YOSHIDA AkariSoloist
YOSHIDA Akari was born in Chiba prefecture and trained ballet at STUDIO ART passé and Studio Un deux Trois. She graduated from New National Theatre Ballet School in 2021 and joined the National Ballet of Japan. She made her debut as Odette / Odile in Swan Lake. Her repertory includes Myrtha- Queen of the Wilis in Giselle, Fondant Rose in The Nutcracker, 4th Movement Principal in Symphony in C and The Queen of The Dryads in Don Quixote. She was promoted to First Artist in 2023 and Soloist in 2024.
Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Odette / Odile)
Repertoire with NBJ includes
- Alexei FADEYECHEV's production: Don Quixote (The Queen of the Dryads)
- MAKI Asami's productions: La Bayadère (3rd Variation)
- YOSHIDA Miyako's production: Giselle (Myrtha- Queen of the Wilis)
- Will Tuckett's production: The Nutcracker (Fondant Rose)
- Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Odette / Odile)
- George BALANCHINE: Symphony in C (4th Movement Principal)
- David BINTLEY: Aladdin (Silver)
- Frederick ASHTON: Cinderella (Fairy Godmother, Fairy Winter)