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MARIKA Born as Mutsumi Maruko


CURRENT MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
 Manager and director of dance schoolgJapan Dance Arth
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gOffice Marikahfor TV and shows
Dance production gMarika Dance Unith, an international dance team
PERFORMANCES for World Peace
Switzerland,Catalunia(Spein), France, Dominican Republic, Iraq, Tunisia, Malaysia, Syria,
Sri Lanka,Thailand.
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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 gLuigi On Stageh supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture,
Embassy of the U.S.A.
Produced gFrancis Dance Concerth supported by the Embassy of the U.S.A
Produced gAll Japan Dance Contesth in Shinjuku Festival for 8 years
Directed gFausth 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)
Address:  207 Nobukawa Build., 14-6 Ichigaya-daimachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan162-0066
TEL.81-3-3225-3091
FAX.81-3-3225-3092