miku and Mailys Moment captured by John Roque Please email aitoyoshimanyc@gmail.com for business inquiring

Get Happy

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Get Happy

Choreographed by Ai Toyoshima Danced by Honoka Usui and Aren Mineo Music Get Happy from Judy singing by Sam Smith and Renée Zellweger I don’t own the right to this music.

The Entertainers

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The Entertainers

Concept and Armsgraphy by Ai Toyoshima Danced by Ai Toyoshima and Fumima Nakamura Music by Saika Kobayashk

Have a Little Sunshine Short Version at JCE Jazz Choreographer Festival 2019

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Have a Little Sunshine Short Version at JCE Jazz Choreographer Festival 2019

Choreographer Ai Toyoshima (Ai Toyoshima & Co) Dancers Kailie Dayne Sanders, Maggie Kelly, Saika Kobayashi, Honoka Usui and Megumi Shimoda Music "The Theme from Mary Poppins Returns" and " Trip a Little Light Fantastic " by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Performed JCE Jazz Choreographer Festival October 26th Video by Anthony Bellov Video Productions

I've Got You Under My Skin

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I've Got You Under My Skin

Choreographed by Ai Toyoshima Danced by Aimee Smyke Video and edited by Jacob Hiss

Found:Tonight

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Found:Tonight

Performed at Steps on Broadway on May 1st, 2022. Choreographer: Ai Toyoshima Assistant Choreographer: Manatsu Aminaga Dancer: Ai Toyoshima, Manatsu Aminaga, Yuriya Chitose, Chisato Fujii, Ririka Ishihara, Runa Morinaga, Kanon Sugino

Help Ai create more magic!

If you hope to see my new work, help me grow by making a donation!

-$25 will able me to rent a studio for one hour

-$100 will cover a costume fee for one performer

-$1000 will allow me to make another dance short film

For my generous donor, I will send you an original holiday card at the end of each year!

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