Yukari Saito was appointed Artistic Director of The Tokyo Ballet in 2015.
Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saito began her ballet training at the age of six with her mother who was a professional dancer. From the age of 16, she frequently visited Moscow to take lessons with Marina Semionova and Ekaterina Maximova. After gaining stage experience both within and outside Japan, she joined The Tokyo Ballet in 1987. Her poetic and dramatic expression was quickly rewarded.
While touring Europe with The Tokyo Ballet in 1988, Saito was chosen to dance the role of Lady Kaoyo, the heroine of Maurice Béjart's The Kabuki, and greatly impressed dance critics throughout Europe.
Her awards include the Hattori Chieko Award, the Tokyo Shimbun's Dance Arts Award, the Kanagawa Bunka Award and the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon awarded by the Japanese government.
Arata Miyagawa was born in Fukui Prefecture
Began ballet at the age of 6. He studied at John Cranco Ballet School with full scholarship at the age of 12. He studied with Piotr Pestov for two years and graduated with excellent results in 2009. He got No. 1 in the 10th Youth America Grand Prix-Japan Preliminary Senior Men's Section. In 10 years, after winning the 3rd prize of Youth America Grand Prix New York Senior Division, he received an offer from Sergei Feelin and joined the Moscow Music Ballet Theater. He was awarded at the 12th year Beijing International Ballet Competition, 2nd in Senior Male Division, Senior Male Silver Award at Varna International Ballet Competition. From January 13th he joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company. In the summer of 15, he joined the Tokyo Ballet Company as a soloist.
Main repertoire (before 2015):
Variation of "La Sylphide" James, Variation of "Napoli" 3rd Act, "Romeo and Juliet" Mask Selling, Nacho Duat Choreography "Pol Bos Muero" Pas de Troyes, "Swan Lake" De Trois, "Gisele" Wedding Couple, Choreographed by George Balanchin "Allegro Brillante" Principal Couple
Main repertoire (after 2015):
"Don Quijote" bullfighter, "Bolero" second soloist, "Coppelia" Franz (Australia · Conservatoire guest appearances)
Ballet premiere work:
Bullmeister version "Swan Lake" Pas de Cattle, Mazurka (16 years)
Oki Kanako comes from Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Began ballet at the age of 4. In September 2008, she studied at Bolshoi and Ballet School. In 10 years she joined the Tokyo Ballet Company and in the next 11 years she took the first stage in "Dance in the Mirror".
Main piece:
"La Sylphide" La Sylphide, "Don Quijote" chitri, "Nutcracker" Clara
Main repertoire:
"La Bajayale" dancing of maidens (dance of Jamepe), dancing of candle, Pa Dakshion, "Swan Lake" Naples, Béjar choreography "Nutcracker" Arab, "Don Giovanni" Variation 1, "Spring Festival "Spring and Fall", "Greek Dance" Pas de Set, Mahlerhoff Edition "Sleeping Beauty" Canadian Precision, Princess Florina, "Gisele" Pas de Yuit, "The Kabuki" Okaru, "Dream Time"
Ballet work premiere work:
"Ballet for children" The beautiful woman in the sleeping "" Princess Aurora (12 years), Neumayer version "Romeo and Juliet" Juliet (14 years), Béjar choreography "The ninth symphony" (14 years), Vasilyev choreography " Ballet for "Ballet of Don Quijote" "Kitori" (15 years), Bremeiser version "Swan Lake" Pas de Cattle, Naples' soloist (16 years)
Valery Ovsyanikov is a conductor graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory as a chorus master in 1985 and as an opera and symphony conductor in 1991 studying under Prof. Viktor Fedotov.
Since 1990 he has been Musical Director of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. He collaborated with many orchestras in Russia and abroad including St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, philharmonic orchestras of Rochester, Mexico City, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo and other ensembles.
In 1997 he debuted as a guest conductor at the Covent Garden with La Bayadère. Since then he regularly performs in London conducting Royal Ballet productions, tours and Russian Ballet Icons Galas at the London Coliseum. His recordings of La Bayadère, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty with the Royal Ballet and Covent Garden Orchestra were released on DVD (2008–2009).
Ovsyanikov also performed as a guest conductor with the Finnish National Opera (since 1998), Bavarian State Opera (since 2001), Lithuanian National Opera (since 2005), Vienna State Opera (since 2014). Since 2010 he has been guest conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
His repertoire at the Mariinsky includes Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Sylphide, La Bayadère, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, Le Sacre du printemps, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Jewels, The Moor’s Pavane and other ballets. Under his direction are also played the graduation performances of the Vaganova Academy and the galas of the international ballet festivals.
Mamiko Kawashima comes from Shizuoka city, Shizuoka prefecture.
Begin ballet at the age of 3. In 2004, she entered Tokyo Ballet School while she was a university and danced Odette at the second act of "Swan Lake" at School Performance. In 2006 she joined the Tokyo Ballet Company. In the same year she had her steps on the first stage at the World Ballet Festival special pro "Shiratori no Lake" .
Main piece:
Marlerhoff version "Sleeping Beauty" Aurora Princess, "Ballet for Children" Beauty of Nemuru Forest "" Princess Aurora, Prince of Swan "Odile," Etude "Etoile
Main repertoire:
"La Bayerade" Gamzazzti, "Don Quijote" Mercedes, friends of Kitri, three Doriado, "Gisele" de Willi, Pas de Uuit, Bachildo, Marahoff version "Sleeping Beauty" fairy coolant, " Greek dance "Pas de Set, Hasapiko," Swan Lake "Spain, three swans," Les Sylphido "Corribe, Béjar choreography" Nutcracker "Paris," Don Giovanni "Variation 1," Theme And Variation "soloists," La Sylphide "3 sylphides," The Kabuki "prostitutes," Spring and Fall "," Petrushka "ballerina," Dream Time "
World premiere work:
De Bana choreography "White · Shadow" (10 years)
Ballet premiere work:
Bajar choreography "bird" (2009), Macarova version "La Baya Dale" Soloist of the maidens' dance (dance of Jamepe), Pa Dak Shion (10 years), De Bana choreography "Clear ture" (10 years) Ashton choreography "Silvia" Sylvia 's attachment (10 years), choreography choreography "Onegin" (10 years), Bejar / Roman choreography "dance in the mirror" (11 years), "ballet for children" Women's beautiful women "Carabos (12 years), Eck version" Carmen "women (13 years), Neumaye version" Romeo and Juliet "Rosalinde, Luciana (14 years), Bejar choreography ninth symphony (14 years) Forsythe choreography "In the Middle Samhwatt Elevated" (15 years), Bullmeister version "Swan Lake" Odette / Odile (16 years)
Akimoto Yasuomi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture
Began practicing ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, he went to Bolshoi and Ballet School at the age of 12. He graduated from the school at the age of 18 in 2006. Finalist at the Moscow International Ballet Competition 2005, No. 3 in the Tanzuorimpu in 2006. Won the silver prize at the Perm International Ballet Competition "Arabesque". In the summer of age 15, he joined the Tokyo Ballet Company as a principal.
Main repertoire (before 2015):
"Nutcracker" Nutcracker Prince, "Don Quijote" Basil, "Le Sylphide" Poet, "Gisele" Albrecht, "Leeds Marriage" Chorus, "Sleeping Beauty" Prince Desiree, Blue Bird, "Swan Prince Siegfried, "La Bayerard" Solol, Bronze statue, "Midsummer Night's Dream" Oberon,
Main repertoire (after 2015):
"Don Quijote" Espada, "Bolero" first soloist
Ballet work premiere work:
Forsythe choreography "In the Middle Samhwatt Elevated" (15 years), Bullmeister version "Swan Lake" Siegfried Prince (16 years)
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