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All In: For Royal Ballet Principal Fumi Kaneko, Passion and Fortitude Have Helped Her Reach the Top

When Fumi Kaneko first joined London’s Royal Ballet at age 19, she spent every evening crying in the wings. Not out of misery, or homesickness, but because she was performing in the company’s production of Manon, and she was so moved by what she saw onstage. “The acting here is just amazing,” she says. “It […]

Lyndsey Winship

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Fumi Kaneko

For Royal Ballet Principal Fumi Kaneko, Passion and Fortitude Have Helped Her Reach the Top

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