Young Soon Hue
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Young Soon Hue is a contemporary ballet
choreographer
. She was born in South Korea
and trained in South Korea and France. She began her professional career at Frankfurt Ballet, Germany, under the direction of William Forsythe
and continued in Switzerland with Zurich Ballet and as soloist
at Basel Ballet. She concluded her active dance career as a principal at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein
and continues as instructor in their school.
She has danced as soloist and principal in works by major international choreographers, including William Forsythe, John Cranko
, and Paul Taylor.
Elle Chante is her first major choreographic work, created on Ballett am Rhein in 2001. She has since created works for numerous companies, including Tulsa Ballet
, Queensland Ballet
, Brisbane, Australia, and the Korea National Ballet Company
.
Under commission by Tulsa Ballet, she choreographed This Is Your Life, premiered in April 2008. It has since been performed by Aalto Ballett Theater
, Essen, Germany, the National Ballet of Turkey, Ankara, and in 2009, by Tulsa Ballet in its New York City program at the Joyce Theater
.
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
choreographer
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
. She was born in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and trained in South Korea and France. She began her professional career at Frankfurt Ballet, Germany, under the direction of William Forsythe
William Forsythe (dancer)
William Forsythe is an American dancer and choreographer resident in Frankfurt am Main in Hessen. He is known internationally for his work with the Ballett Frankfurt and The Forsythe Company...
and continued in Switzerland with Zurich Ballet and as soloist
Soloist (ballet)
In ballet, a soloist is a dancer in a ballet company above the corps de ballet but below principal dancer....
at Basel Ballet. She concluded her active dance career as a principal at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
The Deutsche Oper am Rhein is an opera company based in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. The opera also has an associated classical ballet company....
and continues as instructor in their school.
She has danced as soloist and principal in works by major international choreographers, including William Forsythe, John Cranko
John Cranko
John Cyril Cranko was a choreographer with the Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet....
, and Paul Taylor.
Elle Chante is her first major choreographic work, created on Ballett am Rhein in 2001. She has since created works for numerous companies, including Tulsa Ballet
Tulsa Ballet
Tulsa Ballet is a professional American Ballet company located in Tulsa, OK. The artistic mission of Tulsa Ballet is "To preserve the tradition of classical ballet, promote the appreciation of contemporary dance, create works of superior and enduring quality, and educate through exemplary...
, Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet
The Queensland Ballet, founded in 1960 by Charles Lisner OBE, is the premier ballet company of Queensland, Australia, and is based in Brisbane.- About Queensland Ballet :...
, Brisbane, Australia, and the Korea National Ballet Company
Korea National Ballet Company
The Korea National Ballet Company is a South Korean ballet company. It was founded in 1962 as the National Ballet Company. It was one of the affiliates of the National Theater of Korea until 1999, when it separated to independently reestablish itself in the Seoul Arts Center in the following year...
.
Under commission by Tulsa Ballet, she choreographed This Is Your Life, premiered in April 2008. It has since been performed by Aalto Ballett Theater
Aalto Theatre
The Aalto Theatre is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Essen, Germany. It was opened on 25 September 1988 with Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg...
, Essen, Germany, the National Ballet of Turkey, Ankara, and in 2009, by Tulsa Ballet in its New York City program at the Joyce Theater
Joyce Theater
The Joyce Theater is a 472-seat dance performance venue located in the Chelsea area of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The Joyce Theater Foundation, the organization founded in 1982 that operates the theater, also owns the Joyce SoHo dance center located in a former firehouse on Mercer...
.
Sources
- Playbill, Tulsa Ballet, Joyce Theater, August 11–15, 2009, "Who's Who in the Company."
- James D. Watts, Jr., "Tulsa Ballet Going All-Out in NY," Tulsa World, August 2, 2009.