YOSHIDA AkariSoloist

YOSHIDA Akari was born in Chiba prefecture and trained ballet at STUDIO ART passé and S​tudio 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", Lead Flowers in "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ", 4th Movement Principal in "Symphony in C" and Leader of Dryads in "Don Quixote". She was promoted to First Artist in 2023 and Soloist in 2024.

YOSHIDA Akari

Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Odette / Odile)

Repertoire with NBJ includes

  • Wayne EAGLING's productions: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Lead Flowers)
  • 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)
  • Peter WRIGHT's production: Swan Lake (Odette / Odile)
  • George BALANCHINE: Symphony in C (4th Movement Principal)