Dancer · Ballet & Contemporary

EleanorKim

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15-year-old ballet and contemporary dancer from Maryland, training at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre.

Marylandb. 2011
Développé à la seconde en pointe in a red leotard
Développé
Turning en pointe, pink skirt fanning out
Turn2026

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2026 · 6:12

  • Two classical variations
  • Contemporary solo

About

[Two or three sentences in Eleanor's own words: why she dances, what she loves about ballet and contemporary, and what she is working toward.]

Eleanor smiling at the camera in a black lace leotard

Eleanor trains at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre in Maryland and spent the summer of 2026 at the ABT School Summer Intensive. In 2026 she medalled at YAGP Washington DC and the World Ballet Competition and won the Aspire Award at the UBC Raleigh semi-finals.

Awards

  • 2026Bronze medal, World Ballet Competition
  • 2026Scholarship, Colorado Ballet Academy
  • 2026Scholarship, National Conservatory Dance School, Lisbon
  • 2026Aspire Award, UBC Raleigh Semi-finals
  • 20263rd place, Classical, YAGP Washington DC, Junior Division
  • 2026Top 12, Contemporary, YAGP Washington DC, Junior Division
  • 2026Top 12, Ensemble, YAGP Washington DC, Fear of The Water
2011
Born
2015
Dancing since
  • TrainingMetropolitan Ballet Theatre
  • Based inMaryland
Close portrait in a white tutu, arms crossed

Selected Work

Arabesque en pointe in a red leotard, arms open
ArabesqueStudio session, 2026
Attitude derrière en pointe in a red leotard, arm raised
AttitudeStudio session, 2026
Arabesque in a white classical tutu, arms lifted
ArabesqueStudio session, 2026
Kitri in attitude with a fan, smiling, seen from the wings
Don QuixoteKitri, 2026
Silhouette in an arched doorway, attitude with arms raised
AttitudeStudio session, 2026
Silhouette in an arched doorway, retiré en pointe
RetiréStudio session, 2026

Timeline

  1. Summer 2026ABT School Summer IntensiveFive weeksIntensive
  2. 2026World Ballet CompetitionBronze medalCompetition
  3. 2026Don QuixoteMetropolitan Ballet TheatrePerformance
  4. 2026UBC Raleigh Semi-finalsAspire AwardCompetition
  5. 2026YAGP Washington DC3rd in Classical, Top 12 in Contemporary, Junior DivisionCompetition

Contact

contact@eleanorkim-dance.meRésumé (PDF)