A project to nurture artists who challenge the possibilities of new forms of expression that break through the stereotypes of dance by inviting participants from a diverse range of artistic fields.　
In the first year, six groups of participants were invited from the public to present their concepts for dance works. In the second year, the three selected groups attended a workshop in parallel with their own creations. They hold repeated discussions with the directors team and present their results. In the third year, one selected group creates for a performance at the Rikkoukai Hall. The team creates while discussing with the directors team, and promotes and nurtures their strategies and producing ideas as artists.

【First year】
(1) Public presentation project for participants through open call for applications
・Content: open call for participants
Application period: October – December 2023
・”What kind of ‘dance’ can you create in the Rikkoukai Hall?” Call for project proposals under the theme ‘What kind of ‘dance’ can be created in Rikkoukai Hall?
・First round selection .
Second round selection .
・Presentations by six participant groups: ‘JACKAON Kaki’ [New Dance Research Group], ‘Tomohito Wakui’, ‘Nagara Wada’, ‘Taku takuYamamoto x Yuta Hagiwara’ and ‘Yurika Toyoda’.
・Mini-Live
Performed by: Tennis coats
・Exhibition piece performance
Performed by: Yuya Tsukahara
・Opinion exchange and exchange meeting between directors and participants (separate venue)

Date: May 5, 2024, start 16:00
Venue: Rikkoukai Hall (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)

【Second year】
(1) Workshop and creation project
・Content: participants re-create and create a performance plan proposal for the work
Period: from August 2024
・Implementation of workshops by the direction team and guest lecturers
Duration: around September and December 2024 (planned)
Frequency: four sessions (planned)
Venue: Rikkoukai Hall (Egawa Club Lounge)
Lecturers: Yuya Tsukahara, Yan-tu and Lieko Shiga　

Guest lecturer: Tetsuya Umeda (planned)
Interim presentation .
Work-in-progress presentations by three participant groups .
Venue: Rikkoukai Hall (Egawa Club Lounge)

(2) Presentation project
・Content: event for presentation of creation results .
・Presentation/presentation of creations by participants
・Opening act
Act: Tetsuya Umeda (tentative)

Discussion between director team and participants
Following this presentation event, the director’s team will decide on one group to participate in the third year of the program through consultation.
Date: May 2025 (planned)
Venue: Rikkoukai Hall

【Third year】
(1) Creation project
・Creation with the participants re-drafting a plan proposal for the performance of the work and the direction team accompanying them
Period: from August 2025
・Work-in-Progress (WIP) interim presentations by three participant groups .
Date: around November 2025 (planned)
Venue: Rikkoukai Hall

(2) Performance projects
*Performances open to the public for a fee
・Performances of works by participants
・Documentary screening of the programme

Opening act
Performances: undecided project
Date: around May 2026 (planned)
Venue: Rikkoukai Hall