Sunghwa Kim is a South Korean contemporary dancer and choreographer. He has worked as an instructor at Daejeon University and Sang Myung University in South Korea, and as a personal choreographer for the South Korean Olympic Figure Skating Team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang County, South Korea.
Education
editKim is a graduate of Hanyang University in Seoul.[1]
Career
editKim has worked as a choreographer for numerous different dance companies in South Korea, including Universal Ballet. Kim has also worked as a personal dance trainer for South Korean actress Kim Ji-ho. He has also held dance instruction positions at Daejeon University and Sang Myung University.
From 2011 to 2016, Kim worked as a personal choreographer for athletes participating in the South Korean Figure Skating Championships. In 2018, he worked as a personal coach for members of South Korean Olympic Figure Skating Team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
In 2008, Kim successfully auditioned for the cast of Cirque du Soleil at an audition in Vienna, Austria.[2][3]
N.E.X.T Communication
editIn 2008, Kim founded N.E.X.T Communication, a physical theatre inspired dance company, in South Korea. In 2014, Kim re-named the company as N.E.X.T (NewEXperimentTechnique) Communication, with the new intention of specifically working with children from underprivileged backgrounds. The Company's next production, entitled "Rainbow Team", is currently in process.
Awards
edit- Best Performer, 2011, 15th MASDANZA International Choreography Competition, Gran Canaria, Spain[1]
- Best Merchant Award, 2002, 39th National New Dance Contest, the South Korea Dance Association[4]
References
edit- ^ "[주말 인터뷰] 태양의 서커스 오디션 합격한 한국인 김성화". 13 December 2008.
- ^ "태양의 서커스 오디션은 어떻게 진행됐나?". 12 December 2008.
- ^ Mulyun, Kim (2002). "전국신인무용대회 특상 수상한 무용과 김성화 군". www.hanyang.ac.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 13 October 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2023.