Seo Hye Han (born 1989 or 1990)[1] is a South Korean ballet dancer. She is presently a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet.

Early life and education

Han was born in 1989 or 1990[1] and grew up in South Korea.[2] She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts in 2009.[3]

Career

Han danced with the Universal Ballet Company as a soloist for three seasons,[3] then joined the Boston Ballet as a soloist in 2013.[1][2] In 2016, she was promoted to principal dancer.[2][4][5]

Awards and honors

In 2004, Han won a silver medal at Bulgaria's Varna International Ballet Competition.[3][5][6] The following year, she received a scholarship to attend the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet following her performance at the Prix de Lausanne.[2][3][4] In 2008, she received another silver medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition,[7] as well as a silver medal at the Seoul International Dance Competition.[3] In 2010, Han was awarded the Joffrey Prize based on her performance at the USA International Ballet Competition.[3] Two years later, she won the gold medal at the Boston International Ballet Competition.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gantz, Jeffrey (2013-05-25). "New Boston Ballet member Seo Hye Han". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Levin, Michael (2017-05-01). "Boston Ballet's Seo Hye Han – Living Her Dream". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Seo Hye Han". Boston Ballet. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  4. 1 2 "Seo Hye Han". Prix de Lausanne. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  5. 1 2 3 "Han Seo-hye Reaches Top Rank at Boston Ballet". The Chosun Ilbo. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  6. ↑ "XXI International Ballet Competition – Varna 2004". Varna International Ballet Competition. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  7. ↑ "XXIII International Ballet Competition – Varna 2008". Varna International Ballet Competition. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
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