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What My Teacher Taught Me: Dutch National Ballet Principal Young Gyu Choi on His Lifelong Teacher, Sun Hee Kim

I first met my teacher, Sun Hee Kim—we call her Sonia—around age 11 or 12, when I entered the National Institute for the Gifted in Arts in Seoul. NIGA is a government-funded school, affiliated with the Korea National University of the Arts [also known as K-Arts]. She was my first teacher there, and I was […]

These Are Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" Picks for 2019

Every year we love to see Dance Magazine‘s coveted list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing in the field of dance. This year’s picks are nothing short of exceptional. Congratulations to these 25 up-and-coming artists! Evan Ruggiero Photo by Jayme Thornton Evan Ruggiero’s story started as something out […]