Anna Funakura

Anna began her training at age 9 with Palos Verdes Ballet. She trained at Pavlova Professional Coaching under Olga Pavlova in Dallas, Texas from 2020-2023 before joining Nashville Ballet II for two seasons (2023-2025). She performed in company productions such as Paul Vasterling's Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, and George Balanchine's Serenade. With the second company, she performed Kitri in Don Quixote suite, soloist roles in Día de los Muertos by Maria Konrad, along with new works by Nick Mullikin, Durante Verzola, and Gabrielle Lamb. She was a finalist and regional award winner at the 2021 and 2022 Youth America Grand Prix, and competed at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition in 2022.