(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- From June 26 to June 30, world-renowned artist Seyong Kim will join the Mill Ballet School as a guest faculty member for Summer Dance 2017. Mr. Kim will instruct the week-long "Ballet Technique Intensive" course.

"Seyong Kim has been a guest faculty member with Mill Ballet School in the past, and we are so pleased that he will be joining us again this year", says Melissa Roxey, director of Mill Ballet School. "His wealth of professional experience allows him to connect with the students, and provide a one-of-a-kind experience integral to their learning and development as dancers." 

Seyong Kim holds an MA in Dance Education from New York University as well as an MFA in Dance from Sung-Kyun- Kwan University in South Korea.

Teaching credits include New York University, Rutgers University, Peridance Capezio Center, Middlesex County College, Libera University in Italy, Charlottesville Ballet Company, New Rochelle Arts High School and Seoul Arts High School. Mr. Kim is currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA.

Mr. Kim was awarded the gold medal in both the Korea Dance Association Competition and Sung-Kyun-Kwan Dance Competition. He has danced with Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Lincoln Center, Albania Opera Ballet Theatre, Korean National Ballet Theater, Arzid Modern Dance, Terra Firma Dance Theatre, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Staten Island Ballet, Baltimore Ballet, Lustig Dance Theatre, Traverse City Dance Project, Oakland Ballet Company, and Roxey Contemporary Ballet.

Ballet Technique Intensive

The week-long Ballet Technique Intensive program, which Seyong Kim will teach, is designed for students who are committed to improving their dance technique. 

Students in this class will spend the entire week building on their understanding of ballet technique through detailed instruction and the breakdown of steps. Ballet classes, pre-pointe and pointe as well as specialty, body conditioning, and composition will be part of their daily schedule. 

The goal of the intensive is to provide each student the tools and knowledge to go to their own next level of study.

The full program of summer dance classes at Mill Ballet School runs from June 26-August 18 and includes "Magical Mornings" for ages 3-5, "Junior Dance Camp" for ages 5-8, "Young Dancers Workshop" for ages 8-12, “Ballet Technique Intensive” for ages 9 –18, and “Choreographic Workshop” for ages 10-18. In addition, Mill Ballet School offers Open Enrollment Dance Classes for all ages and levels.

To register, visit www.millballetschool.com.