Rie Aoki

Assistant Ballet Mistress and Faculty

Born and raised in Tochigi, Japan, Rie started training at Chiyo Ishihara Ballet School at the age of six, and finalized her ballet training at the Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington D.C. under Ludmila Morkovina. After graduating, she danced with Milwaukee Ballet II and Columbia Classical Ballet before joining FSBT in 2013. Rie has also danced all over the East Coast and Japan as a guest artist.

Since joining FSBT, Rie has danced many leading and soloist roles that showcase her wide range, such as Kitri in Don Quixote, Swanhilda in Coppélia, the title role in Giselle, Juliet in Viktor Plotnikov’s Romeo and Juliet, Lucy in Viktor Plotnikov’s Dracula, and Odile in Swan Lake. Rie has served as a judge and master class teacher at the National Ballet Competition at The Grand Opera House and has been a scholarship class teacher at the Delaware Dance Festival. Her work has been featured in Pointe magazine, Philadelphia magazine, Delaware Online and Delaware Today. Rie also shares her love for ballet with her students at The School of First State Ballet Theatre.