With the launch of the HKBALLET@HOME online channel in March 2020, Hong Kong Ballet continues to uphold the spirit of ‘Never Standing Still’, finding new ways to connect with ballet lovers in a digital age.

HKBALLET@HOME offers over 90 entertaining ballet-themed episodes, ranging from knowledge-based talk shows ‘ballet-blah-blah-blah’ and ‘Barre Classes Online’ to fun cooking and game shows like ‘Ballerina Chef’ and ‘Ballet 101’ for the general public as well as ballet lovers at all levels, garnering over 1.5 million views. HKB produced the turn(it)out virtual festival in early 2021, and continues to produce engaging and unexpected content on an ongoing basis. As we return to the theatre to present dance to live audiences, we will continue to impact our community digitally in exciting new ways.

Love from HKB

Our Ballet Master Yuh Egami brings together our dancers and members of the Artistic Team for a special Work From Home performance, sending our love and greetings to all parts of the world through DANCE!

14 May 2020 (Thu)

Love from HKB

Director & Editing: Yuh Egami Music: Mike Orange

 

Every Monday: Ballet Goes Viral

1. ballet-blah-blah-blah

To celebrate its 40^th Anniversary, HKB invited founding member Mary Griffiths to share about how the Company began as well as some world-renowned guest artists from International Gala of Stars to share their experiences with Company principal dancers Ye Fei Fei and Li Jiabo. Join us for this compelling series.

2. Ballerina Chef

HKB dancers share their secret recipes and demonstrate their talent in the kitchen! From buying fresh food in the market to serving their favourite dishes on the table, our ballerina chefs will show us their creative cooking styles and how they eat healthy!

3. Ballet 101
 

The Art of Pointe Shoes

Learn all about pointe shoes and ballet facts in a fun and entertaining way! HKB dancers demonstrate how they prepare and break in their new pointe shoes and answer the most frequently asked questions to uncover some myths about ballet.

HK Ballet Game Show

Get ready for Company dancers to face off in an epic episode of HK Ballet Game Show, featuring a dance competition and ballet quiz round! Dancers will compete to see who can recognise the most ballet music, who can do the best Italian foutté while being distracted by antics from their fellow dancers and much more. If you love games, don’t miss this hilarious five-part series!

16 Mar 2020 3pm (Mon)	ballet-blah-blah-blah Odette, Odile & Me Guests: Dorothée Gilbert, Etoile, Paris Opera Ballet Kondo Ako, Principal Artist, The Australian Ballet Tan Yuanyuan, Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet Ye Feifei, Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet
23 Mar 2020 3pm (Mon)	ballet-blah-blah-blah My Life as a Male Ballet Dancer Guests: Vitor Luiz, International Ballet Star; Former Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet Osiel Gouneo, Principal Dancer, Bavarian State Ballet Marcelo Gomes, International Ballet Star; Former Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre Li Jiabo, Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet
30 Mar 2020 3pm (Mon)	ballet-blah-blah-blah Conversation with Hong Kong Ballet Founder Mary Griffiths Guest: Mary Griffiths, one of the founders of Hong Kong Ballet
6 Apr 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballerina Chef   Nana's Kitchen Dancers: Nana Sakai, Member of Corps de Ballet Luis Cabrera, Coryphée
13 Apr 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballerina Chef   Li+Ma Kitchen Dancers: Li Lin, Principal Dancer Ma Renjie, Soloist
20 Apr 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballerina Chef   Ashleigh's Kitchen Dancers: Ashleigh Bennett, Member of Corps de Ballet Henry Seldon, Member of Corps de Ballet
27 Apr – 11 May 2020 3pm  (Mon)	Ballet 101  - The Art of Pointe Shoes Part I Part II Part III
18 May - 15 Jun 2020 (Mon)	Ballet 101  - HK Ballet Game Show Challenge your ABCs ─ Animals, Balances & Companies Boys vs Girls Test your brain and muscles!  Ballet music battle ground! Charades with ballet
7 Sep 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballet Real Talk: Principal Dancer Wei Wei Dancer: Wei Wei, Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet
14 Sep 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballet Real Talk: Principal Dancer Venus Villa, Coryphées Reina Sawai & Jonathan Spigner Dancer: Venus Villa, Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet Reina Sawai, Coryphée, Hong Kong Ballet Jonathan Spigner, Coryphée, Hong Kong Ballet
21 Sep 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballet Real Talk: Principal Dancer Ye Feifei Dancer: Ye Feifei, Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet
28 Sep 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballet Real Talk: Coryphée Amber Lewis Dancer: Amber Lewis, Coryphée, Hong Kong Ballet
5 Oct 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballet Real Talk: Principal Dancer Shen Jie Dancer: Shen Jie, Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet
12 Oct 2020 3pm (Mon)	Ballet Real Talk: Coryphée Jessica Burrows Dancer: Jessica Burrows, Coryphée, Hong Kong Ballet
19 Oct 2020 3pm (Mon)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Travel the World with Ballet—Don Quixote @Spain
26 Oct 2020 3pm (Mon)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Ballet Beginner Guide: Mime in Don Quixote
30 Dec 2020 3pm (Wed)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Ballet Do Re Mi—“The Nutcracker”
30 Dec 2020 3pm (Wed)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Ballet Beginner Guide: Dance Forms in ‘#TheNutcracker'
18 Mar 2021 3pm (Thur)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Ballet Do Re Mi - ‘Cinderella'
18 Mar 2021 3pm (Thur)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Cinderella Makeover—Turning into an Ugly Stepsister
18 May 2021 3pm (Tue)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Ballet Beginner Guide: Balanchine's Jewels
31 May 2021 3pm (Mon)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Travel the World with Ballet– Romeo + Juliet @Hong Kong
3 Aug 2021 3pm (Tue)	【HKBALLET CLASSROOM】Down the Mysterious Rabbit Hole – ALICE (in wonderland)

Every Wednesday: Barre Classes Online

Take ballet classes at home using only a chair! Join HKB dancers Leung Saulong, Cheng Hei Lam Michelle, Ashleigh Bennett and Ballet Master Yuh Egami for a series of exciting online ballet barre classes. Exercise with elegant ballet choreography at Pre-Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. Tune in and develop the grace to move beautifully!

18 Mar 2020 3pm (Wed)	Pre-Beginner class 1	Teacher: Leung Saulong Featured dancers: Stella Chang, Alice Fung (Conducted in Cantonese)
15 Apr 2020 3pm (Wed)	Pre-Beginner class 2
13 May 2020 3pm (Wed)	Pre-Beginner class 3
25 Mar 2020 3pm (Wed)	Beginner class 1	Teacher: Cheng Hei Lam Michelle Featured dancers: Alice Fung, Lemuel Ma (Conducted in Cantonese)
22 Apr 2020 3pm (Wed)	Beginner class 2
1 Apr 2020 3pm (Wed)	Intermediate class 1	Teacher: Ashleigh Bennett Featured dancers: Leung Sze Chai Cindy, Wong Yuet Tung Jasmine (Conducted in English)
29 Apr 2020 3pm (Wed)	Intermediate class 2
8 Apr 2020 3pm (Wed)	Advanced class 1	Teacher: Yuh Egami Featured dancers: Zhang Xuening, Ivana Wong (Conducted in English)
6 May 2020 3pm (Wed)	Advanced class 2
20 May 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Ballet Master Luis R. Torres	Teacher: Luis R. Torres Featured dancers: Chen Zhiyao, Jackson Dwyer (Conducted in English)
27 May 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Ballet Mistress Tang Min	Teacher: Tang Min Featured dancers: Yang Ruiqi, Garry Corpuz (Conducted in English)
3 June 2020 3pm (Wed)	Strengthening Class for Ballet Students	Teacher: Cheng Hei Lam Michelle Featured dancers: Kung Yin Ching, Pun Long Yin (Conducted in Cantonese)
10 June 2020 3pm (Wed)	Elementary Barre Class for Kids	Teacher: Leung Saulong Featured dancers: Kung Yin Ching, Pun Long Yin (Conducted in Cantonese)
9 Sep 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Principal Dancer Wei Wei	Teacher: Wei Wei Featured dancers: Leung Chunlong, Xu Shentian Pianist: Nicholas Lau (Conducted in Mandarin)
16 Sep 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Principal Dancer Venus Villa	Teacher: Venus Villa Featured dancers: Reina Sawai, Jonathan Spigner Pianist: Nicholas Lau (Conducted in English)
23 Sep 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Principal Dancer Ye Feifei	Teacher: Ye Feifei Featured dancers: Lai Pui Ki Peggy, Wu Di Pianist: Nicholas Lau (Conducted in Mandarin)
30 Sep 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Coryphée Amber Lewis	Teacher: Amber Lewis Featured dancers: Gouta Seki, Yein Yi Pianist: Nicholas Lau (Conducted in English)
7 Oct 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Principal Dancer Shen Jie	Teacher: Shen Jie Featured dancers: Gao Ge, Wang Zi Pianist: Nicholas Lau (Conducted in Mandarin)
14 Oct 2020 3pm (Wed)	Barre Class with Coryphée Jessica Burrows	Teacher: Jessica Burrows Featured dancers: Nana Sakai, Kent Eguchi Pianist: Nicholas Lau (Conducted in English)
21 Oct 2020 3pm (Wed)	Core Strength Workout with Ballet Master Luis R. Torres	Teacher: Luis R. Torres Featured dancers: Henry Seldon, Wang Yueh Erica, Zhu Jiaying (Conducted in English)
28 Oct 2020 3pm (Wed)	Cardio Workout with Ballet Master Luis R. Torres	Teacher: Luis R. Torres Featured dancers: Lin Chang-yuan Kyle, Forrest Rain Oliveros, Yuen Ao Xin Hennes (Conducted in English)

 

Every Friday: Flashback Friday

Relax with excerpts of the HKB’s classic performances and other amazing videos. Be inspired by the artistic excellence of HKB dance artists!

20 Mar 2020 3pm (Fri)	World Ballet Day 2019
27 Mar 2020 3pm (Fri)	Hong Kong Ballet’s 40th Anniversary Video
3 Apr 2020 3pm (Fri)	The Unheard Beat
10 Apr 2020 (Fri)	Interview with Artistic Director Septime Webre PART 1 PART 2
17 Apr 2020 (Fri)	2018/19 Season Brand Campaign Behind-the-scenes
24 Apr 2020 (Fri)	Hong Kong Ballet’s 35th Anniversary Video
1 May 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Classical Ballets I
8 May 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Contemporary Ballets I
15 May 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of New Story Ballets
22 May 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of The Great Gatsby
29 May 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Contemporary Ballets II
12 Jun 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Classical Ballets II
19 Jun 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of ALICE (in wonderland)
11 Sep 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Classical Ballets III
2 Oct 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of The Rite of Spring
9 Oct 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Carmen
16 Oct 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Bolero
23 Oct 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Castrati
30 Oct 2020 3pm (Fri)	Highlights of Lady of the Camellias

 

HKBALLET@HOME LIVE!

InTheStudio with Hong Kong Ballet

Join HKB dancers virtually on Zoom on Friday nights from 7pm to 8pm in the rehearsal studio as they tackle a variety of exciting repertoire, from contemporary explorations to thrilling classical works. A lively, interactive Q&A will take place at the end of each rehearsal, giving participants an opportunity to more closely engage with the artists. See how the artistic process and choreography is shaped and polished. This fascinating series can also provide valuable insights to ballet fans and shed light on the beauty of the dance process.

18 Sep 2020 7pm (Fri)	Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Sombrerisimo
25 Sep 2020 7pm (Fri)	The Art of the Classical Pas de Deux

 

Special Series

HK Ballet x PUMA Ballet Workout Series

Hong Kong Ballet will partner with PUMA for an exciting "HK Ballet x PUMA Ballet Workout Series" for kids and adults, focusing on flexibility training and core and muscle strengthening.

2 June 2020 3pm (Tue)	HK Ballet x Puma Ballet Workout	Teachers: LAI Pui Ki Peggy, Yuen Ao Xin Hennes
16 June 2020 3pm (Tue)	HK Ballet x Puma Ballet Workout	Teacher: Leung Saulong Featured dancer: Kung Yin Ching

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HK Ballet x Perrier-Jouët Champagne
Ballet Summer Cocktail Special Episode

Make your own unique cocktails at home to cool off in the summer heat! In our HK Ballet x Perrier-Jouët Champagne Ballet Summer Cocktail Special Episode, dancers Amber Lewis and Ma Renjie become mixologists and teach you how to make two refreshing, delicious summer cocktails─'Ambrosia' and 'Ballerina', while sharing some humourous drinking tales and personal Hong Kong stories.

4 Aug 2020 (Tue)

HK Ballet x Perrier-Jouët Champagne Ballet Summer Cocktail Special Episode

Dancers: Amber Lewis, Ma Renjie

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HK Ballet x M·A·C
Romeo + Juliet Ballet Make-Up Series

EP1: Romantic Date Make-Up Want to have perfect make-up for a date? In HK Ballet x M·A·C Romeo + Juliet Ballet Make-Up Series, Principal Dancers Chen Zhiyao and Shen Jie, who play Romeo and Juliet in our upcoming production, teach you how to do your make-up to create a luminous evening look inspired by Romeo + Juliet, so that you can look your best on your date!	EP2: Glamorous Party Make-Up Be the center of attention at every party! In the second episode of HK Ballet x M·A·C Romeo + Juliet Ballet Make-Up Series, dancers Wang Qingxin and Cheng Hei Lam Michelle show you how to create an elegant party look inspired by Romeo + Juliet while playing a fun but challenging Q&A game. Doing your own make-up has never been this much fun!

14 Aug 2020 (Fri)	EP1: Romantic Date Make-Up	Dancers: Chen Zhiyao, Shen Jie
28 Aug 2020 (Fri)	EP2: Glamorous Party Make-Up	Dancers: Wang Qingxin, Cheng Hei Lam Michelle

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For more information and the programming schedule, please visit this website or the HKB Facebook page. Join us and enjoy the joy of ballet at home!