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Rio Mitani
1歳からウィーンで育つ。7歳からバレエを始め、ウィーン国立バレエ学校を経て、公認バレエ指導免許を取得。オーストリア、アラスカ、シアトルなどで活動の後、日本で夫とABC-Tokyoを立ち上げる。2005年愛知万博での公演など、国内外を問わず幅広く活動。2010年、青少年のためのバレエ・コンクール・ザ・バレコン東京で優秀指導者賞を受賞。
Raised in Vienna from the age of one. Started ballet at the age of seven. After study at the Vienna State Ballet School, she obtained her license as a certified ballet instructor. After dancing in Austria, Alaska, and Seattle, she returned to Japan with her husband and founded ABC-Tokyo. Her broad range of activities both in Japan and abroad includes performing at the 2005 Aichi Expo. At the 2010 Ballet Competition for Youth, she received an Award for Outstanding Leadership.
Christian Martinu
1980年にウィーン国立歌劇場バレエ団に入団。有名なウラジミール・ツカノフとビルジニア・ツカノワ両氏の薫陶を受ける。1995年に「オーストリア・バレエ・シアター」を設立。その後、アメリカのバレエスクールでダンサーや芸術監督として活動した後、2003年に日本へ。妻の三谷梨央とABC-Tokyoを設立。2012年、NBA全国バレエコンクールで指導者特別賞を受賞。
Joined the Vienna State Opera Ballet in 1980. Trained with such famous teachers as Vladimir Tsukanow and Virginia Tsukanova. Founded the Austria Ballet Theater in 1995. Was later active as a dancer and artistic director at several ballet schools in the USA. Moved to Japan in 2003, where with his wife Rio Mitani he founded ABC-Tokyo. In 2012, he received a Special Award for Leadership at the NBA National Ballet Concour.
1歳からウィーンで育つ。7歳からバレエを始め、ウィーン国立バレエ学校を経て、公認バレエ指導免許を取得。オーストリア、アラスカ、シアトルなどで活動の後、日本で夫とABC-Tokyoを立ち上げる。2005年愛知万博での公演など、国内外を問わず幅広く活動。2010年、青少年のためのバレエ・コンクール・ザ・バレコン東京で優秀指導者賞を受賞。
Raised in Vienna from the age of one. Started ballet at the age of seven. After study at the Vienna State Ballet School, she obtained her license as a certified ballet instructor. After dancing in Austria, Alaska, and Seattle, she returned to Japan with her husband and founded ABC-Tokyo. Her broad range of activities both in Japan and abroad includes performing at the 2005 Aichi Expo. At the 2010 Ballet Competition for Youth, she received an Award for Outstanding Leadership.
Christian Martinu
1980年にウィーン国立歌劇場バレエ団に入団。有名なウラジミール・ツカノフとビルジニア・ツカノワ両氏の薫陶を受ける。1995年に「オーストリア・バレエ・シアター」を設立。その後、アメリカのバレエスクールでダンサーや芸術監督として活動した後、2003年に日本へ。妻の三谷梨央とABC-Tokyoを設立。2012年、NBA全国バレエコンクールで指導者特別賞を受賞。
Joined the Vienna State Opera Ballet in 1980. Trained with such famous teachers as Vladimir Tsukanow and Virginia Tsukanova. Founded the Austria Ballet Theater in 1995. Was later active as a dancer and artistic director at several ballet schools in the USA. Moved to Japan in 2003, where with his wife Rio Mitani he founded ABC-Tokyo. In 2012, he received a Special Award for Leadership at the NBA National Ballet Concour.