HKAPA Presents the School of Dance Summer Performances
The School of Dance of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, in collaboration with the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, will present the School of Dance Summer Performance on 1 and 2 May at the Academy Lyric Theatre. This annual dance showcase will feature a collection of the Academy’s most distinctive choreographic works, encompassing ballet, Chinese dance, and contemporary dance, and showcasing the talent and stage presence of a new generation of dancers from the School of Dance.
Acting Dean and Head of Ballet of School of Dance Prof Ou Lu, expressed his eager anticipation of the performances, “The School of Dance Summer Performances brings together three distinctive works: Tracing the Moon, Blueprint, and Liminal Border. We are honoured to have invited Mr Leung Kwok-shing, the esteemed former Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Dance Company, Honorary Fellow of HKAPA, Netherlands-based choreographer Wubkje Kuindersma, and Artist-in-Residence Francisco Córdova to create new works respectively for our Chinese Dance, Ballet, and Contemporary Dance students. Seventy‑two talented students from the School of Dance will dedicate themselves to these performances, showcasing extraordinary artistry.”
School of Dance Summer Performances
Date and Time: 1 – 2 May 2026, 8 pm | 2 May 2026, 3 pm
Venue: Lyric Theatre, HKAPA
Choreographers: Francisco Córdova, Wubkje Kuindersma, Leung Kwok-shing
Set Design: Bacchus Lee
Costume Design: Clarence Tang Chi-ho
Lighting Design: Yeung Tsz-yan, Wing Mak
Sound Design: Hanz David Kong Lap-kwan
Video Design: Lawrence Choi
Production Manager: Wong Tsz-lok
About The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), established by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance in 1984, is a world-leading higher education institution for the performing arts. It provides professionally-oriented undergraduate education and postgraduate studies in Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with an emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning. In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, the Academy ranks 10th for Performing Arts and 1st in Asia.
The Academy has been granted Programme Area Accreditation status by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications to awards its own Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelor’s (Honours) Degrees and Master’s Degrees. In the past four decades, more than 10,000 artists have graduated from the Academy, going on to become performing artists, creative arts practitioners, filmmakers, educators and cultural leaders with global impact – many have won international awards and shone in their respective artistic fields.
Besides the main campus in Wanchai, Béthanie, the Academy’s Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam, houses educational facilities for the School of Film and Television.