Artists — Sun Kim Dance Theatre

Sun Kim

Founder, Artistic Director, Choreographer

Sun Kim is a distinguished dancer, choreographer, artistic director, and dance educator. Hailing from South Korea, she specializes in Popping – a style of street dance in which she finds strength and freedom to speak her truth. Most recently, she has been honored with the 2022 Emerging Artist Award at Harlem Stage Gala.

Sun's passion for dance began at a young age. When she was 12 years old, she started learning Breaking and Popping. She quickly fell in love with the art form and knew that she wanted to pursue it professionally. After training for 10 years, she moved to NYC in 2011. Since then, she has achieved many accomplishments, such as winning Step Ya Game Up world final Popping battle, making it to the top 8 at UK B-Boy championship world final as the USA Popping representative, and performing for Cirque Du Soleil. Additionally, Sun Kim has taught at various institutions such as Princeton University, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Center, and Kookmin University in South Korea.

Rather than staying in her comfort zone, she continues to challenge herself in different industries such as commercial jobs for Madonna, Elton John, Phish, Nike, McDonald's, Golden Goose, and Gap, and also in the theater industry; she presented her own work for Burning Man at Sotheby's, Harlem Stage, Breakin' Convention as well as performing with Mozaik Dance that she co-founded. They performed at Jacob's Pillow, New Victory Theater, San Francisco International Hip Hop Dance Festival, and Mark Morris.

This breadth of experience has allowed her to develop a unique perspective and approach to directing, teaching, and establishing her own dance company, Sun Kim Dance Theatre.

Dancers

Alice was born in Madrid, Spain. At the age of 3 she began dancing to Michael Jackson's music in her living room. Eventually, she started with street jazz classes, later on practicing ballet and joined ComUnity Danza’s Urban Dance Formation, under the direction of Ainara Prieto, where she developed her love for all the different styles and values of the community.Alice also has an Audiovisual Direction degree and worked with some major TV companies before earning a scholarship to Peridance’s Certificate Program, giving her the opportunity to pursue her dance career and expand her vocabulary with jazz, tap and contemporary. Since then, she’s had the chance to work with and perform works by great artists, movers and creators, combining both her dance and audiovisual skills.
In her art she likes to provoke people’s inner feelings and thoughts by caressing the human reality or poetic fantasy without the need for words or rules, through an exploration of different media, involving technology, design and dance.The connecting energy created between the viewer and the work, either individually or collectively, as well as the emotions evoked among the two, amazes her.

New York based Artist Soyeon "Haze" Kim has been exploring her dance for over ten years, using her unique blend of dance influences to express her creativity and passion. In addition to her foundation in street dance, choreography and contemporary dance, her dance has evolved with a focus on waving and animation dance. Her passion for underground and vision in the commercial industry pushed her growth further. This has elevated her unique style and identity as an artist.
Her recent works include global campaigns such as PUMA, FootAction and Nike x Nordstrom and Music Videos for Disclosure, Ambar Lucid and Pink Sweat. She has performed at NYFW 2022 as a main dancer, LayeRhythm and Jamaican Performing Arts Center, as well as competing in international battles for Juste Debout, Versa-Style Anniversary, and Freestyle Session.

Denise Chan was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, where she started dancing at the age of 2. She trained extensively in all styles, including ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, musical theatre, and more, and participated in various competitions and conventions across North America. Although her initial training was heavily technique-focused, Denise found her love of street styles such as Popping, Locking, and Hip hop at age 10 and sought outside training to encourage her passion and skill with teachers like AJ "Megaman" and Bryce "WonderBread." She joined the Gigabots crew, an animation and Popping based dance group, as well as being selected for Team Canada Hip Hop to compete at Worlds.
After graduating in 2020, Denise moved to NYC where she was accepted into Peridance Centre's Certificate Program in the commercial track and currently trains under many elite professionals in the program as a second-year senior. Denise prides herself on being a versatile, dynamic dancer with a unique movement style that fuses together all aspects of her training, incorporating tools from Popping, Contemporary, Hip hop, Jazz, and others.

Born and Raised in the Bronx, Malaika is a proud Hip-Hop breed dancer. She has performed all along the east coast including NJ, MA, PA, and NYC with various Competition Teams. During a brief hiatus after a serious injury, she dedicated her time to evolving her craft through personal training with Femme Fatale, Omega Floorwork, Galen Hooks, and various other artists. She received her BA in Dance from Hunter College, where she studied modern and contemporary forms to inform her own artistic style. Malaika has presented choreography in NYC in showcases such as The Collective Thread, Fertile Ground/Taking Roots, Amalgamate Artist Series, and many more.
As a BIPOC artist and administrator, Malaika has developed a keen interest in the ecology and equitability of art organizations in NYC. During her time at Baruch, where she received an MA in Arts Administration, she focused her studies on strategies to cultivate sustainability in organizations through fundraising and collaborations to fully support the communities that organizations serve. Her dedication to dance in NYC has led her to move into leadership and support roles outside of her profession such as a Board Member of MODArts Dance Collective and freelance Grant Writer/Consultant for various street style-focused organizations.