Adult Ballet Studio "Otona Ballet Academy" Opens 9th Location: Jiyugaoka Studio on May 1, 2026

Otona Ballet Academy Co., Ltd. opened "Otona Ballet Academy Jiyugaoka Studio," an adult-specialized ballet studio, on Friday, May 1, 2026.

The Jiyugaoka Studio is the 9th studio for Otona Ballet Academy.

Otona Ballet Academy has been developing adult-specialized, fundamental-focused ballet lessons based on the idea that "even adults can improve in ballet if they learn the basics in the correct order."
Currently, it has over 1,000 students and operates multiple studios mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

With the opening of the Jiyugaoka Studio, we will provide an environment where adults can learn ballet from the basics, including those in the Meguro Ward, Setagaya Ward, Ota Ward areas, as well as those along the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Oimachi Line.

Jiyugaoka Studio

## Background of Jiyugaoka Studio Opening

In recent years, the number of adults starting new hobbies for health promotion or re-learning purposes has been increasing.
In ballet, it is not uncommon for people to start as adults, resume ballet learned in childhood, or want to review the fundamentals even after continuing for a long time.
On the other hand, ballet studios that carefully teach fundamentals tailored to adult bodies are still not sufficiently numerous.
Ballet does not naturally improve just by moving to music.
It requires accumulating knowledge about body usage, such as posture, sole of the foot, hip joint, pelvis, spine, weight shift, and core stability, by organizing them one by one in the correct order.
Especially for adults, there are individual differences in flexibility, muscle strength, exercise experience, and body habits.
Therefore, adults need explanations and practice sequences specifically designed for adults.
Otona Ballet Academy has developed as an adult-specialized, fundamental-focused studio to respond to the voices of adults who "truly want to improve."
The opening of the Jiyugaoka Studio is a new step to provide an environment where more adults can properly learn and improve in ballet.

## Features of Jiyugaoka Studio

At the Jiyugaoka Studio, we offer classes where beginners to experienced individuals can learn with peace of mind, based on Otona Ballet Academy's core policies: "adult-specialized," "fundamental-focused," and "lessons based on body mechanics."
In lessons, we do not just follow movements by imitation but proceed by organizing points where adults tend to stumble, one by one.

Key instruction contents are as follows:
- How to create correct posture
- How to use the sole of the foot
- Position of the pelvis and spine
- How to use the hip joint
- Turnout without strain
- Core stability
- Weight shift
- Pull-up necessary for ballet
- Accumulation of fundamentals, centering on bar lessons

Otona Ballet Academy views ballet not just as "dancing for fun" but as something "to be learned properly and improved upon."
At the Jiyugaoka Studio, too, we aim to create a place where adults can safely start ballet, continue for a long time, and steadily improve.

## About Opening in Jiyugaoka Area

Jiyugaoka is an easily accessible area from Meguro Ward, Setagaya Ward, and Ota Ward, utilizing the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Oimachi Line.
The Jiyugaoka Studio was opened a 6-minute walk from Tokyu Jiyugaoka Station South Exit.
Otona Ballet Academy has been offering adult ballet lessons mainly in Tokyo.
With the opening of the Jiyugaoka Studio, residents in areas who previously found it difficult to attend existing studios will find it easier to take adult-specialized ballet lessons.
Going forward, we will continue to expand places where adults can seriously learn ballet, balancing the creation of an accessible environment with the improvement of lesson quality.

## Representative's Comment

Otona Ballet Academy Co., Ltd.
Representative Director
Keiji Ino

We are pleased to announce the opening of the Jiyugaoka Studio, our 9th location for Otona Ballet Academy.
Among those who start ballet as adults, many have anxieties such as:
"Isn't it too late to start now?"
"Is it impossible because my body is stiff?"
"I've continued without understanding the basics."
However, even adults can improve in ballet if they learn in the correct order.
The important thing is not to rely solely on感覚 (sensation) but to understand the body's mechanisms and build up the basics one by one.
At the Jiyugaoka Studio, too, we aim to create a place where adults can seriously engage with ballet and safely pursue improvement.

## About Otona Ballet Academy

Otona Ballet Academy is a ballet studio specializing in adults.
We value "adults being able to improve properly without injury" and conduct lessons based on anatomy and body usage.
In general ballet schools, children's teaching methods are often applied directly to adults.