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.
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 9th 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, 9th 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 4th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum