Soraya Jayne studied in a Russian ballet school between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. She then performed with the Israel Ballet for five years. Initially, she came to Fukuoka to visit a fellow dancer but she soon found herself in great demand due to her popularity as a foreign instructor. In 1996 she opened her own school and six years ago she moved into her current spacious and beautiful studio near Ohori Park. “Ballet requires discipline, but it should also be enjoyable,” she says commenting on how her school has a more relaxed approach towards instructing children. It’s also the only ballet school to use live piano accompaniment in all the classes. With over 150 students, Soraya’s self-made success as a foreigner is a truly inspiring story. For more information: www.sj-ballet.com or Tel: 092-725-2274
Suffolk, U.K.
19 years
Ballet School Principal
Originally published in Fukuoka Now magazine (fn133, Jan. 2010)
