Ken Shiozawa was born in Japan and raised in Irvine, CA. They began their training at age 7 at the Maple Conservatory of Dance and have attended various summer programs, including Washington Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and Oklahoma City Ballet. In the summer of 2018, they performed works in various cities throughout Eastern Europe with Butler Ballet. In May 2020, they earned a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Butler University and now dance at Minnesota Ballet while also attending the University of Wisconsin Superior as a graduate student in clinical mental health. This is their first year with NCI.