Ayako Fujioka

Ayako FUJIOKA won the prestigious Science and Culture Award from the Hokkaido Youth Arts Centre and Culture Award in Ebetsu City. Born in Japan, FUJIOKA started ballet training in Sapporo Buyoukai. She received a scholarship from Compagnie de Ballet Daini Kudo to study in France in 1987.

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She performed as guest artist at the Gala Performance of Le Prix de Lausanne in Tokyo in 1989. She joined Tokyo Festival Ballet in 1991 and toured through U.S.A. FUJIOKA joined the Hong Kong Ballet in 1994 and was promoted to principal dancer the following year. Her major repertoire highlights include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake; Giselle in Giselle; the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker; Lise in La Fille Mal Gardée; Cinderella in Cinderella; Gamzatti/Nikaya in La Bayadère; Belle in Beauty and the Beast; Snow Queen in Snow Queen; Wendy in Peter Pan; in the White Couple in Les Patineurs; and many more acclaimed works.

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She has received numerous awards in Dancer’s Awards ceremonies held by Friends of Hong Kong Ballet. Among her accolades are: Best Performance in a Solo Role, Dancer, Dancer of the Season, Performance of the Year in a Character Role, and Outstanding Achievement. She was also featured in the Hong Kong Dance Hall of Fame by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

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FUJIOKA has been a dedicated ballet educator since 2006. She actively continues her invaluable contribution as the Ballet Mistress of The Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition and a principal teacher of Hong Kong Youth Ballet Academy.