Ballet Company Name
Wise Ballet Company

Year of Establishment & Overview
Founded in 2005, Wise Ballet Company is a creative performing arts company that presents a wide range of performances, from classical ballet to artistic collaborations, with over 100 performances annually both domestically and internationally.
The company has established Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with various organizations worldwide and is also an active member of the Ballet STP Cooperative Association.

Repertoire (Full-Length / One-Act / Original Works)
Classical Ballet:

• Giselle

• The Nutcracker

Original Ballet:

• VITA

• Baroque Goes to Present

• W Series

• The Last Exit

Ballet Musicals & Dance Musicals:

• Once Upon a Time in Ballet

• The Ballerino from Outer Space

Children’s Ballet:

• Hansel and Gretel

• Peter and the Wolf

• Dancing Panda

• Cinderella

Major Awards & Recognitions

• 2017: 49th Korea Arts and Culture Grand Prize (Presidential Award)

• 2018: CEO Award, Arts Management Support Center

• 2022: eDaily Culture Award - Grand Prize (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award), Excellence Award (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award)

Annual Performances & Schedule (2025 Planned)

• February: The Sacred Serengeti (Daehak-ro Arts Theater)

• April: Swan Lake with Commentary (National Theater, Korea Sky Theater)

• May: Hansel and Gretel (Jecheon Arts Center)

• June: Hansel and Gretel (Glow Art Valley), Swan Lake with Commentary (Yeongdeungpo Art Hall)

• July: Giselle, EDEN (Seongnam Arts Center)

• September: Viva La Vida (Arko Arts Theater), Swan Lake with Commentary (Mokpo Civic Culture & Sports Center)

• October: Hansel and Gretel (Cheongyang Arts Center, Gunsan Arts Center)

• November: The Nutcracker

• December: The Nutcracker (Hanam Arts Center, Gongju Performing Arts Center)

Company Size (Principal / Soloist / Corps / Others)

• Principal Dancers: 4

• Soloists: 5

• Corps de Ballet: 32

Artistic Director & Instructors
Artistic Director:

• Kim Gil-yong

  • Director, Ballet STP Cooperative Association

  • Chair, Ballet Division, Korea Dance Association

  • Director, Korea Contemporary Dance Promotion Association

  • Former Soloist, Korean National Ballet

  • Former Adjunct Professor, Chungnam National University

Deputy Director:

• Kim Soo-yeon

  • Adjunct Professor, Sookmyung Women’s University Graduate School of Education

  • Vice President, Korea Ballet Association

  • Vice President, Korean Society of Dance Science

  • Former Soloist, Korean National Ballet

  • Principal Dancer, Ballet Bellevue Company, Seattle, USA

  • Guest Dancer, Arc Dance Company

Instructors:

• Hong Sung-wook:

  • Vice President, Korea Ballet Association

  • Director, Korean Society of Dance Science

  • Former Soloist, New York Ballet Company

  • Former Principal Dancer, Purchase Corp

• Lee Aram:

  • Former Principal Dancer, Wise Ballet Company

• Kwon Se-hyun:

  • Former Member, Universal Ballet, Polish National Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, Dutch National Ballet

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

• Number of Positions: Up to 5 dancers

• Age Limit: None

• Height Requirements:

  • Male: 165 cm or taller

  • Female: 155 cm or taller

• Submission Materials:

  • Class video and solo piece video

• Promotion to Full Membership: Considered based on performance

Working Conditions (Rehearsals, Performance Fees, Other Provisions)

• Working Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (10:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

• Performance Fees: According to company regulations

• Pointe Shoes: Provided only for soloists

Company Location
B1, KINTEX Building, 31 Teheran-ro 28-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Working Languages
Korean / English

Official Website & Contac

https://www.wiseballettheater.com/
Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/wise_ballet_theater/
YouTube

https://youtube.com/@wiseballettheater?si=FROFkVr5KTbUzgtz