SWEAT - Masterclasses and Workshops (8 – 21 June 2025)

MASTERCLASSES ARE FULLY BOOKED, THANK YOU!

* Limited class seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

** A registration link for each individual masterclass and workshop will be emailed to Full Pass holders. If you do not receive an email with the registration link within two days of your purchase, please contact us at sweat@hkapa.edu.

Introduction to 360 Filmmaking Workshop by AΦE (FULL)

From brainstorming ideas to shooting and editing, you’ll learn every step of creating your own immersive film. Whether you’re a theatre director, musician or visual artist, the masterclass will tailor the process to your creative vision. Highlights include a demo of AΦE’s production WHIST, an artist talk and the chance to bring your unique story to life in 360°-all while sharing and exploring ideas together.

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Deng Yuying (FULL)

Repertoire - Dian Nan Yi Ethnic Group Cigarette Box Performance Ensemble                                                                                                                     

Dress Code: Participants are requested to wear dance practice attire and soft shoes.

2-session series:

Masterclass (Creative Practice) by Deng Yuying (FULL)

Creative Practice - Choreography with Props

Dress Code: Participants are requested to wear dance practice attire, soft shoes and bring a dance prop.

Masterclass  (Technique) by Kim Na-ye (FULL)

The Countertechnique class is a contemporary dance technique class that stretches, coordinates and strengthens the body, making the dancer sweat, build stamina and really move. The class starts with a recurring set of exercises, allowing dancers to investigate the Countertechnique principles in detail. The second half of the class consists of changing components, working towards luscious movement combinations and jumping at the end. This class results in dancers using less energy, losing their fear of taking risks and gaining speed in changing direction.

Masterclass  (Technique) by Cameron McMillan (FULL)

Classical in foundation. Contemporary in approach.

An open level ballet class with a focus on foundational clarity, coordination and movement connection to support dance quality though the balletic form. This ballet class works towards supporting a breadth of movement practices to achieve a refined physical clarity, musical precision, and virtuosic range of motion.

Masterclass (Creative Practice) by Cameron McMillan (FULL)

‘The Articulate Body’ is Cameron McMillan’s ongoing research and choreographic practice. It facilitates the development of the movement languages and structures central to his work, exploring the interrelation and hybridity of form. This workshop introduces the tools and processes used in the movement of Cameron’s work and offers a practical application of his choreographic approach. It explores physical articulacy through the analysis and activation of the body in space and its expressivity. The workshop encourages reflection and participants’ awareness of their own movement histories and trajectories through conscious movement decision-making. Participants will experience a range of improvisational and movement generation tools and compositional strategies drawn from Cameron’s choreographic practice and repertoire, highlighting the hybridity of form and the evolution of ballet into a contemporary context. 

Dress Code: Participants should come in comfortable dance wear and dance shoes (optional: kneepads).

2-session series:

Masterclass  (Guided Improvisation) by Cameron McMillan (FULL)

This class serves as both a physical and creative movement warm-up through the development of physical articulacy and the activation of the body in space. The class will encourage participants to engage dynamically with spatial concepts, sensation and texture and to inclusively explore and expand their movement knowledge by encouraging conscious movement decision-making through an analytical and expressive framework.  

Dress Code: Participants should come in comfortable dance wear and dance shoes (optional: kneepads).

Masterclass  (Technique) by Leila McMillan (FULL)

Flying Low

Flying Low emphasizes a dancer's connection to the floor through floorwork, using simple movement patterns that prioritize speed and energy release. This enhances the relationship between the body's center and joints, allowing dancers to move efficiently while maintaining a centered state. The focus on skeletal alignment improves physical awareness and alertness. Participants explore movement phrases that engage foundational physics concepts, such as cohesion and expansion, connecting their bodies to the environment—air, floor, and each other. By activating spirals within the body, dancers enhance three-dimensional movement, allowing limbs to function as extensions. Throughout the practice, voice bridges the mind and body. As the work evolves, dancers improvise with set phrases, cultivating collaboration and trust while prioritizing safety. Originally created by David Zambrano, Leila has led the technique's development in the UK and introduced it to Hong Kong.

Masterclass  (Technique) by Leila McMillan (FULL)

Shadow Dancing

This improvisation method delves into the concept of duality, exploring how two truths can coexist. It focuses on the intersection of movement and martial arts, integrating duo tools from Passing Through improvisation and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The practice is based on improvisation tasks and games that navigate physical contact and distance, while exploring the space between bodies. By activating grips and hooks, and alternating between softness and assertiveness, we will create body entanglements and investigate different states of tension. We will work with the connection of two bodies and the memory of the absent body. In pairs, roles such as witness, support, and instigator will be established, fostering a rich, dynamic environment. This practice serves as a foundational movement language for the ongoing work, Chasing Ghosts (2023/25).

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Mui Cheukyin (FULL)

Repertoire – Awakening in a Dream

The masterclass will focus on the expressive use of fans to enhance movement and storytelling. Participants will explore how the fan becomes an extension of the body, creating poetic imagery and emotional depth in the dance.

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Niu Sixuan (FULL)

Repertoire - Wa Ethnic Group Knife Sharpening Performance Ensemble

Dress Code: Participants are requested to wear all-black clothing and soft shoes.

2-session series:

Masterclass  (Technique) by Jennifer Fleenor-O'Brien (FULL)

Limón-Based Technique 
Dive into the fluid, expressive world of the Limón modern dance technique. This masterclass emphasises the foundational principles of breath, weight, suspension, fall and recovery, guiding dancers toward greater clarity and artistic presence. Rooted in human experience and emotional integrity, the Limón technique fosters dynamic expression through momentum-driven movement. Participants will engage with sequences that highlight musicality, spatial awareness and organic flow to build both technical strength and expressive range. 

Masterclass  (Creative Practice) by Jennifer Fleenor-O'Brien (FULL)

Mapping of Lineage  
This masterclass draws from F5, a choreographic process inviting each dancer to map their own personal journey and its intersection with ancestral history, relationships and the energy that drives us forward. The session will begin with a warm-up focused on body articulation, memory and connecting with the body's physical and emotional map. Participants will engage in free writing exercises to explore and deepen the memories they have brought with them. From this, each participant will create a short movement phrase that reflects how the memory manifests in their body, space and time. These phrases will be shared and woven together into a collaborative composition, fostering trust, connection and a shared narrative. Participants should come with a specific memory, family member or geographical location in mind that they would like to explore and bring a journal and pen to engage both physically and reflectively.

Masterclass  (Technique) by Mickael Marso Riviere (FULL)

Floorwork and Flow

This masterclass focuses on dance and will explore various musicality topics like how to flow between Breakin (breakdance) and other movement techniques and refining extensions and 'released' versus 'dynamic' movement execution. Trending moves/SoW-acro, weight distribution and movement concepts will be used in short improvisation, traveling sequences and technical drills. The class aims to develop all professional dancers, from those in professional training  to Bboys/Bgirls/streetdancers wanting to develop their range of movement or simply wanting to take part in a fun, physical dance class. 

Dress Code: Participants should come in comfortable clothing, pants and kneepads.

Masterclass (Creative Practice) by Mickael Marso Riviere (FULL)

Addressing today's abundant movement trends, "Movement Roots/ MarsoFlow" focuses on the origins of various acro/soft acro movement techniques, and conversations and questions are encouraged to open up about its culture and where certain techniques originate or are widely used beyond social media trends. We will cover how to flow between Breakin and other movement techniques to develop power from the ground up and through levels, stacking inversions, soft touch vs dynamic, as well as weight distribution and movement concepts through short improvisation, traveling sequences. There will be short rep work sequences, and we'll also focus on style and form vs free flow, physical theatre concepts and ways to find your own artistic voice. The masterclass will give you tools to grow and develop your own movement style/improv/identity. Composition and musicality tools and repertoire from past creations will be shared and dissected during this research. 

Dress Code: Participants should come in comfortable clothing, pants and kneepads.

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Yan He (FULL)

Repertoire – Uyghur folk dances 
Known for its passionate and delicate movements, Uyghur folk dances often feature movements of the head, eyes, hands, and feet. 

Dress Code: This class will feature a female group dance, and participants are requested to bring Uyghur dance heels and a wide, long skirt.

3-session series:

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Yan He (FULL)

Repertoire – Dai ethnic folk dance
Deeply rooted in the Dai people's history and traditions, the most recognized Dai dance is the peacock dance. This female dance reconstructs the essence of a peacock's life through physical tension in the fingers and hands. The extension of the arms breaks fixed patterns in traditional Dai dance, forming a continuous flow of energy from fingertips to toes. 

Dress Code:Participants are requested to bring soft shoes and a wide, long skirt.

Masterclass  (Creative Practice) by Yan He (FULL)

Creative Practice - Chinese Dance Creation Breakthroughs and Perseverance

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Yan He (FULL)

Repertoire – Mongolian ethnic folk dance 
This masterclass focuses on training sweeping arm movements, which are a key characteristic of Mongolian folk dances. 

Dress Code: This class features a female group dance, and participants are requested to bring  dance heels or boots. 

2-session series:

Masterclass  (Technique) by Ema Yuasa (FULL)

Countertechnique
Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique provides tools for body and mind to deal with the demanding dance practice of the 21st century. It is a movement system that helps dancers think about the dancing body, focusing on the process of incorporating information into action. Within a clear structure of exercises, the Countertechnique class thoroughly prepares the body for rehearsal and performance, enabling dancers to move bigger, more fluidly and more spatially, while becoming stronger and more flexible.

Masterclass  (Repertoire) by Ema Yuasa (FULL)

You will learn repertoire from Jirí Kylián’s 27’52”, a ballet he created for NDT. 

Dress Code:Participants should bring socks. 

2-session series:

Masterclass  (Technique) by Ema Yuasa (FULL)

Countertechnique ＋Toolbox
The Countertechnique theory is organised in the ‘toolbox’,  a collection of body and mind tools with which Countertechnique works, often visualized as a virtual map that dancers  carry with them. Each sessionof this series starts with a 90-minute Countertechnique class followed by a one-hour Practical Tools class, which will introduce specific tools to support and deepen your dance practice.

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