The Hong Kong Ballet is one of the premier classical ballet companies in Asia and is becoming internationally recognized

as a world-class institution with an identity that fully reflects the unique vitality of Hong Kong. The Company turns 34 in 2013, and over time it has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organization with accomplished dancers, a strong repertoire, and sparkling, technically challenging productions. The Companys artistic team of over 40 dancers is led by Artistic Director, Madeleine Onne. On Wednesday, May 8th, we are pleased to host the HK Ballet at the Leo Lee Arts Centre for an exclusive performance of White Lies, an abstract ballet, which premiered at Emerging Choreographers: 2012 The Beginning or The End?, at the HK Cultural Centre on September 21, 2012.

Dancers: Li Jia-bo (right) and The Hong Kong Ballet dancers Photographer: Gordon Wong

White Lies, by Yuh Egami and Ricky Hu, was a tour de force. Complex, ambitious and stylish, it has a cast of 14, a richly eclectic score with the emphasis on blues and effective designs with all the dancers (including the women) wearing Men in Black suits and fedoras. Natasha Rogal, South China Morning Post, September 24, 2012

Our Lower School students from Grades 3-6 will attend the performance on May 8th , and have a chance to meet the ensemble with a Q&A following the performance. Later, our upper school theatre and dance students will attend a workshop in the theatre, focusing on choreography, design and production with the dancers, choreographer and director of White Lies. Through the generous support of the Daniel Lai Foundation Grant at CDNIS, the Hong Kong Ballet at Leo Lee Arts Centre will be one of the premiere events during the Lower School Festival of the Arts Week, May 6-10, 2013.