Destination Korea
15.-16.03.2025
Team
Gregor Hatala
PRESIDENT
Gregor Hatala
Born in Vienna, Gregor Hatala grew up in the world of ballet.
His father, Milan Hatala, himself a soloist dancer with various companies and ballet master of the Vienna State Opera for almost 30 years, became his major teacher, while his mother, Christine Hatala, directs the families' own private ballet school.
In 1990 Gregor Hatala became the youngest member of the Vienna State Opera Ballet and was promoted soloist in 1996 and principal in 2000.
The 1994/95 season he danced as a soloist with Boston Ballet (director B. Marks) and was a permanent principal artist with the Hungarian and Slovakian National Theatres from 1999 to 2004.
From 2003 to 2008 Gregor Hatala was the organiser of the „Gala di Danza“ within the „Festival dei Due Mondi“ in Spoleto, Italy, and personal consultant to Mr. Francis Menotti.
In 2009 he became chairman of the „Association Vienna State Opera Ballet“ for which he choreographs and organises ballet performances & company tours.
In 2011 Gregor Hatala became the President of the Austrian Dance Council and organised the "Ballet Days" festival in Vienna for 4 years.
In 2013 he became pedagoge at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität and in 2014 guest Balletmaster at the Slovakian National Theatre.
In December 2014 Gregor Hatala, after 25 years of professional dancing, gave his farewell performance at the Vienna State Opera as prince Rudolf in Kenneth MacMillan's "Mayerling".
In 2015 Gregor Hatala founded VIBE- the Vienna International Ballet Experience, an international dance competition which had its premiere in 2016 in the USA and Austria.
In 2017 VIBE found its continuation in the USA and Austria and will be hosted for the first time in South Korea as well.
Gregor Hatala has choreographed for the Vienna Volksopera („Der Vetter aus Dingsda“, „ Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor“), the Spoleto Festival, the Istanbul Music Festival („Firebird“), as well as the „Midsummernights Concert 2011 & 2012“ of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Valery Gergiev & Gustavo Dudamel respectively.
For many years he has been a guest teacher in various companies and ballet academies and jury member in dance competitions around the world.
Mayor roles as a dancer include Albrecht and Hilarion in Elena Tschernischovas „Giselle“, Solor in Vladimir Malakhovs „Die Bajadere“, Prince Siegfried in Rudolf Nurejews „Swan Lake“, Prince Florimund and Blue Bird in Peter Wrights „Sleeping Beauty“, Jean de Brienne in Rudolf Nurejews „Raymonda“, Colas in Frederick Ashtons „La Fille mal gardée“, Franz in „Coppélia“ by Gyula Harangozó sen., Inspector in Maurice Béjarts „Le Concours“, Prince in Juri Grigorowitsch's „The nutcracker“ , Romeo, Mercutio and Tybalt in John Crankos „Romeo and Julia“, Des Grieux in Kenneth MacMillans „Manon“, Prince Rudolf in Kenneth MacMillans „Mayerling“, Orlando in John Neumeiers „Wie es Euch gefällt“, Prince in Gyula Harangozó's „ Nutcracker“, Prince Alexej in Renato Zanella's „Nutcracker“, Gustav III. in Vladimir Malakhov's „Verdi-Ballett: Ein Maskenball“, Fürst Gremin in John Cranko's „Onegin“, Camille de Rosillon in Ronald Hynds „The Merry Widow“, Gustav in Renato Zanellas „Cinderella“ Lysander in John Neumeier's „A Midsummernightsdream“, Karenin in Boris Eifman's „Anna Karenina“, Escamillo in Davide Bombanas „Carmen“, Antonio Salieri in Renato Zanella's „Wolfgang Amadé“, Polichinello in Josef Hassreiter's „Die Puppenfee“, Spartacus in Laszlo Seregi's "Spartacus", Crassus in Renato Zanella's "Spartacus", John in Lorca Massine's "Zorbas", as well as mayor roles in Ben van Cauwenbergh's „Tanzhommage an Queen“, George Balanchine's „Apollo“, „Die vier Temperamente“, „Serenade“, „La Valse“, „Thema und Variationen“, „Tschaikowski-Pas de deux“ und „Rubies“, Kenneth MacMillan's „Das Lied von der Erde“, Hans van Manen's „Adagio Hammerklavier“ und „Große Fuge“, Renato Zanella's „La Chambre“ und Ben van Cauwenbergh's „Les Bourgeois“.
Min-Sook Lim
VIBE Managing Director Korea
Min-Sook Lim studied at Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen in Germany, Major sociology and journalism, degree with Magister (M.A), was scholarship student of Friedlich Naumann-Foundation in Germany
History
Established Inter-Kult in 1997 in Seoul, aimed for international networking with agencies, promoters, artists and to find the market of performing arts. Since then realize many international projects and exchange programs.
Main Activity
• International promotion & public relation for korean dance companies, choreographers and dancers
• Planning&Organizing of performances and international exchange programs in Dance
• Main program
- Dance projects Tanzbuehne, Inter-Kult Tanzplattform, Sound & Movement
- Exhibition & Performance at internationale Tanzmesse NRW in Germany
- Coproduction Projects with diverse Theatres and dance companies
- Internatioanl Dance Competitions & Festivals
Experience in regards to international collaboration
• Performance in collaboration - Internatioanles festival "Tanz fur Toleranz" in Bonn (1999), Internatioanles Tanzprojekt Bielefeld (1999, 2000), Germany Internatioanles Tanztheater Hagen (1999, 2000), Tanz Forum Inter-Kult (2000,2002,2005), Exhibition & performance at internationale Tanzmesse NRW in Germany (2000~2014), Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Festival (2oo2, 2003), The opera and operetta film festival in Graz (2003), Coproduction of Dance Theatre with Stadttheater Winterthur (2004, 2010), Performance in collaboration with Internationales Tanzfestival Greifswald Germany (2005, 2007), La Biennale di Venezia Italy (2006), Kirche-Kultur Projekt Dortmund Germany, Dance Festival in Bilbao Gugenheim Museum in Spain, Beirut Mauamat Dance Theatre Festival (2009), Jerusalem Palestinian National Theatre (2009), Japan J-Dance Festival (2009) etc.
• Plann/Organizing - the dance project Tanzkredit Korea in Berlin Germany (2010), Dance Plattform Tanzbuehne Seoul, Projekt Sound & Movement – Engagement(2012), iNSPIRATION (2013), Metaphor(2014) in Seoul, Ballet Story & Performance Programs of BGB (2004~2016) etc.
• Organizing diverse Programs - Summer Workshop-Festival Programs, Excursions to ImpulsTanz Wien (1997~2016), Tanzwerkstatt Muenchen, Tanz im August Berlin,
Dance Competition Tanz Vision in Seoul (2016)
MoonJa Oh
Operation Director
[Academic ability]
Department of Dance, Han Yang University in Seoul / BA.
Department of Dance, Han Yang University in Seoul / MA.
Department of Dance, Han Yang University in Seoul / PH.D
[Present]
Professor at WonKwang University, Department of Art
Art Director of ALTABIA Dance Company
Vice-president, The Korean Society of Dance
Direktor, Korea Dance Association
Director, Korea Modern Dance Association
[Awards]
Awarded the Art Prize of The Korean Society of Dance,
Special Prize of The Korean Society of Dance
Gold Prize of Korea Dance Festival
Mina YOO
Choreographer & Advisory Director
Mina YOO / Choreographer & Advisory Director
Studies:
Ewha Women’s Univ. B.A in School of Dance, Kyunghee Univ. MFA in School of Dance, American Ballet Center, Alvin Ailey Dance School of New York,
Martha Graham Dance School
Teaching Experiences:
Korean Traditional Dance Company Dancer
Miami Fusion Dance School, Clive Thompson Center, Harkness Ballet School of New York, Munich Iwanson Dance Center, Munich Dancer Academy, Colone Tanz Offensive, Duesseldorf Ballet in Hof, Vienna Dance Laboratory, Zuerich Ballet Atelier
Instructor in many Schools
The Korean National Ballet Company, The Korean National Dance Company, Seoul City Dance Company , Kwangju City Dance Company, Daegu City Dance Company
Honors / Achievements:
New York Guest Solo Evening with Riverside Dance Festival/ Eleo Pomare Dance Company - New York/ Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensamble - New York/ Ballet Hispanico of New York - New York/ Cramer Dance Company - Stocholm, Sweden/ Rolo Dance Theater - Helsinki, Finland/ YNO Tanztheater - Zuerich, Swissland/
Vienna Dance Laboratory - Austria
Choreography:
[Discordia], [Storm], [Voyage of Desire], [Ein Excruciate], [Portrait], [Inside Edition], [Woman of Passion], [Ahnung], [Boulevard], [Sound Express], [Motion Five], [Erbrechen] , [Tanz EDM] etc.
Eun Soo Kim
Music Director
Dr. Eun Soo Kim has performed many concerts at various international workshops such as ADF in Seoul, RAD, Ballet Research Society, Korean Ballet Association and Modern Dance Association since 1990. From 2006 to 2009, she was invited as a musician of the Impuls Tanz International Festival in Vienna. She has been doing many experimental things as an accompanist, musician, composer, editor and music director for various performances such as modern dance and ballet. She has been leading Sound & Movement Project with Inter Kult for the promotion of dance music. She is currently devoting herself to the development of dance music and the cultivation of dance music by establishing "Dance Music Major" at Kookmin University graduate school.
Since she founded the Dance Music Association in 2003, Dr. Kim has published 11 ballet class albums and 1 contemporary dance class record, publishing dance music books and numerous articles. She has published piano arrangements for 8hands, 12hands, and 16hands. In recent years, she has held a court ballet workshop for professors at music colleges to expand the scope of dance music to piano lessons.
Mi-Ja Chung
Committee Member Public&Communication
2004- Director, Choreographer at the Beautiful Garden Ballet.
1988-1993. Soloist at Korean National Ballet.
1994-2005. Principal dancer, choreograper at Ballet Blanc.
1998-2000. Ballet Instructor at Ewha Womans University, Sungkyunkwan University,
Korea National Sport University, Chung-Ang University etc.
*Awards
1982 Ewha Womans University Dance Competition, First prize
1986 National University Student Dance Competition, Minister of Culture Award.
1988 Dong-A Dance Competition, Grand prize.
2002 Christian Dance Fellowship of Korea, Grand prize.(Choreograph)
2004 Christian Dance Fellowship of Korea, First Prize. (Choreograph)
*Education
2005. Ph.D from Ewha Womans University.(Department of Dance)
1997. Master’s degree from Ewha Womans University.(Department of Dance)
1987. Bachelor’s degree from Ewha Womans University.(Department of Dance)
Myoung-lee Yoo
Project Manager
■ Present
Dance Science Major, kookmin University (ph.D)
Seoul Tanz Station Pre-intensive course Teaching
Staff of Inter-Kult
■ Education
2008 Kaywon High School of Arts
2012 College of Art & Design, School of Dance, Kyunghee University.(BA)
2013 Performing Arts, kookmin University (MA)
■ Professional Experience
■ perform
2009 Seoul Dance Festival Best new 'front for E' by Jung in, Lee
2009 Seoul Contemporary Dance Company, ‘Emi’ by Myong Sook, Park
2012 Pasha Dance Company ‘ Buddha’ by Mi Sook, Hwang
2013 Cassia dance company, 'keep calm' by Seo Youn, kim
2017 Culture Color dance company, 'Lost +!' by Han Beol, Jung
■ publicize
2015 arko create excellent work '2015' by Mina Yoo
2017 Critics of the Year Award 'vomit' by Mina Yoo
■ Scholaship
2006 Kaywon High School 'Best dace practice' Award Scholarship
2009 Kyunghee University 'excellent grade' Award Scholarship
2010 Kyunghee University 'excellent grade' Award Scholarship
2011 Dancer Support Project ‘KBS Kang TeaWon welfare foundation’
2015 'STS Art Director' Award Scholarship
JURY, WORKSHOPS & MASTER CLASSES
The jury, consisting of internationally recognized dance masters, directors and choreographers who are invited by the Organizing Committee, is in charge of the selection and evaluation system of the competition and the workshops.
Competitors will be judged by their technical skills and, most important of all, artistry!
Solo and Pas de Deux/ Duo will be judged together as well as Small Groups and Ensembles.
The scoring will be based on a 60 point system.
An average of 30 points is required for a Third Place, an average of 40 points for a Second, an average of 50 points for a First Place.
The participant with the highest score in each category will receive the Special Prize.
The participants with the highest scores of all categories, separated in Junior and Senior age categories, will receive the Junior/ Senior Outstanding Performance Grand Prix.
In addition the following prizes will be offered:
- Best future talent
- Best choreography and innovation
- Best musicality
- Best Pas de Deux/ Duo
- School Excellence Award
- Teacher Excellence Award
- Special Jury Recognition
The VIBE jury reserves the right not to present all of the announced awards or to share prizes between participants.
The Jury’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
Please be aware that VIBE does NOT hand out individual scores or jury sheets to the participants.
Prof. Hye-Ryeon
Kang
Professor of Kyonggi University, CEO,
Seoul Tanz Station,
Dance Professional Arts Center
PROF. HYE-RYEON KANG
Professor of Kyonggi University, CEO, Seoul Tanz Station, Dance Professional Arts Center
• Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dance, Ewha Womans University, Korea
- Master’s Degree in Education, New York University, USA
- Ph.D. in Dance Education, Department of Physical Education, Kyonggi University, Korea
• Professional career
- Professor, Kyonggi University
- Vice President, Korean Modern Dance Promotion Association
- Board Member, Modern Dance Association
- CEO, Seoul Dance Station, Dance Professional Arts Center (Non-profit organization)
• Choreographic Works
"Suryu" , "The Story of Three Women", "3D", "Mongryu", "Pungryu", "Time Slips Away",
"Those Who Walk" And many more
Prof. YoungChul
Moon
Professor of Hanyang University,
Head of the Department of Dance,
College of Performing Arts & Sports
PROF. YOUNGCHUL MOON
Professor of Hanyang University, Head of the Department of Dance, College of Performing Arts & Sports
• Academic & Professional Positions :
-Professor and Head of the Department of Dance, College of Performing Arts & Sports, Hanyang University
-Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Theatre and Film, Hanyang University
-Honorary Professor, Jilin National Arts University, China
-Artistic Director, Moon Young-chul Ballet Poema
-Advisory Committee Member, Goyang International Dance Festival
-President, Korean Men’s Dance Forum
-Director, Seoul International Dance Competition
-Chief President, Federation of Korean Dance Organizations
-Advisor, Korean Society of Dance Studies
-Vice President, Korean Contemporary Dance Association
-Evaluation Committee Member, Arts Council Korea
-Former President, Korean Society of Dance Studies
-Former Artistic Director, Seoul Dance Festival
*Awards
-2004 Grand Prize, Best Male & Female Performance Award, and Art Award at the 25th Seoul Dance Festival (Hosted by the Korean Dance Association)
-2006 Best Choreography Award at the 2006 Korea Ballet Festival (Hosted by the Korean Ballet Association)
-2009 Presidential Award at the 2nd Korea Dance Awards (Hosted by the Korean Dance Association)
-2010 Best Professor Award, Hanyang University
-2016 Honorary Award for Contribution to the Performing Arts, Government of Mexico
Roberto Altamura
Artistic Director
Milano City Ballet
Milano Contemporary Ballet Company
In 2015, he established the Milano Contemporary Ballet company, producing performances for theaters both in Italy and abroad. His company also collaborates with high-profile events such as Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile and Milan Fashion Week. Beyond the stage, Roberto has worked as a choreographer for Italian television, theater, and opera, and has created choreography for prestigious brand events, including those for Dolce & Gabbana, Nike, Porsche, Twinset, and Puma.
Albert Mirzoyan
Ballet Master
Hungarian National Ballet
1975 - graduated Vaganova Academy.
1975-1977 ballet dancer in Mikhailovsky theatre (St.Petersburg)
1977-2001 ballet dancer in Mariinsky theatre.
1993 - 2006 ballet teacher in Vaganova Ballet Academy
1993 - 2001 ballet master in Mariinsky theatre.
1995 -2008 guest teacher in UBC company ( Seoul )
2008- 2020 ballet master in Vienna State Opera.
2020 - till now ballet master and chief artistic advisor in Hungarian State Opera.
Gave master classes: Paris, London , Vienna , Milan , Vilnius, Athens, Seoul , Taipei , Rio de Janeiro, Berlin ...
Rules
- All amateurs, students and professionals, with or without disabilities, of all nationalities are eligible to compete in the competition and/ or participate in the workshops.
- Participants may enter the competition as a Solo, Pas de Deux, Trio, or Ensemble (4 or more dancers) in the Open, Ballet, Neoclassical/Lyrical Ballet, Contemporary, K-Pop, Korean Dance/ National Dance category.
- Participants will compete in the following age categories:
Mini: up to 8
Children I: 9-10
Children II: 11-12
Junior I: 13-15
Junior II: 16-18
Senior: 19+ - Participants are expected to perform at least ONE variation, pas de deux, trio or ensemble piece.
VIBE reserves the right to designate the correct category of the participants’ entry.
DANCE STYLES:
Classical Ballet: any choreography based on the classical ballet repertoire (i.e. Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Giselle,…).
Neoclassical/Lyrical Ballet: any choreography based on classical ballet technique that is not part of the classical ballet repertoire.
Korean/ National Dance: all choreographies originating from traditional folk dancing (A ballet character- dance would NOT apply to this category!)
Contemporary: diverse techniques allowed except, classical ballet technique.
K-Pop
Open Category: any style of dance is allowed except for Classical Ballet, Neoclassical Ballet, Contemporary, K-Pop and Character/ National Dances.
It is of high importance that the choreography is suited to the contestants age and capability!
You may submit or perform any variations or repertory fulfilling VIBE’s terms of rule but you must reserve all rights to the choreography for your performance!
All solos may not exceed 2:00
All Duo/ Pas de Deux may not exceed 3:00
Group/Ensemble may not exceed 4:00
Classical Ballet Solo and Pas de Deux, as well as Korean Dance as dictated by the established choreography and music.
Choreography without music will be counted as part of the choreography's duration. The registering person shall give notice to VIBE about this when the music is sent. With regards to the duration of the music, a maximum of 10 seconds will be tolerated, beyond the time limit, but only to allow for the musical phrase to finish. The use of music with improper language is not permitted.
FEES and REGISTRATION
Solo: 180.000 Won
Duo/ Pas de Deux: 240.000 Won
Trio: 300.000 Won
Ensemble: 360.000 Won (4 dancers) plus 60.000 Won for each additional dancer
For each additional competition entry a new registration fee will be due.
If you are accepted, you will receive a confirmation email with further information on your payment and registration instructions. If you don’t receive an answer within one week please contact us (office.korea@vibe.international).
VIBE has the right to refuse any application at its discretion.
MORE INFORMATION:
- The age category is determined by the dancer’s age at the first day of the competition.
- For participants in the Duo / Pas de Deux, Group and Ensemble pieces, the average age of the dancers will determine the age category.
- The use of props is subject to previous approval by VIBE, during the registration process. Props that cannot be carried on stage by the dancers themselves are not allowed, as well as props/costumes that identify the competing school.
- The registration fees does not contain insurance for the participants. VIBE assumes no liability for the dancers' participation during the competition. The organization declines any responsibility for accidents that may occur during the competition and/or for the theft or loss of personal property.
- VIBE reserves the right to use any photo or video recording of participants’ performances during the competition for promotional / commercial purposes. - Participants and their parents and/or legal guardians give VIBE heir express permission to use any such photo/video recordings (including those containing their name or likeness) for VIBE's promotional purposes (including any uses in print, online or in social media).
- A registration, once accepted and valid, may be cancelled at any time by the organizer with immediate effects, whenever a competitor, members of a school or supporters show the lack of respect and mistreat any member of the organization, the jury or a fellow competitor.
- Registration can also be cancelled by the organization in cases where the rules and regulations of the competition are not upheld by competitors, members of schools and supporters.
- The cancellation of a registration will be communicated verbally or by email to the participant or teacher responsible for the competitor/school and is not subject to complaint or contest. The participation fee will not be refunded nor will any costs and expenses be paid or compensated. Registration in the competition automatically implies acceptance of the present rules and regulations.
- In order to avoid double charging of registration and performance fees, schools are advised to register all of their students in one registration form.
Registration Form
Register here
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