Korean Heritage House
681 N Snelling Avenue St.Paul, MN 55104 Phone #: 651-592-5977
Chang-mi Korean Traditional Dance & Drum
The Chang-mi Korean Dance & Drum group was created in 1984 as a way for Korean Adoptees to learn about their heritage and have weekly community with families like their own.
Brooke Jee-in Newmaster has been a member of the group since it was founded in 1984 and serving as lead teacher since 1997. Growing up in Minnesota, Brooke always wanted to learn more about her birth country, South Korea. Through Korean traditional performing arts, she has been able meet and study with many inspiring artist and teachers.
"Dance and music can teach us so much about the human spirit, for me reaching deeper than language. Korean dance and drumming has given me a part of my identity that was lost growing up in a different culture than that of my birth. I feel very fourtunate that I get to share Korea's beauty and art with others and hopefully help other Korean Adoptees find pride in their roots."
-Brooke Jee-in Newmaster
Holly Shin-young Wesely also grew up learning Korean dance in Chang-mi. She proudly teaches classes passing on her knowledge and skills to the next generation. Holly is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota. Making time to continue performing Korean dance and drumming and teaching her students is very important to her. Holly enjoys going back to Korea to take lessons and loves the challege of learning a new dance!
Class Schedule
Saturday
10:00 am -- 11:30 am
Dance & drum for elementary age girls
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Family Korean lunch ^ _ ^
12:15 pm -- 1:30 pm
Drum for elementary age girls
Sunday
12:00 pm -- 1:30 pm
Traditional dance for women
1:30 pm -- 3:00 pm
Traditional dance for teens
3:00 pm -- 4:30 pm
Drum dance for teens
4:30 pm -- 5:15 pm
Teen family Korean dinner ^ _ ^
5:15 pm -- 7:00 pm
Drumming for teens
Thursday
3:00 pm -- 9:00 pm
Arranged lessons - all ages
*Interested in Chang-mi for
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2012 Calendar
January | 7,8 - 14,15 - 21
21 - KHH Benifit Performance
February | 4,5 - 11,12 - 18,19
25 Travelers rehearsal
March | 3,4 - 10,11 - 17,18
24 Travelers rehearsal
Performance in Gwangju, South Korea!
March 25 - April 4
April | 14,15 - 21,22 - 28,29
May | 5,6 - 12,13 - 19
19 - Student Recital!
