Traditional Korean Dance Residency

In this residency, Flushing Town Hall master teaching artist Songhee Lee will instruct students in traditional Korean dance forms. Students will explore Sogo Chum (small hand drum) a Korean folk dance traditionally performed by farmers to bring good luck at the harvest. Students can further learn the classic Hansam (long sleeves) mask dance and help choreograph a creative dance based on the traditional form. The residency culminates with a student performance at the end. 

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  Songhee Lee-Chung, is a dancer specializing in traditional Korean dance. Upon graduating from University of Pusan, Korea, she joined the Pusan Metropolitan Dance Company and became a principal dancer. In 1997, Songhee had her first solo recital “Karma” in NYC at the Hudson Guild Theater. Since then, she has been actively performing around the world and US, at such venues as Flushing Town Hall, Greek National Dance Theater, CID UNESCO World Congress on Dance, NEA Montana Folk Festival and International Festival at Chihuahua, Mexico. She was also appointed as a member Artist teacher for K-12 public school for “Spotlight Korea” at The Korean Cultural Center New York from 2014. Currently, Song Hee is Artistic Director and Choreographer for the Songhee Lee Dance Company which includes the children's dance initiative, Cheongsah Chorong; she is also an instructor at Lotus Music and Dance school and performance member of KTPAA "Sound of Korea".

  Songhee Lee-Chung