…1995. She has performed as a guest artist across the United States and Europe, as well as with The Australian Ballet, The Royal New Zealand Ballet and Ballet Philippines. …
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South Korean Ballerina Hee Seo Dazzles in ‘The Sleeping Beauty’
…of going professional. After she was awarded a three-year scholarship at 13 to attend Universal Ballet Academy (now the Kirov Academy of Ballet) in Washington, D.C., her artistic career took…
Internationally Acclaimed Ballerina Kang Sue-Jin Takes the Stage in the Sold-Out “Madame Butterfly”
…brings to her role and the ballet.” After being hired in February to take over the Korean National Ballet, Kang has embraced the role, praising the dance company’s “strong technique”…
Frances Chung: Living The Cinderella Dream, Literally
…position as a ballerina with the Boston Ballet, but she turned it down so that she could finish high school. During her senior year, Chung auditioned for 10 different ballet…
For the Children
…of ballet because it is so interesting. I also love the fact that we got to perform it. I was shy at first, but then I realized how fun ballet…
Principal Dancer John Lam Talks Changing The Game
…School in Toronto before settling down at the Boston Ballet, where he works today. He’s a devoted husband and dad to two young sons, and as Boston Ballet’s principal (the…
[Watch] This Petite Ballerina Didn’t Fit Ideal Body Standards, Chased Her Dreams Anyway
According to “The Body of Ballet,” a simple glance at a woman’s body can indicate whether or not she will be successful in the art of ballet. The article…
Nick Cannon to Co-Produce New K-pop Musical Series ‘The Drop’
…violin, in which his daughter has trained and excelled. Her classical ballet training will become an emotional counterpoint in her stories as she fuses ballet with Jodi’s Hip Hop style….
Harvard Law Professor Jeannie Suk Reveals Her Greatest Accomplishment
…having to abandon a serious pursuit of ballet in her high school years. Suk, the oldest of three girls, moved with her family from South Korea at the age of…
Move Over Gwyneth Paltrow: Make Room For Chinese Celebrities in the Front Row at New York Fashion Week
…show with ballet dancer Hou Honglan (侯å®æ¾œ), as well as the TV show host, Li Siyu (æŽæ–¯ç¾½). Seated at Tory Burch was their “It girl” and Chinese actress/model Zhang Xin…
Choreographer Peggy Choy Explores Diverse Themes in Her Body of Work
…gravitated to dance from a young age. She began taking ballet lessons at age 7, moving on to other forms such as flamenco and then modern dance at Reed College,…
Randall Park’s 2011 Harvard Commencement Speech (It’s Fake)
…the actor, the ballet dancer, the TV writer and the professional human beat box. To you four, I bestow my utmost respect and well wishes, for you are entering a…
Friday’s Link Attack: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Hettienne Park, Chef Debbie Lee
…juggled music, dance and academics. Her parents had “the typical kind of Asian [outlook],” the Korean-American actress says. “They had me play every musical instrument; I started ballet when I…
August Issue: Yebin Mok Returns to the Ice After Struggling with Eating Disorder
…in a respectable fifth, and from 1999 to 2003, she was medaling in international junior skating competitions. She had been training tirelessly, supplementing on-ice time with ballet, gymnastics, personal training…
The Making of Peter Rhee
…charge, take command, to make the critical life-and death decisions that had to be made. “It was as carefully choreographed as a ballet.” Just like battlefield casualty situations in his…
