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Chika Nagai

Tokyo

PBT Level 1 Certified

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PBT Level 2 Certified

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Teaching at:

1993-1996

A member of the Sadamatsu Hamada Ballet Company and Junior Ballet Company, she studied under Toru Sadamatsu, Yoko Hamada, and Tomiko Horibe. She has performed in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and original recitals since her time with the Junior Ballet Company.

Junior Ballet Graduation Performance: The Nutcracker and the Sugar Plum Fairy

The ballet company's performances include the four swans of Swan Lake and the Flower Soloist.

1996-1998

Studied at the Central School of Ballet in the UK, where she studied under Christopher Gable and Christopher Powney, former principal of the Royal Ballet School.

She toured the UK with Ballet Central under director Christopher Powney , dancing classical, contemporary, character and all lead roles.

1997

While studying abroad at the Central School of Ballet in the UK, she participated in the summer training program at the American Academy of Ballet in New York. She studied under famous instructors including Violette Verdy.

1999-2004

She has danced contemporary works including classical repertoire such as Clara in The Nutcracker, Queen of the Flowers, Spanish, Arabian and Swanilda in Coppelia with the National Ballet Company in Maryland, USA. 

Appearance in NY

''Pangea''  choreographed by Salim Gauwloos

"Vice Versa"  choreographed by Alexander Proia

 "Snow Queen" choreographed by Ilya Gaft

Model at the fashion show of the NY ballet ware company K'd dance' 

 

2019

Founded the adult ballet school Light Up Ballet

 

2023 April

Renamed to Refinement, she now mainly works as a guest instructor for PBT and ballet classes at other schools.

 

qualification

Cecchetti Council of America Teacher's Grade 1

PBT Certificate Teacher L1,2 & 3 

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