Genki
Matsuyama
House/Contemporary/Contact Improvisation Dancer.
Online class and dance workshops open to all levels.
📍 Based in Melbourne, Australia.
About me
Genki Matsuyama first discovered dancing in the streets of Japan in 2006. Since then he has majored in Street Dance at the Cat Music College and trained with numerous Contemporary artists in Germany, France, Switzerland and Australia.Today, his practice has evolved beyond fixed techniques and forms, focusing instead on the beauty of movement itself — exploring body awareness, flow, and interaction with our own bodies and others'.Drawing primarily from House, Contemporary, and Contact Improvisation, he weaves these influences into his own personal, evolving style.
Teaching
I have experience teaching and facilitating regular dance classes, pop-up workshops, multi-week courses and directing showcase pieces since 2017.
▫️ Melbourne — O2 Studio
▫️ Sydney — DUTI Studios
▫️ Sydney — Crossover Dance Studios
▫️ Sydney — Sydney Dance Company
▫️ Sydney — Bondi Tap Festival 2025
▫️ Sydney — Sydney Househeads Community
▫️ Sydney — Move With Flow
▫️ Sydney — Contact Improvisation Community
▫️ Sydney — Inner West Library Council
▫️ Sydney — The Process 2025
▫️ Byron Bay — We Dance Festival 2024
▫️ Byron Bay — Contact Improv Community
▫️ Mullumbimby — For The Locals
▫️ Nagoya, Japan — Rei Nagoya Studio
▫️ Nagoya, Japan — Pineapple Studio Nagoya
▫️ Nozawa, Japan — Shizen Nozawa 2022
▫️ Osaka, Japan — Dance Studio Munchkin
▫️ Mie, Japan — Studio En
▫️ Toyama, Japan — Circular Phase 2017
Dance Battles
▫️ Sydney 2025 — The Zone Vol.1 House Dance Battle / 2nd
▫️ Brisbane 2024 — RedBull Dance Your Style / Top 16 QLD
▫️ Brisbane 2024 — Loose Your Leg House Dance Battle / 2nd
▫️ Nagoya, Japan 2023 — Street dance contest THE GATE Grand Championship / Winner
▫️ Berlin 2016 — Who’s Best Dancer, House Battle / Winner
▫️ Berlin 2016 — Out Box Me, Freestyle Battle / Winner
Performances
▫️ Byron Bay — Wedance Festival 2024
▫️ Japan — HOUSE DANCE CROSSING 2022 (pastéporno duo performance)
▫️ Japan — Ayano Yokoyama【Yugei】 (production : Dance house Kogane 4422)
▫️ Japan — Ryu Suzuki【Proxy】(production : DaBY)
▫️ Bordeaux — Rue de la musique
▫️ Genève — Fête de la Japonais
▫️ Berlin — Boiler room 6th anniversary
▫️ Berlin — Super Dry 5th anniversary
Training
▫️ Australia 2024-25 — Contact improvisation with Anat Greenberg & Joerg Hassmann
▫️ Tokyo 2023 — Forsythe method Intensive with Yasutake Shimaji
▫️ Tokyo 2022 — Damien Jalet, Aimilios Arapoglou Contemporary workshop
▫️ Tokyo 2022 — Dance Laboratory (Gaga) with Eri Nakamura, Ema Yuasa
▫️ France 2019 — Gaga dancer Intensive Training
▫️ Osaka 2011 — Cat Music College / Street Dance
Upcoming workshops (in-person)
▫️ Floorwork for house dance workshop — Melbourne — Thurs 11 June 7-9pm. Tickets
▫️ Open house dance workshop — Melbourne — Thurs 25 June 7-9pm. Tickets
Regular house dance classes
▫️ House dance (beginners) — O2 Studios Melbourne — Fridays 7-8pm
▫️ House dance (intermediate) — O2 Studios Melbourne — Fridays 8-9pm
Private lessons
I run private individual and group lessons in Melbourne. Please contact me to find out more! Price does not include studio hire fees.
Contact
・Group bookings
・Workshop & class offers
・Collaboration and project inquiriesPlease feel free to get in touch via email or social media.