Contemporary Dance

Introductory

Through learning simple exercises and combinations, to build up fundamental skills of modern dance. Also, the course will forces on using torso to improve the expression of dancing.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO101 6/7 Sun 2:30-3:50 pm CHAR Hoi-yan 1,675 11 NEW

Elementary

Students can explore the possibility of body movements through training focuses on simple combinations, basic dance movements and weight transfer.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO102 7/7 Mon 7:00-8:20 pm Peggy LAM 1,675 11

The course focuses on the basic Contemporary Dance technique and simple dance combinations. It aims to enhance the student’s understanding of body and contemporary dance.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO103 9/7 Wed 7:00-8:20 pm LEE Ka-ki 1,675 11

The course focus on how to build up the imagination and develop the personality by two main parts through the lesson: Improvisation and Contemporary Dance Technique. By using different creative and interesting games or method, it will be full of exploration and challenging.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO104 5/7 Sat 7:00-8:20 pm Annie AU 1,675 11

Elementary Progressive

Target: suitable for students who had received Contemporary Dance training before and half year of dance training.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO105 7/7 Mon 8:30-9:50 pm Peggy LAM 1,675 11

Contemporary Dance Choreography

In the class, it will be mainly focus on learning the dance choreography which is choreographed by the dance tutor. Through the dance choreography to learn different contemporary dance styles to train the body openness and movement control, and enhance the sense of spatial awareness, musicality, imagination and expression of body etc.
It would be great to join the Contemporary dance (Elementary).

Elementary Progressive

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CG101 5/7 Sat 8:30-9:50 pm Annie AU 1,675 11

Elementary

Students can explore the possibility of body movements through training focuses on simple combinations, basic dance movements and weight transfer.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO101 7/4 Mon 7:00-8:20 pm Peggy LAM 1,675 11

The course focuses on the basic Contemporary Dance technique and simple dance combinations. It aims to enhance the student’s understanding of body and contemporary dance.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO102 9/4 Wed 7:00-8:20 pm LEE Ka-ki 1,675 11 Full

The course focus on how to build up the imagination and develop the personality by two main parts through the lesson: Improvisation and Contemporary Dance Technique. By using different creative and interesting games or method, it will be full of exploration and challenging.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO103 5/4 Sat 7:00-8:20 pm Annie AU 1,675 11 Full

Elementary Progressive

Target: suitable for students who had received Contemporary Dance training before and half year of dance training.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CO104 7/4 Mon 8:30-9:50 pm Peggy LAM 1,675 11 Full

Contemporary Dance Choreography

Elementary Progressive

The class focuses on learning dance combinations. Students will learn how to use the interaction between the body and music. During the dancing process, they will be able to find the body’s expressiveness and how to express emotions.
Suitable for students who have studied any dance for at least half a year.

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CG101 10/4 Thu 7:00-8:20 pm Bobo LAI 1,675 11

In the class, it will be mainly focus on learning the dance choreography which is choreographed by the dance tutor. Through the dance choreography to learn different contemporary dance styles to train the body openness and movement control, and enhance the sense of spatial awareness, musicality, imagination and expression of body etc.
It would be great to join the Contemporary dance (Elementary).

Code Start Date Day Time Instructor Fee Sessions Remarks
CG102 5/4 Sat 8:30-9:50 pm Annie AU 1,675 11

Instructors

After graduating from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2008, Bobo Lai joined the Guangdong Modern Dance Company (GMDC) as a fulltime dancer after working a year as a freelance dancer. Her early performances at GMDC including works by renowned choreographers, such as Liu Qi’s Upon Calligraphy and Sang Jijia’s Sticks. She also showcased her own works One Plus One Ant and X -85213 at GMDC. She joined CCDC in 2015.

Peggy Lam graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in Modern Dance and Choreography. She worked as a full-time dancer with the City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) for many years. Lam received the Outstanding Female Performer Award at the Hong Kong Dance Awards 2023 for her performance in the company’s work “brown.”
She has participated in CCDC’s Dance Training Scholarship Program and the youth dance groups “Young Sky” and  ‘WuDaoQingNian” and has presented several individual and collaborative choreographic works.
In addition to performance, choreography, and creation, Lam focuses on children’s physical and mental development through dance-related training. She currently teaches dance classes for both children and adults and is one of the instructors for the CCDC Junior Dance Training Scholarship Program. Furthermore, Lam serves as the Manager of the Education and Outreach Department at CCDC, dedicated to promoting the development of dance education and training.

Born in Hong Kong, Lee Ka-ki received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree, majoring in contemporary dance, from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts where he was the recipient of several scholarships. In 2009, he was awarded a scholarship to participate in the American Dance Festival. He has performed in various local and overseas dance performances and joined CCDC in 2012.

Annie is currently a freelance dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and singing bowl therapist. Annie graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in contemporary dance. During her study, Annie was invited to cooperate with international choreographers, including Gabrielle Nankivell, Dam Van Huynh, Jaime Redfern, Christine Gouzelis, John Utans, Cho Yi, Li Yongjing. She also performed in The 4th HK Butoh Festival, HK Dance Award, HSBC Community Festival.

In this several years, she cooperates with different local dance companies and Nongovernmental Organizations as the teaching artist and performer, including E-side Dance Company, CCDC Dance Centre Outreach department, CCDC, Rice Journey Studio, TWGHs, Caritas HK.

Her recent performance including Voyage by Rice Journey Production, The Rite of spring and Dance at Dawn by CCDC, The rose of the name by Trinity Theatre.

Graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (Modern Dance)