Promotions and leavers at the National Ballet of Japan
Promotions and leavers at The National Ballet of Japan for the forthcoming 2017/18 Season have been announced.
Promotions
IZAWA Shun has been promoted to Principal, the Company's highest rank.
Profile of IZAWA Shun
WATANABE Takafumi is promoted to First Soloist.
Registered Dancers
Following dancers will become Registered Dancers.
YAHATA Akimitsu (Principal)
HORIGUCHI Jun (Soloist)
MARUO Takako (Soloist)
Leavers
Following dancers will leave the Company.
IKEDA Takeshi (First Artist)
OGUCHI Kuniaki (First Artist)
HAYASHIDA Shohei (First Artist)
BONKOHARA Mina (Artist)