Saturday 23. 5. 2026 16:30–17:30
Are you a member of a K-pop dance crew, contestant, or just a regular K-pop fan? Don’t miss this panel with dancers, choreographers, and judges of FestDance and K-pop Dance Off – Oleg, Denise, and Jay Kim.
You’ll hear stories from their dance journeys, gain insights into the international scene and get practical tips on how to take your performance to the next level, shine on stage, and what to watch out for during preparation.
There will also be time for questions from the audience. Hosted by Etuta.
The program is in English only.
Presenter
Denise
Denise has been dancing since childhood and performing K-pop covers since 2011. Together with her dance group, she made it all the way to the K-Pop World Festival in South Korea, where they won the highest honor—the Grand Prize.
She has also performed as an opening act for K-pop groups SHINee and Red Velvet and has danced alongside idols from 4Minute and miss A.
For many years, she led K-pop and pop dance classes at the Voila and Dance Academy Prague studios. She lived in South Korea for a time, where she furthered her dance education under leading dancers and choreographers at the renowned 1MILLION Dance Studio.
Her experience includes performances at Asian festivals in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Austria. Currently, she also focuses on creating digital dance content and visuals for social media, where she merges choreography with cinematography and editing. For her, dance is not just a hobby, but a lifelong passion.
Jay Kim
Korean choreographer and first-generation member of the 1Million Dance Studio will be joining the jury for both FestDance and K-Pop Dance Off!
He has led workshops in 164 cities across 61 countries and has served as a judge for various international competitions, including the K-POP World Festival and World of Dance. Through these extensive experiences, he has established himself as a prominent global choreographer active on the international stage.
Oleg
Oleg is a professional dancer, choreographer, and director based at the RDS Art Group dance school. He has been dedicated to K-pop for over 8 years and has served as a competition judge for the last 3 years. As an instructor of 5 years, he holds regular dance classes in Bratislava and abroad and is the founder of krOWN—the first professional K-pop group in Slovakia.
Oleg also directs K-pop dance performances for the theater and, for the past 3 years, has been managing world-renowned Korean choreographers who work with K-pop idols. His work includes creating visuals and choreographies for singers and other artists.
His dance career has taken him to South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Barcelona, and Austria.
CREDITS: LoveStream, Grape, Pohoda, SND, Samsung, Let’s Dance, Tina, SDT
