Emily Suzuki - English National Ballet

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The company Dancers Emily Suzuki

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Birthplace
Saitama, Japan

Training
Acri Horimoto Ballet Academy and English National Ballet School

English National Ballet
Joined 2016. Promoted to Junior Soloist in 2022, Soloist in 2024.

Repertoire
Featured roles include Carmen in Johan Inger’s Carmen; Myrtha in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle; Giselle in Akram Khan’s Giselle; Daughter in Mats Ek’s The Rite of Spring; Chosen One in Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring); Marie in Creature by Akram Khan; the Ratchuli in Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda; Lead Villager in Anne-Marie Holmes’s Le Corsaire; Hollow by Stina Quagebeur; Blake Works I and Playlist (EP) by William Forsythe.

Other info
Second prize at the All Japan Ballet Competition in 2013 and loves spending time with family and friends. Competed as a Finalist in Emerging Dancer 2020. Winner of the National Dance Award for Emerging Artist in 2022.

Upcoming performances

A group of dancers playing the Wilis in Akram Khan's Giselle is standing in a line on pointe shoes. Their arms are outstretched around their chest and they are holding a bamboo stick in their mouths. They are wearing dark dresses over a dark background with low lighting and a menacing atmosphere.

Giselle

Thu 8 – Sun 25 May 2025

International Tour - Taiwan

The iconic ballet, reimagined

A dancer playing the role of Giselle is shown from the chest up over a Romantic woodland background. She is holding her arms on her chest and looking down while wearing a white dress.

Giselle

Wed 15 – Sat 18 Jan 2025

A celebrated production of one of the greatest Romantic ballets

A ballet dancer playing the role of Clara in Nutcracker is standing on her pointe shoes while holding the nutcracker doll. She is wearing a white night dress. She's surrounded by a warm, golden light with snowflakes falling around her. The outline of a Christmas trees with baubles and decoration is shown in the foreground.

Nutcracker

Thu 12 Dec 2024 – Sun 12 Jan 2025

London Coliseum

A magical Christmas tradition for all the family – in a brand-new production for 2024

Explore

Johan Inger's Carmen: Meet Carmen | English National Ballet

Johan Inger's Carmen: Teaser | English National Ballet

Johan Inger's Carmen: Teaser

Aitor Arrieta as Creautre and Emily Suzuki as Marie in Creature by Akram Khan © Laurent Liotardo

In Pictures: Creature

English National Ballet in Nutcracker © Laurent Liotardo

In Pictures: Nutcracker

The Rite of Spring: Mats Ek's new version in rehearsal | English National Ballet

The Rite of Spring: Mats Ek's new version in rehearsal

Emily Suzuki and Fernando Carratala Coloma in rehearsal for Mats Ek's The Rite of Spring © Photography by ASH

In Pictures: The Rite of Spring in rehearsals

English National Ballet dancers in Blake Works I for The Forsythe Evening © Laurent Liotardo

In Pictures: Blake Works I

Emily Suzuki: Emerging Dancer 2020 Finalist | English National Ballet

Emily Suzuki: Emerging Dancer 2020 Finalist

Emerging Dancer 2020: Teaser | English National Ballet

Emerging Dancer 2020: Teaser

Emerging Dancer 2020: Trailer | English National Ballet

Emerging Dancer 2020: Trailer

Emma Hawes & Aitor Arrieta in Blake Works I for The Forsythe Evening © Laurent Liotardo

In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING

English National Ballet dancers in Tamara Rojo's Raymonda © Johan Persson

In Pictures: Raymonda

Carmen - Video: Meet Carmen - March 2024