ABC-Tokyo Ballet Company

ABC-TOKYO Ballet Co. is a ballet company and professional training school founded in Vienna in 1995 that moved to Japan in 2004. The organization is backed by the Austrian Embassy and operates both ABC-TOKYO Ballet Company and ABC-TOKYO Youth, a young ballet company for ages 13-19. The Austrian Ballet School offers professional training with the mission to establish and embody the genre of Japanese Ballet and perform around the world. Directors Rio Mitani and Christian Martinu lead the organization.

The organization is located in Higashi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, with two studios. Studio 1 is at 1-13-9-B1F, YK Building, about 3 minutes walk from Akabanebashi Station Nakanohashi Exit or 9 minutes from Azabujuuban Station Exit 6. Studio 2 is at 1-13-7-1F in the same neighborhood.

The organization offers the Austrian Ballet School Professional Course by audition, Pre-ABS classes for ages 7-11, Kids and Adult Ballet classes in English, online classes, and company auditions for dancers. Training includes ballet, pointe, pas de deux, variation, repertory, character dance, contemporary, jazz/hip hop, ballet theory, stage makeup, and audition preparation. Scholarship students can perform in company productions.

Children ages 7 and up, teens, adults, aspiring professional dancers, and current dancers can use the services. Pre-ABS classes are for students who want to become professional dancers. Kids and Adult Ballet requires no previous training or audition. The Professional Course requires audition. ABC-TOKYO Ballet Co. is seeking dancers.

The organization caters to ages 7 to adult. Pre-ABS 1 serves ages 7-9, Pre-ABS 2 serves ages 9-11, the Professional Course and ABC-TOKYO Youth serve ages 13-19, and Kids and Adult Ballet welcomes all ages. Classes range from beginner level with no previous training required to advanced professional training by audition only.

Yes, the organization offers opportunities for dancers. ABC-TOKYO Ballet Co. is seeking dancers through auditions. Scholarship students can perform in ABC-TOKYO Ballet Company productions. After completing the 3-year Professional Course program, the school helps graduates with auditions for ballet companies and major ballet schools worldwide.

The Professional Course curriculum includes ballet, pointe, pas de deux, variation, repertory, character dance, contemporary, jazz/hip hop, ballet theory covering terminology, history, anatomy and nutrition, stage makeup, audition class, and ABC company class. Pre-ABS curriculum covers ballet basics, character dance, musicality, improvisation, and performances. The organization emphasizes a spirit of lifelong learning.

Yes, the organization offers performances. The company performs productions including The Nutcracker, Paquita, Moses, and The Gospel Ballet. Performances are held at venues such as Tokyo Union Church in Omotesando. Students gain stage experience through company performances as part of their training, and scholarship students can perform in ABC-TOKYO Ballet Company productions.

Contact ABC-TOKYO Ballet Co. by telephone at 03-6230-9444. The address is 1-13-9-B1F, YK-Building, Higashi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044. The studio is about 3 minutes walk from Akabanebashi Station Nakanohashi Exit or 9 minutes walk from Azabujuuban Station Exit 6.