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YEONA YU
유연아

Choregrapher & Artisic Director


Choreography is an attitude that reveals the body's will, taking into account the environmental context of the stage. While matters such as expression methodology, overall composition, and structure can be deferred, the foundational aspects of my choreographic work lie in the new perceptions of thematic issues and the reasoning and validity that the body can possess in relation to them.
 
The process of exploring and organizing these new perceptions ultimately becomes evident through technical skills and artistry, as they become intertwined with various situations on stage through the language of dance. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the direction of the process, as it is during this stage that philosophical and aesthetic thinking evolves, leading to important decisions.
 
In the realm of contemporary artistic expression, where comprehensive diversity is embraced, the significance of the body and the expansion of imagination surrounding it have already blurred the boundaries between different genres. Particularly, I have keenly felt the urgent need for various interpretations of the meaning of the stage and fresh approaches to it. As a result, my efforts revolve around the process of rediscovering, defining, concretizing, and visualizing the body's attitude towards these aspects.
 
As I develop a sense of direction in choreography, I have gained a small yet firm conviction. Furthermore, I find that my subconscious desires for new creations, rather than the explicit intention of predicting and creating results, manifest as opaque facets of my attitude towards choreography.
 
For me, the process of conceiving and actualizing a work of art is a journey that naturally flows and engages with a different life.




Education


• Doctoral degree/ Meisterklassenexamen, Palucca University-Hochschule für Tanz, Dresden/Germany
• Master degree/ Diplom, Palucca University-Hochschule für Tanz, Dresden/Germany
• Bachelor’s Degree, The Kei Myoung University, Daegu/Korea
Dancer

 

• “Thrust”, Choreography by Rick Merill,  Amsterdam/Nederland
• Dance Festival, Choreography by Joltan Nagy, Budapest/Hungary
• "Future of Work" 2000 Exposition by Frédéric Flamamd, Hannover/Germany
• “Metapolis”, Choreography by Frédéric Flamand,  Charleroi/Belgium 

Scholarship & Award

• Arts Council Korea of "The Fairy Tale of the Ballerina" 2022
• Daegu Cultural Foundation exchange support 2022
• Arts Council Korea of "A Dreamy Journey with Animal Friends" 2021
• Korean Culture and Arts Council Training Program 2021
• Korean Culture and Arts Council International Exchange Program 2019
• Korean Culture and Arts Council Residency Program 2018
• Selected for Excellent Planning and Production Support Program for "MAZE" 2016
• Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Selected as a basic Planning support project 2015
• Arts Council Korea & Daegu Cultural Foundation selected / Excellent project support project 2015
• Arts Council Korea & Daegu Cultural Foundation selected / Creative promotion project 2015
• Arts Council Korea & Daegu Cultural Foundation selected / Exchange support project  2014
• Daegu Cultural Foundation selected / DABE support project 2013
• Korea Culture & Arts Association, selected as support for performance arts 2012
• Recipient of Performing Art Troupe Intensive Foster Program Daegu Foundation Arts and Culture 2009-2011
• SPAF Choreography Award from Performance and Review " MAZE" 2010
• TANZOLYMP Silver Preis/Choreography, Duet "Business" 2009
• Recipient of Foreign Exchange Subsidy 2009
• Culture and Arts Promotion Fund of Daegu Metropolitan City 2009
• TANZOLYMP Silver Preis/Choreography, Duet "Lust auf" 2008
• Sächsisches Landesstipendium-Studentenwerk Dresden 2007
• Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Palucca University-Hochschule für Tanz Dresden 2007
• Meisterschuelerstipendium, Palucca University-Hochschule für Tanz Dresden 2006
• Deutscher Akademischer Austausche Dienst DAAD 2004
Teaching Experience


• "Modern Dance", "Repatory", "Improvisation",  Brno Conservatory 2017
• "Improvisation"Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival Secial Class 2014
• “Modern Dance Technique, Choreography” Palucca University 2011
• “Modern Dance Technique”  Kei Myung University 2005-2011
• “Improvisation in Dance” Daegu city Dance Company, Daegu 2009
• “Dance Aesthetics”  Seoul Art College 2006
• “Improvisation" Dankook University, Seoul 2006
• “Dance Movement Analysis”  SoonChonHayng University 2008
• Choreography Palucca University 2007
• "Choreography, Modern Dance" Metropoitan University London 2007
Choreography

2024

2023

 • Director of the 3rdnd Dance Biennale,  Korea
• "strang place"  directed & choreography / euihyun Seol Daegu, Korea
• Director of the 2nd Dance Biennale,  Korea

2022

• “The Ballerina’s Fairy Tale”
    Rehabilitation Centers of 12 Cities in Korea
2021
• Director of The 1st Dance Biennale,  Daegu Korea
• Choreography of “Traveling In Dreams With My Animal Friends"
    Rehabilitation Centers of 10 Cities in Korea
2020
• Director of  2019 International Improvisation Dance Festival Daegu
2019
• Director of Daegu Dance Biennale Opening Anniversary Performance, Korea
 
• Choreography of OSTARLE Biennale Invitational Performance, Germany
2018
• Director of 2018 International Improvisation Dance Festival, Daegu
 
• Choreography of Dresden Residency Invitation Program, Germany
2017
• Choreography of Chungbuk International Dance Festival, Korea
• Director of Daegu International Improvisation Dance Festival, Korea
• Director and Choreography of 2017 TanzBerlin “Prologue” Berlin Germany
2016
• Choreography of “Maze”, Daegu Korea
•Director 2016 TanzBerlin/ Hofesh Shechter “Political Mother”, Germany
• Director of Daegu International Improvisation Dance Festival, Korea
2015
• Choreography of “La Sacra du Printemps”, Daegu Korea
• Choreography of 2015 TanzBerlin “ Prologue”, Berlin Germany
• Director of Daegu International Improvisation Dance Festival representativ, Korea
2014
• Director of 2014 TanzBerlin , Berlin Germany
 
• Director of Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
•  Korea & France Cooperation Performance, Seoul Korea
 
• Director of Daegu International Improvisation Dance Festival,  Korea
• Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival , Seoul Korea 2014
2013
• Busan International Improvisation Dance Festival, Korea
 
• Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival, Korea
 
• Director 2013 TanzBerlin, Workshop& Showcase, Berlin Germany
 
• Seoul International Dance Improvisation Festival, Korea
 
• Busan International Dance Improvisation Festival, Korea
2011
• “self cloning” Dresden Germany
• “Maze III” Seoul Korea
• “Room” International Pocket dance festival, Seoul Korea
• “Green Stage”, International Mime Festival, Chuncheon Korea
• “Dancing Dongseong-ro”, Priemier, Daegu Korean
2010
• “4 Rooms”, Premier, Daegu Korea
 
• “Green Stage”, Premier, Daegu Korea
• “Prologue”, International Choreography Festival, Seoul Korea
• “Self Cloning”, Ludiwighshafen Germany
• “Self Cloning”, London England
 
• Opera “Cosi Fan Tutte”, Seoul Korea
• “Self Cloning”, Daegu Modern Dance Festival, Daegu Korea
 
• “The Middle Path III”, Tanzart Festival, Görlitz Germany
• “Maze II”, Daegu Korea
• “Prologue”, Seoul Korea
• “Maze” Seoul Korea
2009
• “Prologue” London Korea 2009
 
• “Self cloning”, Invitational Performance for Visa Dance Company as part of Colorful Dance Festival, Daegu Korea
 
• Cie Yu dans performance, Incheon Korea
 
• “Prologue” Seoul Dance Festival,  Korea
• "Standardization", Daegu Dance Festival, Korea
• “Self Cloning” Ulsan International Dance Festival, Korea
• “Self Cloning” Daegu Korea
• “The Middle Path III” Paris France 
• “Dancing Dongseong-ro”, Priemier, Daegu Korean
• “The Middle Path II” Dresden Germany
 
• “Business” Berlin Germany
2008
• “The Middle Path”, Daegu Korea
• “Prologue”, International Dance Festival, Daegu Korea
• "Trying to Contact", Germany
 
• "Zwei Mind", Tanzwoche Internationl Dance Festival, Dresden 
• "Lust auf", Haus Der Berliner Festspiele, Germany
2007
• “Trying to Contact”, Sudent Project for Metropolitan University, London
•  “Trying to Contact”, Dresden 
• “Nothingness”, Projekttheater, Dresden
2006
• “Trying to Contact”, Palucca Schule-Hochschule für Tanz , Dresden 
 
• “Einsamkeit”, EuroSzene, Leipizig Germany
 
• “Measurement”, Daegu Dance Festival, Daegu Korea
 
• “Standing”, Seoul Korea
2005
• “Trying to Contact”, Premier, Daegu Dance Festival, Daegu Korea
2004
• “Wege”, Dresden Germany
2003
• “Memory”, Palucca University, Dresden Germany
2002
• “Diagonal”,  Palucca University, Dresden Germany