Ballerina Kim Juwon and Contemporary Dancer An Eunmi Join Support for the 'Dream Dance Company'

Rieul Dance Company, Representative Dancers by Field Including Jay Black and Mari Participate as Promotional Ambassadors

Ballerina Kim Juwon

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Star dancers such as ballerina Kim Juwon and contemporary dancer An Eunmi will teach dance to local children and adolescents.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 11th that, together with the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, it will pilot the 'Dream Dance Troupe' from May to December to support local children and adolescents in growing as creative and autonomous individuals.

The Dream Dance Troupe is an expansion of the successfully established and operated 'Dream Orchestra' project in local areas into the field of dance, and it is planned to be fully launched next year.

First, the National Dance Company, Korea National University of Arts (School of Dance), and the Education Service will collaborate to develop an educational model for the Dream Dance Troupe, leveraging their rich expertise in dance and cultural arts education resources to support multifaceted growth of children and adolescents.

Renowned dancers from various fields, including ballerina Kim Juwon, contemporary dancer An Eunmi, traditional dance group Rieul Dance Troupe, and practical dancers Jay Black and Mari, will participate as ambassadors for the Dream Dance Troupe, conducting direct educational activities and raising awareness about the importance of dance education during childhood and adolescence.

Contemporary dancer An Eun-mi Photo by Yonhap News

Kim Juwon will provide dance education using ballet for children and adolescents who are new to dance, culminating in a performance on the stage of the Seoul Arts Center with the students in early June. An Eunmi will communicate through dance with multicultural children and adolescents, the Rieul Dance Troupe will offer traditional dance education that reinterprets the daily lives and culture of teenagers through movement, and practical dancers Jay Black and Mari will conduct dance education to help understand youth hip-hop dance culture.

Earlier, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism selected 16 institutions in 6 regions (including Seoul Institute of the Arts and Chosun University) through a public contest and review held in March and April. Each operating institution plans to begin recruiting participants aged 8 to 19 from June. Details can be found on the Education Service website or the websites of local operating institutions.

A Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official said, “We hope that children and adolescents, whose communication and physical activities have decreased due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the everyday use of smartphones, will grow emotionally and physically in harmony through the Dream Dance Troupe activities that utilize movement and the five senses.”

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