This video features the Top 12 Senior classical winners from 2021 Season Japan Semi-Final. The Junior category is for dancers ages 15-20. Please find the full list of dancers and variations below.
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Ako Sago, 16, Variation from the Awakening of Flora, L'espoir de ballet
Nana Kakagawa, 16, Variation from Don Quixote, Funo Masami Ballet Studio
Kaho Yamada, 20, Variation from Raymonda, Hakucho Ballet Academy
Airi Kobayashi, 15, Variation from Swan Lake, De-parc Ballet School
Niko Adachi, 15, Variation from Giselle, Symphony Ballet Studio
Shiyu Takao, 15, Variation from Sleeping Beauty, Endo Ballet
Tsubaki Wada, 15, Variation from Don Quixote, Ballet Studio 22 Classic & Contemporary
Riko Higurashi, 15, Variation from Paquita, BALLET LE COEUR
Rin Yamada, 16, Variation from Harlequinade, Independent
Sera Komori, 16, Variation from Sleeping Beauty, Yuki Ballet Studio
Minori Yoshida, 17, Variation from the Awakening of Flora, Hitomi Takeuchi of Ballet
Akari Kato, 17, Variation from La Esmeralda, Okada Sumina Ballet School
Video produced by WAVIC
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