Aoi Asano
Apprentice
Social Media
Instagram: @aoiro___77
Hometown
Tokyo, Japan
Training
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School & Graduate Program
Companhia Nacional de Bailado, Portugal
Pacific Northwest Ballet
PBT
Joined PBT as an Apprentice in 2025
- Beauty and the Beast (Lew Christensen)
- The Nutcracker (Terrence S. Orr – “Sugar Plum Fairy” and “Marie”)
- Peter Pan (Trey McIntyre)
- Romeo and Juliet (Jean-Christophe Maillot)
- Serenade (George Balanchine ©The George BalanchineTrust – “Russian Girl”)
Q&A
What is your favorite ballet?
The Sleeping Beauty is my favorite ballet.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not dancing?
I enjoy crocheting.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
My guilty pleasure is eating a ton of Korean food all night when I’m exhausted.