Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Professor Gillian Choa to conclude her tenure
Professor Gillian Choa, Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), has expressed to the Council her intention of retiring from the post after the completion of her current tenure on 31 August 2024 and hence not seeking re-appointment. Professor Choa has accepted the invitation of the Council to stay until 31 December 2024 to help ensure smooth transition.
The Council of the HKAPA respected the decision of Professor Choa and expressed gratitude for her effort in leading the Academy to develop as the top performing arts institute in Asia. Professor Choa has served in the HKAPA for 28 years with devotion. She has been enthusiastic in fostering the education of Chinese and Western arts and is well respected.
The Council will form a committee to conduct global search for the next Director.
The Council of the HKAPA respected the decision of Professor Choa and expressed gratitude for her effort in leading the Academy to develop as the top performing arts institute in Asia. Professor Choa has served in the HKAPA for 28 years with devotion. She has been enthusiastic in fostering the education of Chinese and Western arts and is well respected.
The Council will form a committee to conduct global search for the next Director.
2024-06-28
HKAPA Presents a Dance Extravaganza: School of Dance Summer Performances
The School of Dance Summer Performances presented by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (the Academy) will be held at the Academy Lyric Theatre on May 17 and 18, 2024. The Academy’s School of Dance, in collaboration with the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts, will offer the audience an extravaganza that combines ballet, Chinese dance, and contemporary dance.
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Director’s Leadership Series presented by HKAPA: A Dialogue with Tan Dun – Visual Music & Empty Notes
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) is honoured to have invited Mr. Tan Dun, a world-renowned conductor-composer, to visit the Academy next Thursday for a dialogue and sharing session on arts and leadership with Academy Director Professor Gillian Choa.
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Art March: About 8,500 Visitors Enjoy Over a Hundred Free Performing Arts Activities at HKAPA Open Day
At the beginning of Art March, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) pulled together the efforts of the six Schools and various units and held its annual Open Day today. Filled with over a hundred free performing arts activities, with highlights on artificial intelligence (AI) and art technology, the event drew about 8,500 visitors to the Main Campus in Wanchai and the Bėthanie Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam.
2024-03-03