There is a series of interviews on the DTM media website “sleepfreaks” entitled. “通往音乐业界的路标”. This series of attempts to help readers who are interested in music understand the road to entry by introducing people who are active in the music industry. .
This series has been interviewed by the arranger Bai Yuyoufu, Watanabe, やしきん, Sukiyuki, lyricist, singer, bamboo, DJ and other animators. . In the 21st interview of the series, they introduced a familiar and unfamiliar position – choreographer. .
Interviewee Sho is a choreographer of the “Monster Marble” external drive painting “MoNSTER SONIC!” and the music game “Sound Strike (オンゲキ)”, and also choreographed for singers such as Kono Karina and REOL. In the interview, he introduced the setbacks and challenges he experienced before becoming a choreographer. . The mother of
Sho was originally a dancer, so he often touched black music from an early age. He still remembers when he was in junior high school, he fell in love with Hip-Hop and played Rap, showing his friends in the class. After attending high school, he continued to learn to dance while continuing Rap, and his focus gradually shifted to dance. .
Sho studied at the performing arts department of a high school in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu Island, his hometown. The dance teacher happened to be his mother’s brother and sister. The teacher told him: “Since you are a dancer’s child, you must be more suitable for dancing.” Sho’s mother gave up her dance dream because she was born, which became a reason for his choice of dance. .
Although she was determined to live as a dancer at a young age, Sho didn’t even think about being a choreographer at the time, but wanted a stage performance under the spotlights such as performances and MVs. He insisted on dancing while continuing to participate in the audition. .
Like Sho, most dancers are basically independent. Even if you are selected in an audition, it does not mean that you will receive the work next time. It is not easy for them to establish their connections and get the next audition in their work. .
In order to be able to leave their mark, Sho did his best. However, the dancer’s audition is very difficult, and it is often necessary to record all 16 dance movements in your mind within 15 minutes. Sho, who lacks coordination and slow learning, is not a good dancer and it is difficult to get a job. .
Sho’s personal feeling is that dance skills actually only need three achievements, and the remaining part is bigger, but also the quality of life and self-marketing. When he was 18 or 9 years old, he lived in Tokyo for about two weeks, and he participated in auditions and courses and marketed himself. However, with the development of social networks and other times, the current era has been different, so he can not assert that what is best is the best. .
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Sho Plays the dance of the dance in the game DreamFes! In the debut single “NEW STAR EVOLUTION” live MV of the idol group DearDream, he also served as a choreographer. .
At the time, Sho was mainly in the hometown of Fukuoka. At the age of 21, he passed an audition and was able to perform a musical that hosted 48 performances throughout Japan. .
This is a very rare big stage, however, Sho has experienced many setbacks in it. The rest of the troupe are basically older than him, and it is not easy to get along with others. He is deeply distressed by the difference in his own skills and the skills of others. .
Worse, Sho was seriously injured before the official performance. Although he was always involved in the performance, but the experience of this time, he was overwhelmed. After the performance, he gave up the opportunity to get a good job in Tokyo and returned to Fukuoka. .
Since being determined to be a dancer, Sho has been steadfast in his desire to live on dance, get a job, and make every effort. It is because of the strong mind that the reaction force after the setback is even greater, leaving him in a state of powerlessness. He even thought: “It’s enough, just think of dance as an interest.”
He increasingly wants to return to his former team and return to his heart-to-heart partner. Coupled with the reason for losing the dance activity, the young Sho wants to go home. .
After returning to Fukuoka, Sho began to revitalize his hometown and set up a Hip-Hop dance group to start the event. Looking back now, this idea is also generated from “escape”. However, in these activities, his heart began to develop the desire to express themselves and gain recognition. .
Plus K-POP, popular in Japan at the time, Sho felt that he could also engage in a Korean-style combination, so he joined a Fukuoka office and formed a song and dance group. Here, he once again produced a thirst for success and revived. .
Want to cater to the popular route to market your own Sho, being rejected by the Hip-Hop field and being pointed at. However, his mind was determined and he started his activities with great energy. .
It’s not a simple matter to be able to reinvigorate after setbacks. A lot of people around Sho lost their self-motivation and gave up dancing. However, Sho at the time did not know that it was a new tribulation to wait for him. .
Just three months after the start of the event, the lead singer of the song and dance group was dug away and flew out. .
Sho Of course, I couldn’t accept this fact, and I reached a compromise with the lead singer, but I didn’t change the result and ushered in the second setback. . The
K-POP route doesn’t work, and the original Hip-Hop community no longer welcomes itself. Sho, who had ignited her ambitions, lost her only place in just three months. He has nothing to do, and he doesn’t know why he works hard and falls into depression. .
Let Sho, who suffered two setbacks in succession, cheer up again, animation and choreography. .
Originally, Sho’s interest in animation was not much different from ordinary people. However, I have seen “Light Voice! After that, he gradually became fascinated with late-night animations. When he started, he would have scanned all the animations in the air. .
One day, an animated song special is broadcast on TV. Sho just saw the animation. Would you like to have a rabbit today? 》 OP “Daydream café” MV. This made him deeply shocked: “Hey?! What is this?!”.
At that time, it was already the era of idols and warring states. Sonic groups have sprung up, and Sho often sees the dance of seiyuu groups. But as a dancer, he will inevitably focus on the dance techniques of seiyuu. However, the “Daydream café” MV has the cuteness that allows him to leave all his skills behind. .
Sho I still remember my feelings at the time. He just sat down indifferently watching TV, but as the song progressed, he gradually straightened up and even began to lean forward to see the performances of the seiyuu. .
Before that, he was doing some work like a lecturer in his hometown. However, after reading “Daydream café”, he felt “can’t go on like this anymore”, and the original passion for dance suddenly returned to my heart. .
Sho When I found out that the choreographer of “Daydream café” was called Yumiko, I began to watch the works she participated in and studied. He found that Yumiko’s choreography makes every movement meaningful, not sticking to the “type” of the dancer, but respecting the character image played by seiyuu. Sho thought, in short, to find a way to reach this person. .
The impact of “Daydream café”, plus Sho likes it.
In order not to repeat the previous mistakes, Sho made a business card, learned how to write business emails, and put his own files in a folder, and made sufficient preparations.
After coming to Tokyo, Sho sent his information directly to Yumiko’s office. Soon, he received a contact with Yumiko. The two met and talked, and with the opportunity, Sho got the chance to work with Yumiko. He learned the process and basic knowledge of choreography, step by step to today. .
Although I got the support of my predecessors, Sho got the main channel of work, just like before, I have to send my own information to each office. While sending an e-mail or personally giving the information to the other party, he also expressed “I like this kind of dance and want to do such a job.” Basically, 70% of the information sent out will be answered. .
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Sho Serving as the choreographer of the Sega music game “Sound” theme song “STARTLINER” MV.
Today, Sho is already a professional choreographer who has participated in many works. In the choreography, he will have different practices according to different occasions, but the goal that has always been adhered to is “the choreography that can be linguistically”. As I said before, the choreographer of his deeply affected Yumiko, every action has the meaning of “why do you want to jump here”. He also wants to make such a choreography. This is to avoid the same phenomenon that is naturally caused by the movements that appear naturally in my mind, and because he wants to respect the personality of each character and work. .
Sho said that today’s dance industry is not booming. Like music, the overall budget is declining. To say that it is ugly, dance has a part like “the ultimate hourly worker”. However, choreography and dance are indispensable. He believes that this field will continue to develop in the future and hope that status will be improved. .
Dancers, choreographers, always have to participate in auditions or contact the firm directly for job opportunities. Sho recommends that those who are interested must first identify their areas of expertise. If the performance “I can do this as well,” it is difficult to express what it is good at, and the other party often feels that “there is no difference in changing others.” .
Like Sho himself, it is consistently selling himself “I am an otaku, like this kind of class, because love is deeply specialized in this category, so it is really good.” In this way, naturally, you know who to sell yourself, and you don’t need to sneak into the net. .
Also, consider what is indispensable to yourself and what is unnecessary. For Sho, the first thing that can be abandoned is “dignity.” For this reason, he was able to fully emphasize his otaku identity despite the cold eyes of the Hip-Hop world. .
Finally, Sho mentioned his future goals: he wants to be an otaku culture choreographer in Japan and abroad. Although he still has a lot of small goals, as long as he can realize this dream, the rest will be completed. Although this dream is simple, he wants to play this banner all the time. .
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「音楽業界への道標」 第21回 Shoさんインタビュー