Ryoichi hirano biography template
Ryoichi hirano biography template
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Ryoichi Hirano
Japanese ballet dancer
Ryoichi Hirano | |
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Ryoichi Hirano, Don Quixote (production of Carlos Acosta) | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 40–41) Osaka, Japan |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Career | |
| Current group | The Royal Ballet |
Ryoichi Hirano (平野 亮一, born 1983/84)[1] is a Japanese ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London.
Early life
Hirano was born in Osaka. He had his ballet training at his mother's dance school. His brother was a dancer with the National Ballet of Canada.[2]
Career
In 2001, after Hirano competed at the Prix de Lausanne, he became an apprentice with The Royal Ballet in London.
He made his stage debut as a corps dancer in the third act of Cranko's Onegin.[3] He joined the company as an Artist in 2002, then became a First Artist in 2007, Soloist in 2008 and First Soloist in 2012.[4] In