Tetsuya Kumagawa(K Ballet Company)
Tetsuya Kumakawa ( Tetsuya Kumakawa , March 5, 1972 ) is a ballet dancer, choreographer and director from Hokkaido, Japan . Former principal of the Royal Ballet of the United Kingdom . He founded K Ballet Company in 1999 and works as artistic director. President of K Ballet School since 2003 . Art director of Bunkamura Orchard Hall since 2012 . When Hokkaido Asahikawa born, his father's job change at the age of three, he moved to Sapporo City . At the age of 10, he began to study ballet under the influence of his cousin Hirotaka Takahashi (currently the UK Northern Ballet Theater Principal ). Studied with Reiko Kutomi and Takao Hisako.
1986 ( Showa 1961), in Sapporo of workshops that participated in the case of 14-year-old, admitted their talents to Hans Meister of global name ballet teacher, the next 1987 years (1987) September Royal Study abroad at the ballet school upper class [4] [5] . Of a student in 1988 ( Showa 1963), appeared as a British representative to the Soviet Union Leningrad Vaganova Ballet School founded 250 years festival, the first time in Japanese Mariinsky theater dance in [6] . In the following year, he participated in the 17th Lausanne International Ballet Competition and won the first Japanese gold medal [2] and was in the limelight from around the world [7] . In the same year, he participated in the European Young Dancers of the Year in Paris as a British representative and received a gold medal.
1989 ( Heisei first year) in February, the British Royal Ballet the first time he joined as Oriental in [8] [9] , in the Ballet youngest (17 years) in July of the same year soloist promoted to [10] . In December, Kenneth McMillan 's new work "The Prince of Pagoda" will be appointed as a clown in [11] . In 1991 , Macmillan choreographed "Dance's Concertances" first starring, promoted to first soloist [12] , won the 4th Global Prize. In 1992, she debuted starring in Frederic Ashton's choreographed 'La Feuille Margarde'. In place of the injured dancer, he shook in just four days, and danced Sorol of "La Bayadale" and succeeded. Promoted to principal in May 1993 [8] [13] . Mikhail Baryshnikov version " Don Quijote " , with its long-lived leaping and sharp-tipped rotation, making full use of the natural spring.The basil is acclaimed in every direction. Performed "100th Anniversary Gala Concert after Tchaikovsky's death" sponsored by Prince Charles of the United Kingdom. In 1995, he performed the choir "Mister Wardry Wise" master bring the bag choreographed by Twila-Sarp.
In 1996, he was a jury member of the "Lausanne International Ballet Competition". The first self- produced show "Made in London" will be performed successfully in Japan with four royal male principals [14] [3] . In 1997, he starred in Albrecht as a leading figure for the Bolshoi Ballet Japan performance "Giselle". Dance the leading role Prince Dejire at "The Sleeping Beauty" to commemorate the opening of the New National Theater. In 1998, she performed at the Donbosco Charity Stage Vol. 3 “Splendid Project of Five Men” at Shibuya Bunkamura Orchard Hall. She has been with the Royal Ballet for about 10 years and dances on the world stage. 1998, resigning to the (1998) [15] .
Then in January 1999 Kumakawa founded K Ballet Company [15] [3] . In partnership with a commercial TV station, TBS TV as a business partner, we hold the flagship performance "Independ DANCE JAPAN TOUR 99 SPRING". Since then, annual regular tour of the country begins. Invited to the Italian Spoleto Festival. Performed at Bunkamura Orchard Hall 10th Anniversary Gala and danced Boran with Laurent Petit . The same work will be performed at the Tokyu Jill bester concert. In 2000, guest performance for "The Nutcracker" at the 50th anniversary of English National Ballet (London). In 2001, guest performance for English National Ballet "Swan Lake" in Japan. Invited to the Royal Ballet in the United Kingdom and appeared in "The Ann Anthony Dowell Memorial Gala". Guest appearance in "Super World Orchestra 2001" directed by Lorin Maazel. This year, he premiered his first full-screen work "Jisel" (directed and re-choreographed by Tetsuya Kumakawa) as the K-Ballet Company. Produced, directed and choreographed as an artistic director of the same company while continuing activities in Japan and abroad since thenHe also works and is currently performing performances by mobilizing about 100,000 audiences a year, centering around twice a year on a national tour. In 2003, guest appearances on the Royal Ballet "Rudolf Nureev Tribute". In 2004, he was first invited as a Japanese ballet to the K Ballet Company's first overseas performance, Lincoln Center Festival "Ashton Memorial Performance" in New York, and presented Ashton's choreographed "Rhapsody" at the Metropolitan Opera and received high praise . In 2009, Ashton choreographed “Ballet Peter RabbitTM Samurai and Friends” Japan premiere. In 2013 he served as a jury member of the "Lausanne International Ballet Competition". In the same year, the insignia was awarded. Premiere of "Carmen" (directed and choreographed by Tetsuya Kumakawa) in 2014. At the same performance, we envy the Emperor and Empress of Japan. In 2017, a complete original full-screen work "Cleopatra" was released, and a big topic was received and received high praise from home and abroad. In 2018, Cleopatra's many achievements such as directing and choreographing have been recognized, and the Art Award Special Prize was awarded daily.
His major performances include "Kon Quikote", "Swan Lake", "Romeo and Juliet", "Pirate", "Cinderella" and "Walnut Splitter", and has energetically presented choreographies of Kumakawa classics and new works. In addition, they also perform works by world-wide choreographers such as Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth McMillan, George Barranshin, Laurent Petit, and young choreographers. There are also many performers with world-class ballet dancers such as Maya Prisetskaya , Silvi Giem , Darcy Basser , Viviana Durante and others.
2007 (2007) May 15, during the performance of "pirate", which was held in Sapporo City, was knocked to stage the right knee in the middle twist performances at the time of landing the jump. The next day, he was diagnosed with a right knee anterior cruciate ligament injury at a hospital in Tokyo, and he became a substitute for the first time in a ballet career for about 20 years, but he will return with the new work "Beethoven 9" next March.
2011 (2011) of June 30 , the 2012 from the Bunkamura Orchard Hall became the first artistic director of the. "Cinderella" premiered as an inauguration work. [16] .
In 2003, K Ballet School was established as affiliated ballet school of K Ballet Company [3] . Opened in Koishikawa, Ebisu, Kichijoji, Yokohama, Fukuoka, Omiya. In particular, Koishikawa school has an audition system to target children aiming for professional dancers. In 2013, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of K Ballet School, K Ballet Youth was established to provide professional stage experience for the next generation of dancers, and regular performances are held. In 2015, he received the "24th Montblanc International Cultural Award " for being recognized as having made great achievements in ballet education and human resource development in Japan . Each studio also has a ballet studio "Ballet Gate" for adults.
K-ballet is a Japanese ballet company. The company started in 1999 and has since held approximately 50 annual performances. K-Ballet's activity was first recognised internationally in July 2004, when the ballet group was invited to New York's Metropolitan Opera House with The Royal Ballet, one of the World's leading ballet companies. The honorary president is currently renowned ballet dancer, Sir Anthony Dowell.
There are currently almost 70 dancers and artists involved in K-Ballet's productions. The most notable include Artistic Director Tetsuya Kumakawa, Principal Dancer Yuko Arai and Guest Principal Dancer, Viviana Durante (as of May 2010).
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