Hikari Nakamura

Hikari Nakamura is a ballet pianist who has worked with ballet companies and dance organizations across the United States and Europe. She has served as Company Pianist for Milwaukee Ballet and as Head of School Pianist and Company Pianist for Tulsa Ballet. She has also worked with organizations, including Northern Ballet, English National Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Smuin, and many others.

She received a full scholarship to pursue her Bachelor’s degree at the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, & Dance. She has accompanied a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire, including The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Giselle, Cinderella, Nutcracker, and many other works. Her experience includes ballet classes, rehearsals, performances, and newly created ballet works.