Professional Experiences

Ø  Professor: Department of Dance, Sejong University. 1993-Present.

Ø  Director: Korean National Ballet. 2014-Present.

Ø  Artistic Director: Jang Seon-Hee Ballet Company. 1993-Present.

Ø  Dean of PR Division, Sejong University. 2010-2012.

Ø  Dean of Admission & PR Division, Sejong University. 2005.

Ø  Chairperson: Department of Dance, Sejong University. 2001-2005, 2009-2010, 2015-Present.

Education

Ø  Ph. D in Psychology: Graduate School, Yonsei University. 2009.

Ø  Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Dance: Tisch Graduate School, New York University. 1991.

Ø  Master of Arts (M.A.) in Dance: Graduate School, Sejong University. 1985.

Ø  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dance: Sejong University. 1982.

Awards, Fellowships & Funding

Ø  Funding Support: The Arts Council Korea. For Outstanding Stage Performances. 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 & 2011.

Ø  Funding Support: The Arts Council Korea. For National Performance Tour for Culturally Disadvantaged Regions. 2005, 2006, 2011 & 2015.

Ø  Funding Support: The Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture. For Outstanding Stage Performances. 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011.

Ø  Funding Support: The Paradise Culture Foundation. For Outstanding Stage Performances. 1999 & 2000.

Ø  Fellowship: The Arts Council Korea.  For Overseas Study for Promising Young Artists. 1988.

Ø  Second Place Award: 11^th Dong-A National Dance Concours. 1980.

Memberships & Professional Activities

Ø  Committee: Ballet Festival Korea. 2015- Present.

Ø  Committee: The Arts Council Korea. 2008

Ø  Board Member: The Korea National Ballet. 2005-2007.

Ø  Committee: The Arts Council Korea. Educational Project of Young Choreographers 2008

Ø  International Jury: 26^th International Ballet competition-IBC Varna. 2014

Ø  Vice President: The Korean Ballet Association. 2007-2012.

Ø  Vice President: Dance and Culture Forum. 2010-2015.

Ø  Member of Expert Deliberation Committee: The Arts Council Korea. 2012

Ø  Vice President: The Korean Association of Dance. 2006-2009.

Ø  Promotion Committee: The 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Seongnam Dance Festival 2006-2009

Ø  Executive Committee: Seoul International Dance Competition

Ø  Executive Committee: Gangdong Spring Dance Festival

Ø  Editorial Board Member: The Monthly Auditorium. 2002-2004.

Publications

Ø  “People Watching,” Oxford university press, edited by Kerri L. JOHNSON (with F.E. Pollick), 2012.

Ø  “Experience Influences Brain Mechanisms of Watching Dance,” Dance Research, 2012.

Ø  “48 Years of the National Ballet Company,” 60 Years of the National Theater of Korea, Seoul: The National Theater of Korea, 2010.

Ø  “The Effects of Expertise on Neural Mechanisms in Perceiving Ballet Movement,” Psychology Department at Yonsei University, 2009.

Ø  “Study on Pioneering Careers after Retirement of Dancers,” Korea Association of Physical Education, 2006.

Ø  “Form and Motion Coherence in the Perception of Possible Point-Light Ballet Movements,” Neuroscience, (with F.E. Pollick), 2006.

Ø  “Thoughts on the Jobs and Life of Retired Professional Dancers,” Korean Athletics Review, 2006.

Ø  “Lightness Shown in Postmodern Dance,” Korean Dance Philosophy Review, 1995.

Ø  “Study on Parody in Postmodern Dance,” Korean Dance Review, 1997.

Media Coverage & Exposures

Ø  Columnist: Joongang Sunday. 2010-2014..

Ø  Broadcasting by KBS TV: “Faust”.  2007.

Ø  Broadcasting by KBS TV: “Time for Reading Poems”. 2006

Ø  Columnist: Art & Culture Magazine.  2006.

Ø  Columnist: Chosun Daily News. 2004-2006.

Ø  Broadcasting by KBS TV: “SooMook”. 2005.

Ø  Broadcasting by KBS TV: “Faust”. 2003.

Ø  Columnist: Mail Business Daily News. 2003.

Ø  Broadcasting by EBS TV: “Munhwaga Sanchaek”. 2003.

Ø  Columnist: Seoul Arts Center Magazine. 2002.

Ø  Columnist: Auditorium. 2000-2005

Ø  Columnist: Dong-A Daily News. 2001-2003.

Ø  Broadcasting by KBS TV: “Shinshi”. 2000.

Ø  Broadcasting by EBS TV: “Faust 2000”. 1999.

Ø  Broadcasting by Arirang TV: “Hwangjinee”. 1998.

Main Performances & Oeuvre

Ø  Ballet, Nutcracker in Seoul : Choreographer & Artistic Director. Naruart center. 2015

Ø  Ballet, Nutcracker in Seoul : Choreographer & Artistic Director. Naruart center. 2014

Ø  Ballet, Nutcracker in Seoul : Choreographer & Artistic Director. Gangdongart center. 2013

Ø  Ballet, Nutcracker in Seoul, Choreographer & Artistic Director. 2012

Ø  Seven Variations Regarding Love: Choreographer. Jang Seon Hee. Sponsored by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. 2011.

Ø  Time for Reading Poems: Choreographer. Sponsored by the Arts Council Korea. 2010.

Ø  A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture. 2008.

Ø  AIDA: Choreographer. Opera Performed by the National Opera Company of Korea. 2007.

Ø  Faust – Meeting of Ballet and Play: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Arts Council Korea. 2007.

Ø  Seven Variations Regarding Love: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. 2006.

Ø  Time for Reading Poems: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Special Performance Sponsored by the Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture. 2006

Ø  Merry Ballet Christmas: Choreographer. Special Performance at the Samsung Leeum Art Musium. 2006.

Ø  Seven Variations of Love: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. 2006.

Ø  Hello! This is Ballet: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Arts Council Korea. 2006.

Ø  SooMook: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture.2005.

Ø  Good Morning, Ballet: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet. Sponsored by the Arts Council Korea. 2005.

Ø  Faust 2002: Choreographer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Arts Counsel Korea. 2002.

Ø  Shinshi 21: Choreographer, leading Dancer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Arts Counsel Korea. 2000.

Ø  Faust 2000: Choreographer, leading Dancer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Paradise Arts & Culture Foundation. 1999.

Ø  Butterfly: Choreographer, Leading Dancer. The Seoul International Dance Festival.1998

Ø  Hwangjinee: Choreographer, Leading Dancer & Artistic Director. Jang Seonhee Ballet Company. Sponsored by the Arts Counsel Korea.1997.