Norikoshi Takao is the Director of JAPAN DANCE PLUG Co. Ltd. He writes dance reviews for newspapers and dance magazines, and his books on contemporary dance are used as textbooks at many universities. He is invited to give dance lectures at festivals overseas and serves as an official advisor to international dance festivals, including NEW DANCE for ASIA, “Odoru. Akita,” and the Hokuriku Region Dance Festival. He also directs the “Dance Critic [Training → Dispatch] Program,” which is associated with Aerowaves’ Spring Forward Festival.