Sunhi was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i, surrounded by two wonderful parents, a brilliant big sister, and many, many feisty dogs. After graduating from Punahou School with a love of humanities, art, and dance, she traveled to New York City to further her dance education. She graduated from New York University with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Art History (2021) and the following year, she moved to London, UK, to earn her MA in Dance Practice from London Contemporary Dance School (2022). Her work has been performed at the West 28th St Theater as part of the SPARK Theatre Festival (2023), Dixon Place as part of Dance Bloc Festival (2023), The Place Theatre as part of Resolution Festival (2024), and 14 Street Y as part of the Pride and Joy Showcase (2024). She received the Eryc Taylor New Choreographer Grant (2024) and a generous Emergency Grant from Foundation of Contemporary Arts for her production of Kaja! at Arts on Site (2024). Her playful, provocative, and whimsical choreography is a narrative mixture of dance and theater, an interweaving of traditional Korean forms and her own personal stories.
