Mariko Ishikawa is currently pursuing her MFA in dance performance at the University of Iowa, as a recipient of the Iowa Arts Fellowship. Mariko has performed professionally with Albany Berkshire Ballet, Mandance Company San Francisco, Menlowe Ballet, Imaginatio Arts, eMotion Arts, and New Ground Theatre Dance Company, among others. She has worked with renowned choreographers such as Michael Lowe, Ronn Guidi, Viktor Kabaniev, and Reginald Ray-Savage. Mariko holds a BA in performing arts and liberal studies from Saint Mary’s College LEAP, and is excited to be a part of the Department of Dance at the University of Iowa.