AYA
OKUMURA

Tokyo born Aya Okumura started her ballet training at the age of 3 in Tokyo, Japan. In 2006 winning first place at NBA Ballet Competition granted her a scholarship to study at John Cranko School in Stuttgart, Germany. She graduated with honour in 2009, and joined Dutch National Ballet where she rose through the ranks to be promoted to Soloist in 2017. Since 2019 she is a Soloist at Staatsballett Berlin and danced many principal and featured roles.

Height: 5'3" | 160cm
Nationality: Japanese
Company: Staatsballett Berlin

Rank: Soloist

Classical | Neo-classical