Shohei Iwahama

Shohei Iwahama is a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator and is currently a member of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. He holds an MFA and BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University, where he served as a Returning Professional Graduate Teaching Assistant. Shohei began dancing under the tutelage of Miyako Kato in Tokyo, Japan, and eventually performed for her company, Miyako Kato Dance Space. In 2006, he received a one-year grant from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan to study at The Ailey School in New York City. Shohei has worked with NobleMotion Dance, James Sewell Ballet, and Hope Stone Dance as a company member. While performing with JSB, he had the privilege of performing works by guest choreographers such as Sharon Eyal of L-E-V from Israel, Norbert De La Cruz III, and Loni Landon. Shohei has also worked with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Earthen Vessels (Sandra Organ Dance Company), Minnesota Dance Theatre, and many other choreographers and collaborators in the United States and Japan. As a choreographer, he has choreographed works on James Sewell Ballet, NMD2, and Kingwood Dance Theatre. In 2012, he appeared in the New York Times Bestseller photography book, Dancers Among Us by Jordan Matter. Shohei was named Houston Press’ 100 Creatives 2013 and a recipient of the Minnesota SAGE Award 2015 as an Outstanding Dance Performer.