About Me

Dance Artist | Choreographer | Performer | Educator

Award-winning choreographer and performer with international experience across the UK, USA, Taiwan, and Europe. Member of Chisenhale Dance Space Artist Community, recipient of 12 grants, including Arts Council England, National Culture and Arts Foundation, and Ministry of Culture (Taiwan).

Key Achievements

Performed & choreographed at Sadler’s Wells, The Place (Resolution 2022 & 2019), VAULT Festival, American Dance Festival, Danspace Project (New York), and Dance Forum Taipei
Resident Choreographer (2023) – Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
Core artist with Ella Mesma Company (since 2016)

Education & Training

MFA in Choreography – Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA) | 2006-2010
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training – Lumi Power Yoga, London (Yoga Alliance Certified)

Teaching Experience

Danceworks London | Pineapple Dance Studios | Lumi Power Yoga | UKCPA
Specialising in Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Modern, K-Pop, and Yoga

Blending Eastern and Western movement practices, Hsing Ya brings a bold, expressive, and innovative approach to dance, performance, and education.

~ To Create ~ To Love ~ To Share ~

Teaching & Workshops

With a passion for movement and education, I have been teaching since 2005, offering classes in Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Modern, Yoga, and K-Pop. My teaching experience includes:

Danceworks London | Pineapple Dance Studios | UKCPA | Lumi Power Yoga | Business Yoga | WHY Studio

My teaching philosophy combines Eastern and Western training methodologies, fostering creativity, discipline, and self-expression in my students.

Performance Venues & Festivals

UK: Sadler’s Wells, The Place, Rich Mix, VAULT Festival, Dance City (Newcastle), Trinity Centre (Bristol), WOW Festival (Bradford), Manchester Festival, IETM Festival (Hull), Offbeat Festival (Oxford)
USA: American Dance Festival, Danspace Project (New York), Watermill Center (New York)
Taiwan: Dance Forum Taipei, WC Dance Company, Feng Dance Company
France: Cité internationale des arts, Paris

Grants & Funding

I have received 12 grants from leading arts organisations, including:

United Kingdom:
Arts Council England
Taiwan:
Ministry of Culture
National Culture and Arts Foundation
Taipei Culture Foundation

Experience & Achievements

Choreography & Performance Highlights

CHIAROSCURO (Chisenhale Dance Space, London, 2024)
COLOR (Cité internationale des arts, Paris, 2023)
BLACK & WHITE (Resolution, London, 2022)
Ladylike (Ella Mesma Company, UK & USA, 2016-2019)
In Between (Resolution Festival, London, 2019)
Gone With The Wind (American Dance Festival, USA, 2015)
CLOSE MY EYES - Dream Walker (Taipei Artist Village, 2013)

Education & Qualifications

MFA in Choreography – Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA), 2010
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training – Lumi Power Yoga, London (Yoga Alliance Certified)
Enhanced DBS Certified | First Aid Certified | Assisting Training Level 1