Star Dancers Ballet is a Tokyo-based ballet company and school founded in 1965, offering classes from age 3 to adults, a Junior Company, professional performances, and educational outreach programs throughout Japan.
Star Dancers Ballet is a Japanese ballet company founded in 1965 by Ruriko Tachikawa following a performance featuring dancers from Japanese ballet companies under choreographer Antony Tudor. The company states its mission as “Connect Ballet and Society” and aims to provide ballet to as wide an audience in Japan as possible. It is structured as a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation and is based in Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Sir Peter Wright serves as Artistic Supervisor, with Kumi Oyama as Executive Director and Minoru Suzuki as Resident Choreographer.
The company performs original ballets including The Nutcracker and Ballet Dragon Quest, as well as works by Sir Peter Wright, George Balanchine, and William Forsythe. Productions listed include Cinderella, Traum－夢の中の夢－, and Degi Meta go-go. The company states it is committed to an inclusive society and engages people with and without disability through educational and regional activities, including school touring performances, workshops, and ballet appreciation classes.
Star Dancers Ballet also operates a school offering classes for children from age 3 through university age, as well as adult classes. A Junior Company was established in 2015 to provide training for talented young dancers in classical and contemporary ballet.
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Star Dancers Ballet is a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation and professional ballet company founded in 1965 by Ruriko Tachikawa. The organization operates both a performing company and ballet school with the mission to Connect Ballet and Society. The company performs original ballets including The Nutcracker and Ballet Dragon Quest, as well as works by Sir Peter Wright, George Balanchine, and William Forsythe. Star Dancers Ballet is committed to creating an inclusive society where everyone can enjoy dance, engaging people with and without disabilities and people of all ages through educational and regional activities. The organization established a Junior Company in 2015 to provide talented young dancers with training in both classical and contemporary ballet. Under the artistic supervision of Sir Peter Wright, with Executive Director Kumi Oyama and Resident Choreographer Minoru Suzuki, the company maintains a roster of professional dancers and offers comprehensive ballet education from beginner to advanced levels.
The organization is located at 1st floor, Shuwa Minami-Aoyama Residence, 2-22-4 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan. The studio is 3 minutes on foot from Gaienmae Station.
Star Dancers Ballet offers ballet classes for children and adults through its school, a Junior Company for talented young dancers, professional ballet performances, educational and regional activities, workshop outreach, school touring performances, ballet appreciation classes, activities for people with disabilities, and a Saturday open class for intermediate to advanced students.
The organization’s services are available to children from age 3, students through university age, adults, people with and without disabilities, and intermediate to advanced ballet students with 5 or more years of experience for the Saturday open class.
The organization caters to ages 3 through university age in its regular school classes, with adult classes also available in Class A. The Saturday open class has no age limit and is for intermediate to advanced students with 5 or more years of experience. Classes range from beginner level for young children to advanced training for the Junior Company.
The organization offers auditions for dancers and operates a Junior Company established in 2015 that provides talented young dancers with training by experienced teachers and company dancers in both classical and contemporary ballets. The company also maintains a professional roster of dancers and lists trainees on its official website.
Bambini Class focuses on rhythm, musicality, posture, and preparation for learning ballet. Class C teaches posture and basic ballet positions. Class B covers more authentic ballet steps, communication skills, and cooperation, with pointe shoes beginning as physical development allows. Class A focuses on building a body capable of more advanced technique, developing sensitivity, and gaining richer expression.
The organization performs original ballets including The Nutcracker and Ballet Dragon Quest, as well as works by Sir Peter Wright, George Balanchine, and William Forsythe. The company presents productions including Cinderella, Degi Meta go-go, and other choreographic works at venues such as Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Playhouse. The organization also conducts school touring performances and participates in the Kawasaki/Shinyurigaoka Arts Festival.
The organization can be contacted by telephone at 03-3401-2293 during weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00. The contact page includes inquiry categories for performance requests, tickets, SDB Friends membership, audition applications, and sponsorship membership applications. Email correspondence is available through @sdballet.com addresses.