Japanese 日本語 MARIKA Born as Mutsumi Maruko

CURRENT MANAGEMENT POSITIONS  Manager and director of dance school“Japan Dance Art” Teaching subjects:Western dance (jazz, tap, hip hop, ballet, etc.) Japanese dance and Japanese performing art for Japanese and foreign students Manager and director of talent agency“Office Marika”for TV and shows Dance production “Marika Dance Unit”, an international dance team PERFORMANCES for World Peace Switzerland,Catalunia(Spein), France, Dominican Republic, Iraq, Tunisia, Malaysia, Syria, Sri Lanka,Thailand. 日本語での詳細 BOOKS & RECORDINGS SUPERVISED "LUIGI'S JAZZ TECHNIQUE"(VIDEO) OF JAPAN VICTOR    RELEASED "MARIKA'S FASHIONABLE JAZZ DANCE"(LP & TAPE) FROM VICTOR PUBLISHED "LUIGI'S DANCE TECHNIQUE" TRANSLATION INTO JAPANESE PUBLISHED "BREAK DANCE BY MARIKA" PUBLISHED"N.Y. TAP STORY"  PUBLISHED"THE STREET OF AVVENTURA, THE STORY OF QUEEN OF JAZZ" PUBLISHED "HIP HOP DANCE" AND "HOW TO DANCE FLAMENCO"  PUBLISHED"JAZZ DANCE BOOK"

MARIKA EDUCATION & WORK Born in Tokyo Began dance career at the age of 4 as acompetition dancer Won several prizes every year, as well as appearing on stages and various TV programs Graduated from the Tamagawa Universitywith a Bachelors Degree in Literature Attended International Summer College of Vienne in Austria to study German (ages 18 & 19)  Attended International Summer College of North Carolina in the U.S.A. to study English (age of 20) Completed Master course in Literature at Nihon University Completed Doctor course in Literature at Nihon University Produced “Luigi On Stage” supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Embassy of the U.S.A. Produced “Francis Dance Concert” supported by the Embassy of the U.S.A Produced “All Japan Dance Contest” in Shinjuku Festival for 8 years Directed “Faust” supported by the Embassy of West Germany, broadcast in Europe Established total dance school, Japan Dance Art Membership Japan Pen Club, Japan Immigration Association PERSONAL HISTORY　　personal pictures Married Baron Alexandr Vazlav Frantischevic Kolesnikov and divorced Married Deshapriya Samantha Mihiripenne and divorced

FAMILY FATHER(ARCHEOLOGIST), MOTHER(DANCE SCHOOL OWNER), GRANDFATHER(TRADITIONAL JAPANESE STYLE PAINTER), GRANDMOTHER(TRADITIONAL JAPANESE STYLE PAINTER), 1.AUNT(BAG DESIGNER),2.AUNT(KNIT DESIGNER),3.AUNT(KIMONO DESIGNER) COUSIN(CAR DESIGNER OF HONDA, WINNER OF THE BEST CAR OF THE YEAR 1991)

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