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Every girl dreams of being a ballerina when they’re young, twirling and leaping in skirts of lace and satin. For Chae Ji-young that dream came true.
The 18-year-old won the gold medal at the junior women’s segment of the USA 2010 International Ballet Competition in Jacksonville, Mississippi, last Friday, the first Korean to have ever done so at the world-renowned event.
“I never thought I would ever receive a prize such as this,” Chae told Yonhap News Agency, Monday. “It feels really great.
Even though I still have a lot to learn, I will take this as a sign that I need to continue to do my best.” The Korean ballerina began her dance education at the age of 7, when she was inspired by the Gala Show, performed by the Korea National Ballet at the National Theater of Korea, with her father. She began entering competitions by the time she was in elementary school and her talents quickly drew her to overseas as well as domestic events.
Her first round in the competition saw a paired piece with Kim Ki-min, 17, for “Fire of Paris,” which earned them an award for best junior couple. Round two was a modern “Paganini,” while three was: “Diana and Actaeon.” “I was very happy because as the performance ended and I came out, I ran into members of the audience who all said, ‘You were magnificent,’ ‘Really awesome,’ and ‘I was happy to get to see the performance.”’ The competition, first established in 1964 in Bulgaria, is now among the most prestigious of ballet events. It is held every four years in Mississippi, though it used to rotate through partner cities, such as New York, Helsinki and Shanghai.
The young dancer is a fellow student with Kim at the Korea National University of Arts and has previously won silver and bronze awards from Japan’s Hokuoka Competition and first place in the Italia Roma International.
Prospects only look brighter in this ballerina’s future. “I haven’t thought about which foreign or domestic ballet company I’d like to go to.” Chae said. “Since I’m still a student, for now I need to graduate.”
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:34 am (UTC)Amazing.
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 01:35 am (UTC)Yay award though! :D
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:56 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:45 am (UTC)Am disturbed by her ribcage.no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 01:47 am (UTC)but this makes me think of that show HI-5 with SNSD and how the ballet teach was talking about her training. it's amazing to see someone so young be so dedicated to their craft. congrats to her :)
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Date: 2010-06-30 02:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 02:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 02:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 02:22 am (UTC)ah childhood memories. good times.
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Date: 2010-06-30 02:36 am (UTC)I also remember trying to be Cyclops. I'd put on red-tinted sunglasses and make laser-shooting sound effects.
Definitely some good childhood memories.
I think I remember pretending to be a saiyan also, fighting alongside Goku.
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:48 am (UTC)JSYK
Congrats to her!!
A couple of dancers from my old ballet school have competed at IBC before and the competition is fierce
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:59 am (UTC)JSYK
MTE.
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Date: 2010-06-30 03:54 am (UTC)Shame on the fail photographer seriously
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Date: 2010-06-30 02:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 03:56 am (UTC)You'd think that the official photographer for IBC would be better at dance photography than this :/
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:58 am (UTC)lol... good for her!
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:58 am (UTC)Fuck that shit. I wanted to be a bazooka-toting assassin when I was a kid.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE, OMONA?
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Date: 2010-06-30 02:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 03:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 02:38 pm (UTC)... /hidesincorner
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Date: 2010-06-30 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-01 05:25 am (UTC)Then I wanted to be in X-men/Power Rangers/etc.
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Date: 2010-06-30 01:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 02:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 03:49 pm (UTC)Unfortunately she is too fucking skinny...she looks unhealthy.
I know its viewed as important to maintain your weight in Ballet but fuck...she's too skinny.