Higaki Ballet

The Higaki Ballet Company has performed a number of classic ballet and romantic ballet works, starting in 1986 with performance of all of scenes from Giselle. The Company has also been active in creating and producing original works, including Kiyohime,Yugao ,Hanagatami-based on Noh-Tales
and others based on classic Japanese literary works through Western Ballet.

The company is also an enthusiastic participant in international exchange. It has invited dancers from Le Ballet de L’Opera National de Paris, the Australian Ballet, Berlin Komische Oper and Wiener Staatsoper Ballet, and has successfully performed twice in New Zealand.

September 2005 the company made big success under the title of Mondgeschichten in Germany, Renaissance Theatre Berlin as an official event of Asia Pacific Week Berlin 2005 supported by Agency Cultural Affairs.
In 2006, the company made Europe tour to perform TAIKO based on Japanese folk tale, at The National Theatre in Warsaw and Silecian Danse Theatre in Bytom, Poland, organised by The Ludvig van Beethoven Association in Poland and Opernhaus Halle in Germany as a guest.
In 2009, again the company made a tour performances with TAIKO Kleist Forum(Frankfurtoder) and Theater Erfurt in Germany, supported by Agency Cultural Affairs.
January 2010 Company showed “Kameliendame”, choreographed by Yukiko Konishi in Krakow Opera with Beethoven Academy Orchestra. Company fascinated people and got much applause.

Mitsuko, performed in October 2004 received The Grand Prix of National Art Festival 2004 by Agency for Cultural Affairs.