Carlo Pacis joined Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) after graduating with First-class Honours from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) in 1998. Before leaving HKB, he was a senior soloist essayed lead roles in repertoire such as The Merry Window, Madame Butterfly, Swan Lake and Firecracker and danced in principal role in abstract works such as Balanchine’s Rubies and Stanton Welch’s Clear. He received the Hong Kong Dance Award in 2002 for his technical artistry and the depth of his dramatic reading of roles.