Global Regional Jury Biography

Ms. Fujioka started ballet training in "Sapporo Buyoukai" in Japan. In 1987, she received a scholarship from "Compagnie de Ballet Daini Kudo" to study in France and participated in numerous international performances. She was invited as a guest artist at the Gala Performance of "Le Prix de Lausanne" in Tokyo in 1989. Two years later, she joined the "Tokyo Festival Ballet" and toured through the U.S.A. She is a recipient of the "Science and Culture Award" from the Hokkaido Youth Arts Centre and the "Culture Award" from Ebetsu City.

 

After joining the Hong Kong Ballet in 1994, Ms. Fujioka became a Principal Dancer in the following year. She was awarded "Best Performance in a Solo Role", "Dancer's Dancer of the Season", "Performance of the Year in a Character Role" and "Outstanding Achievement" in Dancer's Awards, held by the Friends of Hong Kong Ballet. Ayako was featured in “The Hong Kong Dance Hall of Fame” by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

 

Ms. Fujioka is a dedicated ballet educator since 2002. She is the Ballet Mistress of Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition, former Artistic Director of Youth Ballet of Asia, and currently the Senior Ballet Teacher of Hong Kong Youth Ballet Academy.

 

藤岡綾子於日本札幌舞踊會開始芭蕾舞訓練。於一九八七年，獲得Daini Kudo芭蕾舞團奬學金前往法國深造，並參予多個國際表演。一九八九年獲邀請於洛桑國際芭蕾舞大賽中表演。兩年後加入東京節日芭蕾舞團並於美國巡回演出。其後獲得北海道青年藝術中心‘科學與文化大奬’及 日本江別市‘文化大奬’。

 

她於一九九四年加入香港芭蕾舞團，翌年成為首席舞蹈員。並獲多個由香港芭蕾舞之友舉辦的舞蹈員選舉奬項，包括：最佳獨舞角色、最佳性格年奬、最佳表現奬。她亦被香港藝術發展局舉辦的香港傑出舞䧟藝術家名錄上留名。

 

藤岡綾子由二零零二年開始投身芭蕾舞教學，並為亞洲國際芭蕾舞大賽藝術指導，及亞洲青少年芭蕾舞團藝術總監前藝術總監，現任香港青年芭蕾舞專業訓練中心高級舞蹈教師。