高木亜理紗　Alisa Takagi

Born in Hiroshima, Japan, Alisa started figure skating at 3, and classic ballet at 4. She was trained by Ms. Nobuko Ushio in Le Mai Dance Company with parts includingSpanish Dance from “The Nutcracker” at the Ballet & Modern Dance Festival in the 15th National Culture Fest. She soloed in “Paquita” at the National Ballet Evening Festival by the Japan Ballet Association and joined the Maya Plisetskaya Young Ballet Festival.

In 2004, through an encounter with Rio & Christian, Alisa joined ABC Tokyo as a professional dancer. She danced Giselle in “Giselle”, Sugar Plum Fairy in “The Nutcracker”, Odile in “Swan Lake”, Kitri in “Don Quixote”, Bacchante in “Walpurgis Night”, principal in “Japanism”, Papageno in “Magic Flute”, variation in “Etude” and many other title roles or solo parts on different stages. In 2005 she choreographed “Joseph and Mary”, a full original ballet for ABC-Tokyo.

Alisa is teaching in MDA, one of ABC-affiliated ballet schools.

梶川莉絵 Rie Kajikawa

Born in Hiroshima, started ballet at the age of 4, in 1994, Rie was trained under Ms. Keiko Koike. In 1998, she ranked 8th place in 11th National Dance Competition in Kobe, and won many prizes in various contests in Japan. In 1998, she started to learn about RAD and graduated in Elementary in 1999, Intermediate in 2000 and Advance in 2002 with the highest evaluation “Honours”. She received training from Ms. Mako Fujido in 2002, then moved to Tokyo and studied under Ms. Naoko Takabe and Mr. Tokihiko Sakamoto in Masako Ono Ballet Studio.

Rie joined ABC-Tokyo as ensemble dancer in Jan., 2006, that year, was given the honor of being selected for Swanilda, title role in “Coppelia”. After that she was given many main roles like Pamina in “Magic Flute”, Bacchante in “Walpurgis Night”, Odette in “Swan Lake, Pas de Trois, in “Flames of Paris”, “Napoli” and many more. Was promoted to apprentice dancer in Oct., 2006, soon to be followed by professional rank in Sept., 2007, then starting to teach in ABC-T Mita School.

畑中やよい Yayoi Hatanaka

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Yayoi started modern ballet at 4 studying with Ms. Noriko Ban, classical ballet at 9 with Petit Point Ballet School with Mieko Tomita and Naomi Sakamoto.

After graduated from Showa University (Ballet Faculty) in 1999, Yayoi started to teach ballet at Petit Point, as well as performing contemporary dances such as "CHINOISE FLOWER" choreographed by Kota Yamazaki. She studied more contemporary dance under Keiko Yakeya at CDC, joined their performance in 2001, danced "Hymn for Picasso" choreographed by Tomoko Ehara and joined America Bates Dance Festival in the same year, performed "More Abstract Concert" by Sean Curran and "Movement for Two" by Akiko Kitamura. She also performed as model for PPnews of SCHWARTZKOPF in theme of "Hair and Body".

In 2003, by an encounter with Christian and Rio, she got a chance to join their tour to Vienna, and in the following year entered ABC as apprentice dancer. Yayoi danced Clara in "The Nutcracker" and Sadako in "1000 Cranes", as well as solos in "Don Quixote" and "Japanism".

Yayoi also demonstrated her talent by choreographing "The Magic Flute" as well as directing the whole piece and performing the lead role of Pamina. In 2006, she was promoted to professional dancer.

She left the company to do more contemporary dance and in 2008, she performed the lead role Swanilda in "Coppelia" directed by Petit Point, after which she decided to return to ABC-T as professional ballet dancer and choreographer also started to teach contemporary there.

Her choreography includes: "Bone", "Piano Dance", "Coccolo", and others.

小菅香織 Kaori Kosuge

Born in Saitama, Japan, Kaori started rhythmic gymnastics and ballet training at the age of 10. She won the first prize in various competitions like Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition in Soka-City, Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics in Saitama (individual event), Interscholastic Athletic Competition in Saitama, Interscholastic Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition in Kanto Region etc.

In 2003, when she was looking for a professional ballet trainer to improve the skill of rhythmic gymnastics, she met Christian and Rio, and started to learn ballet from them. Because of this training Kaori decided to turn her main activity to ballet. In 2004, join ABC-T as ensemble dancer, next year promoted to apprentice, danced as friend of Swanilda in “Coppelia” and solo parts from “Don Quixote”, “Magic Flute” and “Japanism”.

In 2006 Austria tour, Kaori was selected for Grand Pas de Deux of “Don Quixote” and in 2007 Vienna tour, performed leading roles in “Magic Flute” and “Coppelia”.

Beside the ABC activities, she performed as model and dancer at 150th Louis Vuitton Party and in 2006, she became a teacher and managing director at Studio Mille, one of ABC’s affiliated ballet schools.

In 2009, Kaori was promoted to professional dancer.

高瀬瑶子 Yoko Takase

Born in Okayama, Japan, Yoko started to learn modern ballet in Hirakushi Modern Ballet School. In 1999, entered into Tachibana Ballet School where she was trained by Tamaji Shakuta and other teachers.

In 2004, Yoko joined ABC-T as apprentice dancer, then performed dances like soloist of Paquita, friend of Swanilda from “Coppelia”, Dance of 3 Swans and Spanish in “Swan Lake”, Gypsy in “Don Quixote” and others. In her first year at the company, Yoko was selected for the leading role of Sadako in “1000 Cranes”, which she performed at the Festival Weeks in Vienna and on tour to Australia.

Besides her experiences in classical ballets, she also had the opportunity to perform the role of a ballerina at the 150th Louis Vuitton Anniversary Party, and was selected as model for ballet costumes in the Chacott catalogue.

In 2006, Yoko became a teacher at Studio Mille, one of ABC’s affiliated ballet schools. In 2007, she was promoted to assistant manager of ABC-T Mita School, besides being on the faculty.

上野ちふみ Chifumi Ueno

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Chifumi started ballet at the age of 5 at Petit Point Ballet School as member of that inaugural year, was trained mainly under Ms. Mieko Tomita.

In 2003, she graduated from Showa University of Music, having studied under renowned teachers like Ms. Ruriko Tachikawa, Ms. Sakiko Arai, Ms. Chie Abe, Ms. Emi Koyama, Mr. Michael Ho and Kim David Mac Carthy. In 2003, Chifumi started to teach ballet at Petit Point, and in September of that year, she met her new teachers, Christian and Rio.

In 2004, she joined ABC as ensemble dancer, in 2006 was promoted to the apprentice, danced as friend of Kitri in Don Quixote", soloist in “Vienna Waltz”, Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and others. In 2006 Japan tour, performed successfully the leading role Tina in “Christmas Carol”.

In 2007 Chifumi started teaching ballet at the main ABC school in Mita.

高橋佳菜 Kana Takahashi

Born in Chiba, Japan, Kana started ballet at the age of 3, went on to ballet course in Japan Music Senior High School and was trained under Ms. Chie Abe and Ms. Reiko Otsuka.

In 2001, she went to study at the National Russian Novosibirsk Dance Academy and was trained under Ludmila Yakalievna. There Kana performed the Chinese Dance in “Nutcracker” and “Esmeralda”. In 2004 she graduated and came back to Japan to soon join ABC as ensemble dancer. In 2006, Kana was promoted to apprentice, danced Scottish soloist in “Coppelia”, 4 Little Swans, soloist in “Etudes” and others.

In 2005 Kana started to teach at MDA, ABC’s affiliated ballet school.

小泉朝美　Asami KOIZUMI

Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1989, Asami started ballet at age 4, being trained by Yuri Kumagai.

In 2000, she entered into Yuko Morinaka Ballet Academy and started to learn from Yuko and Kenchi Morinaka. Asami won prizes at the 34th National Dance Competition in Saitama and NBA 5th National Ballet Competition, and in 2004, she won participation at a ballet study program at Royal Winnipeg.

In 2005, Asami was selected as finalist in Asia-Pacific International Ballet Competition and in next year, won 1st and Special Prize with Chacott Award in 4th Ballet Competition in Yokohama.

In 2007, she went for a study program at the English National Ballet School on scholarship, and later joined K-Ballet Company in Japan.

In Sept. 2007, she entered ABC-T as ensemble dancer, and in next year joined the ABC tour to Vienna and was selected to dance Lilac Fairy in ABC’s “The Sleeping Beauty”.

In Jan. 2009, Asami was promoted to apprentice dancer and danced the lead role in "The Sleeping Beauty".

安岡由美香 Yumika YASUOKA

Born in Chiba, Japan, Yumika started ballet at the age of 3 and joined ABC-T as ensemble dancer in Oct. 2006.

In the next year, she joined performing tours both in Japan and abroad.

Yumika danced solo parts in Japanism and Pas de Six in "The Sleeping Beauty".

In Jan. 2009, she was promoted to apprentice dancer.

She is currently attending the Law Faculty, at Gakushuin University and will graduate in Apr. 2009.