Yan Xiaoqiang, Lecturer of Chinese Dance in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Yan studied at Taiyuan Arts School in Shanxi Province and Beijing Dance Academy, majoring in Chinese Classical Dance, and continued his research in Dance Performance with M.A. From 2008 to 2013, he was the dancer of Beijing Dance Theatre, where he cooperated with many renowned choreographers around the world and his repertoire range included Ballet, Contemporary dance, Chinese dance, Tai Chi, Kun Qu, Hip-hop and Drama Theatre. At the company, he performed in many top festivals and theatres in the world, including Sadler’s Wells, BAM Next Wave Arts Festival, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Holland Dance Festival, and Hong Kong Arts Festival etc. Yan is also an active choreographer, his creations such as Martlet, Isle, Metropolis, Autumn Thoughts, are critically acclaimed, and has been performed in National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing and HKAPA.
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