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Keiichi
Hirano | A native of Osaka, Japan, he trained at the Setsuko
Hirano Ballet School before joining The National Ballet of Canada
as an Apprentice in 1999. He became a First Soloist in 2006.
Among his roles with The National
Ballet of Canada are lead roles in La Fille mal gardée,
The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake,
Madame Butterfly, Alice, La Sylphide and The Contract (The Pied
Piper).
Keiichi created roles in James
Kudelka's An Italian Straw Hat and Cinderella and danced in the
world premieres of Matjash Mrozewski's A Delicate Battle and
John Alleyne's Tristan and Isolde. He has also performed in the
company premieres of Jerome Robbins' Glass Pieces and West Side
Story Suite and Christopher Bruce's Rooster.
In 2006, Keiichi was selected
by Karen Kain to represent The National Ballet of Canada in the
Seventh International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize.
Media Quotes for Keiichi
Hirano
Romeo and Juliet
"Keiichi Hirano was a fun-loving Benvolio. He is a wonderful
technician." The Globe and Mail, 2006
The Nutcracker
"Whether on the ground or in the air, he extends his limbs
just a little bit further, his jumps just a little bit higher.
This guy has real artistry and a golden career should be his."
The Globe and Mail, 2005
The Sleeping Beauty
"Keiichi Hirano brought down the house with his fantastic
Bluebird jumps where he barely touched the ground." The
Globe and Mail, 2006
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