Takarazuka school graduates 34 actresses

Thirty-four young women have graduated from the Takarazuka Music School, a prestigious academy affiliated with an all-female musical theater troupe in Takarazuka City, near Osaka.

Two years ago, the women were selected from 800 applicants to study dancing and singing.

At a ceremony on Tuesday, each graduate was dressed in black kimonos and dark green hakama skirts, as is traditional on such occasions at the school.

Principal Fumio Iwasaki handed each student her graduation certificate.

Student representative Azusa Fukamori said the ties they formed at the academy will never disappear. She said they will work hard while dreaming of the day they will bloom like a large flower.

The students will join the professional Takarazuka Revue Company and make their debut on April 15.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011 14:23 +

Young actresses graduate from Takarazuka school

Thirty-eight young women dreaming of future stardom have graduated from the Takarazuka Music School, an academy affiliated with an all-female musical theatre troupe in Takarazuka City, near Osaka.

Chosen from over 800 applicants, the women have been studying dancing and singing for the past 2 years.

At a ceremony on Monday, the actresses --- dressed in formal black kimono and dark green hakama skirts ---received a graduation certificate from the school principal.

A representative of the students, Ami Norimatsu, said she was filled with gratitude, joy and hope. She pledged to pursue the school's teachings of purity, righteousness and beauty.
The graduates will join the professional Takarazuka Revue Company and make their debut in a production of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" starting on March 16th.
2010/03/01 20:05(JST)