SOLOIST

Born in Sapporo, Japan, Kiki started ballet at the age of four in at a ballet studio in Sapporo and in 2013 was awarded a full scholarship to the prestigious Académie Princess Grace in Monaco after competing in the Youth America Grand Prix Japan Semi-Final.

Also in 2013 Kiki competed in the New York Final of the Youth America Grand Prix, winning in the top 12 of the competition.

While studying at Académie Princess Grace in Monaco under Luca Masala, Kiki studied both Classical and Contemporary ballet performing many works from Jean Christophe Maillot.

After graduating in 2015, Kiki joined Polish National Ballet with her highlights including performing the pas de six from The Taming of the Shrew, pas d’action from La Bayadère and many works from Polish National Ballet Artistic Director Krzysztof Pastor.

Kiki joined West Australian Ballet in 2019, debuting as a Flamingo in ALICE (in wonderland) and was promoted to Soloist in 2023.