Iori Araya
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Training: Australian Ballet School
Joined Ballet Memphis: 2017
Repertoire Highlights:
Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty
Sugar Plum, Clara, Dewdrop, Nutcracker
George Balanchine’s Donizetti variations, Theme and Variations, Divertimento no.15, Serenade, Allegro Brillante, Square Dance, Concerto Barocco
Fate from Gho Choo San’s Romeo and Juliet
Matthew Neenan’s Water of the Flowery Mill, Party of the Year
Steven McMahon’s Unapologetic
Trey McIntyre’s In Dreams, Memphis Suite, Patsy Cline Gets Her Heart Broken
Mark Godden’s Angels in the architecture, Midsummer Night’s Dream
Val Caniparoli’s Chant
Edwaard Liang’s Age of Innocence
Stanton Welch’s Maninyas
Garrett Ammon’s Short Trip Home
Colby Damon’s A Soldier's Tale
Other Companies: Singapore Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, The Australian Ballet Dancer's Company
Social: IG @iori.araya