Sin Yuen Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 18th Hong Kong Dance Award
Hong Kong Dance Alliance announces today renowned dance artist Sin Yuen is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award.
As one of the first nationally and formally trained PRC dance artists, Sin Yuen has inspired many with his decades of work devoted to the dance, and his dedication to Chinese dance development in Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Among the many organizations he has served are Hong Kong Dance Company, as artistic adviser and Member of the Board of Directors; the Hong Kong Dance Federation, as Former Chairperson of Executive Committee and current Artistic Director; the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, as teacher and member of the School of Dance Advisory Committee; Advisor for the Chinese Dancers Association; and, Committee Member of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, etc. His contribution to dance was recognized in the 2013 publication Hong Kong Dance Hall of Fame.
Along with all the other awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the 18th Hong Kong Dance Awards Presentation & Gala Performance on 22 April 2016 (Friday), 8pm at Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium. In addition, the Gala gives dance lovers the unique opportunity to enjoy performances by Hong Kong’s leading dance artists in one glorious evening of dance.
Since 1999, the Hong Kong Dance Awards have celebrated outstanding achievements in the Hong Kong dance field and recognized artists and organizations for their contributions to the development of dance in Hong Kong.
- Tickets for the Hong Kong Dance Awards 2016 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.com).
- For more information about the Awards, please visit the Alliance website: www.hkdanceall.org.
- To RSVP, or any media inquiries, please contact: Cathy Lau, cathy@hkdanceall.org / +852 2267 6663 or Megan Lee, megan@hkdanceall.org / +852 2267 6728。
Attached please find:
(i) Announcement press release for immediate release
(ii) Please download the 18th Hong Kong Dance Awards Gala Performance Poster HERE
