Koyo Yamamoto
Photo: Sebastien Galtier

Koyo Yamamoto

Élève

Koyo started dancing when he was 5 years old. When he was 11 years old he began studying at the Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy. He trained at this academy until he was accepted at the Tanz Akademie in Zürich, where he studied for another three years.

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With Dutch National Ballet since: 
2020

Place of Birth: 
Tokyo (Japan)

Career with Dutch National Ballet: 
Élève (2022), Junior Company (2020)

Training: 
Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy (Japan), Tanz Akademie Zürich (Zürich, Switzerland)

Awards: 

  • 2018: 1st prize in the Talinn International Ballet Competition (Estonia)  
  • 2017: 4th prize in the Prix de Lausanne