Mr Qi Huan is Head of Ballet in the School of Dance at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. A former Principal Artist with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, he is an international ballet educator and artistic leader whose career spans professional performance, vocational training and higher education.
 

A graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ballet Teaching and Performing Arts, Mr Qi began his teaching career at the Academy before joining the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where he rose to the rank of Principal Artist. He later performed as Guest Principal Artist with Queensland Ballet in Australia.
 

Following his performing career, Mr Qi served as Classical Ballet Tutor at the New Zealand School of Dance, where he trained and mentored young dancers preparing for professional careers. He subsequently became Artistic Director of Ballet Quarter Singapore and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Singapore.
 

Mr Qi has taught, coached and adjudicated internationally, working with leading professional companies, vocational institutions and international ballet competitions across Asia, Australasia, Europe, Africa and North America. His students have achieved significant success at major international competitions, with many progressing to professional careers with dance companies around the world.
 

His artistic and educational practice focuses on classical ballet pedagogy, professional training, repertoire coaching, artistic development and the preparation of the next generation of dancers for international professional careers.