Koharu Sugawara

Koharu Sugawara
Native name 菅原 小春
Born (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992
Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • model
Years active 2012-present
Height 170[1] cm (5 ft 7 in)
Website www.koharusugawara.com

Koharu Sugawara (菅原 小春, Sugawara Koharu, born 14 February 1992) is a Japanese back-up dancer, choreographer, and model from Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[2] She is the sister of singer-songwriter Yoko Tatejima.

Career

Sugawara practiced dancing from around 2002, when she was 10 years old.[3]. In her teens, she won the various contests such as "Dance Attack and Shonen Chample."[4] After graduating from a local public middle school in March 2007, she entered the general course of Seisa Kokusai High School concurrently with dance studies at VAW Eikō High School.[5][6] After graduating from high school in March 2010, she went to Los Angeles to study dance.[3] In 2013, she collaborated with Nike[4] as a dancer, and also appeared Nike Athlete's ad campaign after that.

After returning to Japan, Sugawara worked as a choreographer and back-up dancer. She was a back-up dancer for 2NE1,[3] Girls' Generation, Koda Kumi, Exile, SMAP, Namie Amuro,[7] Rihanna,[3][8] and Daichi Miura.[8]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015 Jounetsu: Tairiku Herself TBS Documentary
2016 Hit the Stage Herself Mnet Competition reality show
2017 7 Rules Herself KTV, CX Documentary
Konya kurabete mimashita Herself NTV Variety show[9]
KanJam Kanzennen Show Herself EX Variety show[8]

Radio

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Sugar Water Navigator (radio host)

Advertisements

Music video

Year Artist Song Notes
2012 Namie Amuro "Yeah-Oh"
2015 Daichi Miura "Unlock" Choreography version
Years & Years "Desire" Japanese version
2017 Taemin "Move"

Choreography credits

Year Artist Song Notes
2013 Girls' Generation "Love & Girls" [11]
2NE1 "Falling in Love" [11]
2015 Daichi Miura "Unlock" Appeared in music video (choreography version)[12]
Years & Years "Desire" Appeared in music video (Japanese version)[13]
2016 Taemin "Sayonara Hitori" [11]
2017 "Flame of Love" [14]
"Move" Appeared in music video[15]
2018 Shinee "Good Evening" [11][16]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2015 Vogue Japan Women of the Year N/A Herself Won[17]

References

  1. ↑ "三浦春馬が熱愛　ダンサー菅原小春にアタック成功". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  2. ↑ "インク総合計画株式会社" (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 Apr 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "菅原小春が自身の10代を振り返る。「とにかく作っては戦って、戦っては作ってまた戦っていた」". Walker Plus (in Japanese). 3 Jul 2017. Retrieved 5 Apr 2018.
  4. 1 2 "【連載：私を突き動かすもの】ダンサー菅原小春". Fashionsnap.com (in Japanese). 13 Dec 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 5 Apr 2018.
  5. ↑ "卒業生からのメッセージ". Seisa Kokusai High School (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Feel The Vibe: In Conversation With Street Prima Donna Koharu Sugawara". The Fashion Post (in Japanese). 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  7. ↑ "オリジナルの「音」と「ダンス」で新たなアートを創出。菅原小春の初単独ダンス公演「SUGAR WATER」開催決定！". Vogue Japan (in Japanese). 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  8. 1 2 3 "三浦大知 「関ジャム」で世界的ダンサー・菅原小春と超絶コラボ披露！". T-Site News (in Japanese). 30 Oct 2017. Retrieved 5 Apr 2018.
  9. ↑ "菅原小春単独公演開催！ 超満員の観客が大歓声を送ったダンスアート＆姉妹共演も実現". PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). 31 Jul 2017. Retrieved 5 Apr 2018.
  10. ↑ "菅原小春 TDK新CMでスティービー・ワンダーと共演". Sponichi (in Japanese). 17 Aug 2015. Retrieved 5 Apr 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "SHINee「Good Evening」振付は"余白"がポイント？　感情のうねりを表現する菅原小春の手法". Real Sound (in Japanese). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  12. ↑ "菅原小春、三浦大知とテレビで共演する前日に驚いた件". J-Wave News (in Japanese). 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  13. ↑ "世界的ダンサーの菅原小春が語る、世界と日本のダンサー事情の違い". J-Wave News (in Japanese). 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  14. ↑ "テミン×菅原小春が描き出す悲恋「Flame of Love」MV公開". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  15. ↑ "日本人ダンサーも参加！SHINee テミン、新曲「MOVE」MVが話題に…セクシーな魅力爆発". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  16. ↑ "SHINee「M COUNTDOWN」でカムバックステージを初披露！振り付けは日本人振付師の菅原小春が担当". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  17. ↑ "『ウーマン・オブ・ザ・イヤー』に吉田羊、広瀬すず、ベビメタら". Oricon (in Japanese). 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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