KT&G's 'Culture and Arts Scholarship Program' Delivers Ballet Scholarship Certificates

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The KT&G Scholarship Foundation selected culture and arts scholarship recipients and delivered scholarship certificates on the 25th to discover and nurture youth talent in the ballet field.

The 'Culture and Arts Scholarship Program' is an outstanding talent cultivation scholarship program by the KT&G Scholarship Foundation aimed at nurturing global talents by discovering and systematically supporting those with special skills in culture and arts. Since its launch in 2016, the program has provided scholarships and educational opportunities totaling approximately 2.55 billion won to 104 recipients so far.

The five newly selected scholarship recipients were chosen through school and WBTA (World Ballet Teachers Association) recommendations and evaluations. Including the 35th existing scholarship recipients, the total number of scholars is now 40. Each scholarship recipient receives a scholarship of 5 million won and an opportunity to participate in 'Masterclasses' taught by ballet masters.

A KT&G official, speaking to Money Today by phone, said, "We are discovering promising ballet talents and supporting them to grow into world-class artists."

Meanwhile, the KT&G Scholarship Foundation's selection of ballet scholarship recipients has drawn envy from students majoring in Korean dance and contemporary dance. This is because, although they belong to the same dance category within the arts field, they do not receive similar benefits.

In contrast, the Korean Dance Support Center distributes benefits fairly to students majoring in ballet, Korean dance, and contemporary dance.

A dance industry official, referred to as A, said, "We hope that KT&G will maintain its existing ballet scholarship program and also show interest in adding Korean dance and contemporary dance."

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