Miyako Yoshida

Miyako Yoshida OBE (吉田都, born 28 October 1965)[1] is a Japanese ballet dancer.

Born and trained in Tokyo, Yoshida won the Prix de Lausanne in 1983 and joined Royal Ballet School in England.

In 1995, Yoshida joined The Royal Ballet as principal dancer and was known for her partnership with such as Tetsuya Kumakawa, and Irek Mukhamedov.

In 2007, she was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to dance.

[5] Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Aurora, Juliet (Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)), Lise, Giselle (Giselle), Swanilda (Coppélia), Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker), Kitri (Don Quixote), Cinderella, Cio-Cio San (Madame Butterfly), Ondine, Chloë, Titania, Tchaikovsky pas de deux, 'Le Corsaire pas de deux, Homage to the Queen and leading roles in Prince of the Pagodas, Symphonic Variations, Elite Syncopations, Snow Queen, Galanteries, Fin du jour, Symphony in C, Birthday Offering, The Firebird, Scènes de ballet, Les Rendezvous and Rhapsody.