Korean American Dance Association and Kim Eung Hwa & Korean Dance Academy began in Los Angeles as a nonprofit platform for Korean traditional dance and music, connecting the depth of the form to today’s stages and the next generation.
Publicly presented as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization preserves classical form, trains new generations, and brings Korean performance traditions into civic, educational, and cultural spaces across Southern California.
What distinguishes the association is not only longevity, but continuity. Its work joins technique, repertory, public ceremony, and community memory into a living platform where Korean dance is taught, staged, and carried forward.
President
President Kim Eung Hwa represents the artistic roots and public authority of our association. While leading the organization, Kim Eung Hwa also directs the Kim Eung Hwa Dance Company, extending both the integrity and stage language of Korean traditional dance. Study within the Han Young Sook lineage, work with the Little Angels Art Troupe and the National Dance Company of Korea, international appearances including Expo ’70 Osaka and the 1972 Munich Olympics, and recognition in 2014 as an honorary overseas holder in Korean traditional arts transmission together establish the association’s continuity and credibility.
Mission
To preserve the essence of Korean traditional dance and music, and to connect that heritage to communities, students, and audiences through education and performance.
Vision
To grow from a Los Angeles-based cultural institution into a trusted public archive and performance platform that carries Korean traditional arts across generations and borders.
What the Organization Holds
Technique, repertory, costume knowledge, musical memory, large-scale public staging, and a record of how Korean traditional arts continue to live in the civic life of Los Angeles.
Beyond the introduction is a longer record
The association comes into clearer focus when its history, members, performances, and news archive are read together. Each path reveals how tradition has been sustained, shared publicly, and carried forward over time.
MembersMeet the artists, teachers, and leaders who carry the work forward.
Performance ArchiveBrowse stages, repertory, and public programs that kept the tradition in motion.
News ArchiveSee recent updates, announcements, and records of the association in public life.
BIView the association logo assets and download the official brand files.