Wayson Poon

Hong Kong-based contemporary dance artist Wayson Poon has lived and worked in Europe and Asia as a creator, performer and researcher. His unique practice, known as OnthewayDance, combines eastern and western spiritual methodologies, is guided by Taoist notions of “Qi” and emphasises the connection between dancer and audience. Notable works include Fleeing by night, in,visible(cities);, Vortex and Moving a memory. His works have toured festivals in Denmark, Finland, Japan, Italy, China and the UK. Poon was awarded the Hong Kong Arts Development Award for Young Artist (Dance) in 2016. He was a recipient of the Asian Cultural Council Fellowship in 2019 to further develop his movement research. He received the Dr Tom Brown Memorial Scholarship and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship in 2022 for pursuing his Master’s degree at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. In recent years, Poon has been actively responding to the "post-epidemic era" and created an interactive digital experience Stillness at the Hong Kong Art Festival @Taikwun and PHONATE commissioned by Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District. He has become an instructor for Jockey Club Dance Well project, healer of Himalayan singing bowl®️ s sound healing and Usui Reiki Ryoho®️ energy healing.