札幌出身・才能秘めた13歳 単身で海外へ…夢に挑むバレエ少女【どさんこワイド179】 2025-05-12
There are some people who follow Kaneko closely. Yes, I see. Do you all remember this girl that I introduced you to last September ? Yuna Yamada, a ballerina from Sapporo, won first place in the world at an international volleyball competition. Her achievements are: I was accepted and decided to study abroad in Monaco, the home of volleyball. Do you remember Mr. Fukunaga? Not everyone can study abroad, so last time I told you that I was going to miss the point of studying abroad. Yes, it’s been 8 months since I traveled to Japan. I was able to ask her about her current situation in April last year in New York, USA.Last year, she participated in the Youth America Grand Prix, which is called the gateway to success for young ballet dancers.She was 12 years old at the time and won first place in the classical division of this international competition. Yuna Yamada from Sapporo, who was a first-year student at the school, received a lot of support and was able to set this stage up, so I’m filled with gratitude.In this competition, excellent dancers are awarded scholarships to study at ballet schools around the world, and Yuna received high praise for her performance in the Japan preliminary round and won the award she admired. Yuna got a ticket to study abroad in Monaco. She started playing volleyball at the age of 7 when she happened to see a ballerina dancing to Karen on YouTube. After that, Yuna put in a lot of effort and developed her talent, and in just a few years she was able to take on the challenge of competing on the world stage. I got a chance. I’m a hard worker and practice hard, and that hasn’t changed. I think the most amazing thing about him is that he hasn’t changed his attitude of training every day and taking lessons seriously. Just before leaving Japan, he changed his attitude. Yuna, who attends lessons without leaving the ballet, doesn’t want to leave ballet even for a moment. Yuna received a surprise cheer from her friends. It’s amazing. Keep doing your best. I feel lonely, but there’s more to teach you. Let’s work hard to reach a higher level. Hello, Yun-chan. Thank you very much, Moko-chan. I’m happy to receive the message from the teacher. Hello, Yun-chan. Her dream is to become a ballet dancer who is active in the world. With the strong support of her family and friends in her heart, Yu-san’s new challenge has begun. Since then, 8 How are you doing? I was able to talk to Ms. Yuna at Monako. I’m glad she seems to be doing well. I cried every day for a week after I came here. My homeroom teacher is also amazing. She’s said to be the strictest teacher in the school, and I don’t really understand what she’s saying. I was just scared, and I couldn’t even talk to my friends, so I was calling my mom and dad every day, and I’m just crying here.I’m the only Japanese student who got into the school last year.I’m not used to living in a foreign country, and I have to take lessons in English.The language barrier was the hardest part.3 to 5 days a day. I tried to learn new words and things like that.When I went to talk to the principal, Luka, I used to have a senior Japanese person come and translate for me, but now I can talk to Shin-sensei by myself, and even though I am able to talk to her when something happens, I think it’s great.It’s convenient for me.Yuna-chan Yuna-chan’s attitude of trying to be positive with her brightness even when facing difficulties has reached the teacher type.In the beginning, she was having a hard time understanding the words. However, she is learning and working hard little by little. I already believe that she has a bright future ahead of her. I believe that she will have a great career when she grows up and graduates. I think she is a very wonderful talent born in Japan. And this person is also from far away in Sapporo, watching over Yu-san’s growth. She is Mr. Kobayashi from the volleyball class she attended until last year . I asked her to see how she is doing in Monaco . Yes, she is working hard . She is growing taller. It’s been a month since then. How about the movement? Yes, it’s gotten really beautiful. The hand habits are still soft and the movements of the upper body are getting bigger and smoother. The meat and the kimono are completely different, especially contemporary. And when we talked about their dreams for the future, they said that they wanted to join the Paris Opera, and the commemorative teacher loved the Paris Opera Ballet, and I love it too . The name of that teacher came up one by one . Don’t be in a hurry. He will take his time, so I think he will have many opportunities to see performances and things like this, so I hope he will see a lot and absorb things like this and become more expressive. Yuna, who is a single-minded Monako and is buried in her dreams, has a goal right now that is right in front of her. I’m doing it steadily, but my goal is a goal, and it’s true that I already have it within me, but it’s a really difficult thing, and the image of the ballerina I want to be, and that hasn’t changed.Yes, I am also a classical volleyball player. I understand because I have been aiming for 1 overseas for more than a year. Aiming to be a professional ballet dancer is really difficult if you do your best.In this interview, I was very impressed by the words that I heard in this interview, where you said that it seems obvious that you just have to do what’s in front of you diligently, but it’s actually extremely difficult.That’s why those words had such persuasive power to them, because they continued to work hard and obtained this method. I think having a dream that you want to accomplish makes you stronger, but Shirai-san also had a single-minded mindset and went to America to study, right? It’s okay. The language and cultural barriers are pretty big, but I can see that you’ve overcome them, and above all, I think your ability to work hard is amazing. I think it takes a lot of courage to change this environment at such a young age. Yuna-san is currently facing her dream, and I’m currently preparing for her final exam, but I want to keep chasing her until she gets her new ticket to become a professional ballet dancer. I’m rooting for her from Hokkaido. I really want her to fly to the world from Hokkaido. Yes ja
2024年9月にご紹介した札幌出身のバレリーナ・山田優七さん。バレエの国際コンクールで世界1位を獲得し、バレエの本場モナコへ留学することになりました。日本を旅立ってから8か月、優七さんの現在の様子をお伝えしました。
