Grace Kim is an accomplished professional ballet dancer, educator, and choreographer with an exceptional international performance career. She trained for over a decade at the prestigious Bayer Ballet Academy under the renowned Vaganova Method and further refined her artistry at the Paris Opera Ballet School Summer Intensive and the San Francisco Ballet School Summer Intensive.
Grace performed as a First Soloist with the State Opera Ballet Company of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, dancing principal roles including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake while touring throughout Europe, including performances in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. Earlier in her career, she performed numerous lead roles with Bayer Ballet Company, including Flora in The Awakening of Flora, the Snow Queen, Dulcinea in Don Quixote, and many other classical soloist roles.
An award-winning dancer, Grace earned 1st Place at the Youth America Grand Prix (San Francisco)and was a Finalist at the World Ballet Competition, while also receiving scholarships from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and the Anush Harutyunova Memorial Foundation.
Alongside her performing career, Grace has extensive teaching experience, developing and teaching ballet curriculum for young dancers at Bayer Ballet Academy. She is passionate about building strong technical foundations while helping students develop confidence, artistry, discipline, and a lifelong love of dance.
Grace performed as a First Soloist with the State Opera Ballet Company of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, dancing principal roles including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake while touring throughout Europe, including performances in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. Earlier in her career, she performed numerous lead roles with Bayer Ballet Company, including Flora in The Awakening of Flora, the Snow Queen, Dulcinea in Don Quixote, and many other classical soloist roles.
An award-winning dancer, Grace earned 1st Place at the Youth America Grand Prix (San Francisco)and was a Finalist at the World Ballet Competition, while also receiving scholarships from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and the Anush Harutyunova Memorial Foundation.
Alongside her performing career, Grace has extensive teaching experience, developing and teaching ballet curriculum for young dancers at Bayer Ballet Academy. She is passionate about building strong technical foundations while helping students develop confidence, artistry, discipline, and a lifelong love of dance.