Hiroto Saito

Biography

Hiroto's professional dance career began with the Hong Kong Ballet upon his graduation from the English National Ballet School in London, UK. Hiroto’s repertoire with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen includes many principal roles, including Romeo and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Nathaniel and Dr. Coppélius in Coppélia, Dimitry in Anastasia, the Prince and Suitor in Cinderella, Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty and Lord Birch in The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition.

During CBJ’s 25th anniversary season, Hiroto was involved in creating many roles in the company’s new production of Swan Lake, in which he performed the principal roles of Siegfried and Von Rothbart. In addition to his role as a leading dancer...