Template:Unit infoboxHello! Project Station Dance Club (ハロ!ステ ダンス部), or simply the Dance Club (ダンス部), is a Hello! Project dance club established in 2013 on the web show Hello! Project Station.
Club practices originally took place outside of concert rehearsals with plans to eventually showcase their performances at concerts, and members were to increase their repertoire and practice when allowed by their schedules. Since summer 2014, the club now only assembles and rehearses for Hello! Project concert tours.
Footage of the club's rehearsals and concert performances are occasionally shown on Hello! Project Station.
History
2013
On September 28, the formation of the dance club was announced in episode #33 of Hello! Project Station.[1]
On October 9, during episode #36 of Hello! Project Station, it was announced that the founding members of the dance club would be: Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho, and Ishida Ayumi from Morning Musume; Shimizu Saki and Natsuyaki Miyabi from Berryz Koubou; Yajima Maimi and Nakajima Saki from ℃-ute; Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon, and Takeuchi Akari from S/mileage; and Takagi Sayuki and Miyamoto Karin from Juice=Juice. It was also revealed that the club would begin practice in December.[2]
On December 25, the first behind-the-scenes footage of dance club practice was shown in episode #47 of Hello! Project Station including comments from some of the members.[3] Their instructor at the time was YOSHIKO.
2014
On June 15, Natsuyaki Miyabi told a fan at a handshake event in Osaka that she had quit the dance club due to being too busy to attend rehearsals.[4]
On June 26, the dance club had their first performance on episode #24 of The Girls Live to Taiyou to Ciscomoon's "Gatamekira".[5]
On July 10, the dance club had their second performance on episode #26 of The Girls Live to Taiyou to Ciscomoon's "Uchuu de La Ta Ta".[6]
From July 12 to September 6, the dance club had their first concert performance during Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~ to a remix of ℃-ute's "Love take it all".[7] The club performed without Fukuda Kanon leading to speculation that she had quit. From this point onwards, the club no longer rehearsed on their own time and would only assemble for concert tours.
In December, Inaba Manaka joined the dance club.[8] This was also the first time that MASAO taught members the choreography. It was also confirmed at this time that Fukuda Kanon was no longer a member.
2015
From January 2 to February 15, the dance club performed during Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~ to an original dance track.[9] Wada Ayaka did not participate in this tour, but was still a member of the club. This was the last tour to feature Shimizu Saki in the dance club in accordance with her graduation from Berryz Koubou and Hello! Project on March 3. Her leadership was not directly passed on to anyone in the club.
In June, four new members joined the dance club: Kudo Haruka, Sasaki Rikako, Hamaura Ayano, and Yamagishi Riko.[10]
From July 11 to August 29, the dance club performed during Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~CHALLENGER~.[11] Despite initially being included in rehearsals in June for the performance, Fukumura Mizuki and Takagi Sayuki were unable to participate and never returned to the club for future tours. This became the last tour to feature Sayashi Riho in the dance club as she graduated from Morning Musume on December 31 and took a break from entertainment activities afterwards, therefore leaving the club.
In December, four new members joined the dance club: Makino Maria, Tamura Meimi, Morito Chisaki, Fujii Rio.[12]
2016
From January 2 to February 20, the dance club performed during Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~.[13] Miyamoto Karin did not participate during this tour, but was still a member of the club.[14] This was the last tour to feature club members Tamura Meimi, who was scheduled to graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project on May 30, and Inaba Manaka, who went on hiatus for health reasons on April 28[15] and suddenly graduated from Country Girls on August 4.[16]
From July 16 to September 3, the dance club performed during Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~. Yajima Maimi and Nakajima Saki left the dance club following the end of the tour, as it was ℃-ute's last Hello! Project concert tour before their disbandment in June 2017.
In December, Ikuta Erina, Murota Mizuki, Funaki Musubu, and Akiyama Mao joined the club.[17][18][19][20]
2017
From January 3 to February 19, the dance club performed during Hello! Project 2017 WINTER ~Kaleidoscope~.[19] This became the last tour to feature Fujii Rio in the dance club following the termination of her contract with UP-FRONT PROMOTION on July 6.
In July, Kaga Kaede joined as a new member.[21]
From July 15 to September 2, the dance club performed during both concert series of Hello! Project 2017 SUMMER. Kudo Haruka left the dance club following the end of the tour due to her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on December 11.
In December, Inaba Manaka, who went on hiatus due to asthma problems in 2016, rejoined the club after she returned to activities in September as a solo talent. Ikuta Erina was also no longer a member at this time.[22]
2018
From January 2 to February 24, the club performed during Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~PERFECT SCORE~.[22]
From July 14 to September 1, the club performed during Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~. For the first time, no member changes were made since the previous tour. The performance was choreographed by MANKEY.[23]
On August 20, the MV for "YEAH YEAH YEAH" by Hello Pro All Stars was released. During the dance break, the members of the club perform without Makino Maria, Kaga Kaede, Funaki Musubu, and Wada Ayaka.
2019
From January 2 to March 3, the dance club performed during the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER tour, for which they were separated into two teams for the YOU & I and NEW AGE shows. Wada Ayaka left the dance club following the end of the tour due to her graduating from Hello! Project on June 18.
From July 13 and September 1, the club performed in the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER tour, for which they were separated into two teams for the "beautiful" and "harmony" shows. BEYOOOOONDS members Hirai Miyo and Satoyoshi Utano had joined the club at this time.[24] Funaki Musubu did not participate at this time.
2020
From January 2 to February 24, the club will perform in the Hello! Project 2020 Winter tour, for which the members are separated into two teams for the "side A" and "side B" shows.
Members
Current Members
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Former Members
- From Berryz Koubou
- Shimizu Saki (October 9, 2013 - February 2015)
- Natsuyaki Miyabi (October 9, 2013 - June 2014)
- From ℃-ute
- Yajima Maimi (October 9, 2013 - September 2016)
- Nakajima Saki (October 9, 2013 - September 2016)
- From Morning Musume
- Fukumura Mizuki (October 9, 2013 - June 2015)
- Sayashi Riho (October 9, 2013 - August 2015)
- Kudo Haruka (July 2015 - September 2017)
- Ikuta Erina (December 2016 - September 2017)
- From ANGERME
- Wada Ayaka (October 9, 2013 - August 2014; July 2016 - March 2019)
- Fukuda Kanon (October 9, 2013 - August 2014)
- Tamura Meimi (December 2015 - February 2016)
- From Juice=Juice
- Takagi Sayuki (October 9, 2013 - June 2015)
- From Kobushi Factory
- Fujii Rio (December 2015 - February 2017)
TV Performances
- [2014.06.26] The Girls Live (Gatamekira)
- [2014.07.10] The Girls Live (Uchuu de La Ta Ta)
Concert Performances
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
- Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~
- Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~CHALLENGER~
- Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~
- Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~
- Hello! Project 2017 WINTER ~Kaleidoscope~
- Hello! Project 2017 SUMMER
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~PERFECT SCORE~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER
- Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter
Trivia
- This is the last Hello! Project unit to feature Berryz Koubou and ℃-ute members (except for Nakajima Saki, who had joined Kamiishinaka Kana).
- Ishida Ayumi, Takeuchi Akari, and Miyamoto Karin are the only remaining members from the original line-up.
- This is the first official unit for Fukumura Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Inaba Manaka, Hamaura Ayano, Yamagishi Riko, Makino Maria, Tamura Meimi, Morito Chisaki, Fujii Rio, Murota Mizuki, Funaki Musubu, Akiyama Mao, Kaga Kaede, Hirai Miyo, and Satoyoshi Utano since joining their respective groups.
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