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Yoona Crals

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.

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

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

Professional Career

1992 to 1994 Nomades Dance Company, Vevey, Switzerland

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

Dance Awards

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

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

Teaching Diplomas

2009 RAD PDTD
Professional Dancer’s Teaching Diploma of the Royal Academy of Dance, London
2010 FATD
Elementary Jazz Teaching Certificate of the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing, Australia