Celebrating the American Landscape

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Simon Mulligan solos with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra in Gershwin’s ‘I Got Rhythm Variations’ and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Feb. 9 and 10 at Miller Symphony Hall. (DON ASHBY/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)

My daughter, Elisabeth Sophia Lee, will be dancing at the Miller Symphony Hall this coming weekend. Hope you get a chance to watch her. Unfortunately, I am speaking in LA and will miss this special event.

Below is a repost of the article printed in the Morning Call Newspaper (Sunday Feb 3, 2019)

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Spring Ballet Performance: Elisabeth S. Lee

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May 31, 2014 was my daughter’s annual spring performance at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University.  This year’s performance was “A Tribute to American Music: An American Portrait, Our Town and Rodeo Suite”. 

The Ballet Build of the Lehigh Valley/Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s Artistic Director is Karen Kroninger Knerr and Marjorie Berlin Fink is the Founder (1958).

Elisabeth Lee: Ballet Resumes

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My daughter dances at the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley. The school has “parent observation week” twice a year.  It was a true delight to watch her dance last night!  Below is a short reflection from my daughter.

Now that Nutcracker is over and the weather is getting colder, I’ve been relaxing and overcoming the soreness from dancing in the Nutcracker. The cold weather caused my bones and muscles to freeze and become frigid and since I haven’t been dancing for a while due to Christmas break, it was hard for me to get in the same routine of going to dance classes four times a week.

My Daughter’s Week of Performance

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Whew, what a week!

This past week was full of rehearsals, practices, and multiple performances for my daughter!

On Monday May 20, 2013, my daughter performed her “Jazz” number to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”.

Elisabeth S. Lee: “My Dream”

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My daughter, Elisabeth competed in the “National Association for Korean Schools Mid-Atlantic Chapter” Speech Contest on April 20th, 2013 in Philadelphia. 

The contest is to write an original speech about one’s dream in life, memorize and deliver the speech in Korean.  This is something which I have not been able to do as a child. 

Not only did she compete in it, she placed “Gold”- First Prize! I am so proud of her.  Here is her speech in English.

Elisabeth S. Lee: Dancing is My Life

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by Elisabeth S. Lee

Dancing is my life. I really don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t dance. I compare dancing to walking on a path. As every year passes I think I’ve walked a mile.

My dancing career started at the local YMCA when I was just three years old.  After one year, I moved to a more advanced school called Kathleen A. Magyar.  Presently, I dance at the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley where I dance ballet (pointe) and jazz.