https://www.theaharoom.com/home daily 1.0 2024-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1619556277238-3DGHR73VZPOO63MG4TRE/DSC09036.jpg Home - Welcome to The AHA room a thought provoking creative partnership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1620252284052-OJ73LRKLOW91GT8XPDF4/DSC06177.jpg Home - Do any of these feel familiar? Doubting yourself when you are under pressure (external + internal expectations) Not your “best self” when under stress. Comparing yourself to other people’s lives or career successes on social media. Ruminating over situations or interactions with your peers, collaborators, boss and situations at home impacting your work. Feeling immense pressure to keep producing great work again, and again. Feeling like it’s never enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1620769912907-WOEWNEAPWE0R3988A5J7/DSC01015.jpg Home - Is the AHA room for you? You want to whole heartedly believe you are good enough You want to be your authentic self so you can access your innate creativity You want to let go of old stories so you can create a world you actually enjoy being in You want to feel passionate in what you do so you can find lasting fulfilment in your artistry You want to lead the room with ease, do less, and be more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1620766343826-JF6APX0G5W3JS8MRGUQP/DSC02378.jpg Home - After working together, You will walk away with a vivid picture of who you are, know what is important to you, so that you are energised and excited knowing exactly what you want to do. You will no longer hear the answer “No” as rejection or failure, which means what you used to see as a problem no longer is a problem, so that you can be available to see opportunities everywhere and in everyone. You will trust that you always have access to your creativity— You’ll propose ideas freely without attachment to the outcome so that you can be in the flow and be truly present in a creative process You will know your stress triggers and have your own strategies to navigate it in high pressure moments, which then allows you to stop taking situations or comments personally, so that you can lead a room with ease and grace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1620931708019-XOUU7ONXKEXRMNKTL9A5/button-arika3month.jpg Home - Included in this package: 1 x ELI Assessment 1 x 60 min Debrief of ELI Assessment 9 x 60 min 1:1 Coaching Sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1620932003788-B8N4Q3FJZJN4KNW0FFFF/button-arika6months.jpg Home - Included in this package: 1 x ELI Assessment 1 x 60 min Debrief of ELI Assessment 16 x 60 min 1:1 Coaching Sessions Recommended for: Creative Processes (Pre + During) Pre + Post Graduation Transitioning: New Job, New Country, Career Change https://www.theaharoom.com/about daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/294ee5e7-d8d3-4086-b889-9575e42483cd/IMG_4339.JPG About Arika Yamada was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1987 to her parents who moved to Detroit from Japan in the mid 80’s. She received her early training from The Joffrey Ballet School, Nutmeg Conservatory and EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. In her teens she’s was represented by Bloc Agency and appeared in a European Coca-Cola Commercial. Her mentor and coach Elena Tchernichova privately trained her in NY and brought her to St. Petersburg Russia at the age of 15 where she was invited to train at The Vaganova School. In 2009 Arika received her BFA from The Juilliard School under the directorship of Lawrence Rhodes. Upon graduation she joined Gallim Dance in NY and originated roles in multiple works with Andrea Miller such as ‘Wonderland’ which she has received recognitions for in The New York Times. In 2012 she also performed with Company XIV, a 28 show run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2013 Arika crossed the pond to Holland to join Spenser Theberge at Korzo Theater (Den Haag) where he created ‘I Saw, She Saw’ which they performed as a part the production ’ Here We Live and Now.’ Arika was invited to audition for GöteborgsOperan Danskompani which she joined during season 2013/2014 under Adolphe Binder, and in the present with director, Katrin Hall. In Göteborg Arika originated roles in creation with choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet, Alan Lucien Oyen, Marina Mascarell, Marcos Morau, Michael Keegan Dolan, Wang/Ramirez, and Alexander Ekman. She has also reinterpreted repertoires of Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, and Crystal Pite. She has performed Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s ‘Noetic’ 100+ through Europe. As a creator Arika has been commissioned by GöteborgsOperan to co-create ‘Many Much More’ with Spenser Theberge, and ‘Try not to spill’ with Dorotea Saykaly. in 2015 Open Look Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia commissioned Arika and her partner Jim De Block to make ‘Digressing from the 4 Tons of Grey.’ In 2016 Arika, Jim, and co-creator Oleg Stepanov were invited to create a full length, site specific work by Chalmers University of Technology at their 3 day festival hosted by the Department of Architecture and the Department of Physics. Since 2016 Arika and Jim has been curating a creative platform called If We, Then which gathers artists with varied mediums to share space and process together. In 2020 Arika founded the AHA room, a coaching practice that works with High Performers, Artistic Leaders, and Creative Minds. Identifying, cultivating and nurturing one’s unique identity in order to perform at their best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/2d0ace89-f4d3-4d8e-9524-ffdf02b9d3fa/NYTimes.png About New York Times (2010) with Wonderland by Andrea Miller https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/97177c3b-6a07-41b5-ba9a-7dd0a7720267/L1004295.jpg About with Bobbie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/a1896751-8fc6-4334-8fd1-9c9cc0f5cd91/L1000558.jpg About Image: Jim De Block https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/613a9489-6cc0-4de1-853d-a512ec766d7e/IMG_5135.jpg About 1991 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/e25c3f55-51b5-4d8b-bec1-7fb19b1d33cd/DSC06484.JPG About Jim and I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/89cc8038-0960-4d5c-9d56-075c966b5595/sha_MB-1763.jpg About The Big Noise by Michael Keegan Dolan | Image: Mats Backer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/c87c0755-956c-4640-b442-e285bb2200df/IMG_3098.JPG About SKID by Damien Jalet | Image: Mats Bäcker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/b7645ed3-9258-4049-b81e-b861831ec660/Screen+Shot+2014-07-04+at+12.59.02+AM.png About Image by Franziska Strauss https://www.theaharoom.com/success daily 0.75 2021-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621195632672-4UNLMWPWYQUH6LQ8SUM5/Paul+Christine.png Success Stories - Paul Blackman & Christine Gouzelis Directors | Choreographers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621194466253-7GQ8GR2Z02EALA1JRETD/Dasha.jpeg Success Stories - “She guided me through this very important year because it is a transition for me into the professional field. [Coaching made me realise] that a ll the answers to my questions are already within me. All I need to do is ask the right things, listen carefully to my heart and trust it. And then dare to do it without hesitation. It’s something I will take with me while I develop my artistry.” Daria Titova ARTEZ Institute Fourth Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621542523589-HM7P7238I76G0PZKDUPV/f8a1bd0b-c46e-4f8e-a430-8750f358f2ff.JPG Success Stories - “Arika transformed everything I thought possible. By the end of each session I was filled with energy, hope, and wonderful ideas of how to move different parts of my life. It helped me creatively manifest things that I’ve been wanting for a long time. The biggest take away is that I am able to do more than I thought I was capable of. It was a dream to work with her especially during a really difficult time in the world.” Elizabeth Schmuhl Artist | Founder, The Shed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621194917826-D754U0LEFH77JHN4EGHG/IMG_8401.jpg Success Stories - “She gives you an incredible amount of space for exploration- but very candid, so she would always give you straight forward feedback and observations. We created my very own, very authentic, natural strategies that would allow me to stay at the top of my game.” Olga Kirillova Former Executive, Adidas | Co-Founder MettaCOaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621194760875-Y6LJSRNDZYYAPE6Z4ZTA/sam+portrait+photo+.jpg Success Stories - “ Arika brought out something that has been disturbing me which I couldn’t see coming at all. I was able to slowly sense my emotions and thoughts and decide if I want to follow it or look at it from another angle. I started to feel like I can look at myself from the top, having birds eye view of myself. This feeling was amazing.” Sam Chen Göteborgsoperan Artist | Entrepreneur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621194986775-2OJW7SMO7BFT4R636K9H/IMG_8399.jpg Success Stories - “Coaching for me has been such an eye opening experience, especially with Arika as my coach. She gave me such a safe space to delve deep within my thought, within my own assumption that I’ve had about my skills which were really holding me back from my potential and what I innately knew that I could achieve. It’s truly something for anyone and everyone who is looking to further better themselves by being true to themselves.” Stephanie Ko Coach | Trainer | Violinist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608804e1fb7a9719cf79c9ef/1621194834917-5DDM2R5EA2LX8193EOGQ/PHOTO-2021-05-16-19-52-22.jpg Success Stories - “Coaching was a process that really sat with me. It’s given me alot of tools, different ways for introspection. It gave me a new way to understand myself, a process that pushed me to meet myself in different ways, and to create space for myself and others.” Emilie Leriche Göteborgsoperan Artist | Choreographer | Filmmaker