was born in Japan and moved to Hong Kong at the age of four. She began her dance training at a local studio under the direction of Akiko Takahashi (RCBA) and learned Contemporary/Modern styles by Tomoko Imanaka. She trained in Japan, Hong Kong, Russia (Vaganova Ballet Academy), and officially entered the State Ballet School of Berlin in Germany at the age of fifteen. At the age of nineteen, she moved to New York City with a scholarship to train at the Peridance Capezio Center. Eriko joined Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in 2016 under the direction of Igal Perry. She has worked and performed works by Igal Perry, Jae Man Joo, Vivake Khamsingsavath, Jana Hicks, Marijke Eliasberg, Ballet Inc, and has appeared in a music video for Grammy Award Winner, Nile Rodgers. This is Eriko’s fourth season with COMPLEXIONS. IG @ErikoSugimura