Shiori Kase

Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan

Training
Hirose Kato Ballet School, Royal Ballet School

Age started to dance
Three

English National Ballet
Joined 2009, Soloist 2013, First Soloist 2014, Principal 2016, Lead Principal 2022

Repertoire                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Lead roles include Odette/Odile, Swan Lake (Deane); Clara/Sugar Plum Fairy, Nutcracker (Eagling); Aurora and Lilac Fairy, The Sleeping Beauty (MacMillan); Medora and Gulnare, Le Corsaire (Holmes); Ballerina, Etudes (Lander); Polyhymnia, Apollo (Balanchine);  Cinderella and Sister Clementine, Cinderella (Wheeldon); The Sylph, La Sylphide (Bournonville/Andersen); Flute and Pas de Trois, Suite en blanc (Lifar); Lead Couple, No Man’s Land (Scarlett); Swanilda, Coppélia (Hynd); Opening and Rhapsody in Blue lead couple, Strictly Gershwin (Deane)

Favourite Production/Roles
Cinderella

Guest Appearances
K-Ballet Company, Macedonian National Ballet

Career Highlights
Being promoted to Principal on the stage of the Palais Garnier in June 2016. Winning the Gold Medal at the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition and winning the Emerging Dancer Award in 2011

Her dancing is beautifully accomplished – speedy and dazzling in her intricate solos.

The Sunday Times