When I sat down to write about who we are, my motivation for creating  the Company,  I was having difficulty. Words have never come easily for me, which is why Dance became such a strong  passion of mine. Ironically  as I found myself struggling to define our course, the movie “Coach Carter”, came across my path. A student, after continuously asked by Mr. Carter .”what is your deepest fear…..”  recites this message to him..

                 The  following  passage in its entirety is  by Marianne Williamson

 

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”     

     

This passage is what I strive to obtain for myself and wish for those who dance with me, as well as for those that view our work as a  Company. It is a beginning, a journey I am excited to face…...

                                                                                                                                                Joyce King, Artistic Director                             

 
Text Box: JKingDanceCompany, Text Box: Ayumi Uchida is originally from Japan where she started training in ballet at 8 years of age, dancing in varied Ballet productions and later as a Guest soloist. She came to NYC in 2002 where her studies include various performance techniques, including jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, theatre and vocal training. Ayumi became the first recipient of the 2004 "Steps on Broadway" international student scholarship where she had the opportunity to work with Nathan Trice, Mark Dendy, Jay T. Jenkins, Lonne Moretton, Danny Wallace, Inga Gerson and Sheryl Murakami as well as Joyce King. Musical Theatre credits include "The King & I" as Little Eva at Arkansas Repertory Theatre and at The Weston Playhouse in Vermont. Ayumi has also taught ballet in Japan for the “ Yumi Bright Ballet" and presently teaching children’s Ballet classes in NY at the “SAKURA Ballet Studio” She is happy to be a part of JKingDanceCompany ! EEha

Company Members

Megan Doyle......Mariko Inoue......Ayumi Uchida......

Megan Doyle , Assistant to the Director, has had the privilege of performing with  JKingDanceCompany in "Mindfield" and "Hear Me Talk". She has also worked extensively for Disney appearing in the How to Dance with Hannah Montana video, as well as industrials, and voiceovers for Lizzy McGuire Merchandising. She has had the opportunity to perform with many different dance companies, most notably at Lincoln Center with Mad Cap Dance Company. Megan is proud to have spent five years on tour as Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank ; other touring/regional theater credits include: Class Dismissed: The Bullying Project, Whats Up Mount Olympus, The Sound of Music, Sugar Babies, Into the Woods, West Side Story, and the world premiere of Markings. In addition to performing Megan also has a great passion for teaching. She is currently attending NYU to complete her masters in Dance Education .
The Company......Text Box: Mariko Inoue was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She started training in classical ballet at age four as well as various performance techniques, including Jazz, Hip-Hop, Modern, Contemporary, Theatre, Tap and Stills. She came to New York City to study at Steps on Broadway in 2004, where she has had the opportunity to work with Joyce King, Christopher Huggins and Heidi Latsky. You may have also seen her in the plays "Empress Mami", "The Eddy Company", "Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude", a documentary film "Seven Students From Meiji University”, as well as her work with the Dance Company "Symphony" as performer/choreographer ", and has self produced her own show "Emotions". Mariko has taught Jazz and Hip-Hop at Clover Dance Company Text Box: Company Photos