Meet Sarah Ito | Dancer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Sarah Ito and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sarah, what do you attribute your success to?
Perseverance / be gratitude

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I started dancing when I was a 7 years old when my mother took me to a dance studio. I was fell in love with dance.haha I from Japan, I grew up in the countryside. ( Ishikawa, Kanazawa city).
I am the eldest of three sisters, and my father was an alcoholic, so it was so scary for me to stay at home when I was young. i was in a depression.
But I had a dream of going all over the world with dance. it was irreplaceable for my life. Dance and Dream has always saved me.
So After graduating from junior high school, I worked part-time job, saved up money, and I moved to LA!
but It was really difficult for me to get a visa to work as a dancer in US because I didn’t have much background and experience in Japan. My lawyer told me many times that it was impossible. But I had 100% faith in my potential. Haha

Due to the coronavirus, which the world was not expecting, the visa process did not go as planned.
I started preparing for my visa process in 2022, which was later than planned…and I finally got it in November 2023!!!!

I can’t thank my family enough.
I am also grateful to my friends from my hometown who always support me.
I will continue to dance and pursue my dreams!!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I love natural places, so i want to take you waterfalls, mountains, and the ocean. I want you to feel the natural atmosphere of Los Angeles, which is different from your hometown in Japan.

and some coffee shop!!! I LOVE COFFEE haha

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My family and friends from hometown

Instagram: @saraito1