Lai Yan-yan
Apprentice
In the body-mind and reality-imaginary interfaces, the feelings are mingled, where dancing begins.
Born in Hong Kong, Lai Yan-yan joined Hong Kong Dance Company Youth Troupe in 2014 and participated in Henan Art Exchange, Beijing Dance Master Class and Singapore Asian Arts Festival in the period of 2016 – 2019.
Lai graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2024, majoring in Chinese dance. She received Dean of the School of Dance Scholarship in 2023, The Society of APA Merit Awards for Local Students and Dr & Mrs George Choa Memorial Scholarships in 2024. Lai has participated in many school productions, including Tashi Delek, The Land Of..., Melody of the Landscape, Reverie of Dunhuang, etc. In 2023, she participated in the performance Stream of Dust co-produced by City Contemporary Dance Company and the School, also the opening dance Emboldened of the Chinese Kungfu x Dance Carnival Gala-Dance Performance.
Lai joined Hong Kong Dance Company as an Apprentice in 2024. She is currently an instructor for HKDC Children's and Youth Troupe.
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