Taynuilt dancer wins prestigious silver medal
Uyu Hiromoto, a third year BA (Hons) degree student at Ballet West in Taynuilt, has been awarded a silver medal in the prestigious South African International Ballet Competition in Cape Town.
Gillian Barton, principal of Ballet West, said: ‘Huge congratulations to Uyu. Winning the senior division silver medal at this important international competition against competitors of the highest caliber from across the globe doesn’t happen without many years of dedication, discipline and hard work, not only from the dancer but also from our teachers
West.’
Uyu originally from Yokohama, Japan. She trained at the Kudo Ballet School, where she achieved a distinction in her Royal Academy of Dance exams and reached the finals in the 2014 and 2015 Genée International is at Ballet Ballet Competitions. Since joining Ballet West in 2016, Uyu has been awarded the Royal Academy of Dance’s highest award, the Solo Seal, and reached the finals of the BBC Young Dancer of the Year competition broadcast in 2017.
Also invited to take part in the South African International Ballet Competition was Uyu’s fellow third year student, Storm Norris. Vice-principal Jonathan Barton was invited to teach a class for the competitors and was highly impressed by the standard of the entrants. Ballet West’s contingent was hosted by Art of Motion.