Eleanor
Kim

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

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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 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
Born
2011
Dancing since
2015
Training
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre
Based in
Maryland

Selected Work

  • Arabesque

    Studio session, 2026
    Arabesque en pointe in a red leotard, arms open

  • Attitude

    Studio session, 2026
    Attitude derrière en pointe in a red leotard, arm raised

  • Arabesque

    Studio session, 2026
    Arabesque in a white classical tutu, arms lifted

  • Don Quixote

    Kitri, 2026
    Kitri in attitude with a fan, smiling, seen from the wings

  • Attitude

    Studio session, 2026
    Silhouette in an arched doorway, attitude with arms raised

  • Retiré

    Studio session, 2026
    Silhouette in an arched doorway, retiré en pointe

Timeline

2026

  1. Summer 2026ABT School Summer IntensiveFive weeks, American Ballet Theatre, Intensive
  2. 2026World Ballet CompetitionBronze medal, Orlando, Competition
  3. 2026Don QuixoteMetropolitan Ballet Theatre, Maryland, Performance
  4. 2026UBC Raleigh Semi-finalsAspire Award, Raleigh, Competition
  5. 2026YAGP Washington DC3rd in Classical, Top 12 in Contemporary, Junior Division, Washington DC, Competition

Contact

contact@eleanorkim-dance.me
Résumé (PDF)Instagram @eleanor._enpointe

Eleanor Kim