(English) Miss Karine Wong
Gravity Ballet Resident Teacher
Miss Karine Wong
Miss Karine is currently teaching;
- Pre-Inter
- Pointe 1
About Miss Karine
A Hong Kong local, miss Karine graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance degree. Majoring in Ballet, Dance Pedagogy and Choreography, she was awarded various scholarships including the Ohel Leah Synagogue Charity Undergraduate Scholarship.
Having worked with numerous renowned choreographers, she especially holds the work with Yuri Ng, Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Stephanie Lake and Ricky Hu Songwei as some of her favourite experiences in dance.
With a strong focus on education studies, miss Karie has a passion for teaching dance to those who want to learn. With over 6 years of Ballet teaching experience, she is a freelance dancer who is exploring herself through performing, as well as teaching and choreographing original pieces for keen students to discover and excel in dance.
Aside from dancing, miss Karine also likes to express herself through other mediums of art including singing, drawing and writing. A real homebody, she finds great solace in sitting by the sea and watching the crashing waves to soothe her nerves and bring tranquillity to her soul.
Education
- Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, The Royal Academy of Dance 2023
- The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Major in Ballet, Minor in Choreography and Dance Pedagogy (2019 – 2023)
Experience
Performer:
- Guest Dancer as Clara & Sugar Plum Fairy in Nutcracker by Fouette Ballet School 2023 Concert Dancer and Actress for Joey Yung in “ANOTHER SIDE …… JOEY · MY SECRET · LIVE”, Directed by Kearen Pang
- “Yi Yi” by Ricky Hu Song Wei and Mai Jingwen, HKAPA School of Dance Summer Performance 2023; Hong Kong Dance Awards 2023
- “Shaken by Two Winds” by Eve Chan, HKAPA School of Dance Fall Performance 2022 “Colossus” by Stephanie Lake, The 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival
- “Acceptance of Being” by Carlos Pacis, HKAPA School of Dance Summer Performance 2022 “Shades and Shadow” by Eve Chan, HKAPA School of Dance Fall Performances 2021
- “I’m Nobody, Who are you?”, Cantus12: Interdisciplinary Arts Showcase
- Friends in Coppelia, HKAPA School of Dance Summer Performances 2022
- Shades in La Bayadere, HKAPA School of Dance Summer Performances 2022
- Butterfly Lovers by Yuri Ng 2021.
Choreographer:
- “The Sighing Song”, Prologue – Choreographic Workshop II 2023 of HKAPA
- “The Truth Untold”, Choreographic Workshop I 2022 of HKAPA
- “I’m Nobody, Who are you?”, Cantus12: Interdisciplinary Arts Showcase
- “Flowers, Dance and Music”, Cross-Arts project created by Floral Designer, Composer, Choreographer, Dancer, Flutist and Cellist.
Awards
- The Ohel Leah Synagogue Charity Undergraduate Scholarship 22/23
- Bronze Medal in The 45th Open Dance Contest Silver Medal in The 46th Open Dance Contest Distinction in Advanced 1 (Ballet), Vocational Graded Examination in Dance, Royal Academy of Dance
