Shiori Kitakoga

Shiori Kitakoga is a dancer, choreographer, and singer born and raised in Japan. She began dancing at 16 at her local dance studio, and she started professional training at 22. While attending Tamagawa University in Japan, majoring in Liberal Arts, she studied Western theater history, primarily opera, and also received two years of vocal training. After graduating, she began her career as a stage actress in Tokyo. She had been active mainly in straight plays but was often asked to choreograph dance scenes in plays, which led her to pursue a career as a professional dancer. While primarily working as a Go-Go dancer in Tokyo for over three years, she participated in many outdoor events and dance events at entertainment facilities and also choreographed several times. To further hone her dance skills, she moved to New York City by herself in 2021. She graduated from Hunter College with a BA in dance in December 2023.