Sue Jin Kang

Artistic Director of the Korean National Ballet
Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner 1985
Prix de Lausanne 2017 jury member

About her participation as jury member in 2017

What does the Prix de Lausanne represent to you ?

The Prix de Lausanne is a way to the world of Dance. It helps you to start your professional career as a dancer.

Why did you accept to be a member of the jury this year ?

The Prix de Lausanne helped me a lot when I participated. It means very much to me throughout my whole career as a ballet dancer. And now, I feel responsible for the young generation. I think that to be a member of the jury of the Prix de Lausanne is a good way to help young generation.

What do you expect from the Prix de Lausanne 2017? What are you looking forward to?

I hope to have a chance to discover the talented young dancers and their purity for art.

Biography

Education

1985 | Académie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace in Monaco

2016 | Honorary Doctorate Degree in the Department of Dance, Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, Korea

Career

1986~2016 | Stuttgart Ballet

1994 | Soloist in Stuttgart Ballet

1997 | Principal Dancer in Stuttgart Ballet

2007 | Appointed as ‘Kammertänzerin’ in Germany

2013 | Honorary Ambassador of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

2014 ~ Now in December 2016 | Artistic Director of the Korean National Ballet

Honors

1985 | Prix de Lausanne, Scholarship

1990 | President Prize, Republic of Korea

1999 | Prix Benois de la Danse, Best Female Dancer

1999 | Order of Cultural Merit, BoGwan, Republic of Korea

2001 | The 9^th KBS Global Korean Award, Arts & Culture Category

2002 | The Ho-Am Foundation, Ho-Am Prize, The Arts

2007 | John Cranko Association, John Cranko Award

2007 | Order of Civil Merit, SeokRyu Medal, Republic of Korea

2014 | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Germany

2014 | The Kowoon Foundation, The Kowoon Cultural Award

2015 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Sejong Cultural Award, Art and Culture

2015 | Association of Korean Journalists, Proud Korean Award

2016 | Paradise Culture Foundation, Paradise Award, Special Merits

2016 | Korean-German Society, 9^th Mirok Li Prize

Jury of competition 

2005 | Prix de Lausanne

2006 | Seoul International Dance Competition

2010 | International Istanbul Ballet Competition

Autography

2013 | ‘I do not wait for tomorrow’

ETC

1998 | German Orchid Society named a brand new orchid as Phalaenopsis Sue Jin Kang

2015 | Invited to the 4^th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum