Shohei Horiuchi
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Shohei Horiuchi
Born in Tokyo. Begins ballet at the age of 10.
After working at the Romanian National Ballet, Shohei joined K-BALLET COMPANY in 2015. Since then, he has been promoted up the ranks and achieved the highest ranking of “Principal Dancer” in 2020.
His repertoire includes Basil from Tetsuya Kumakawa’s “Don Quixote”, Romeo from Kumakawa’s “Romeo and Juliet”, Nutcracker/Prince from Kumakawa’s “The Nutcracker” among others.
As premiere cast he has starred as Prince Desiré in Kumakawa’s new version of “The Sleeping Beauty”, and Pinkerton in Kumakawa’s “Madame Butterfly”. Not only is he known for his physical capabilities and excellent expression as a ballet dancer, he is also actively participating in musicals, and producing his own projects.
Instagram:@shoheihoriuchi
<Performance information>
K-BALLET TOKYO Spring 2024 “Giselle”
Dates: March 16th(Sat)~March 24th(Sun), 2024
Venue: Bunkamura Orchard Hall (Shibuya)
Official Website:https://www.k-ballet.co.jp/performance/2024giselle.html
Shohei will perform the main role of Albrecht on the 17th(Sun) at 12:30, and 20th(Wed) at 12:30.
K-BALLET TOKYO Spring 2024 “Carmina Burana”
Dates: May 24th(Sat)〜May 26th(Sun), 2024
Venue: Bunkamura Orchard Hall (Shibuya)
Official Website:https://www.k-ballet.co.jp/performance/2024carmina.html
Shohei will perform the role of Davide in all performances.
K-BALLET TOKYO Spring Tour 2024 “La Bayadère”
Dates: June 1st(Sat)〜June 12th(Wed), 2024
Venue: Bunkamura Orchard Hall (Shibuya) / Fenice Sacay Large Hall (Osaka)
Official Website:https://www.k-ballet.co.jp/performance/2024Bayadere.html
Shohei will perform the main role of Solor on the 2nd(Sun) at 13:00 and 12th(Wed) at 18:30.
※There may be casting changes due to situations such as health issues or injuries of a performer.
Please check the updated cast information on the official website.
Shohei Horiuchi
Principal of K-BALLET TOKYO
-What do you think is the significance of physical expression in contemporary society?
Words have the power to convey the details of things, but at the same time they deprive the individual of the opportunity to think freely. On the other hand, in a ballet performance, which uses no words at all, it is all about how the viewer interprets the performance.
In today's passive society, we are bombarded with an incredible amount of stimuli and information from the screen.
I feel that physical expression, that leaves room for thinking and feeling, has great potential these days.
-What do you want to convey to people through your physical expression?
There is a certain standard of beauty in ballet. I began ballet at the age of 10, and as I grew to understand ballet, I realized how far I fell short of the ballet standard. Every day I looked at my reflection in the mirror and continued to work on correcting my ugliness and shortcomings. It was not until I became an adult that I discovered the joy of expressing my true self. Now I am conscious of how much I can create a personal standard of beauty for myself in the mirror. I would be happy if my story, in which I continue to face myself, is an expression that resonates with the audience.
-What do you think about lately?
I am thinking about how to face myself. I am very fortunate to dance with one of the best ballet companies in Japan, K-BALLET TOKYO. When I danced the roles I had always dreamed of and reached the highest ranks, I instantly lost my goals and sometimes I did not know what I was dancing for.
Even at such times, I would go to the studio every morning and stretch before grabbing the barre. As my body warms up, I feel every muscle in my body. It is a pleasant sensation, a kind of meditation. I think about how much I can appreciate my current environment, rather than aiming for a goal in my daily life when I am facing my body. I think about such a natural thing.