CCA Career Development Program(Pending) | Canada 2016
- Choi Jong-Sil style Sogo-Chum, Jainchug, Lee Mae-Bang style Salpuri trained with Man Jin-Soo, Mentor
OAC Career Development Program | Canada 2015
- Kim Sook-Ja style Dosalpuri trained with Lee Jung-Hee, The Chief Successor of Its Style
Korean Dance Studies Societ of Canada Toronto | Toronto 1999-2002
- Korean-Canadian dance form directed by Mi Young Kim
Soongui Women’s College Seoul, South Korea | 1993 - 1995
- Arts diploma in Korean traditional dance
- Ballet/Modern dance as 2nd major
- Formal training in the very mainstream of Korean traditional dances
- Salpuri and Taepyungmu in Han Young-Sook style
- Jindobukchum in Park Byung-Chun style
Kye Sung High School Seoul, South Korea | 1989 - 1992
- Classical ballet
- Modern dance
- Korean traditional dance
Director, Navillera Korean Dance Company | Toronto 2016 - Present
- Running professional development, Community dance programs
- Developing the project of combining Salpurichum (a Korean traditional dance) and Surya Namaskar (Yoga, Sun salutation)
Board of Director, Namsadang (UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Hymanity) - Daejun district | South Korea 2015
Instructor, Hanmaeum Seonwon Temple | Toronto 2007 - Present
- Teaching adults and youths classes Korean traditional/modern dances and creative work
- Showcasing students group in various community festivals and gatherings such as Korean thanksgiving festivals in Mel-Lastman Square
Choreographer, Freelance | Toronto 2005 - Present
- Choreographies for Mi Young Kim dance company:
- 2011: Journey
- 2010: In a beauty
- 2006: Gong-Mu-Do-Ha-Ga - Choregraphies for solo pieces
- 2005: Farewell
Core Visioning Team & Instructor, Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada | Toronto 1999 - 2015
- Actively engaged in Korean-Canadian cultural scene as one of the leading professionals
- Performed as a part of Dance Weekend hosted by Dance Ontario, Sooryu Dance Festival and Mi Young Kim Dance
- Company’s presentations in various community celebrations
- Venues: Toronto Centre for the Arts, Fleck Dance Theatre (Premier Dance Theatre), Betty Oliphant Theatre, Richmond
- Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Harbourfront Centre, etc.
Instructor, Jungkyung Dance Academy | South Korea 1995 - 1998
- Taught Professional Developmemt programs
Canada Council for The Arts’ Career Development Program | Ontario 2018
- $9,700 – travelled to Korea and trained with Mun Jin-Soo inherited Lee Mae-Bang style Salpuri, Sogo Dance, Jaeinchung
OAC’s Access and Career Development Program | Ontario 2015
- $6,500 – travelled to Korea and trained with Lee Jung-Hee, the chief successor of Dosalpuri in Kim Sook-Ja Style
Kiwanis Dance Festival | Ontario 2002
World Friendship Dance Competition | South Korea 1992
- Grand Prize, Salpuri in Han Young-Sook Style
National Korean Dance Competition | South Korea 1991
- Grand Prize, Short Salpuri in Han Young-Sook Style
World Friendship Dance Competition | South Korea 1990
Asialicious Carnival | Toronto 2020
2020 Lunar New Year Celebration at Centenial College | Toronto 2020
2020 Lunar New Year Celebration at Seneca College | Toronto 2020
One Sky Festival @ Waterloo University | Waterloo 2019
Korean Veterans Annual Luncheon @ Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Toronto 2019
Nirvana The Connected Oneness at Toronto Centre For The Arts | Toronto 2018
- Creative Group Work with musician Young Jik Kim
The Shadow of Love at Dancemakers’ Studio | Toronto 2014
Canada Arirang at Toronto Centre For The Arts | Toronto 2014
- 8th Sooryu Dance Festival
Korean Day in Montreal | Montreal 2014
- Korean dance performances and costume show
K-dance Refolution at Toronto Centre For The Arts | Toronto 2013
- Co-work with Mi Young Kim Dance Company and Artcal Ryu Art Company from Korea
- Featuring the dynamics of both Korean traditional and contemporary dances along with martial arts
Byeong Pung (Dance Drama) and Journey at Toronto Centre For The Arts | Toronto 2011
- Part of 60 Years’ Rhythm and Movements celebrating Mi Young Kim’s 60’s anniversary of dance life
- Worked with Peter Chin and co-created with Gui Rhan Choi
Han-ca Gala | Ottawa 2011
- An event celebrating the friendship between Korea and Canada
The Thundering Roar at Toronto Centre For The Arts | Toronto 2011
- with Mi Young Kim Dance Company
Woon Ryuk at Betty Oliphant Theatre | Toronto 2010
- 6th Sooryu Dance Festival
Gong-mu-do-ha-ga at Premir Dance Theatre | Toronto 2006
- 4th Sooryu Dance Festival
Roots Revitalized, Sword Dance, and Farewell at Premir Dance Theatre | Toronto 2005
- 3th Sooryu Dance Festival
Legendary Tales at Premir Dance Theatre | Toronto 2004
- 2th Sooryu Dance Festival
Symbiosys: A Harmony of Light and Sound at Betty Oliphant Theatre | Toronto 2003
- 1th Sooryu Dance Festival
Ji-chenchum, Dance as a Ritual at Korean Culture Centre | Seoul 2002
- A multicultural dance event that served as a model of Sooryu Dance Festival
Mudang Chum, Fan Dance at Korean Culture Centre | Seoul 2001
- Part of the celebration of Mi Young Kim’s 50th anniversary of dance life
Shin Myung, Mask Dance, Shaking the Spirit at Korean Culture Centre | Seoul 2000
