Blu Furutate (she/her) is a Japanese New Yorker and a recent graduate of The Juilliard School. She is currently dancing with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet for their 2025/26 season. She performed in Sharon Eyal’s North American premiere of R.O.S.E at the Park Avenue Armory and has been an artist with Obremski/Works since 2021, in addition to being the inaugural recipient of The Obremski/Works VISION Fellowship. She performed backup for Ariana DeBose at the Lincoln Center Spring 2025 Gala and was invited to perform solo for Gibney Company’s 2023 Gala. Blu trained at LaGuardia Arts High School, The Ailey School, French Academie of Ballet, and MOVE|NYC|. She was named Dance Spirit Magazine’s March 2021 Cover Model Search Winner as well as receiving recognitions during her time in school. While at Juilliard, Blu performed works by William Forsythe, Johannes Wieland, Camille A. Brown, and Shen Wei, amongst others. She has worked with artists including Bryan Arias, Gregory Lau, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, and Sidra Bell. Her choreography premiered in Juilliard’s Choreographers & Composers 2023, Senior Production 2025, and throughout the Arts on Site 2025 season, where she also had the opportunity to self-produce a show.

Furutate joined Obremski/Works in 2021.