Originally from Japan, Kyoko’s dance career has taken her through Boston’s performance scenes, from musical theater and hip hop productions to citywide events. She was also a ballet company dancer with Boston Dance Company and toured throughout Greater Boston before continuing to dance in New York City.

Her transition from performer to creator took hold in Hawaiʻi, where she began crafting seasonal productions at a local ballet school. She later refined her choreographic voice at the ICONS Choreographic Institute in Washington, DC. Today, her work is shown throughout the DMV area, New York City and Kyoto. She is known for a playfulness that connects with audiences beyond cultural and linguistic borders.

Her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and B.A. in Physics distinguish what she brings to the studio and the stage. She treats them as a space for translation, weaving technical subjects such as the physics of medical imaging or the technical evolution of video games into resonating performances. Her work allows the lab and the theater to coexist by offering technical and artistic minds alike a new way to engage with convoluted ideas.

Kyoko was selected for the Atlas Arts Lab residency in 2026. She has been a recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities funding since 2024 and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.