In the summertime of 2021, Hayoung Roh auditioned for the Knicks Metropolis Dancers on a whim—and made the lower. After a 12 months with that group, she transitioned to the Brooklynettes Dancers, the official dance group for the Brooklyn Nets. She’s now in her second season dancing with Brooklynettes, and her first as co-captain.
Roh’s dancing, whether or not onstage or on the courtroom, radiates with sincerity and effervescence. She has tried every little thing from industrial jobs overseas (“Future,” MGM Cotai resort’s resident present in Macau), to backup dancing for Kylie Minogue, to dancing with Jessica Chen’s J CHEN PROJECT and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Firm in New York Metropolis. Her Brooklynettes expertise has been fulfilling in new methods: “To be a part of the surroundings that’s been established by our coaches has been such a blessing,” she says. “From the second I auditioned, I knew I used to be in good palms.”
On the Helm
“As a co-captain for the Brooklynettes, I attempt to each give myself grace and maintain myself accountable. On this position, it’s vital to develop one-on-one relationships with the dancers. I’m even taking a management teaching course, to be able to persistently present up as my finest self and assist lead this group of fantastic ladies.”
A Second Act
“As soon as I’m at an age the place my physique is not in a position to bodily carry out, I’d like to dive into dance remedy. My youthful brother is on the spectrum and I’ve seen how motion is so innate to him. We’ve gone to BTS concert events collectively, and music fills his physique—his smile in these moments is unreal. I’ve seen how highly effective music and dance will be regardless of if somebody is neurodivergent or neurotypical, and I actually wish to discover that sooner or later to assist completely different communities.”
New Views
“Pursuing a BFA in dance at NYU’s Tisch Faculty of the Arts challenged the methods I method dance. Along with many genres of dance, this system supplied anatomy courses and music principle—programs that supplemented my dance schooling and helped me to change into a well-rounded artist. It set me up for fulfillment.”
