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Yukiko Yanagi (born May 12, 1992) is a Japanese ballerina.

Education
2001 – 2010  Royal Academy of Dance Japan

2010 – 2013  Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway

2014 training with Magaly Suarez

Career
2013 – 2014 Norwegian National Ballett

Since 2015, Yanagi has been working as soloist at the Vanemuine Theater, in Tartu.

Repertoire
Olga – “There were three sisters (Tšehhov/Aidla 2020),

“Moorland Elegies” (Kõrvits/Wang 2019),

Comediant – “Romeo ja Julia” (Prokofjev/Zuska 2018),

Edna – “Kinolina kangelane” (Stubbs 2018),

“Crossroads” (Adamson 2017)

Elisa – “Don Juan” (Madia 2016),

Snow Queen” (Stubbs 2016),

“Midnight in Paris” (Shannon 2015),

“The Nutcracker” (Tšaikovski/Isberg 2004/11)

Recognition
2015: 5th Edition Kawasaki Ballet Competition (Second place)

Other works
In addition to being a ballet dancer, Yanagi is also a model, a graphic artist and fashion designer.