bingham Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 According to the Korea Times, Hee Seo has been promoted to Soloist Level.Thanks to Tonya Plank of Swan Lake Samba Girl for the link. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/07/178_68843.html Link to comment
Dale Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 The official release: Hee Seo is to be promoted to the rank of Soloist with American Ballet Theatre. The promotion, which becomes effective August 2010, was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hee Seo began her ballet training in her hometown at the Sun-hwa Arts Middle School. She was awarded a three-year full scholarship to continue her training at the Universal Ballet Academy in Washington, D. C. In 2003, Seo won a scholarship to train at the John Cranko Ballet Academy in Stuttgart. She is the recipient of the 2003 Prix de Lausanne Award and the 2003 Grand Prix at the Youth American Grand Prix in New York. Seo joined the ABT Studio Company (now ABT II) in 2004. She was named an apprentice with the main Company in May 2005 and promoted to the corps de ballet in March 2006. Her repertoire with the Company includes Gamzatti in La Bayadère, Zulma in Giselle, Natalia in On the Dnieper, Olympia in Lady of the Camellias, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, the Fairy of Sincerity and Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, the pas de trois, the Polish Princess and a big swan in Swan Lake, the Sylph in La Sylphide, Ceres in Sylvia and roles in Ballo della Regina, Birthday Offering, The Brahms-Haydn Variations, Dark Elegies, From Here On Out, The Leaves Are Fading, Overgrown Path and Seven Sonatas. Link to comment
Alexandra Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 HEE SEO TO BE PROMOTED TO SOLOIST WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE Hee Seo is to be promoted to the rank of Soloist with American Ballet Theatre. The promotion, which becomes effective August 2010, was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Hee Seo began her ballet training in her hometown at the Sun-hwa Arts Middle School. She was awarded a three-year full scholarship to continue her training at the Universal Ballet Academy in Washington, D. C. In 2003, Seo won a scholarship to train at the John Cranko Ballet Academy in Stuttgart. She is the recipient of the 2003 Prix de Lausanne Award and the 2003 Grand Prix at the Youth American Grand Prix in New York. Seo joined the ABT Studio Company (now ABT II) in 2004. She was named an apprentice with the main Company in May 2005 and promoted to the corps de ballet in March 2006. Her repertoire with the Company includes Gamzatti in La Bayadère, Zulma in Giselle, Natalia in On the Dnieper, Olympia in Lady of the Camellias, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, the Fairy of Sincerity and Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, the pas de trois, the Polish Princess and a big swan in Swan Lake, the Sylph in La Sylphide, Ceres in Sylvia and roles in Ballo della Regina, Birthday Offering, The Brahms-Haydn Variations, Dark Elegies, From Here On Out, The Leaves Are Fading, Overgrown Path and Seven Sonatas. Link to comment
christine174 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Terrific news! She has been carrying the weight of a soloist (and a busy soloist, at that) for like two years now, so it's about time she got the title to go along with it. I look forward to seeing much more of this exciting dancer! Link to comment
Alexandra Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I saw Hee Seo in "Dark Elegies" two years ago and was really stunned by how powerfully, and expressively, she danced. I also liked her in "Birthday Offering," and am looking forward to seeing more of her. Link to comment
Colleen Boresta Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I, too, am very glad that Hee Seo has finally been promoted. I especially loved her as Gamzatti in "La Bayadere" this season, and as the Slyph in "La Sylphide" last season. I really hope she'll be promoted to principal in a few years. I also hope that Stella Abrera will be promoted to principal soon. Link to comment
angelica Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I, too, am very glad that Hee Seo has finally been promoted. I especially loved her as Gamzatti in "La Bayadere" this season, and as the Slyph in "La Sylphide" last season. I really hope she'll be promoted to principal in a few years. I also hope that Stella Abrera will be promoted to principal soon. I concur: both Stella Abrera and Hee Seo are principal material! angelica Link to comment
Natalia Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Make that three of us agreeing that Stella Abrera and Hee Seo should be Principals. First things first: Congrats to Hee Seo on her appointment to soloist. Absolutely deserved. A gorgeous lyrical dancer with some of the most beautiful feet in the business. Link to comment
bingham Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 I hope , we don't have to wait for another year for the next promotion(Stella's?)It seems this is the pattern for the last few promotions although( in July's playbill) April Giangeruso has been promoted from apprentice to Corps de Ballet Link to comment
balletnoodle Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Make that three of us agreeing that Stella Abrera and Hee Seo should be Principals. First things first: Congrats to Hee Seo on her appointment to soloist. Absolutely deserved. A gorgeous lyrical dancer with some of the most beautiful feet in the business. Make that number to be four of us! Congratulations to Miss Hee Seo on her well deserved promotion!! I have only seen once Stella to dance in leading role in a full-length ballet. That's Cinderella, with Cote back in 2007(?) Link to comment
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