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Ballet Schools in Seoul
Seoul is home to 3 of the ballet schools we spotlight. Explore each one below.
Korea National University of Arts
Korea National University of Arts, often known as K-Arts, is a national arts university in Seoul. Its School of Dance offers university-level training that includes classical ballet. The institution is regarded as a leading arts school in South Korea.
Seoul Arts High School
Seoul Arts High School is one of South Korea's most prestigious arts high schools, with a dance department that has helped feed the country's remarkable rise in international ballet. Students get rigorous training alongside a full academic high school education. Given how many Korean dancers now win major competitions, schools like this are a big reason why.
Sunhwa Arts School
Sunhwa Arts School in Seoul is one of the feeder institutions behind South Korea's rise as a ballet powerhouse. It trains young dancers at the middle and high school level, and its graduates frequently move on to top Korean and international programs and companies. If you have wondered where the pipeline of elite Korean dancers starts, places like this are a big part of the answer.