Yoona Crals

Short Resume

RAD Registered Teacher
(Dip. PDTD)

Yoona Crals is a former professional contemporary dancer from Belgium with a strong Ballet and Jazz background. Trained at Royal Ballet School of Antwerp, London Contemporary Dance School and The Ailey School.

Eleven years of performing experience in companies in Europe, touring internationally. Yoona has been awarded top prizes at international contemporary dance competitions in France and Japan.

Possess seven years of teaching experience and choreographing in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz and Modern dance at Alliance Francaise Art Center, International School of Bangkok (ISB), British School of Bangkok, Aree School of Dance Arts and Dance World.

Fluent in French and English. Ability to teach in Thai.

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Dance Studies

1981 to 1985 Ecole de l’Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Belgium, Liege

1985 to 1990 Royal Ballet School of Antwerp, Belgium, Anvers

1990 to 1991 London Contemporary Dance School, England

1991 to 1992 The Ailey School, New-York

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Professional Career

1992 to 1994 Nomades Dance Company, Vevey, Switzerland

1994 to 2003 Philippe Trehet Dance Company, Le Havre, France

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Prizes Awarded

1st Prize, Duet

1994, 6th International Contemporary Dance Competition of Paris
“…the sensitive and dramatic interpretation of the duet by Yoona Crals and Patrice Leroy was awarded the Golden medal …” Les Saisons de la Danse February 1995, Marie Françoise Christout.

Bronze Medal, Duet

1996 2nd Japan International Ballet & Modern Dance Competition of Nagoya

Special Jury Prize, Duet

1999, 3rd Japan International Modern Dance Competition of Nagoya

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Assistant to Choreographer Philippe Trehet

• 1995 «Noce d’eau», Nederlands Dance Theater 2, Netherlands
• 1996 «Debout et libre», Choréades, Lyon, France
• 1997 «Elixir Glass», San Francisco Ballet School, USA
• 1998 «Elixir Glass», Jeune Ballet de France, Paris, France

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Freelance Dance Teacher in Bangkok

• Aree School of Dance Arts
• Bangkok City Ballet (workshops)
• Bangkok Dance
• Centre d'art Alliance Francaise
• International School of Bangkok (ISB)
• Le Studio
• Lycee Francais International de Bangkok
• Medee Music
• Pilates & Dance Studio
• Pornpimol & Sophatai Ballet School
• The British School of Bangkok
• Varaporn-Kanchana Ballet School
• Wattaniwej Kindergarten
• Wells International School

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