PROFILE

JinJu Song-Begin is a choreographer, dancer and dance teacher from Seoul, Korea. Her work has been performed in Korea, Japan, and the USA. She has worked with prominent choreographers both in and outside of Korea. She was an original member of Dance Company The Body from 2003-2006 in Seoul. She holds a Masters Degree in Choreography from Kookmin University and an Undergraduate Degree from Chung Ang University in Seoul, Korea, where she achieved numerous awards and scholarships. She received two full scholarships to the American Dance Festival (2003 & 2005) where she performed and choreographed. She was invited to showcase her work in the Dance Biennale Tokyo in 2004 and 2006. She was twice commissioned by the Choi Seung Hee Dance Festival in Korea (2006 & 2008). Recent performances of her work include performances at Dixon Place (Body Blend Series) and the Reverb Choreographic Festival in New York as well as performances in Seoul. Her work has involved solos, ensemble works, and experimental works relying on "found movement" and "chance operations". She frequently collaborates with composers and live music performances. She is dancing with Douglas Dunn and joined Sean Curran Dance Company this year.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Seoul Art University 2008

Chung Nam Performing Arts High School Dance Department 2002-2008

Kongju University Dance Department 2005-2006/2009

Independent dance teaching/coaching 2002-2008

Cheonan Bookil Girl’s High School Dance Department 2002

EDUCATION

Kookmin University, Seoul Korea Masters Degree, Choreography

Doug Varone Summer Intensive 2007 Scholarship

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC Scholarship student 2005

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC Scholarship student 2003

Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea Bachelors Degree, Dance, class of 2002

AWARDS

Best Dancer Award 2006, PAF Dance/Kong Yun Gwa Review Magazine 2006

Best Performance Award, National Dance Contest, Seoul Korea 2003

Grand Prize, National University Dance Concours, Seoul, Korea 2002

Gold Prize, National University Dance Concours, Seoul, Korea 2002

Silver Prize, Dong Ah Concours, female division, Seoul, Korea 2002

“Seorabeol” Artist Award, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 2002

Gold Prize, National Creative Dance Contest, Seoul, Korea 2001