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Itsuki is from Yamanashi, Japan and trained at Central School of Ballet. After graduating, he trained on the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Professional Graduate Programme. He performed in Cinderella for the English National Ballet. He was with Northern Ballet in 2023 for the winter season.
I was born in Yamanashi, Japan.
I started dancing when I was six years old.
I started to learn ballet at Miwa’s ballet studio. Then, I trained at Central School of Ballet and the Academy of Northern Ballet's Professional Graduate Programme.
I love the Mouse King’s soldiers from The Nutcracker because this was my first role with the Company when I was a student of Professional Graduate Programme. It’s just so much fun to play on the stage.
When I was a student on the Professional Graduate Programme, I danced with Northern Ballet in The Great Gatsby, The Nutcracker, and Ugly Ducking.
What I like most about being a dancer is getting to tell a story to audiences.
I would love to see a ballet version of Cats.
Something with Japanese rice.
Taking a very long bath.
I would like to be a football player and play for Japan at the World Cup.
Photos taken by Emily Nuttall.