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Hong Kong Ballet’s The Studio 54 Ballet Gala 2026: Glam & Groove
Rocks the Stage and the City Skyline
[Hong Kong — 14 April 2026] On 11 April, Hong Kong Ballet (HKB)’s much-anticipated annual fundraising gala, The Studio 54 Ballet Gala 2026: Glam & Groove, was held at Cloud 39, The Henderson, in spectacular style. Over 200 prominent society figures and celebrities attended HKB’s electrifying new Glam Rock production at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ Lyric Theatre before continuing to Cloud 39’s soaring rooftop ballroom overlooking Central for a glittering night of food, fun and fundraising.
The Studio 54 Ballet Gala 2026: Glam & Groove drew inspiration from the golden eras of music history and echoed Glam Rock’s creative spirit. While the high-octane stage production combines classical ballet with iconic rock music to create a new form of contemporary ballet, the gala broke away from the traditional, formal ballroom format with a ‘performance-first, party-second’ evening. The dynamic silent auction, heartfelt song dedications and lively Make A Pledge session were all warmly received. This year’s proceeds will go to support HKB’s original productions, award-winning education and outreach programmes and mission to bring ballet more deeply into the community. Guests were overwhelmingly generous and later made their way to the high-energy dance floor with HKB dancers and a live DJ to keep the groovy vibes going.
Although HKB Board Chairman and Gala Co-Chair Ms Daisy Ho was unable to attend, she expressed her gratitude saying, ‘Glam Rock reflects the diversity and inclusiveness of contemporary ballet, and this is the same spirit HKB has long promoted through education, audience development and partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders. In this way, we have connected with thousands of audience members, students, seniors and communities and opened ballet to people in Hong Kong and around the world.’
Gala Co-Chair Ms Maya Lin, HKB Board members Ms Linda Fung, Ms Lindzay Chan, Miss Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Mrs Deirdre Fu Tcheng, HKB Development Committee member, Mrs Mira Yeh, The HKB Guild members Mrs Michelle Miller Erb, Mrs Lillian Lee Fong, Ms Christy Liang, Mrs Emelda Wong Trainor, Ms Emily Lam, Mrs Anne Wang Liu, Mr HKB Artistic Director Septime Webre, HKB Executive Director Ms Heidi Lee enjoyed the revelry alongside special guests like Ms Amanda Strang, Mr Robert Wun, Ms Ashley Lin, Mr Francis Cheng, Mr Jeremy Wong, Mr Oscar Tao, Mr Cedric Ho, and etc.
The long-established HKB Ballet Ball, first held in 1985, has become one of the city’s most popular charity balls and has raised significant support for the company over the years. Gala co-chairs Ms Maya Lin and Ms Liana Yung Yeung took the lead in the ’Make a Pledge’ session, each contributing HK$40,000 to support the company's development. Ms Lin is inspired that HKB continues to push artistic boundaries and thanked Perrier-Jouët Champagne, Tatler Hong Kong and Vogue Hong Kong for their generous support in helping to make the evening a memorable celebration of HKB’s mission and achievements both on and off stage.
Champagne Partner: Perrier-Jouët Champagne
English Media Partner: Tatler Hong Kong
Chinese Media Partner: Vogue Hong Kong
Emcee: Ms Robyn Ng
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About Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) is recognised internationally as a world-class institution that represents Hong Kong's unique character. Since its inception in 1979, HKB has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organisation with a dynamic repertoire, forward-thinking community engagement initiatives and an emphasis on excellence.
Comprised of 50 dancers from all over the globe – Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and other parts of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America, HKB has won recognition both regionally and internationally with celebrated re-stagings of the classics, neoclassical masterworks by George Balanchine and others and original ballets created for HKB and about Hong Kong. Additionally, HKB performs works by its Artistic Director Septime Webre and some of today’s most sought-after choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor, Justin Peck, Jiří Kylian, Nacho Duato and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa as well as innovative new works by its Choreographer-in-Residence, Hu Song Wei Ricky, and numerous emerging Hong Kong choreographers.
HKB stands out as a dynamic Hong Kong cultural ambassador, sharing its unique repertoire and style with audiences in Europe, North America, Chinese Mainland and Asia. With over 50 international tours since its founding, recently HKB performed or was presented immersive works in Macau, Venice, New York, London, Seoul and Shanghai. HKB maintains the Hong Kong Academy of Ballet, a professionally-oriented ballet school, as well as a full schedule of award-winning community programmes and crossover collaborations throughout Hong Kong to ensure ballet is accessible to all. HKB has also produced engaging original videos and dance films that have collectively garnered over 10 million views online, connecting with ballet lovers worldwide.
