厚地康雄さんがバーミンガムロイヤルバレエのソリストに昇進

バーミンガム・ロイヤル・バレエから来シーズンの昇格と入団の発表がありました。

http://brb.org.uk/Announcements-2014.html

＜昇進＞

Samara Downs is promoted from Soloist to First Soloist

Delia Mathews is promoted from First Artist to Soloist

Yasuo Atsuji is promoted from First Artist to Soloist

William Bracewell is promoted from First Artist to Soloist

Kit Holder is promoted from First Artist to Soloist

Ruth Brill is promoted from Artist to First Artist

Brandon Lawrence is promoted from Artist to First Artist

＜入団＞The following dancers will join the company:

Alexander Bird from St. Ives, graduate of the Royal Ballet School, will join as an Artist
Edivaldo Souza da Silva from Brazil, graduate of the Royal Ballet School, will join as an Artist
Sofia Rubio Robles from Gran Canaria, will join as an Artist from Dutch National Ballet Junior Company
Daria Stanciulescu from Romania, will join as an Artist from Ballet Zurich
Maki Sekuzu from Japan, graduate of Elmhurst School for Dance, will join as an Artist on a one-year maternity cover contract

今シーズンバーミンガムロイヤルバレエに復帰した厚地康雄さんは、「くるみ割り人形」と「パゴダの王子」に主演し、見事に昇進を決めました。素晴らしいですね。

また、エルムハーストスクールを卒業したMaki Sekuzuさんが、産休中のダンサーの代替として、1年間の契約を結んで入団しました。