HAYAMI ShogoFirst Soloist

HAYAMI Shogo was born in Kyoto Prefecture. He studied at John Cranko School Stuttgart Ballet. He won Gold medal and Outstanding Artistry Award in the New York City Finals at the Youth America Grand Prix. He joined the Houston Ballet in 2015, performed many works such as BALANCHINE's Theme and Variations, Allegro brillante, Symphony in C and danced the role of Spanish, Russian, and Chinese in The Nutcracker during his years in Houston. He joined the National Ballet of Japan as Soloist in 2018 and was promoted to first soloist in 2021.

HAYAMI Shogo

MAKI Asami's production: Don Quixote (Basilio)

Repertoire with NBJ includes

  • Wayne EAGLING's production: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Spanish, Lead Flowers), The Sleeping Beauty (The Blue Bird, Gold)
  • Alexei FADEYECHEV's production: Don Quixote (Basilio)
  • MAKI Asami's production: La Bayadère (Bronze Idol), Raymonda (Abderachman, Bernard)
  • OHARA Noriko's productions: Swan Lake (Jester)
  • Frederick ASHTON: Cinderella (The Prince’s Friends)
  • David BINTLEY: Aladdin (The Djinn of lamp, Emerald)
  • Michel FOKINE: Petrouchka (Devil)
  • Kenneth MACMILLAN: Romeo and Juliet (Benvolio), Manon (Beggar Chief, Dancing Gentlemen)
  • MORIYAMA Kaiji: RYUUGUU - The Turtle Princess (Urashima Taro, Shark Guardsmen)
  • Christopher WHEELDON: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll / The White Rabbit, Rajah / The Caterpillar)