Satomi Itohara is a dancer, instructor, Director of Sance which is a professional contemporary ballet project based is Yokohama, Japan. She began her ballet training in her home town of Yamaguchi, Japan. Following a move to the United States, she continued her education at Utah Valley University, where she graduated with a BFA in Dance. She moved to New York to train and was invited to join the Joffrey Concert Group under the direction of Davis Robertson. In high demand as a freelance dancer, she has worked with independent choreographers and companies in NYC, and toured around the nation. She enjoys choreographing and has presented her works in major dance festivals and showcases in NYC such as The Dance Gallery Festival, Dumbo Dance Festival, The Identically Dance Festival, and many others. Currently, she teaches a wide range of students from infants to adults at studios in Tokyo and its suburbs. She has choreographed ballet and contemporary works for International dance festivals, recitals and competitions. Her works have shown in countries such as India, Mexico, Singapore and Japan. With a strong foundation in ballet, she aims to create contemporary ballet works that are abstract yet eye-catching and beautiful.