The National Dance Company of Korea is the national
dance company
A dance troupe or dance company is a group of dancers and associated personnel who work together to perform dances as a sport, spectacle or entertainment. There are many different types of dance companies, often working in different styles of dan ...
of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
Affiliation
The dance company has been affiliated with
National Theater of Korea
The National Theater of Korea is a national theatre located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Jung-gu, South Korea. It is the first nationally managed theater in Asia.
Affiliation
The National Theater of Korea was establi ...
located in the neighborhood of
Jangchung-dong
Jangchung-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
Attractions
* National Theater of Korea
* Jangchung Gymnasium
* Grand Ambassador Seoul hotel
* Jangchung (장충단 奬忠壇)
* (장충단공원 奬忠壇公園)
* ...
,
Jung-gu, central of Seoul where the National Dance Company of Korea mainly has performed as well as the
National Theater Company of Korea
The National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK, Korean:국립극단) is a South Korean theatre company founded in 1950 as an affiliate of the National Theater of Korea. In 2010, in its 60th anniversary year, NTCK separated from the National Th ...
, the
National Changguk Company Of Korea and the
National Orchestra Company of Korea
National Orchestra of Korea is a government-established orchestra of traditional Korean instruments. The orchestra was founded in 1995.
See also
*National Theater of Korea
*Contemporary culture of South Korea
*Korean art
*Korean theater
*List of ...
.
History and Work
National Dance Company of Korea was established by the director, Im Seong-nam (임성남) and 12 other dancers in February 1962. Since then, it has been a representative dance company in South Korea with the purpose to create new dances based on Korean traditional dance and to perform the works.
By participating in various international festivals, National Dance Company has presented the world, its rich repertoire.
From October 2006 to April 2007 ''Soul, Sunflower'', the dance production of National Dance Company and the German Musical group ''Saltacello'' (
Peter Schindler
Peter Schindler (born 26 April 1960) is a German composer, pianist, keyboardist, organist and author, whose prime special field is musical theatre.
Education
Peter Schindler was born in Altensteig in the Black Forest in the district of Calw, ...
) has been several sold-out appearances in Seoul. This production is a unique cultural cooperation between Germany and Korea and re-create the Korean dance
Salpuri with a modern interpretation.
Nearly since fifty years, the National Dance Company of Korea has expressed the feeling of Korean humans and the aesthetic appeal of Korean culture in dance performances.
about the Dance Company
14.06.2011
Gallery
Image:Korean dance-Light of Dawn-01.jpg, Light of Dawn (여명의 빛)
Image:Korean dance-Light of Dawn-03.jpg, Light of Dawn (여명의 빛)
Image:Korean dance-Samgomu Ogomu-02.jpg, Samgomu Ogomu (삼고무 오고무)
Image:Korean dance-Grand Drum Ensemble-02.jpg, Grand Drum Ensemble (북의 대합주)
See also
*List of dance companies
This is a list of notable dance and ballet companies.
Notes
References
See also
* List of folk dance performance groups
*List of ballet companies in the United States
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Companies
A company, abbreviated as co., is a leg ...
*Korean dance
Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.
Overview
Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands ...
*The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
The National Gugak Center, located in Seoul, South Korea, is the primary institution of learning for Korean traditional music (), including both court music and folk music. It was founded in 1951 through a merger of Korean musical organizati ...
*Changgeuk
''Changgeuk'' or ''ch'angguk'' is a traditional Korean opera, performed as a play but in the Korean folk song style known as ''pansori''. It is therefore also called ''Korean pansori opera'' in English. Generally, a ''changgeuk'' play will include ...
References
External links
website
Dance companies in South Korea
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