Theatre Jazz is often seen on Broadway stage and known for its highly entertaining quality, rich in storytelling, serving in musicals’ dance numbers.
The class will be a fusion of authentic jazz movements, ballet techniques, modern dance, and occasionally tap/rhythm dancing. Combining a Jazzy feel to it, Theatre Jazz has more options for themes, choreography, and style. Students will be required to learn dance terminologies, incorporate a series of exercises focusing on training of Theatre Jazz technique and dance combinations. Students without prior dance experience are welcome to apply.
Theatre Jazz
Course Information
Course Code: EEXC_14JAN2025A
Discipline: Dance
Tutor: Yip Yum Lam Henry
Teaching Medium: Cantonese
Age Limit: 18 or above
Course Schedule
Period: 14 January 2025 - 25 March 2025
(No class date: 28 Jan)
Day of week: Tuesday
Time: 19:30-21:30
Location: HKAPA, Wan Chai
Number of Sessions: 10
Price Options
A discount may be offered to the following applicants. Please enter coupon code when checkout.
Senior citizen card holders (10%)
[coupon code: SERC10]
Holders of registration card for people with disabilities (10%)
[coupon code: REGD10]
Full-time students (16 years old or above) (20%)
[coupon code: FTST20]
Card holders of Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (10%)
[coupon code: HKFEW]
The discount is only applicable to such card holders themselves. The card holders cannot enrol on behalf of other parties with the discount offers.
EXCEL reserves the right to a final decision in case of any disputes.
Tutor's Profile
Tutor: Yip Yum Lam Henry
Henry graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), majoring in Musical Theatre Dance. He also has further studied at the American Dance Festival (North Carolina), Steps on Broadway (New York City), Broadway Dance Center (New York City), Off Jazz Company (Nice, France) & WDM (Bari, Italy). With influence by his mentors such as Mohamed Drissi (HKAPA), Jeffery Bullock (Hollins University), Hugues Salgas (Studio Paris Center) and Gianan Loringett (Off-jazz), Henry is well developed in Theater & Jazz Dance Style. Henry has worked with the Hong Kong Dance Company (Chinese Dance) and the Dance Art Dance Company (Contemporary Dance) for over thirteen productions. With different arts organisations, Henry has performed in Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippine, Prague, Doha, Perth, France, Monte-Carlo and Italy. Henry lectures and demonstrates Jazz and Theater Dance in over 50 local secondary schools. He regularly choreographes Musical for different schools, universities and organisations. He is one of the founders and producers of the Hong Kong Musical Theater Federation. He is also the adjudicator for the Schools Dance Festival (Theater/Jazz Group), ATOD Pan Asia and the Hong Kong Open Dance Contest. Henry is currently a freelance teacher, choreographer and performer.
