The Australian Ballet: Miwako Kubota

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Miwako Kubota

"Delicate and regal"

The Daily Telegraph

Miwako was born in Japan and began her ballet training with Fumika Morishima in Okinawa. Before joining The Australian Ballet School she trained with Kimie Sasamoto and Iwao Nagae in Tokyo. In 1997 Miwako was awarded the Idemitsu Scholarship at the sixth Asia Pacific Competition. After graduating from The Australian Ballet School in 1998 with honours she joined The Australian Ballet, going on to perform in many roles, including principal ones. She toured to Japan, New Zealand, China, London and New York with the company. Miwako was promoted to senior artist in 2010.

Repertoire highlights

Tatiana in John Cranko's Onegin 2012
Cio-Cio-San in Stanton Welch's Madame Butterfly 2011
Valencienne in Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow 2011
2nd movement pas de deux in Sir Kenneth Macmillan's Concerto 2011
Stephen Baynes' Beyond Bach 2011
The Lady in Stephen Baynes' Molto Vivace 2010
Swanilda and Dawn in Peggy van Praagh's Coppélia 2010
Princess Aurora and Lilac Fairy in Stanton Welch's The Sleeping Beauty 2009
Young Tsarevna in Graeme Murphy's Firebird 2009
Clara, Rose Fairy and Snow Fairy in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker 2010, 2007
Prelude and Mazurka in Michel Fokine's Les Sylphides 2009, 2006

Awards

Khitercs Travelling Scholarship 2011
Marigold Southey Scholarship 2007

Guest appearances

The Dancers Company tour 2006

You may not know ...

Miwako loves knitting, crochet, puzzles, Sudoku and cooking and is a proud Melbourne Storm supporter.

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