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소피아는 2009년 스윙댄스를 시작하여, 린디합, 부기우기, 블루스, 발보아를 배웠다. 한국 및 여러나라의 다양한 행사를 참여하고, 수상 및 심사의 경험이 있으며, 스탭과 강사, DJ로 활동하고 있다. 10년 이상, 발보아 강사로서, 학생들이 클래식하고 파트너쉽과 함께 개성적인 댄서가 될 수 있도록 돕고 있다. 발보아는 파트너와 함께 섬세한 커넥션 안에서 이루워지는 플로우는 영감을 갖게 하며, 그녀는 파트너와의 교감을 통해, 음악 안에서 창의적으로 춤을 표현하고자 한다. 여러 강사들과 댄서들과의 커뮤니케이션을 통해, 교류하고, 공유하여 서로에게 발전하기를 바란다.

Sophia started swing dancing in 2009 and learned Lindy Hop, Boogie Woogie, Blues, and Balboa. Sophia participates in various events in Korea and other countries, has experience in awarding and judging, and works as a staff member, instructor, and DJ. As a Balboa instructor for over 10 years, I have been helping students become individual dancers with classical and partnership skills. Balboa is inspired by the flow achieved through a delicate connection with her partner, and she seeks to express her dance creatively within music through communication with her partner. I hope that through communication, exchange, and sharing with various instructors and dancers, we can grow together.

Competition Results

Year Country Event Name Competition Result
2026 USA Hot Rhythm Holiday Advanced Balboa Mix & Match Finals
Advanced Balboa Strictly Finals
The Triple Threat (Balboa + Lindyhop + Collegiate Shag) Finals
Underground Slow Balboa 🥇 1st Place
California Balboa Classic Pure Balboa Classic 🥈 2nd Place
Advanced Classic Finals
2025 France European Balboa Festival Euro Bal'Cup (Pro Strictly) 🥈 2nd Place
Pro Mix & Match Finals
Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Pure-Bal Strictly 🥇 1st Place
Open Classic 🥉 3rd Place
Open Mix & Match Finals
China Shanghai Balboa Weekend Pure-Bal Strictly 🏅 4th Place
Advanced Strictly 🏅 4th Place
Advanced Mix & Match Finals
Czech BAL-LOVE Weekend Balboa Strictly Finals
Japan Bal In Tokyo Xchange Invitational Max & Match Finals
China Balboa Festival in Shanghai Invitational Mix & Match Finals
Korea PULSE IN SEOUL Invitational Max & Match Finals
Spain Sitges Balboa Beach Pro Mix & Match 🥉 3rd Place
USA California Balboa Classic Amateur Classic 🥇 1st Place
2024 France European Balboa Festival Pro Mix & Match 🥈 2nd Place
EuroBal Cup (Pro Strictly) 🥉 3rd Place
Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Open Classic 🥈 2nd Place
China Shanghai Balboa Weekend Advanced Strictly 🥇 1st Place
Advanced Mix & Match 4th Place
Italy Sicily Swing Fest Balboa Mix & Match Finals
Balboa Strictly 🥈 2nd Place
Lindyhop Mix & Match Finals
China Balboa Festival in Shanghai Invitational Mix & Match Finals
Korea PULSE IN SEOUL Invitational Max & Match 🥈 2nd Place
2023 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Open Classic 🥉 3rd Place
Czech BAL-LOVE Weekend Slow Balboa Finals
Balboa Strictly Finals
China Balboa Festival in Shanghai Invitational Mix & Match Finals
2022 Czech BAL-LOVE Weekend Balboa Strictly Finals
2019 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Open Classic 🥈 2nd Place
Italy Roma Balboa Weekend Balboa Strictly 🥉 3rd Place
2018 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Open Classic 🥈 2nd Place
Korea Balboa Championship - Open Jack & Jill Finals
2017 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend Korea Balboa Championship All-Star Jack & Jill Finals
Open Classic Finals
Open Jack & Jill Finals
Korea Balboa & Blues(B&B) Pure balboa Strictly Finals
Open Balboa & swing Jack & Jill - Final Finals
Korea Balboa & Blues(B&B) Pure balboa Strictly Finals
Open Balboa & swing Jack & Jill - Final 🥉 3rd Place
2016 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Open Classic 🥇 1st Place
Open Jack & Jill Finals
USA Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout Open Strictly 4th Place
Open Jack & Jill Finals
2015 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend Open Jack & Jill Finals
Korea Balboa Weekend Open Classic Finals
Korea Balboa & Blues(B&B) Balboa - Throw Out Tournament 🥇 1st Place
Balboa - Pure balboa Strictly 🥉 3rd Place
Blues - Open Jack & Jill 🥉 3rd Place
2014 Korea Korea Balboa Weekend
Korea Balboa Championship Rookie Pro/AM 🥇 1st Place
Open Jack & Jill 🥈 2nd Place
Korea Korea Balboa Festival(현재 Asia Balboa Classic) Rookie Jack & Jill - Final Finals
Strictly - Final Finals

강습&워크샵 티칭 / Teach & Judge

2014 ~ Present : Dynamic Balboa Class - Every Monday and Sunday

2025 Korea Battle Korea Final Showdown • Judge
Japan Tokyo Balboa Weekend • Judge
Korea Korea Balboa Weekend • Taster Class Teacher
• Judge
Korea Bal & Hop • Judge
Czech Bal-Love Weekend • Taster Class Teacher
China Balboa Festival in Shanghai • Open Class Teacher
• Judge
• DJ
China Camp California Weekend • Judge
China Beijing Balboa Fever • Judge
• DJ
Korea Asia Baboa eXchange • Judge
2024 Korea Battle Korea Final Showdown • Judge
Korea Korea Balboa Weekend • Taster Class Teacher
• Judge
China Shanghai Balboa Weekend • Open Class Teacher
• DJ
China Golden Bal-Week Beijing • Judge
• DJ
Korea Bal & Hop • Judge
China Balboa Festival in Shanghai • Judge
• DJ
Korea Pulse in Seoul • Judge
Korea Balboa & Beach • Teacher
• Judge
China All Balboa Exchange • Judge
Korea Asia Balboa eXchange • Judge
2023 Korea Battle Korea Final Showdown • Judge
Korea Bal & Hop • Teacher
• Judge
Korea Crazy Swing - Lindyhop • Teacher
China Balboa Festival in Shanghai • Judge
• DJ
Korea Asia Balboa eXchange • Judge
2022 Korea Daegu Balboa Workshop • Teacher
Korea Battle Korea Final Showdown • Judge
Korea Bal & Hop Dive • DJ
Korea Daegu Balboa Excenage • Teacher
• Judge
Korea Urban Swing - Slow Balboa • Teacher
Korea Busan Balboa Day - Slow Balboa • Teacher
Korea Balboa Cup • Teacher
• Judge
Korea Urban Swing - Balboa Class • Teacher
2019 Japan Tokyo Balboa Workshop • Teacher
China Guangzhou Canton Swing Balboa Workshop • Teacher
China Shanghai Follower styling workshop • Teacher
Korea Busan Lindy & Balboa Workshop • Teacher
Korea Daegu Balboa Exchange Workshop • Teacher