The Students of the School of Dance or KNIGA Sweep the Prizes at the 17^th Seoul International Dance Competition

The current students of the School of Dance or the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts (KNIGA) swept the prizes at the 17^th Seoul International Dance Competition.

A total of 22 students excelled in categories of ballet, contemporary dance, and ethnic dance. From the School of Dance, Kim Seok-ju for the Male Senior and Kim Minyeong for the Female Senior each took the 1^st Prize in Ballet. Also, Hwang Sujin obtained the 3^rd Prize for the Female Senior. Further for the Male Senior, Kim Sijin received the Executive Director’s Prize, Lee Yubeom received the Chairman of the Jury’s Prize, and Ryu Seung-wu took the Jury’s Special Prize. Oh Yeon, in the meantime, won the Chairman of the Jury’s Prize in the Female Senior. In Contemporary Dance, Jeong In-hyeok (School of Dance) became the winner of the 1^st Prize for the Male Senior. Kim Sung-min won the 2^nd Prize, and Jeong Ji-wan won the Executive Director’s Prize for the Male Senior as well. Cho Gwan-yeong obtained the Executive Director’s Prize for the Female Senior. Moreover, Jeong So-ham took the 3^rd Prize for the Female Senior Foreign Participants in Contemporary Dance. In Ethnic Dance, Choi Jaewon won the 1^st Prize for the Male Senior, and Kim Eun-yi won the 2^nd Prize for the Female Senior.

The students of the KNIGA also made notable achievements. Lee Kangwon won the 1^st Prize for the Male Junior, and Park Yoonsun won the 2^nd Prize for the Female Junior in Ballet. For the Female Pre-junior II, Kim Minjin took the 2^nd Prize, and Park Yoon-jae won the 1^st Prize for the Male Pre-junior I. Lee Chae-eun, Jeon Ji-yool, and Lee Ji-ho won the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Prizes respectively for the Female Pre-junior II. Lastly, Won Seo-yeon acquired the Artistic Director’s Prize for the Female Pre-junior I.