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Tomomi Sato
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Biography
Born in Nagoya, Japan, Tomomi trained at The Royal Conservatory, The Hague and was awarded the senior second prize at the 4th International Ballet Competition, Luxembourg and junior first prize at the Kobe Ballet Competition, Japan in 1995. She joined the Royal Flanders Ballet, Antwerp in 1995. From 1998 to 2000 she was based in Bordeaux, guest performing in France, Cuba, Mexico and Colombia.
She performed major classical ballet variations and grand pas de deux from Coppélia, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty and many others. Contemporary work includes No More Play from Jiri Kylian.
Since joining Scottish Ballet in 2000, Tomomi has danced in Page’s Cheating, Lying, Stealing (first lead female), The Nutcracker (Marie), Cinderella (Cinderella, Spring), Soft Underbelly, Nightswimming into day, Walking In The Heat, The Pump Room, Fearful Symmetries and The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora, Song Fairy and Lady Bluebird) and Pennies From Heaven, Cohan’s Aladdin (The Princess), North’s Death and The Maiden (The Maiden) and The Snowman (Music Box Ballerina), Ashton’s The Two Pigeons (The Young Girl) and Façade, Pastor's In Light And Shadow and Romeo and Juliet (Juliet and Juliet’s Friend), van Manen’s Two Pieces For Het, Forsythe’s Artifact Suite and Workwithinwork, Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Rubies (lead couple) and Episodes, and Ian Spink's Petrushka.
Quotes
ROMEO AND JULIET 2010
.Press and Journal, 6 May 2010 – The pairing of Tama Barry’s dynamic Romeo and Tomomi Sato as a fairy-like, emotionally fragile Juliet is hugely compelling and one of the production’s many highlights.
.Abedeen Evening Express, 6 May 2010 – As the tale reaches its tragic end, both Barry and Sato dance heart-wrenching pieces.
.Moray Firth Radio - As for Tomomi Sato as Juliet, she was perfection. She portrayed all the mannerisms and the walk of the awkward gangly teenager, but the steely determination to be with the boy she loved was there for all to see. Her movement, especially her arms, spoke volumes.
.Inverurie Advertiser, 14 May 2010 – Juliet is played with delicate strength by Tomomi Sato, who is utterly convincing as she moves from naïve young girl to heartbroken young woman.
.InformedEdinburgh –
Tomomi Sato as Juliet is spritely and stunning. She manages to convey the naivety and passion that makes the character believable, and is so technically talented that even the tiniest movement is full of expression and emotion. A flick of the head signifies her feeling of betrayal, her crouched body communicates her feelings of despair, and her arched back shows her surrendering herself completely to Romeo.
THE NUTCRACKER 2009/10
.The Herald, 6 January 2010 – Tama Barry is a truly stalwart nutcracker Prince with the deliciously mercurial Tomomi Sato as his Marie. The tiny Tomo might seem in danger of being overwhelmed by the taller, sturdier Tama – in fact the disparity in size creates a lovely dynamic with Barry a consistently considerate, even tender partner.
.The Press and Journal, 22 January 2010 –
Tomomi Sato dazzles throughout. Her movements were faultless.
.Inverness Courier, 29 January 2010 – Principal Tomomi Sato gave a flawless performance.
AUTUMN 2009
Forsythe’s Workwithinwork
.The Sunday Times, 11 October 2009 – Paul Liburd and Tomomi Sato were especially admirable.
Pastor’s In Light and Shadow
.Dance Europe, November 2009 – Tomomi Sato, all grace and charm – one can appreciate to the full the beauty of this outstanding dancer.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY 2008-2009
.Edinburgh Evening News, 8 January 2009 – Whether it is tiny Tomomi Sato’s delicate footwork as the Blue Fairy, with an 18-strong progression of turns of such precision she still has room for half as many again, or Cavallari’s grand sweeps of passion, this is a production which just oozes class while entertaining on all the requisite levels.’
.Dance Expression, February 2009 – The Bluebird accompanies the prince to rescue his own caged Lady Bluebird, roles in which Adam Blyde and Tomomi Satosparkle.
ROMEO AND JULIET 2008
.Sunday Express, 18th May 2008 - Juliet, the adorable Tomomi Sato…was so physically right as the young girl blissfully awakening to love, her interpretation was riveting… a hugely talented dancer.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY 2007 – 2008
.Ellon Advertiser Series, 18th January - Her [Tomomi Sato] beautiful dancing dominates the stage.
CINDERELLA 2006/2007
.Edinburgh Evening News, 05 Jan 2007 –
Tomomi Sato is a particularly stunning spring tulip
EIF 2006
Krzysztof Pastor’s In Light And Shadow
. Sunday Express, 27 Aug 2006 – The dancers, led by the brilliant Tomomi Sato…
CINDERELLA 2005-2006
. Evening News, 5 January 2006 – In particular Tomomi Sato’s delicate Spring and Martina Forioso’s spiky, aggressive Autumn are a true delight.
. Stoke Sentinel Sunday, 9 March 2006 – Last night she was played by the Japanese ballerina Tomomi Sato, slight of build but with a powerful stage presence.
. BBC Stoke-on-Trent, 21 March 2006 - … and on the first night Tomomi Sato was the perfect Cinders – small, fragile and full of grace.
AUTUMN 2004
Van Manen’s Two Pieces for HET
. Inverness Courier, 5 October 2004 – Two Pieces for a HET, again incredibly well danced by the very gifted Tomomi Sato, as ever, an absolute delight to the eye, and Olivier Rydout, and he, though eye-catching in see-through leotard and thong, is much more than a mere foil to her skill and grace.
SPRING 2004
Page’s Soft Underbelly
. The Guardian, 2 April 2004- With a West Side Story sparkle, Soft Underbelly (1999) shines in the perky dancing of Tomomi Sato, Lilian Pommier and Adam Blyde.
. Sunday Express, 4 April 2004 – Tomomi Sato, with Lilian Pommier and Adam Blyde, is riveting in Soft Underbelly. With her infallible technique and a knowing air, she hints at all we ever dared dream of.
. Sunday Herald, 4 April 2004 – Immaculately danced by firecracker Tomomi Sato (on pointe), Lillian Pommier and Adam Blyde…
. Daily Telegraph, 5 April 2004 - … I was amazed by the delectable feminine command that tiny Tomomi Sato effortlessly exercised over two callow men. She has an extraordinary spontaneity in the way she moves…