November 2020–May 2021
Seoul, South Korea
Joined Boston Ballet in 2013
Seo Hye Han in John Cranko's Romeo & Juliet Photo by: Liza Voll
Seo Hye Han joined Boston Ballet as a Company dancer in 2012, after dancing with the Universal Ballet Company as a soloist for three seasons. She began her studies at the Korea National University of Arts and graduated in 2009. Han performed in the World Ballet Star Festival in Korea with Daniil Simkin and the Havana Ballet Festival in Cuba. She has had roles in performances of Don Quixote (Kitri), La Bayadère (Gamzatti), Onegin (Olga), The Nutcracker (Clara), Swan Lake (Odette, Odile),Simchung (Simchung), and Jiří Kylián's Sechs Tänze. Her repertoire with Boston Ballet includes George Balanchine’s Jewels, Coppélia, Serenade, Symphony in Symphony in Three Movements, Theme and Variations, and Kammermusik No. 2; John Cranko’s Onegin. Jorma Elo’s Bach Cello Suites, William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Jose Martinez’s Resonance, Wayne McGregor’s Chroma, and Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. Han has received honors and awards in many international dance competitions including the silver medal in 2004 at Bulgaria's Varna International Ballet Competition, a scholarship to Vaganova Ballet Academy in the 2005 Prix de Lausanne, a silver medal in the 2008 Varna International Ballet Competition, a silver medal in the 2008 Seoul International Dance Competition, the Joffrey Prize in the 2010 USA International Ballet Competition, and the Gold Medal in the 2012 Boston International Ballet Competition Han joined Boston Ballet in 2012 as a soloist and was promoted to principal dancer in 2016.
Preview a pas de deux that floats on air...
Spotlight: George Balanchine's Chaconne
In an exclusive preview of Classic Balanchine, see Principal Dancers Paulo Arrais and Seo Hye Han seemingly float on air in the heavenly realm of Chaconne. Video by Ernesto Galan
Discover what it’s like for Principal Dancer Seo Hye Han to dance one of ballet’s most coveted roles.
Inside Look: Becoming Juliet
Principal Dancer Seo Hye Han shares her experience dancing the iconic and complex role of Juliet for the first time on the Opera House stage. Don’t miss her journey on stage in John Cranko’s Romeo & Juliet. Video by Ernesto Galan
This beloved fairy tale celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the power of a kiss.
The Sleeping Beauty
A wicked fairy godmother… An evil spell… A valiant prince in search of true love… The Sleeping Beauty draws you into a world of romance and wonder.
Filmed on location at beautiful Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA Video by Ian Travis Barnard
Get a dancer’s perspective of Romeo & Juliet.
From the Wings: Romeo & Juliet
Go behind the curtain for an exclusive look at Romeo & Juliet, and see what the romantic classic looks like from a view only the dancers have—from the wings. Video by Ernesto Galan
Get an exclusive first look at Pas/Parts 2018
In the studio: William Forsythe's Pas/Parts 2018
Watch Principal Dancers Seo Hye Han, John Lam, and Soloist Ji Young Chae rehearse William Forsythe’s Pas/Parts 2018. Video by Ernesto Galan