Workshops on Traditional Korean Music and Dance
Join in community workshops on Korean samulnori music and traditional Korean dance. Participants can choose to attend sessions on samulnori (using various instruments), fan dance, or sogo (small drum) dance. These workshops will be held November 16-21, from 2:00-4:00 pm at Bethel International United Methodist Church (1220 Bethel Road).
Instructors
Byoung Sug Kim | Samulnori
Byoung Sug Kim is an Associate Professor at Roosevelt University and Executive Director of the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC). He earned his Ph.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has dedicated his career to teaching and promoting Korean traditional arts in the United States. He has also completed formal training in Nongak, Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Joung Min Lee | Dance
Joung Min Lee is the director of the Kook Soo-ho Didim Dance Company. She earned her master’s degree in dance education from Chung-Ang University in Korea and has been a choreographer and instructor for the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation for many years. She is a certified trainee of Jinju Geommu, part of Korean National Intangible Heritage.
