Ballet Company Name

Universal Ballet Company

Year of Establishment & Overview

Founded in 1984, Universal Ballet Company (UBC) is recognized as one of Korea’s leading classical ballet companies. The company is highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally and is actively engaged in overseas performances and cultural exchanges.

Repertoire (Full-Length / One-Act / Original Works)

Full-Length Ballets:

• Giselle

• Chunhyang

• Swan Lake

• The Nutcracker (scheduled for 2025)

Major Awards & Recognitions

• 2017: Sejong Culture Award (awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

• 2015: Woman of the Year Grand Prize

• 2014: Grand Prize, Performing Arts Management Awards (Korea Performing Arts Management Association)

• 2014: Women in Culture Award (awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

• 2012: Ballet CEO Award (Korea Ballet Association)

• 2012: ISPA Arts Management Award (International Society for the Performing Arts)

• 2011: Kyung-Am Academic Award in Dance (Kyung-Am Cultural Foundation)

• 2010: Order of Cultural Merit (Flower Crown) awarded by the Government of the Republic of Korea

• 2009: Grand Prize, Korea Ballet Association

• 1999: Today's Young Artist Award (awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism)

• 1996: Prima Ballerina Award (Korea Ballet Association)

• 1996: Artist of the Month Award (awarded by MBC)

• 1996: Most Literary Ballerina Award, designated by the Year of Literature

Annual Performances & Schedule

The company holds numerous performances throughout the year both domestically and internationally.
Performance schedules from 2024 onwards are available on the official website or in supplementary reference materials.

Company Size (Principal / Soloist / Corps / Others)

Total Members: 75

• Principal Dancers: 9

• Soloists: 6

• Character Soloist: 1

• Demi-Soloists: 9

• Corps de Ballet: 16

• Guest Dancers: 34

Artistic Director & Leadership

General Director
Julia H. Moon (Moon Hoon-sook)
Graduated from Sunhwa Arts School, The Royal Ballet School (UK), and the Princess Grace Academy (Monaco).
Served as a principal dancer with the Washington Ballet and became the founding prima ballerina of Universal Ballet in 1984.
In 1989, she became the first Asian dancer to perform the lead role in Giselle with the Kirov Ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia. She has also guest-performed in Don Quixote and Swan Lake, significantly contributing to the international recognition of Korean ballet.
Appointed General Director of UBC in 1995, and since 2002, has been active as a full-fledged cultural leader and executive.
Major awards include:

Order of Cultural Merit (2010)

Kyung-Am Academic Award (2011)

ISPA Arts Management Award (2012)

Sejong Culture Award (2017)
Seoul City Cultural Award (2018)

Currently serving as Chairperson of the Sunhwa Foundation for the Arts, overseeing Universal Ballet Company, Universal Art Center, and the Little Angels Art Troupe.

※ All Profile：here

 

Artistic Director
Bingxian Liu (Yu Byung-hon) — Profile here

 

Artistic Staff List : Click here

Audition Information (Number of Dancers, Age/Height, Video Requirements, etc.)

• Number of Open Positions: No limit

• Age: 18 years and older

• Height: No restrictions

• Submission Requirements:

  1. CV (Resume)

  2. Class video (barre, center, technique; female dancers must include pointe work, male dancers must include men's technique)

  3. Stage performance video (optional)
     Applicants must be classical ballet dancers.

Working Conditions (Rehearsals, Performance Fees, Other Provisions)

• Rehearsal Schedule:

  • 11:00–12:15 Class

    • A Hall: Male dancers & principal class

    • B Hall: Female dancer class

  • 12:15–18:00 Performance rehearsals

  • Weekly schedules are announced in advance.

• Performance Fees: According to company regulations

• Pointe Shoes: Provided within a set limit through the costume department based on the type and quantity needed per dancer for each production

Notes for Guest Dancers:

• Not all guest dancers are guaranteed performance opportunities.

• Some may be cast frequently, while others may not perform for up to a year.

Company Location

664 Cheonho-daero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Facilities:

• 4th floor: A Hall (~330㎡), men’s changing room, training room, physiotherapy room

• 3rd floor: B Hall (~330㎡), women’s changing room, cafeteria

• 2nd floor: Office

• 1st floor: C Hall

• Basement: D and E Halls, additional women’s changing room

Working Languages

Korean and English

Official Website & Contact

• Official Website

• Instagram

• YouTube​