INTRODUCTION

Ballerina Who Loved a B-boy is a no-verbal musical show, written and directed by Yun-Yeop Choi. The production made its debut in December 2005 at Korea's first B-boy theatre in Seoul, Hongdae. Since then, it has been staged in stages worldwide, producing national and international acclaim and acknowledgement.

Featuring World B-boy Champion Extreme Crew, the show is based on a story of a ballerina falling in love with a b-boy which unfolds throguh a dynamic collaboration of different dance genres such as breack dance, jazz, popping and ballet. Everyone is welcomed to enjoy this show that is full of energy and excitement, allowing the audience to sway to the rhyhtm and beats off their seats.

SYNOPSIS

During rehearsals, Ballerinas frequently get disrupted by the heavy noise from a hiphop square, nearby. This leads to a scene of dancing genres showdown, as both ballet and street dancers battle to outdo one another. Watching the b-boy dance, ballerina falls in love with him and grows into his world. The show ends with the ballerina giving-up her ballet career and becoming a hip-hop dancer for love.

BRIEF HISTORY

2012
Private theater to be opened in Beijing, China.

2011
Tour at Esplanade Theatre, Singapore

2010
Copyright contract with Beijing International Copyright Trade Center

2009
Guest Appearance- 2009 LG B-boy Championship, Final Round in Colombia
Opening Ceremony- 2nd International Copyright Expo Tour in Magilao, Guam

2008
Tour at Osaka, Japan
50 performances at 37 Arts Theater in New York City
Tour at Majestic Theater in Shanghai, China

2007
Best Performance Award- Edinburgh Fringe Festival in United Kingdom

2006
Domestic and Foreign Media Outlets- Korean Broadcasting Companies (MBC, KBS, SBS)

2005
Debut in Seoul,Korea

NOTABLE ATTENDEES:
President Lee Myeong Bak
President and Party Chief of General Administration of Press and Publication of China, Liu Binjie
Musical Director, Marc Routh
Hollywood Actor, Wesley Snipes