
Principal Dancer
South Korean
Hee Seo is a South Korean ballet dancer who is a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. She became the company's first Korean ballerina to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. She is also one of the youngest dancers in ABT history to be promoted to principal at the age of twenty-six. The New York Times has described her style and dancing to "exude an unhurried purity that sums up all that is lovely about ballet" and by Vogue as "unspeakably lissome". Several critics have noted her style as "lyrical and open" and she has been critically acclaimed for her "humility" and "unique feminine strength".
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Onegin as Tatiana · Metropolitan Opera House · Jun 27, 2026
Rising through the ranks of American Ballet Theatre with a reputation for lyrical refinement and technical command, Hee Seo has established herself as one of the company's most compelling interpreters of the classical repertoire. Her performances in Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and La Bayadère showcase an artist of uncommon musicality and emotional depth, one whose distinctive blend of ethereal elegance and formidable strength has earned her principal rank and international recognition. Seo continues to define herself as a dancer of both classical tradition and contemporary vision, bringing nuance and humanity to roles that demand both technical perfection and profound artistry.
Has become one of ABT's most refined and sought-after classical ballerinas.
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