


"A lot of emotions were overlapping - I was so happy, and so grateful, and thought there really is such a day," Park recalled. When she arrived in Paris aged 21, she spoke little French and had never attended classes at POB's affiliated ballet school - which provides around 90 percent of its dancers and teaches a dance style that prioritises elegance and precision.īut in June, after Park performed the female lead in "Romeo and Juliet", her "etoile" nomination was announced to the Opera Bastille, prompting a standing ovation and her to break down into tears. The world of elite classical ballet faces growing calls for diversity and inclusion Yelim LEE AFPĪ Seoul native, Park trained in Russia's "Vaganova" ballet method - which emphasises soulful expression, strength and flexibility - in South Korea's top art institutions.
