Mariko Ando

Mariko Ando was born in Tokyo, Japan and began her dance career at Kan Horiuchi's Unique Ballet Theatre, where she studied and later became a company member. Mariko came to the United States to study modern dance in 1999. She recently graduated from SUNY Purchase with a BFA cum laude in Dance and received a Conservatory of Dance Award for Performance. She is currently working with Buglisi/Foreman, Avodah Dance Ensemble, VanDance and Eun Jung Gonzalez.