In July, Houston Ballet Principals Yuriko Kajiya and Charles-Louis Yoshiyama traveled to Chiba, Japan to promote the company’s upcoming Swan Lake Japan tour.
In addition to meeting Chiba City Mayor KAMIYA Shinichi, Kajiya and Yoshiyama visited Katsuragi Jr. High School (千葉市立葛城中学校) and participated in a workshop for young ballet dancers. The events, which were organized to commemorate 50 years of sister city friendship between Houston and Chiba City, provided Chiba City youth with the opportunity to learn from the experiences of world renowned ballerinas who have achieved success beyond the borders of Japan.
Kajiya, Yoshiyama and Houston Ballet will present Stanton Welch’s Swan Lake at Tokyo’s Bunka Kaikan on October 29 and 30, 2022. Houston Ballet’s historic Japan Tour is presented by Koransha.
I think being able to take the company to Japan is very important to us because the Japanese audiences are so experienced with great dance and art.
-Artistic Director Stanton Welch
For tickets and more information about the Houston Ballet Japan tour, visit the Koransha website or email Mbledsoe@imgartists.com or Press@houstonballet.org.
Photos courtesy of Akemi Saitoh