| Your vocation(s) (hold Control key to select multiple): |
Sounds and Lights; Musician; Music Producer |
| Bio: |
Erika Ito is a graduate of Film Scoring Major at Berklee College of Music in 2007. She was born in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 18. 1981. Her mother was a pianist and her father was a lyricist. She has always loved playing and composing music since her childhood. She played percussion in brass band and piano in children’s choir. When Erika was in primary school, she watched Disney film “Beauty and the Beast”, and deeply amazed by the music of composer Alan Menken. She naturally became interested in music for theater and film. Her first taste of publicity was when she had the opportunity to write original music for the play “Otsuberu to Zo,” written by Kenji Miyazawa. The play was first performed in Tokyo, Japan when Erika was only thirteen years old. After graduating from high school, she decided to be a composer and started learning composition and piano formally. She composed music and songs for musical “Somewhere Between Earth and Heaven,” presented by the theatre company Truth in Tokyo, Japan. She also scored music for a documentary about BSE screened in the 20-Sai Festival in Chiba, Japan. She received Michael Kamen Award in 2007. |
| I'm Looking For: (hold Control key to select multiple): |
Post-Production Gigs; Film-makers and Producers |
| Rates (choose ALL potentially applicable): |
Time For Portfolio/Exposure/Experience; Deferred Pay; Upfront pay; ONLY Pro-level Pay/Residuals |
| Internships and Entry-level Positions: |
Interested in them |
| Available for Film Racing, 48 Hr Film Project, and similar live film-making races?: |
Yes |
