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HIDE & PEKO
Representative of
HIDE & PEKO Dance Company
Salsa Dancer, Instructor, Choreographer
4times All Japan Champion
They started Salsa dancing after the fact that salsa was introduced into the musical that they appeared in. After that, they decided to work as a college student dance couple since 2013.
They have been participating in numerous competitions until now. And also they have been traveling abroad to study in various countries such as Cuba, Colombia, Canada, New York, France, Finland, Spain. They experienced all-Japan champion four times and in 2018, he won the 4th place as the first Asian couple in the salsa professional division of the World Latin Dance Cup, the most prestigious competition in the world of salsa. They are still active as an conpetition athlete.
In addition to domestic and overseas shows and workshops, They are active in various fields such as a singer's back dancers and wedding shows.
HIDE
PEKO
Peko
Real Name: Keiko Akabane
From Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture
Born December 1, 1991
HIDE
Real Name: Hidetsugu Nakamura
From Shizuoka
Raised in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
Born May 31, 1994
Awards
-Domestic competition-
■ 2nd Salsa Dance Championship / 8th Japan Cup 2016 Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
■ 1st Salsa Dance Championship / 7th Japan Cup 2015 Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
■13th Japan Salsa Dance Competition Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by SALSA HOTLINE JAPAN)
■ The 6th Japan Cup 2014 Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
■ 5th Japan Cup 2013 Salsa Pair Division 2nd place (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
-World Congress-
■World Latin Dance Cup 2015 Amateur Salsa Couple Division 3rd place
■Hong Kong World Salsa Championship 2015 Amateur / Semi-Pro Division 2nd place
■World SALSA SUMMIT2018 SALSA On1 Rising Star Division 2nd place
■World Latin Dance Cup2018 SALSA On1 Couple Pro Division 4th place
Stage Histories
ー Domestic ー
■ The 35th Mikasamiya Cup Japan Dance Sports Championship honor dance (Tokyo Gymnasium)
Japan Salsa Congress 2015 (Zepp Tokyo)
■ The 36th Mikasa Cup Japan Dance Sports Championship honor dance (Tokyo Gymnasium)
■ The 3rd National Founding School Championship (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises)
-Overseas-
Hong Kong SALSA Festival 2015 (Hong Kong)
■ Shango Baila 2016 (Spain)
■ Taiwan SALSA Festival 2016 (Taiwan)
■ Japan Korea SALSA Festival 2017 (Korea)
■ Taiwan SALSA Carnival 2017 (Taiwan)
■ LE FESTIVAL DE SALSA BACHATA & KIZOMBA de Quebec2017 (Canada)
■ Taiwan SALSA Carnival 2019 (Taiwan)
■ Berlin Salsa Congress 2019 (Germany)
■ Color of Dance Latin Dance Festival (COLADA) (Thailand)
■ LE FESTIVAL DE SALSA BACHATA & KIZOMBA de Quebec2019 (Canada)
Media Appearances
-Domestic competition-
■ 2nd Salsa Dance Championship / 8th Japan Cup 2016 Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
■ 1st Salsa Dance Championship / 7th Japan Cup 2015 Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
■13th Japan Salsa Dance Competition Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by SALSA HOTLINE JAPAN)
■ The 6th Japan Cup 2014 Salsa Pair Division Winner (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
■ 5th Japan Cup 2013 Salsa Pair Division 2nd place (sponsored by Japan Salsa Association)
-World Congress-
■World Latin Dance Cup 2015 Amateur Salsa Couple Division 3rd place
■Hong Kong World Salsa Championship 2015 Amateur / Semi-Pro Division 2nd place
■World SALSA SUMMIT2018 SALSA On1 Rising Star Division 2nd place
■World Latin Dance Cup2018 SALSA On1 Couple Pro Division 4th place
