Autumn will be rich in a lot of interesting events, but one of them is extremely important – the International Choreographic Assembly, which will be held in Zhytomyr in November. Many extraordinary guests from all over the world have been invited to this unusual event for the city: dancers, honorary guests and jury members. And among jury members there will be guests from distant Japan who are known and loved in Ukraine as theirs. This is the super finalist of the 4th season of the Television Contest “Dance!”, a beautiful dancer, and now the leading soloist of the Musical Theater Ballet in Lublin (Poland), Tisato Isikava. The sweet and sincere Tisa, as her friends called, was extremely pleased to have an unexpected meeting in Lublin. Therefore, suppose that after each of her replica is written: “Smiling”

“Once my mother took me to a dance school. Then we did not have dance schools in Japan, there were only studios. There I started to do business. Now, it seems, we have one state school and school, but then there were none. There was no national school, only the studio “

“For the past ten years I work outside of Japan. Of course, I miss, but not always. I miss my sister and meal, which is very different. There is a dish that I enjoy. In Poland it is called “pierogi”, but it’s actually Ukrainian varenykys! And the most beloved greetings are cheesecakes. Ukrainian! They are extremely delicious! Polish and Ukrainian cuisine is somewhat similar, but I am more pleased with Ukrainian »

“When I arrived in Ukraine, I immediately began studying at a school. Somewhere in the second year I met with Inna Petrovna (for example, I.P. Burdain, head of the dance school “Avante”). She was a teacher of modern jazz. Then we met. Is she a strict teacher? Strict, but extremely delicate. And very emotional, because I always saw the state in which the class is located. We only had girls, she sometimes saw well when we were too tired. And she knew how to teach us. Well, not the ones that can cope with us, but how to do that, to make us better. We loved her very much, because she always came to us with pleasure and respect for us. We all still remember this. We greatly respected her because they saw that she respected each of us. And she is very smart “

“I miss Ukraine. Since ten years, that I am not in Japan, six have lived in Ukraine. And every year I went to my theatrical vacation. I studied in Kiev, lived in Kiev, all my friends there. And this year I did not work out for the first time. Very disappointing!”

“Once I was in Zhytomyr, I invite Inna Petrovna. I really liked: the city is very beautiful, and people are kind. I’m sorry only that there was no more opportunity to hold on you. We went to famous places of Zhytomyr, but, of course, I did not see it. Were still in such an interesting museum – about space. It was a long time ago, but I remember that it was extremely interesting”

“What do I love besides dancing? I do not know, I have to think. Do you know what origami are? There are many interesting things on the Internet now about how to make different shapes. I love to do origami very much”

“We have a lot of rehearsals, it happens that eight hours a day. There may also be many performances, but this is different. At the beginning of the season, in September, there is very little, but closer to Christmas and after the new year and until April – ten per month. That big load “

“I do not know if I am a good dancer – I can not estimate myself. But I know for sure that I love dancing very much”

“What do you need to become a good dancer? We have a proverb in Japan: “One who is able to strive and work is talent.” I think that we must love dancing and work, and then you will become a good dancer. This is a recipe for success! “

“In the project “Dance Everyone ” I got a bit strange way. It looks ridiculous, but not yet hit the top 100 dancers, did not know that it was a television show. I graduated from the dance school and was looking for work in theaters. I was told this: “Oh, Tisza, there is such a dance contest, choreographers from different countries come there. If you come to the end, then you will be taken to work. Therefore, I wanted to participate”

“Honestly, I do not really like to take part in the competition, because I usually start to worry. In the competitions, you dance one or two dances for three to four minutes. And in this short time, I have to show myself in such a way as to impress people. But it is difficult for me. But is it necessary to participate? It is necessary, especially for children who grow up. This is a good motivation, because we only go to one school or studio and see such dancers. And at the competition, we can see how other children dance, which teams, schools. And it is possible to learn new, and this development”

“There is a strong ballet in Ukraine. And again, I think that you have the physical capabilities of others. Now I’m used to it, but when I arrived there was a complex: Asians are small, small, with a big head. And the Slavic type is a different posture, different data and opportunities. And you are very suitable for dancing from birth: the stronger ones, and when you go to the stage, it’s great!”

“I’m not the first time in the jury. In each contest, different requirements, and jury members should know. We are told what we should pay attention to: acting skills, dancer skills, musical skills. But we must judge honestly and fairly, because it is very important. I saw different situations at the contests, when the question arose: “Why did they appreciate this?”. I will try to estimate exactly, honestly, without pets. Of course, I want to highlight someone, but when I’m sitting in a jury, I try not to do it”

“I have a model in Ukraine, but she’s not a dancer. This is my girlfriend, who studied at the university T. Shevchenko Japanese language. Maybe somewhere a week after my arrival in Kiev, she came to teach me Russian. At that time, I could not communicate at all: I did not know any language other than Japanese, but she just started to study Japanese. At the second lesson she said: “Tis, I look at you and do not want to take money from you. Let me help you in studying Russian, and you will teach me Japanese. We will be friends, not a student with a student. ” And since then we started to be friends. She does not belong to the creative community, it is very interesting to communicate with topics on which I am not a specialist. She has a lot of knowledge, she is very erudite, though not much older than me, always calm, can somehow explain to the right people. I do not know how. And I do not know much, for example, neither mathematics nor physics. She is a model for me”

“When I was working at the National Opera in Ankara, I found myself an idol. As you know, the theater is not only sweet as it is in life. Especially since I do not know the Turkish language, I am foreigner there. Although in Ukraine I was a foreigner, but it is quite different. In Turkey, it was extremely difficult for me. And there are also evil people in the theater, unfortunately. The woman I’m talking about is prima ballerina, though she lived among these people, but she was different. Her soul was warm! She is extremely strong morally and at the same time very delicate. She did not dare her nose, she was frank, she was able to work: she came to the theater first and left the latter, although in her, as a leading soloist, a lot of rehearsals. And she danced as a goddess, just elegant! People have seen that it is ten steps higher than others, and no one else can humiliate her. When I was working in Ukraine, someone told me that kindness is not a profession, I was told: “If you want to be prima, it’s hard to be kind and sincere.” But she refutes all these words “

“I value openness and kindness in people. And I still really appreciate the respect for others. I understand that everyone has problems and a bad mood, but nobody needs to know and see it. Of course, you can share with someone close, but someone can not tolerate it! Because the dancer embodies the thoughts and feelings of people on stage “

“I do not know if I will teach my children dances: I did not think about children at all. I by nature as a child. And I do not know how I could handle them “

“Am I happy? Yes, I think I’m happy ”

“Recently my parents came to me. It was terrible for them to even fly a plane! They came, watched as I live, and were very happy, because we have not seen it for a long time. Getting together the whole family, having a walk, just talking – it’s so good!”

“They say Zhytomyr has also changed. I want to come and see myself. I know that Natalya Skorulska was born to you, I told Inna Petrovna. I think that I will come soon, because everything that is done for the sake of dancing, I support the whole soul! “

Translated by Aliona Matushevich