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Yuka Masumoto

Education Kishibe Ballet Studio, Japan 2012–2016Dutch National Ballet Academy, Amsterdam 2016–2017 Engagements Finnish National Ballet 2019–, youth company 2019–20, 2nd soloist dancer 2022–2024, 1st soloist dancer 2024–Dutch National Ballet, junior company 2017–2019 Upcoming performances

Jonathan Rodrigues

EDUCATION Projeto Dança e Cidadania, trained in the Royal Ballet Academy of Dance method, with Rosana Maria Presente ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet, 1st soloist dancer 2017–Joburg Ballet, Johannesburg, soloist dancers 2011–2016, principal dancer 2016–2017Tivoli Ballet, Copenhagen 2014 Upcoming performances

Lucie Rákosníková

EDUCATION Dance conservatory of Prague 2001–2009 ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet 2011–, 1st soloist dancer 2016–Prague State Opera Ballet, Bohemian Ballet 2009–2011 Upcoming performances

Tuukka Piitulainen

EDUCATION Ballet Academy of Bolshoi, Moscow 2009–12.Finnish National Opera Ballet School 2000–2009.Summer courses in Copenhagen, Toronto and Stockholm ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet 2012–, apprentice 2012–13, 1st soloist dancer 2015– Upcoming performances

Atte Kilpinen

EDUCATION Turku conservatory 2012–2015Showdance Studio Taina Kovalainen, Turku 2002–2012 ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet 2015–2020, 2022–, youth company 2015–2017, 1st soloist dancer 2022–Hamburg Ballet, soloist dancer 2020–2022 Upcoming performances

Alfio Drago

EDUCATION John Cranko Ballet School, Stuttgart 2011–2014Dietro le Quinten Ballet School, Catania 2007–2011 ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet 2014–, youth company 2014–16, 1st soloist dancer 2021– Upcoming performances

Zhiyao Chen

EDUCATION Beijing Dance Academy 2011–2015 ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet, 1st soloist dancer 2021–Hong Kong Ballet, principal dancer 2015–2021 upcoming performances

Shunsuke Arimizu

EDUCATION Minori Baller Studio 2000–2012 ENGAGEMENTS Finnish National Ballet 2019–, 2nd soloist dancer 2021–2022, 1st soloist dancer 2022–Hong Kong Ballet, coryphée 2012–2019Ballet Chambre Ouest, Tokyo, guest artist 2009–2012Inoue Ballet Foundation, Tokyo, guest artist 2009 Upcoming performances

Terhi Talo

Education Finnish National Opera Ballet School 1994-2002.Dance Theatre Raatikko 1990-1994.American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, New York 2000, Bartholin International Ballet Seminar, Copenhagen 1998 and 1999, among others. Engagements Finnish National Ballet 2002-, soloist dancer 2013-.Europa Danse, Jeunes danseures de la Communauté Européanne, France 2001. Upcoming performances

Anna Sariola

Education Helsinki Dance School, under Nelli Skrjabina-Satama and Maj-Lis Rajala. Engagements Finnish National Ballet 2000-, soloist dancer 2014- Upcoming performances