Sayaka Tateyama began her classical ballet training at Yumi Ballet Studio under the direction of Tomomi Sato. After studying at the National Conservatory Dance School in Portugal, she worked as a freelance dancer in Germany and the Netherlands. She is currently a full-time member of the Iwaki Ballet Company, led by Yukie Iwaki. In addition to performing with the company and in external productions, she also creates her own choreographic works. Tateyama teaches at both Yukie Iwaki Ballet Studio and Baño Ballet, directed by Masako Washizu. In 2021 and 2022, she performed in "Balance", a production by Ayaka Ono Akira Nakazawa Spacenotblank.