IZAWA ShunPrincipal

IZAWA Shun was born in Gunma prefecture. He trained ballet under SEKITA Kazuyo, SUGAI Rieko and TANAKA Yoko. He won first prize in the first division of the 2012 All Japan Dance Competition, Bronze medal in the New York City Finals at the Youth America Gran Prix and first prize in the senior men classic ballet division at the 2013 Kobe Dance Competition. He joined the National Ballet of Japan and made his debut as the leading role in "Cinderella" in 2014. He was promoted to First Soloist in 2016 and was subsequently promoted to Principal in 2017. He was awarded Nakagawa Einosuke Award in 2018, the Dance Critics New Artists Award in 2020 and Minister of Education Award for New Artists in 2022.

IZAWA Shun

Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried)

Repertoire with NBJ includes

  • Wayne EAGLING's productions: The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Désiré, The Blue Bird), The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Prince, The Mouse King)
  • Alexei FADEYECHEV's production: Don Quixote (Basilio, Espada)
  • MAKI Asami's productions: La Bayadére (Solor), Raymonda (Jean de Brienne)
  • YOSHIDA Miyako's production: Giselle (Albrecht)
  • Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried, Baron von Rothbart)
  • Frederick ASHTON: Cinderella (Prince)
  • Christopher WHEELDON: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Jack/The Knave of Hearts, Rajah/The Caterpillar)
  • KAIKAWA Tetsuo: Story of a Little Mermaid (The Young Prince, The Deep Sea Queen)
  • Will TUCKETT: The Tragedy of Macbeth (Banquo), The Nutcracker (Nutcracker Prince)
  • Peter DARRELL: Tales of Hoffmann (title role)
  • NAKAMURA Megumi: The Firebird (Prince), Beethoven Sonata (Karl)
  • Robert NORTH: Troy Game
  • George BALANCHINE: Serenade, Symphony in C (2nd Movement Principal)
  • David BINTLEY: Aladdin (The Djinn of lamp, Rubies)
  • Michel FOKINE: Les Sylphides
  • FUKAGAWA Hideo: Soirée de Ballet
  • Roland PETIT: La Chauve-souris (Johann), Coppélia (Franz)
  • August BOURNONVILLE: La Sylphide (James)
  • Kenneth MACMILLAN: Romeo and Juliet (title role, Paris), Manon (Des Grieux)
  • MORIYAMA Kaiji: RYUUGUU - The Turtle Princess (Urashima Taro) *
  • Hans VAN Manen: 5 tangos
  • Jessica LANG: Escaping the Weight of Darkness
  • Harald LANDER: Etudes (Principal Males)

    * Created Role / Original Cast