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HKBALLET | WORKSHOPS kicked off with our popular Ballet Summer FUN! intensive workshops, and this autumn, we will have MORE enriching classes for you! Taught by Hong Kong Ballet professionals, Ballet Fantasy FUN! Includes FREE Weekend Online Classes and Small Group Online Classes that will engage students of all ages, as well as the global ballet community. Together, we start with the joy of moving to music, exploring famous classical variations and learning important ballet fundamentals. Three phases of classes will be offered 6 Oct to 10 Dec, and each class runs for three consecutive weeks. Advanced registration is required.


FREE Weekend Online Classes

Inspiring classes featuring popular classical ballet themes

Join us for free live-streamed ballet training wherever you are! HKB’s creative team will modify classical variations and choreography for various spaces, so that you can dance with us in the comfort of your own home! Increase technical skills, stamina and artistry with instructors who emphasise strong classical technique as well as seamless natural flow of movement in a warm, nurturing virtual environment.

Date

Time

Level

Instructor

*New
28 Nov & 5 Dec (SAT)

9:30-10:30

Elementary (ages 7-10)

Amber LEWIS

10:45-12:00

Open Class & Variations

Amber LEWIS

12:15-13:00

Pre-school (ages 4-6)

Sharon LEUNG


Small Group Online Classes  

Develop your artistry with engaging repertoire-based classes

Interactive small group classes are the perfect way to build up classical ballet technique and vocabulary, with more personalised attention from HKB teachers in a live-streamed class setting. Besides physical strength, students will also develop musicality and memory and patterning skills as they learn specific classical variations in the three consecutive classes. 

Upon completion of two or more phases, you will receive a certificate from us as encouragement.

Pre-school (ages 4-6)

Stretch, leap and spin with us, as we learn basic ballet concepts and create a new dance together in three weeks.

Class Day

Time

Date

Quota

Instructor

Fee

Thur

16:00-16:45

3, 10, 17 Dec

15

Irene LO

HK$300

Elementary (ages 7-10)

Students use the ballet barre to learn technique and vocabulary, exploring ballet enchaînements weekly to ultimately create an entire classical variation.

Class Day

Time

Date

Quota

Instructor

Fee

Thur

17:15-18:15

3, 10, 17 Dec

15

Irene LO

HK$360

Intermediate (ages 11-15)*

For committed dance students who want to take ballet training to the next level, this classical programme provides critical foundational techniques, creative artistry and dynamic performance skills in a supportive environment to develop strong, expressive dancers.

 *Photo audition is required for this level

Class Day

Time

Date

Quota

Instructor

Fee

Tue

17:50-18:50

1, 8, 15 Dec

15

Irene LO

HK$360


 

Open Class

Geared for senior students and adults of all levels with a fundamental understanding of ballet, this weekly class allows participants to focus on technique and placement and learn the steps of a classical variation. 

Class Day

Time

Date

Quota

Instructor

Fee

Tue

19:00-20:15

1, 8, 15 Dec

15

Irene LO

HK$450

Pilates

Pilates in Phase 3 is not offered due to the change in our programme schedule. You are encouraged to enrol our Yoga Class.

Ideal for all fitness levels, this mat-based Pilates class focuses on form and alignment to help participants improve flexibility and muscle tone, along with the spine and lower back.

Yoga NEW

Yogis of all levels will benefit from a tension-releasing yoga class in a comfortable, safe, tranquil environment. It’s one of the best ways to counter a fast-paced, stressed-out life off the mat. Yoga helps balance the mind and body, relieve tension and anxiety, improve the immune system, stretch deep fascia and increase flexibility.

Class Day

Time

Date

Quota

Instructor

Fee

Thur

19:00-20:00

3, 10, 17 Dec

15

Irene LO

HK$360

Classes will be taught live in our newly-renovated Happy Valley studio. Get an online glimpse of the new studio before you set foot in the face-to-face workshops launching during the 2020/21 Season!

Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmation email will be sent to students upon successful registration.


Faculty Members

Instructor

Soloist

Born in Stouffville, Canada, Jessica Burrows graduated from Canada's National Ballet School and danced with The National Ballet of Canada before joining Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) in 2010. She was promoted to Coryphée in 2015, joined Boston Ballet in 2017 as an Artist and returned to HKB in 2019.

With HKB, Burrows has been featured in works by Jorma Elo, Val Caniparoli, Alexei Ratmansky, Terence Kohler, Wang Xin Peng, Kinsun Chan, George Balanchine and Marius Petipa, among others. With Boston Ballet, she performed principal and soloist roles in Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker, William Forsythe’s Pas Parts and Sage Humphries’ YOU, to name a few. Burrows danced in Natalia Makarova's Giselle during exchange performances with The Royal Swedish Ballet in 2013.


Instructor

Coryphée

Born in Brisbane, Australia, Amber Lewis trained at Ecole Studios and The Washington School of Ballet. While in school, she was a 2008 Youth America Grand Prix finalist. She danced with The Washington Ballet and Ballet Arizona before joining Hong Kong Ballet in 2019 as a Coryphée.

With Hong Kong Ballet, Lewis has danced the principal and featured roles of Clara in Terence Kohler’s The Nutcracker and Princess Tiger Lily and Curly in Septime Webre’s Peter Pan and performed in John Meehan’s Swan Lake and Corey Baker’s Lying Together. Prior to joining the Company, she performed as Juliet in Ib Andersen’s Romeo and Juliet, Gamzatti in Andersen’s La Bayadere and Sugar Plum and Dew Drop Fairy in Webre’s The Nutcracker. Lewis has also danced leading and featured roles in works by George Balanchine, Alexei Ratmansky, Anna-Marie Holmes, Twyla Tharp, Edwaard Liang, Justin Peck and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa.


Faculty teacher

Corps de Ballet

MR JUSTIN D'AGOSTINO ARTIST

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.


Associate Director of Training

A former coryphée of Hong Kong Ballet who has performed numerous lead roles, Irene Lo has been working closely with HKB for over a decade. Currently, she is the Associate Director of Training for HKB’s Classical Ballet Training Programme and the part-time faculty member at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA). In 2022, she obtained her Master of Fine Arts in Dance with distinction at HKAPA with a full scholarship from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund.

During 2021-2023, Lo was a Rehearsal Mistress for the children who danced in HKB’s Peter Pan, CinderellaALICE (in wonderland) and The Nutcracker. In 2018, she was a project coordinator for Scottish Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel. As a certified yoga and aerial yoga instructor, Lo also teaches ballet and yoga at City Contemporary Dance Company and Hong Kong Dance Company. In the past decade, she has been a guest teacher in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Malaysia, Indonesia and Macau.

Her choreographic work includes the TV ad of a Cheung Kong/ Sun Hung Kai Property Grand Jeté, Hello Hong Kong with Hong Kong Tourism Board featuring celebrities Aaron Kwok, Kelly Chan and Sammi Cheng, True Light College’s 150th anniversary musical and Three As One Theatre’s drama No Name.

Lo’s accolades include ‘Most Promising Dancer’ from Friends of Hong Kong Ballet and ‘Outstanding Performance of the Year’ from Hong Kong Dance Alliance. Additionally, Lo was Chief Executive Manager of the Asian Grand Prix (AGP) in 2013-2015 and served as a jury member in the Manila, Malaysia, AGP, Canaan International Competitions and Dance World Cup.


FAQ

Getting Started with Zoom

All classes will be live-streamed via Zoom. Students need to download Zoom on their computer, phone, or tablet and log-in to Zoom 10 mins before the classes start.

What are required for virtual dance classes?

Connection - a good quality internet connection allows students to see our live-streamed classes smoothly.
Space - make sure there is enough 'dance space' for students so that they won't hurt themselves while dancing around at home.

What to Wear? 

Proper dance attire and ballet slippers are recommended.

What to Bring?

Prepare a chair as your "barre". For those who enroll for Pilates, please prepare a yoga mat or a big towel.

Can I enroll for a single class?

For Small Group Online Classes, students have to attend in the three consecutive weeks. We do not accept drop-in because the course content is designed for a three-week class.

Can parents join the classes?

We welcome parents to dance with their children. If it is the first time for children to join an online class, or they are relatively too young, we encourage parents or adults to accompany them throughout the class.

How to Enroll?

Click here to our Punchpass website. Fill in the required information and choose the desired workshop(s). Registration will be confirmed via email.

 More Questions?

Contact us at [email protected] .

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