Yumiko takeshima biography

Yumiko Takeshima

Yumiko Takeshima (竹島 由美子, Takeshima Yumiko, born 1970) is a Japanese designer and former Principal dancer with Semperoper Ballett, Universal Ballet, the Alberta Ballet Company, Feld Ballet, and the Dutch National Ballet. Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Takeshima began dancing at the age of four in Sapporo. At the age of thirteen, she studied at the San Francisco Ballet School in the United States. Takeshima continued to dance throughout the 90s and early 2000s and started designing dancewear and costumes for ballet companies from all over the world.

Takeshima founded the dancewear company YUMIKO and the YumiGirl Network in 2002. Her dancewear was used in Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 award-winning film Black Swan. She was the 2003 and 2005 recipient of the 'Best Female Dancer Award' by Dance Europe Magazine and won a gold medal at the 1996 Serge Lifar International Ballet Competition in Kyiv.

Early life and training

Takeshima was born on 5 August 1970 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan and grew up in Ebetsu, Hokkaido.[1] Her grandfather and p

Gara Takashima

Japanese actress

Yumiko Takashima (高島 由美子, Takashima Yumiko, born March 2, 1954), known by her stage name Gara Takashima (高島 雅羅, Takashima Gara) is a Japanese actress and voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She is married to voice actor Banjō Ginga.

Filmography

Television animation

1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

Theatrical animation

OVA

Games

Tokusatsu

  • Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998) (Spectral Empress Iliess (eps. 1 - 2, 13, 20, 22 - 34)/Evil Empress Iliess (ep. 34))
  • Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Denji Sentai Megaranger (1999) (Spectral Empress Iliess)

Drama CDs

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2015 9th Seiyu AwardsKazue Takahashi Memorial Award Won

References

  1. ^"Trigger's BNA: Brand New Animal Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Netflix Streaming in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. ^"The tale of outca

    Yumiko Takeshima was a professional ballet dancer when she began sewing her own leotards.  Other dancers liked her designs, and the brand grew from there.  Yumiko dancewear is constantly adding new styles, colors, and fabrics to keep its reputation as the cream of the crop of ballet fashion.  The brand is fully customizable; dancers can choose a style of leo, top, skirt, or pant, then pick the fabrics and colors in which the item will be made.  Be aware that advertising or selling Yumiko dancewear over social media is prohibited.  If you are ordering through a “yumigirl” (sales rep), talk to her in person, on the phone, or over private e-mail.  Second-hand sales over e-bay are permitted.


    pronunciation

    Yoo-mee-ko

    website

    global.yumiko-online.com

    styles of dance included

    ballet, jazz, modern/contemporaty/lyrical

    types of items

    bodywear

    country of origin

    Brand owner is from Japan, items manufactured in Spain

    price point

    luxury

    quality

    Very good

    availability

    Po

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