Ichino, Yoko (c. 1954–)
Ichino, Yoko (c. 1954–)
American ballet dancer. Name variations: Nancy Ichino. Born c. 1954 in Los Angeles, CA; trained with Mia Slavenska an Margery Mussmann.
Danced with Stuttgart Ballet; performed with City Center Joffrey Ballet (1970s), mainly as Nancy Ichino, in a range of modern as well as classical works, including Arpino's Sacred Grove on Mount Tamalpais and Viva Vivaldi, Robbins' New York Export: Opus Jazz, Tharp's As Time Goes By; danced with American Ballet Theater, primarily in company's revival of such classics as The Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote; danced solos by Mussmann including Rondo and Episodes; won the international ballet competition in Moscow (1977).
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