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Soojung
Kwon | She is a dancer
and choreographer based in Toronto. She has been dancing since
the age of five. Drawing on her extensive traditional dance training,
she is interested in creating original works of 'contemporary-Korean'
dance. She is also dedicated to re-interpreting traditional dance
genres.
She has performed across Ontario
and her works have been presented at the CanAsian Dance Festival
and the Toronto International Dance Festival. She is also a member
of the JM Dance Ensemble, a cooperative Korean dance group. Dedicated
to the creation of new musical compositions to accompany her
dance, she has collaborated with Korean drum ensemble Jeng Yi
and The Opaque Ensemble.
Her 2005 work 'Choonengmu',
commissioned by the CanAsian Dance Festival, won the Dora Mavor
Moore Award for 'Outstanding Sound Design/Composition' in the
Dance Division.
For more information, contact
info@jengyi.com
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