About us

Ayalis in Motion (AyalisIM) is committed to empower individuals and strengthen diverse communities through the art of movement. We aim to inspire, and engage people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, both in their own communities and in our studio space. By inviting people in our world, they experience and discover the joy of movement. Our wide range of partnerships with after school programs, health centers, and local arts institutions allows us to share quality dance experiences with the New York/Tokyo community as well as internationally.
AyalisIM aspires to push the limits of contemporary dance technique, inspiring audiences with its movement-based holistic experiences and startling unpredictability. The Company is dedicated to providing provocative, visually arresting and musically stimulating performances for diverse audiences of all ages.
Multi-sensory works spring from collaborations with composers, visual artists, architects, fashion designers, and light designers. Our dancers are lifelong learners chosen for their sharp adaptability, dancing prowess, and creative vision.
Director Ayako Takahashi, is dedicated to community outreach as she believes that dance is a healing force as well as a way to connect with people. The past years, she visited diverse communities to provide dance/movement therapy in many regions such as Haiti, Palestinian District, listed a few. She also produced the shows and all proceeds went to Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s Disease), and another show for Doctors without Borders (MSF).
AyalisIM aspires to push the limits of contemporary dance technique, inspiring audiences with its movement-based holistic experiences and startling unpredictability. The Company is dedicated to providing provocative, visually arresting and musically stimulating performances for diverse audiences of all ages.
Multi-sensory works spring from collaborations with composers, visual artists, architects, fashion designers, and light designers. Our dancers are lifelong learners chosen for their sharp adaptability, dancing prowess, and creative vision.
Director Ayako Takahashi, is dedicated to community outreach as she believes that dance is a healing force as well as a way to connect with people. The past years, she visited diverse communities to provide dance/movement therapy in many regions such as Haiti, Palestinian District, listed a few. She also produced the shows and all proceeds went to Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s Disease), and another show for Doctors without Borders (MSF).
Artistic Director/Choreographer

Ayako Takahashi (高橋綾子) is a movement based artist, originally from Kanagawa, Japan. She has presented many works nationally and internationally; Boston Contemporary Dance Festival (USA), Reykjavik Dance Festival (Iceland), Seoul International Dance Festival (Korea), Festival Chorégraphique International de Blois (France), Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Nitzotzot (Israel) listed a few. Currently working with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston resident choreographer/artists (Boston), Mari Natsuki Terroir (Japan), The Next Stage Project (NY), and AZOTH Dance Theatre (France) besides Ayalis in Motion.
Ms. Takahashi is also holding BS in Human Science/Psychology from Keio University, and MA in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University, and working as R-DMT (Registered Dance/Movement Therapist) and LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and also happy to contribute her work to Doctors without Borders (MSF). She is dedicated to community outreach as she believes that dance is a healing force as well as a way to connect with people. The past years, she visited diverse communities to provide dance/movement therapy in many regions such as Haiti, Palestinian District, listed a few. She also produced the shows and all proceeds went to Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s Disease), and another show for Doctors without Borders (MSF).
Ms. Takahashi is also holding BS in Human Science/Psychology from Keio University, and MA in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University, and working as R-DMT (Registered Dance/Movement Therapist) and LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and also happy to contribute her work to Doctors without Borders (MSF). She is dedicated to community outreach as she believes that dance is a healing force as well as a way to connect with people. The past years, she visited diverse communities to provide dance/movement therapy in many regions such as Haiti, Palestinian District, listed a few. She also produced the shows and all proceeds went to Dance for PD® (Parkinson’s Disease), and another show for Doctors without Borders (MSF).