Contemporary duet dance Oblivitate will be performed by artists Kim Yong Geol and Kim Da Eun (Photo: Korean Cultural Centre) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A night featuring classic and contemporary dancesby artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea will be held on December 8 in HoChi Minh City.
The dancers from the Korean Ambiguous Dance Company, Kim Yong Geol DanceTheatre and HCM Ballet Symphony and Orchestra (HBSO) will perform four dancesat the show, entitled Ballet Duet Gala Night - Classic to Contemporary.
The show is held by the Korean CulturalCentre as a part of a dance exchange project between the two countries.
"Cultural exchange between Vietnam and the RoK has been taking placeactively in recent years," said the centre’s director Park Hye-jin."However, there are few dance events. I hope dancers from the two countrieswill have more co-operation opportunities in future."
Ballet Duet Gala Night - Classic to Contemporary will open with a modern danceentitled Obliviate. The dance is choreographed by Kim Yong Geol based on Germancomposer Max Richer. The choreographer will dance with dancer Kim Da Eun.
Geol is a ballet star who has revived the popularity of Korean ballet. He isthe first Korean dancer ever to enter world-class company by receiving thebronze medal at the Moscow International Ballet Competition in 1997. He alsowon gold medal at the Paris International Ballet Duet Competition in 1998. Heis currently a ballet teacher at the Korea National University of Arts.
In the show, Geol and dancer Kim Bo Ram will perform Bolero, a ballet byMaurice Ravel of France. Ram is the artistic director and choreographer ofAmbiguous Dance Company. He is one of the most popular contemporary dancers inKorea.
A contemporary performance by Nguyen Ha Loc and Nguyen Hong Hanh from HBSO willfeature a dance of a couple living in a small house. The dancers will performjazz movements based on ballet.
An extract from The Sleeping Beauty will amaze audiences with the performanceof Kim Yeun Gyu and Han You Jeung. The dancers will perform act three, entitledThe Wedding. – VNS/VNA
The dancers from the Korean Ambiguous Dance Company, Kim Yong Geol DanceTheatre and HCM Ballet Symphony and Orchestra (HBSO) will perform four dancesat the show, entitled Ballet Duet Gala Night - Classic to Contemporary.
The show is held by the Korean CulturalCentre as a part of a dance exchange project between the two countries.
"Cultural exchange between Vietnam and the RoK has been taking placeactively in recent years," said the centre’s director Park Hye-jin."However, there are few dance events. I hope dancers from the two countrieswill have more co-operation opportunities in future."
Ballet Duet Gala Night - Classic to Contemporary will open with a modern danceentitled Obliviate. The dance is choreographed by Kim Yong Geol based on Germancomposer Max Richer. The choreographer will dance with dancer Kim Da Eun.
Geol is a ballet star who has revived the popularity of Korean ballet. He isthe first Korean dancer ever to enter world-class company by receiving thebronze medal at the Moscow International Ballet Competition in 1997. He alsowon gold medal at the Paris International Ballet Duet Competition in 1998. Heis currently a ballet teacher at the Korea National University of Arts.
In the show, Geol and dancer Kim Bo Ram will perform Bolero, a ballet byMaurice Ravel of France. Ram is the artistic director and choreographer ofAmbiguous Dance Company. He is one of the most popular contemporary dancers inKorea.
A contemporary performance by Nguyen Ha Loc and Nguyen Hong Hanh from HBSO willfeature a dance of a couple living in a small house. The dancers will performjazz movements based on ballet.
An extract from The Sleeping Beauty will amaze audiences with the performanceof Kim Yeun Gyu and Han You Jeung. The dancers will perform act three, entitledThe Wedding. – VNS/VNA
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