YAMAMOTO SuzuSoloist

YAMAMOTO Suzu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After training at Acri Horimoto Ballet Academy and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, she joined the National Ballet of Japan in 2022. Her repertory includes Two Swan Maidens in "Swan Lake", 2nd Variation in "La Bayadère", Carabosse and Emerald in "The Sleeping Beauty", Myrtha- Queen of the Wilis in "Giselle", David Dawson's "A Million Kisses to my Skin", Nacho Duato's " Duende", Diamond in "Aladdin", William Forsythe's "The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude" and Mother / The Queen of Hearts in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". She was promoted to First Artist in 2024 and to Soloist in 2025.

YAMAMOTO Suzu

William FORSYTHE: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude

Repertoire with NBJ includes

  • Wayne EAGLING's productions: The Sleeping Beauty (Carabosse, Grâce), The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Spanish Dance)
  • Alexei FADEYECHEV's production: Don Quixote (Friends of Kitri, 1st Variation)
  • MAKI Asami's productions: La Bayadère (2nd Variation)
  • YOSHIDA Miyako's production: Giselle (Myrtha- Queen of the Wilis)
  • Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Two Swan Maidens)
  • Christopher WHEELDON: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Mother / The Queen of Hearts)
  • David BINTLEY: Aladdin (Diamond)
  • William FORSYTHE: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude