💃 Dance & Movement Coaching with Dance Oracle Ikue

Specializing in W*acking, Voguing, Hip Hop, and House Dance

Step into your rhythm. Move with joy. Reclaim your expression.
Ikue’s dance coaching offers a unique blend of technical mastery, embodied wisdom, and radiant artistry. Whether you're new to dance or an experienced mover, this space is for you.

🩰 Styles Taught:

Core Specialties: W*acking, Voguing, House Dance, Hip Hop
Additional Training: Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Salsa, Partner Dancing, Circus Arts

🌟 Teaching Highlights:

Over 25 years of teaching experience, including large stages and intimate studio settings
Over 25 years of performance experience — both as a solo artist and in ensembles
Taught at 100+ schools and organizations since 1999
Choreographed for festivals, dance crews, stage productions, youth programs, and special events in Japan, Canada, and internationally
Teaches all ages and levels — from age 3 to 80
Renowned for a joyful, patient, and heart-led teaching style
Holds a Bachelor of Education and a licensed teaching credential from Japan
Creates a safe and inspiring space for students to move freely and authentically

🌈 Why Train with Ikue?

You won’t just learn steps—you’ll learn how to move from your truth.
Ikue brings the soul of movement to every session, guiding you to dance with ease, freedom, and full-body confidence.

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Ikue Ueno

Demo Reel

A collection of dance class clips, movement explorations, and freestyle sessions from my journey as a professional dancer and sacred mover. This playlist holds moments of expression, teaching, play, and embodied presence. Whether it’s a glimpse into class energy or a spontaneous freestyle, each video captures movement as medicine and memory.

Dance Footage & Freestyle Movements

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Ikue Ueno Dance Oracle™ Bio

Ikue Ueno — Originally from Japan, Ikue is a multidisciplinary artist, dancer, performer, choreographer, certified Fascial Maneuvers coach through Human Garage, and educator. She has been dancing for over 25 years, with extensive experience in both street and classical dance styles, including Waacking, Voguing, Hip Hop, House Dance, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, Ballet, and more.

Her dance training began in Japan, and since moving to Canada, she has studied at the University of Alberta Orchesis, Harbour Dance Centre, The Source Dance Company, Modus Operandi, Lux Dance Company, Training Society of Vancouver Working Class, Vancouver Circus School, and more. She holds an education degree from Japan and is passionate about sharing her love of art while performing, competing, battling, and teaching students of all ages and levels at various dance studios, schools, special workshops, and events.

Ikue was a semi-finalist at the House Dance battle of the Vancouver Street Dance Festival 2017. She is ‘the mother’ of House of La Douche, Vancouver’s premier Voguing and Waacking dance collective. The collective was awarded the title of Vancouver Nightlife Award’s Best Performer of the Year in 2011 and was documented in CNN’s Great Big Story – Voguing and Waacking Through Vancouver in 2019.

She has collaborated with numerous artists, events, and organizations including: Visa Card with Simone Biles for the Tokyo Olympics 2020, CNN’s Great Big Story, TD Canada Trust, Royal Bank of Canada, Lush Cosmetics, K-OS, Aaron Carter, Snow, Zebra Katz, DJ Mike Q, Amanda Lepore, Quanah Style, Victoria Anthony, KO by Katherin Olivos, RUKUS by Yasuhiro Tomita, BESTiE, Small Stage, Vancouver Fashion Week, Vancouver Alternative Fashion Week, Vancouver Art Gallery FUSE, Bass Coast Festival, Vancouver Pride, Strut, Wiggles, Celebrities Nightclub, Aurora fundraiser, Blim, Waacouture, and the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics 2010, where she was a featured Hip Hop dancer on the center stage.

In recent years, Ikue has become a pioneer in integrating fascia-based healing into dance and movement. As a certified Fascial Maneuvers coach through Human Garage, she guides dancers in reducing stress, unraveling trauma, and enhancing movement through fascia-based embodiment. Her classes blend precise technique with deep somatic awareness, helping students move more freely, sustainably, and joyfully—extending the longevity of their dance practice and reconnecting them with the wisdom of their bodies.

She is committed to empowering people to liberate and express themselves freely through movement. Her infectious smile and uplifting, friendly presence help students feel safe and seen, allowing them to tap into their most authentic selves. Ikue genuinely enjoys teaching and continues to evolve as a dancer and movement coach—spreading the love of dance and keeping its cultural spirit alive.