Courses (Tai Po)

Special Courses

Children Courses

Chinese Dance

Current Term: Sep to Dec 2025

Basic Training Elementary

This course focuses on the body alignment, musicality and technique in Chinese classical dance. The class consists two sections – the barre and the centre. The barre is about muscle control while the centre is about the development of technical skills. Besides dance combinations, there are also jump combinations and ‘fanshen’ technique or turns around a horizontal axis. Suitable for beginners or students who are interested in Chinese Dance.
Target: Students who are interested in Chinese dance.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CD101 25/9 Thu 7:00-8:20 pm CHONG Chan-po 1,935 12
CD102 28/9 Sun 11:30am-12:50 pm Natalie MAK 1,935 12

Shen Yun Elementary

Selections of specially designed short combinations are introduced to help students to understand how movements are connected. Fluidity and expression of the body are also the focuses.
Target: Suitable for beginners or anyone interested in dance.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CS101 25/9 Thu 8:30-9:50 pm CHONG Chan-po 1,935 12
CS102 28/9 Sun 10:00-11:20 am Natalie MAK 1,935 12

Last Term: Jul to Sep 2025

Basic Training Introductory

This course focuses on the body alignment, musicality and technique in Chinese classical dance. The class consists two sections – the barre and the centre. The barre is about muscle control while the centre is about the development of technical skills. Besides dance combinations, there are also jump combinations and ‘fanshen’ technique or turns around a horizontal axis. Suitable for beginners or students who are interested in Chinese Dance.
Target: Students who are interested in Chinese dance.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CD101 6/7 Sun 11:30am-12:50 pm Natalie MAK 1,675 11 NEW

Basic Training Elementary

Target: suitable for beginners.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CD102 10/7 Thu 7:00-8:20 pm CHONG Chan-po 1,675 11

Shen Yun Elementary

Selections of specially designed short combinations are introduced to help students to understand how movements are connected. Fluidity and expression of the body are also the focuses.
Target: Suitable for beginners or anyone interested in dance.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CS101 10/7 Thu 8:30-9:50 pm CHONG Chan-po 1,675 11
CS102 6/7 Sun 10:00-11:20 am Natalie MAK 1,675 11

Instructors

CHONG Chan-po

Graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (Chinese Dance); Dancer of Hong Kong Dance Company (1991-2009)

Natalie MAK

A graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Mak majored in Chinese Dance and was awarded the Spring Time Stage Productions Scholarship, and the Disney Scholarship twice. As a student, she was selected to conduct exchanges and performances in Italy and Taiwan.
Mak was a full-time dancer with the City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) from 2014 to 2020. She collaborated with numerous renowned local and international choreographers and performed with the group in various countries, including Israel, Japan, Australia, Korea, and also in Beijing and Taiwan. She was nominated for the “Outstanding Female Dancer” at the Hong Kong Dance Awards in 2017.
Her choreographic works include Wandering Stone (2016) and 1/2 TBC (2021)
Recognizing the physical challenges faced by dancers, Mak aims to deepen her understanding of her body. Since 2019, she has been pursuing various professional courses, including a 200-hour counter flow Teacher Training, a 300-hour Yoga Therapy course, Sound Bowl Therapy, Aerial and Yoga Wheel Teacher Training.
She has also furthered her studies in Gyrotonic, Stott Pilates, DNS, and AT in Structure & Function courses to enhance her teaching quality.
She is now an independent dancer and a yoga, GYROTONIC®, and Pilates instructor.