Akane Ichii

(soloist)

Akane Ichii trained in Zurich Dance Academy (2008–2012). She was a dancer with Bucharast National Opera (2012–2017, promoted to soloist in 2014) as well as Czech National Ballet (2017–2018, demi-soloist). She joined the Estonian National Ballet in 2018. In 2024, she was promoted to soloist.
 
MEMORABLE MOMENT IN BALLET
“Getting to share the stage with dancers who I had been looking up to since I was young”.

REPERTOIRE
Gulnare, Odalisque (Adam’s “The Corsair”)
Serenade, Pas de sinq (Lifar’s “Suite en blanc”)
Clara, Sugarplum Fairy, Mirliton (Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”)
Russian Girl (Balanchine/Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade”)
Gamzatti, Shades 1st Variation (Minkus’ “La Bayadère”)
Pas de trois, Spanish and Russian Dance, Bride (Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake”)
Moyna (Adam’s “Giselle”)
Bird (Grib/Kruusmaa’s “Light from the End of the World”)

With former companies:
Mistress, Courtesans (MacMillan’s “Manon”)
Isabelle (Forsythe’s “In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated”)
2nd Pas de deux (Robbins’ “In the Night”)
Cobweb (Ashton’s “The Dream”)
Friend (Ashton’s “La Fille mal gardée”)
3rd couple (Ratmansky’s “DSCH”)
4 demi soloists (Blanchine’s “Theme and Variation”)
Two Sylphs (Kobborg’s “La Sylphide”)
Moyna (Adam’s “Giselle”)