Sprance 2026 — Spring Dance Production
Dancer•April 2026
Danced in her first college spring production — weeks of dress and tech rehearsals for "Seasons," all the way to the preview-night curtain.
花音
Kanon Uehara
Dancer · Student · Adventurer
Bridging Japan and Minnesota with a flower's warmth and a note's joy
About Me
“Bloom like a flower, resonate like a note”
Kanon's name says it all: 花 (flower) and 音 (sound). She came from Japan to Minnesota in 2023 and quickly became part of the family — the honorary big sister of the Koenigs household. She's been described as a storm with a calm, gentle center: spirited, straightforward, and endlessly kind.
Now a college student in the Twin Cities, she studies, acts, and dances — taking the stage in her first spring dance production in 2026. Fully bilingual in Japanese and English, she lives with one foot in each culture: taiko drums and sports-day relays on one side, road trips and music festivals on the other. Next up: climbing Mount Fuji.
Bilingual
Japanese & English
Dancer
2026 spring production
Big Sister
Heart of the Koenigs household
Adventurer
Mount Fuji is next
On Stage
Dance, theatre, and rhythm
Acting I
Theatre student•Spring 2026
Studying acting at university — finding her voice (in two languages) on stage.
Taiko & Live Music
Superfan
From Japanese taiko drum concerts to Minnesota music festivals — if there is rhythm, she is there.
Adventures
Always planning the next one
Mount Fuji
Her next big climb — she has already mapped out the Yoshida Trail.
Road Trips
Hitting the road with friends — from the Twin Cities to Duluth and beyond.
Music Festivals
Front-row energy at concerts and festivals, all summer long.
Sports Day Relay
Ran the relay at the Japanese school sports day — undoukai spirit runs deep.
Journey
From Japan to Minnesota — and everywhere next
2023
Landed in Minnesota
Moved from Japan and joined the Koenigs household.
2023–2025
Became family
Two years as the household's beloved big sister — school runs, homework help, and Japanese school Saturdays.
2025
Started university
Began her college journey in the Twin Cities.
2026
First time on stage
Danced in the spring production — and discovered acting along the way.
Next
Mount Fuji
The Yoshida Trail is calling.