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Iku Okura

Coryphée

Joined The Sarasota Ballet in 2025 as Coryphée.

Born: Tokyo, Japan 

Training: Hungarian Dance University

Favorite quote: Move with grace, stand with strength.”

Favorite role: Odette and Odile in Swan Lake is definitely my favorite and most unforgettable role in my life. It was my first full-length ballet as a principal role and one I had never expected to be able to perform in my childhood. I am grateful to have experienced this role as a dancer and a human. 

Favorite costume: The romantic tutu from La Sylphide is my favorite. When I performed it for a graduation performance in Hungary, I rented the costume from Hungarian National Ballet. It happened to be the one that my favorite dancer had worn in the past. I felt very special on the stage. 

Fun Fact: When I was a baby, I didn’t crawl, but I scooted using my legs.

Lead and featured roles in previous companies include: Barte’s The Nutcracker; Gardner’s Cinderella; Petipa’s Don Quixote, Le Corsaire pas d’esclave, Swan Lake 

 

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