Tetsuko Hamaguchi
Founder, Somatic Pilates® Gifu｜Somatic Educator｜Dancer
Born in 1977, Tokyo, Japan
Tetsuko Hamaguchi is a movement artist and somatic educator with deep roots in both the performing arts and healing practices. Her career bridges international ballet and contemporary dance stages with the quietly powerful world of body-based therapeutic work.
Education & Training
- Mari Naomi Modern Ballet Institute
- Momoko Tani Ballet Institute
- Princess Grace Academy of Monaco (Summer Program)
- Graduate, The National Ballet School of Canada
- Principal student dancer, The Ailey School (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater)
- Butoh training with Keiko Motofuji (wife of Butoh founder Tatsumi Hijikata) under Asbesto Kan
- Certified STOTT Pilates Mat Instructor
- Ongoing Continuum Teacher Training under Rebecca Lawson (since 2021)
- Hands on healing training at Barbara Brennan School of Healing Japan, School of Healing Arts and Sciences
- Osteopathy studies at the London College of Osteopathy and Health Sciences
- Completed: Applied Anatomy & Physiology, Biomechanics, Osteopathic Modalities & Pathology
Dance & Performance
- Full-time dancer with Saburo Teshigawara + KARAS, performing in national theatres across Japan, Korea, and Europe
- Member of H R Chaos
Teaching & Practice
- Ballet instructor at international schools in Tokyo (International School of the Sacred Heart, British School)
- Ballet lecturer, Nagoya Bunka Tanki University
- Private Pilates studio in Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Postpartum Pilates educator at Alps Bell Clinic (Takayama, Gifu)
- Founder and lead practitioner of Somatic Pilates® Gifu
Language & Translation
- Translator (since 2012) for the Association for Flower Essence Education, Japan
- Former translator of Pathwork Lectures (Eva Pierrakos) in Japan, 2017–2023
- Seminar interpreter for Japanese section of the Prix de Lausanne, 2000-2004