Akane Takada
Principal Dancer
Born April 18, 1990 in Katsushika, Japan (36 years old)
Ballet
Akane Takada is a Japanese ballerina and a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. Her lead roles have included the title role in Giselle, Nikiya in La Bayadère, Kitri in Don Quixote, and Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty.
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Career Trajectory
From her earliest training in Tokyo through her formative years at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Akane Takada developed the technical precision and dramatic intelligence that would define her career at The Royal Ballet. Her 2008 Prix de Lausanne victory secured her apprenticeship, leading to her debut as a company Artist in 2009 and rapid advancement through roles in both classical masterworks and contemporary commissions. Promoted to Principal Dancer in 2016—a landmark achievement as the first Japanese woman to reach this rank in two decades—she has established herself as a commanding interpreter of the nineteenth-century canon while remaining a vital collaborator in the company's forward-looking repertoire.
Career Highlight
Promoted to Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet in 2016, becoming the first Japanese woman in two decades to achieve this rank; named one of Vogue Japan's 2016 Women of the Year
Training & Education
Moscow State Academy of Choreography
Principal Houses
Engagements
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Available Performances
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