Tae-Kyoung Um received her training from the Kaywon High School of Arts in Seoul, Korea and later the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Ms. Tae-Kyoung is an acclaimed dancer, having received over eight 1^st place awards at a number of prestigious ballet competitions throughout Korea.  She recently joined the California Ballet Company’s Corps de Ballet and has performed the roles of Merliton, Snow and Flower in The Nutcracker.