Ballet Asteras 2025 ～Inviting Japanese dancers from Overseas, to connect the Japanese Ballet to the World～

"Ballet Asteras" is a gala performance featuring notable Japanese dancers from ballet companies around the world, while also interacting with ballet companies and ballet schools overseas.

The 15th annual performance will feature a variety of dancers, from promising dancers to top dancers, and will be a must-see featuring a diverse range of styles, from classical masterpieces and popular neoclassical pieces to contemporary choreographer's performances.

Please enjoy these two special days when dancers from all over the world will gather at the New National Theatre, Tokyo to feel the world united through ballet!

CAST

Special Guest Dancers

• TAKADA Akane (The Royal Ballet, Principal)
  HIRANO Ryoichi (The Royal Ballet, Principal)
  
  Within the Golden Hour, Pas de Deux
  Choreography: Christopher WHEELDON
  Music: Antonio VIVALDI
  
  One more piece coming soon!
  　

Japanese Dancers from Overseas & Partners

• KANAZAWA Yumi (The Joffrey Ballet)
  KIYOSAWA Hyuma (The Joffrey Ballet)　
  
  "Anna Karenina", Pas de Deux　　
  Choreography: Yuri POSSOKHOV
  Music: Ilya DEMUTSKY 　
  
  
• Jaci DOTY (Houston Ballet, Corps de ballet)
  Simone ACRI (Houston Ballet, Soloist)
  
  "La Sylphide", Act 2 Pas de Deux
  Choreography: August BOURNONVILLE
  Music: Herman von LOVENSKJOLD

• Jaeeun JUNG (Polish National Ballet, First Soloist)
  KITAI Ryota (Polish National Ballet, First Soloist)
  
  "Romeo and Juliet", Balcony Pas de Deux 
  Choreography: Krzysztof PASTOR
  Music: Sergei PROKOFIEV

• NAKAJIMA Yo (Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Corps de ballet)
  Moisés Carrada PALMEROS (Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Second Soloist)
  
  "Satanella", Pas de Deux
  Choreography: Marius PETIPA
  Music: Cesare PUGNI

• NOGUROMI Mayume (West Australian Ballet, Soloist)
  Julio BLANES (West Australian Ballet, Principal)
  
  "Take Me With You" (duet)
  Choreography: Robert BONDARA
  Music: Radiohead

• FUJIWARA Aoi (Houston Ballet, Soloist)
  Chun Wai CHAN (New York City Ballet, Principal)
  
  "Cinderella", Act 2 Pas de Deux
  Choreography: Stanton WELCH
  Music: Sergei PROKOFIEV
  

• MASUMOTO Kaho (Northern Ballet)
  ISHII Jun (Northern Ballet)
  
  "Coppélia", Act 3 Pas de Deux  
  Choreography: Arthur SAINT-LÉON
  Music: Léo DELIBES
  
  
  

L'École de Danse de l'Opéra national de Paris

©️Agathe Poupeney/OnP

"Flower Festival in Genzano", Pas de Deux
Choreography: August BOURNONVILLE
Music: Holger Simon PAULLI

"Napoli", Pas de Six
Choreography: August BOURNONVILLE
Music: Edvard HELSTED, Holger Simon PAULLI

Directeur général de l'Opéra national de Paris: Alexander Neef
Directrice de L'École de Danse de l'Opéra national de Paris: Élisabeth Platel

Les mécènes individuels de l'Opéra de Paris apportant un soutien exceptionnel à la participation au Ballet Asteras 2025.
Damien Scaillierez et Sylvain Jallud, Florentine Mulliez, Valérie Bernis

Students of New National Theatre Ballet School

"Triptyque"

Choreography: MAKI Asami
Music: AKUTAGAWA Yasushi

"TRIPTYQUE"
NNT Ballet School, August 2022
©SETO Hidemi