# @bostonballet on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8dgbPgaXA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33886096-bostonballet-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-29T15:55:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Boston Ballet (@bostonballet) — https://gondola.cc/bostonballet

## Caption

FEATURE FRIDAY // It’s #FeatureFriday with new Principal Dancer Madoka Sugai. Originally from Japan, she started her classical training at age 3 at Mika Sasaki Ballet Academy. 

💃 Favorite role to perform: Lady of the Camellias
🍿 Favorite dance movie: Center Stage
🕺 Favorite choreographer: John Neumeier
🍘Favorite midday snack: Japanese Rice cracker
🍴Can’t live without: Food!
🎒 Essential item in your dance bag: Small ball/foot roller
🛍️ How do you like to spend your time outside of ballet: Shopping
💭 Dream Ballet Role: Bolero
🎼 Favorite score: The Lady of the Camellias
💫 Superpower wish: To fly everywhere
✨ What inspires you to dance: Music
♥️ Advice for aspiring dancers: Just have fun!
🩰 Dance is: To feel what you really feel and to discover another yourself

📷 madoka.sugai by Kiran west

#BBFeatureFriday #DancerLife #DancersofInstagram #DancerOffDuty #MeettheDancers

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