Yui Ugai - Artist
Yui Ugai was born in Hirohima, Japan. She loved her own city as her playground where she was climbing over the river&trees, planting rice, and watching&welcoming people who came to visit her city in where there are two UNESCO world heritage sites from all over the world.
She moved to Toronto, Canada in 2011. She puts various hats to work as a dance artist, actor, model, director, producer, and educator. Yui always appreciates and is interested in a collaborative/team effort to create meaningful works and environments for eveyone throughout the process.
Education
2020 - 2022
Master of Fine Arts in Dance&Performance Studies at York University
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at York University
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Music in Dance at Kobe Jogakuin College
2005 - 2007
Theatre Major at Takarazuka North High School
Awards&Scholarships
2022
Lawrence Heisey Award in Fine Arts
2021
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Toronto
York Graduate Scholarship, Toronto
Research/Fieldwork Cost Fund, Toronto
2016
Dora Mavor Moore Awards Nomination, Toronto
2014
Shinkikai Scholarship, Toronto
2013
Doi Airin Scholarship, Takarazuka
Cultural Foundation Scholarship in Arts, Hiroshima
2008
Dance Dance Dance Magazine: The Topcoat Award, Tokyo