Ji Young Chae (; born 1993) is a principal dancer with the
Boston Ballet
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.
Biography
Ji Young Chae trained ballet at
Seoul Arts High School and
Korea National University of Arts
Korea National University of Arts () is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as the only national university of arts with an aim to ...
.
Before joining a professional dance company, Chae received multiple awards. In 2020, she was awarded the gold medal at the
International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, as well in
Varna
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, Bulgaria.
The following year, she won the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in
Boston
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, Massachusetts.
In 2011, Chae joined the Washington Ballet and performed at the Paris Conservatory Ballet Festival, as well as the International Baltic Ballet Festival Gala.
She then joined the Boston Ballet in 2013, was promoted to soloist in 2015,
then promoted to principal dancer in 2018.
References
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Living people
1993 births
Boston Ballet principal dancers
Boston Ballet dancers
Korean ballet dancers
Korea National University of Arts alumni
Seoul Arts High School alumni