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ERIKO OCHIAI  (principal of Hong Kong Ballet)  

Eriko Ochiai began dancing at the age of four and in 1987 she won the 44th National Ballet Competition and  the IBM Scholarship in the Senior Section in Japan. In April 1993, she gained first prize in the Festival of Ballet organized by the International Ballet of Luxembourg. She also received a special Ministry of Culture Award from a separate panel of judges. In1988,she joined the Hong Kong Ballet and promoted to Principal Dancer after two years. She has performed as female Principal Dancer for all classical productions by the Company.

Eriko promoted to the "51 Hong Kong Dance Hall of Fame Dance Artists" in2003.