
Rina Kanehara
Soloist
Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan
Training
Hiroko Mizuno Ballet Academy, Japan; Princess Grace Academy, Monaco
English National Ballet
Joined 2015, Junior Soloist 2017, Soloist 2018. Joint winner of Emerging Dancer 2017.
Favourite roles
Giselle, Odette/Odile, Aurora and Juliet
Career highlight
Winning the Prix de Lausanne 2015 and Silver Medal at Varna 2016
Other info
Silver Medal at Varna 2016; Prize winner, Prix de Lausanne 2015; Gold Medal at the Youth American Grand Prix 2012; Top12 at the Youth America Grand Prix 2011 NY Final; Gold Medal at Nagoya Ballet Competition 2012; Gold Medal at Nara Ballet Competition 2011. Loves spending time with friends and family.
Coming up
Le Corsaire
Wed 8 - Tue 14 January 2020
London Coliseum
Show me Rina Kanehara performancesNutcracker
Wed 11 December 2019 - Sun 5 January 2020
London Coliseum
Show me Rina Kanehara performancesExplore
An extract of Rina Kanehara performing the Peasant pas de trois from Swan Lake.

Rina Kanehara in Swan Lake © Laurent Liotardo.

Alison McWhinney, Ken Saruhashi and Rina Kanehara in Swan Lake © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara in Manon © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara as Fairy of the Golden Vine in The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara as Fairy of the Golden Vine in The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara as Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara and Daniel McCormick, as Princess Florine and The Bluebird, in The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara and Daniel McCormick, as Princess Florine and The Bluebird, in The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo.

Rina Kanehara and Aaron Robison in rehearsals for La Sylphide © Laurent Liotardo