Nonverbal & Verbal
Mihyun has trained in dance since 1992 in South Korea. The root of her movement principles came from learning Korean Traditional Dance, Ballet, and Modern dance at Sunhwa Arts School. After achieving solid movement techniques, she studied choreography to explore how art can reflect human experience at Kookmin University in 2005. After she worked as a professional dancer and choreographer, she began to practice improvisational forms of dance including contact improvisation in 2009. Through the practice of improvisational dance, she began to learn how powerful the bodily knowledge is because it often brought her repressed feelings and forgotten memories. She became fascinated by the unknowns and therapeutic practices. This brought her to study Expressive Arts Therapy and Somatic Psychology under the Counseling Psychology program at California Institute of Integral Studies. In 2021, she studied human movement method called Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis at Integrated Movement Studies.
Professional and Educational Background
SOMATIC MOVEMENT
Professional Work:
Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis Certification Program Assistant | 2023 Jan-Feb | Korea
Registered Somatic Movement Therapist & Educator | 2022 - ongoing | San Francisco & Korea
Education:
Integrative Movement Studies | Laban Movement Analyst (CLMA) | 2021 July-2022 July
Rosen Method | 2016 Dec - ongoing
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Professional Work:
Mental Health Clinician at A Better Way, Inc. to serve birth to 5 years old and their families | Sep. 5th, 2023 | Oakland
Guest Teacher for Movement Modality in the Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy Course at JFK University | Nov. 24th, 2013 | Berkeley
Volunteer and Interpreter for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking at Asian Women’s Shelter | Nov. 2013 ‐ 2017 | San Francisco
MFT trainee at Infant-Parent Program | 2015 Sep. - 2016 Aug. | University of California, San Francisco
Volunteer for Cancer Patients in “Art for Recovery” program at UCSF Medical Center | Nov. 2013 ‐June. 2014 | San Francisco
Education:
2025 Jan. - 2026 May | Child Parent Psychotherapy training
2024 Jan. - 2025 Mar. | Napa Infant Parent Mental Health Fellowship
2019 Feb. - ongoing | Dance/Movement Therapy | Alternate Route Training
2014 Jan. - 2016 Dec. | California Institute of Integral Studies | MA | Counseling Psychology – Concentration in Somatic Psychology
2013 Sep. | Multilingual Access Model certification | Domestic Violence Counselor training at Asian Women’s Shelter
2011 -2013 | California Institute of Integral Studies | MA| Counseling Psychology – Concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy
DANCE
Professional Work:
Choreography “Emille” | Jan. 24 - 26, 2014 at Baryshnikov Arts Center | New York City
Residency | January 20 – 26, 2014 at Baryshnikov Arts Center | New York City
Brenton Cheng
Title:A Story of Tides | August 3, 2024 at ODC in SF
Title: A Room (of our own) | 2017 Fort Mason in SF
Title: Salve Regina | January 8-17, 2016 NOHspace in SF
Title: Untitled 1 | May. 22, 23, 24, 2015 San Francisco International Arts Festival in SF
Title: End Trance
Jan. 15, 28, 29, 2011 Woman on the way Festival in SF
Sep. 22, 23, 2010 (Premier) / Feb. 11, 12, 2011 at The Garage art space in SF
Ledoh
Title: HEARTLAND | August 8th, 2013 at Asian Art Museum in SF
Erika Tsimbrovsky
Title: The Book, page two | March 22, 2013 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | As part of Dance Anywhere
Title: Ir-Rational | December 7,8, 2012 at ODC Theater in SF
Title: The Book | July 1, 7, 14, 21, 29, 2011 at SOMArts Cultural Center in SF
Title: Rustling Silk | August 26, 27, 2011 at Counter pulse in SF
Ong Kyoungil | Title: Shadow of Cheoyong | January 20, 21, 2012 at Dance Mission Theater in SF
Yoonjin Kim & Dean Moss
Title: Kisaeng Becomes You |
Feb. 25 ~ 28, 2009 at Dance Theater Workshop in New York in U.S.A
Oct. 31 ~ Nov 1, 2008 New Visions Art Festival in Hong Kong
Oct. 25, 26, 2008 SIDance Festival in Seoul in Korea
It was published in the New York Times, February 22 2009 and March 03 2009.
Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) Partnership Project, Research for "Kisaeng Becomes you" at Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) | June 13 – June 30, 2008 | Florida
Oct. 29 - Nov. 7, 2007 in Ansan in Korea | International Performing Arts Workshop in Ansan
Choreographer and Instructor for Samsung Corporation Society Union Chorus Festival with “Tsoe” group | Nov. – Dec. 2007 | China
Instructor for Samsung Corporation New Recruit Training with “Konig Jungmil Yuri” group | April – May 2007 | Korea
Education:
2005 Graduated | Kookmin University | BA | Performing Arts – Concentration in Choreography
2000 Graduated | Sunhwa Arts High School | Major in Korean dance