Wona Park

Biography

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Wona Park trained at Sunhwa Arts School and San Francisco Ballet School, including the School’s Trainee Program from 2016–2017. She joined San Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2017, was promoted to soloist in 2018, principal dancer in 2020, and appointed Richard C. Barker Principal Dancer in 2024. 

Snapshot
  • BORN 

Seoul, South Korea  

  • TRAINING 

Sunhwa Art School  

San Francisco Ballet School  

San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program, 2016–2017  

  • SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 

Joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2017 

Promoted to soloist in 2018 

Promoted to principal dancer in 2020 

Appointed Richard C. Barker Principal Dancer in 2024

Repertoire - SF Ballet
  • BALANCHINE

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Divertissement Pas de deux, Lead Butterfly, Divertissement Ensemble) 

Divertimento No. 15 (Allegro – Turning Woman) 

Serenade (Waltz Couple, Russian Corps) 

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux 

  • BARTON 

Mere Mortals (originated Ensemble) 
 

  • BLANC

Gateway to the Sun 

  • BOURNONVILLE

La Sylphide (The Sylph) 

  • DAWSON 

Anima Animus (Principal) 

  • FORSYTHE

Blake Works I (Principal) 

  • GSOVKY  

Grand Pas Classique 

  • LANDER 

Etudes (Ladies in White) 

  • LIANG 

The Infinite Ocean (Principal) 

  • MACMILLAN

Song of the Earth (Woman) 

  • MORRIS

Sandpaper Ballet (Pas de deux) 

  • NEUMEIER

The Little Mermaid (The Mermaid’s Sisters) 

  • OISHI

Bolero (Principal) 

  • POSSOKHOV

“… two united in a single soul…” (originated) 

Violin Concerto (originated Principal Couple) 

  • RATMANSKY

Symphony #9 and Piano Concerto #1 of Shostakovich Trilogy (Principal) 

The Seasons (The Swallow) 

  • RHODEN 

LET’S BEGIN AT THE END (Principal Trio) 

The Promised Land  

  • ROBBINS 

The Cage  

  • SCARLETT

Die Toteninsel (originated) 

Frankenstein 

  • THATCHER

COLORFORMS 

  • TOMASSON

Don Quixote (Kitri) 

Giselle (Giselle) 

Harmony (originated Principal) 

The Fifth Season (Principal)  

Nutcracker (Queen of the Snow, Snowflakes, Sugar Plum Fairy, Spanish, Mirlitons, Flowers, Grand Pas de deux) 

On a Theme of Paganini 

Swan Lake (Odette-Odile) 

The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora, Fairy of Courage, Nymphs, Garland Dance, Polonaise, Pas de six/Diamond Fairy, Enchanted Princess/Bluebird Pas de deux) 

Trio 

  • WELCH 

Bespoke 

  • WHEELDON

Bound To (Opening Pas de deux, Corps) 

Cinderella (Spirit of Winter/Fluidity Soloist)

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