Summer Intensive Programme 2026

Lynn Liang was a former member of the Corps de Ballet of Hong Kong Ballet. She received her training at Shenzhen Arts School and The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where she earned a full scholarship.  She became a ballet teacher since 2019 and currently serves as a faculty teacher of Hong Kong Academy of  Ballet, in addition to being a certified Classical Pilaties instructor. This year, she was accredited as an Affiliate Teacher through The Royal Ballet School’s Affiliate Training And Assessment Programme.

Over the course of her training, Liang has won several awards, including silver prizes
in the Junior Group at the Asian Grand Prix in 2011 and at the Japan International Tsukuba
Ballet Competition in 2010. She also won third prize in performance and the Excellent
Performance Prize at Taoli Cup Dance Competition in 2009.

Wu Di was a former member of the Corps de Ballet of Hong Kong Ballet. He received his training at Shanghai Dance School, Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy on full scholarship and Royal Swedish Ballet School, where he graduated in 2015. 
With HKB, Wu has danced the featured role of Italian Doll in Terence Kohler’s The Nutcracker and performed in John Meehan's Swan Lake, Nina Ananiashvili’s Don Quixote, Anna-Marie Holmes’ Le Corsaire, Rudi van Dantzig’s Romeo and Juliet, Ronald Hynd's Coppélia and Alexei Ratmansky’s Le Carnaval des Animaux . 
He won second prize in the Senior Division of The Nordic Baltic Ballet Competition in 2015 and received an Outstanding Performance Award in the Junior Division at the Taoli Cup Dance Competition in 2012.

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Born in Hong Kong, Leung Saulong trained at The Hong Kong Camy Academy of Dancing, completed the Gifted Young Dance Program under the directorship of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and received a Diploma in Performing Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from HKAPA. Leung joined Hong Kong Ballet as an Apprentice in 2015 and became a member of Corps de Ballet in 2019.

With Hong Kong Ballet, Leung has danced in John Meehan's Swan Lake, Terence Kohler’s The Nutcracker, Septime Webre and Charla Genn's Giselle, Anna-Marie Holmes' Le Corsaire, Nina Ananiashvili’s Don Quixote, Rudi van Dantzig’s Romeo and Juliet, Ronald Hynd's Coppélia, Septime Webre's ALICE (in wonderland) and The Great Gatsby and Pär Isberg’s Pinocchio.

Leung received gold awards at the Open Dance Contest in Hong Kong in 2009 and 2011.

Dawnie Kwok began her ballet training with Cheung Sau Fan, a former Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) dancer. After graduating from Hong Kong Baptist University with a Translation degree, she joined HKB's Education and Community Outreach Department in 2019 and currently serves as a HKB Classical Ballet Training Programme faculty member. In 2024, she was accredited as an Affiliate Teacher through The Royal Ballet School’s Affiliate Training And Assessment Programme. 

As a ballet student, Kwok performed with Teatro alla Scala Ballet in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In 2015, she obtained Distinction in Royal Academy of Dance Advanced 2 Examination. That same year she became a semi-finalist at Genée International Ballet Competition in London and received the Darcey Bussell Genée Bursary.

Dong Ruixue graduated from Beijing Dance Academy and was a member of The National Ballet of China in 2006. She joined Hong Kong Ballet as a Corps de Ballet member in 2011 and was named Soloist in 2014. After she left the company, she became a ballet teacher in 2021. Currently, she is a faculty member of Hong Kong Ballet's Classical Ballet Training Programme. 

With HKB, Dong has danced principal and featured roles, including Juliet in Rudi van Dantzig’s Romeo and Juliet, Ballerina and Clara in Terence Kohler’s The Nutcracker, Dai Yu in Wang Xin Peng’s The Dream of Red Chamber, Princess Florine in Cynthia Harvey’s The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella in Yuri Ng’s Ballet Classics for Children: Cinderella, Peasant Pas de Deux in John Meehan and Lin Mei-fang’s Giselle, Valencienne in Ronald Hynd’s The Merry Widow, Natalia Makarova’s Swan Lake, John Cranko’s Onegin, George Balanchine’s Jewels and Serenade, Wang Xixian’s The Red Detachment of Women, Zhang Yimou’s Raise the Red Lantern choreographed by Wang Xin Peng.

Lucas Michael Jerkander brings a distinguished pedigree in ballet, refined through formal training at the esteemed Royal Swedish Ballet School and over 16 years of principal role experience with prestigious national ballet companies worldwide, such as Slovenian National Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet and Finnish National Ballet.

His journey in dance has seen him grace the stage in principal roles across a repertoire of iconic ballets, including Don Quixote, Cinderella, Apollo, Lady of the Camellias, Serenade, Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, La Sylphide, Jekyll & Hyde, The Great Gatsby and Sleeping Beauty, each performance a testament to his artistry and dedication. Under the tutelage of esteemed directors and choreographers. Lucas has not only mastered classical ballet but also explored the realm of contemporary dance, winning accolades for his innovative variations and choreographic endeavours.

Returning to his beloved city of Hong Kong, Lucas is poised to impart his wealth of knowledge and expertise to aspiring dancers. His teaching delves beyond the mere steps, offering insights into the essence of ballet the meticulous preparation, the nuanced engagement of muscles and the journey towards mastery. His teaching philosophy resonates with his belief that ballet is a universal language, accessible to all who seek its beauty and grace.

With a deep-rooted conviction that dance transcends mere physicality, Lucas fosters an environment where students can explore their artistic potential while nurturing their physical and emotional well-being.

Lucas is a Polestar Pilates instructor and GYROTONIC®️ Apprentice at Sovereign Qi in Sai Yin Pun, where he helps address physical challenges and promote wellness.

Born in Hong Kong, China, Leung Sze Chai Cindy received several scholarships and graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with honours with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. She joined Hong Kong Ballet as an Apprentice in 2018 and became a Corps de Ballet member in 2022.

Cheung Hiu Wah, Joyce majored in Ballet and graduated from The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors), where she was awarded a dance faculty scholarship. She has participated and won awards at various dance competitions such as the Hong Kong Challenge Cup Competition, the Hong Kong Open Dance Competition and the Hong Kong (Asia) Solo Dance Competition.
Additionally, Joyce has worked with renowned choreographers like Jonathan Watkins, Kinsun Chan and Raymond Chai.
An experienced ballet teacher of 10 years. She is a certified Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) teacher and American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum (ABTNTC) teacher.

Noel Pong, joined CCDC in 1997 after graduating from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with first class honours in Modern Dance. She was promoted to Artist in Residence in 2019. She is a homegrown choreographer celebrated for combining elements of dance and drama. Her early choreographic works were staged in ‘Guangdong Modern Dance Festival’ and ‘Hong Kong Dance Festival’, and commissioned by ‘Jumping Frames International Dance Festival’ (later renamed ‘Jumping Frames – Hong Kong International Movement-image Festival’). Later, she staged over 15 original choreographic works in CCDC and was invited to Italy and Germany as a choreographer.

Pong is regarded as one of “Hong Kong’s most promising choreographers” by South China Morning Post (SCMP). Crime Scene was selected by SCMP as one of the “Best Dances” in 2009 and Off Screen received “Outstanding Choreography” at the Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2012. Happy Birthday? was selected as “Best Dance Show” in The Hecklers by HKELD.

Pong was invited by the TTTIFA Taipei to create and perform Bunk Bed in October 2024. 

Peggy Lam graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in Modern Dance and Choreography. She worked as a full-time dancer with the
City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) for many years. Lam received the Outstanding Female Performer Award at the Hong Kong Dance Awards 2023 for
her performance in the company’s work “brown.”

She has participated in CCDC's Dance Training Scholarship Program and the youth dance groups "Young Sky" and 'WuDaoQingNian" and has presented several individual and collaborative choreographic works.

In addition to performance, choreography, and creation, Lam focuses on children's physical and mental development through dance-related training. She currently teaches dance classes for both children and adults and is one of the instructors for the CCDC Junior Dance Training Scholarship Program. Furthermore, Lam serves as the Manager of the Education and Outreach Department at CCDC, dedicated to promoting the development of dance education and training.

*By kind permission of City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC)

Studied Musical Theatre Dance at the APA since 1991. Full-time Dancer of Hong Kong Dance Company ( 1994-2005 ).  Rico Studied his Flamenco at Sevilla since 2002. Established his Flamenco Dance School in HK at 2004, a tutor and artistic director of Felah-Mengus Flamenco Workshop.