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The
Hong Kong Line Dancing Association |
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| About
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Founded in early 1998 by Ms. Lina Choi,
the Hong Kong Line Dancing Association was the first organization in Hong
Kong to promote and instruct traditional line dancing classes. When the
association was first established, there were only a few classes with
a small number of students. Under Lina's professional direction, the association
has grown in size and popularity. Today, over 30 classes of different
levels are offered each week at 6 venues, and more than 400 students from
all age groups and diverse backgrounds are currently enrolled.
Aside from the regularly held line dance
parties and social gatherings, Lina and her students are also invited
to perform at various fundraising functions and promotional events. Previous
performances include events organized by The Leisure and Cultural Services
Department, The Hong Kong Sports Development Board, The Hong Kong Tourism Board, fitness associations,
private clubs, community recreational centres, churches, senior citizen
homes, educational institutions and non-profit organizations such as "Lifeline Express Foundation".
To broaden students' perspective of Line
Dancing, professional instructors of international calibre are invited
to conduct workshops at the studios. Over the years, guest instructors
have hailed from United States, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia
and Singapore. In addition, line dancing students from abroad who are
vacationing in Hong Kong have always been welcomed to join classes at
the walk-in studio. As this is a common occurrence, Lina's students have
had the benefit of added "International flavor" in their classes.
Overseas workshops are organized for
students who have a particularly keen interest in line dancing, regardless
of their level or ability. Lina has led teams to California, Hawaii, Japan,
Malaysia and Singapore, in addition to participating as a workshop instructor
on several of these trips. Talented and interested students have been
encouraged to enter Line Dancing competitions abroad. At the 1st and 2nd
Asian Pacific Dance Championships (UCWDC Sanctioned) held in Singapore
and Kuala Lumpur in 2003 and 2004 respectively, Lina's individual
dance and choreography entries won awards in both dance and choreography
categories. The most notable award was Lina's choreography "Holdin'
A Good Hand", which won overall champion in the "Choreography
Country Intermediate Section" in August 2004.
At the invitation of Doug and Jackie Miranda (California, USA and chief organizers of the Annual Vegas Dance Explosion), Lina participated as one of the workshop instructors at the 2nd Vegas Dance Explosion in Las Vegas in November (15 - 19) 2006. She taught four of her own dances, "Coconut Tree", "Blaze Of Glory", "Holdin' A Good Hand" and "The Last Waltz". The dance that proved to be very popular and well received by instructors and students alike was "The Last Waltz", which Lina choreographed just shortly before she left Hong Kong for Las Vegas. Invitations to teach at subsequent Event Workshops have included DanceFuntasia 2007 in Penang, Malaysia in June, 3rd Annual Vegas Dance Explosion in November 2007 and 1st Asia Line Dance Cruise in May 2008.
The Association celebrated its 10th Anniversary from January 16th to 21st, 2008 with a series of workshop conducted by Roy Verdonk, an internationally renowned instructor/dance coach from the Netherlands. A celebration party with much fanfare was held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 21st 2008, emceed and coordinated by Doug and Jackie Miranda of DDM Productions, California.
On the charitable side, an appeal to members for the Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund was launched shortly after disaster struck. A cheque for HK$130,000 was presented to the "Hong Kong Red Cross China Relief Fund" by Co-Chairwomen Lina Choi and Tsang Pei Wah on May 31st, 2008.
In 2009, the Associattion made a donation of HK$10,000 through the Red Cross to aid victims of the deadly Typhoon Morakot that hit Taiwan in August that summer.
The following are some of The Hong Kong Line Dancing Association's past
activities:
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| 2010 |
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| January 20 - 22 |
Workshops by Lee Easton and Fabienne Henshall of the U.K. |
| January 23 |
New Year Party with Lee Easton, Fabienne Henshall & Scott Blevins at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| January 26 - 27 |
Workshops by Scott Blevins (U.S.A.) |
| July 21, 22, 24 |
Tom Mickers (Netherlands) Workshops and Party |
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| 2009 |
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| January 7 - 9 |
Workshops by Cato Larsen of Norway |
| January 10 |
New Year Party with Cato Larsen at The Hong Kong Football Club |
| April 22 - 24 |
Technique Workshops by Tom Mickers (Netherlands), a multi-talented performing artist and winner of multiple World Championships |
| October 24 |
Performed at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of St. Mary's Home for the Aged |
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| 2008 |
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| January 16 - 21 |
The Hong Kong Line Dancing Association 10th Anniversary Celebration |
| January 16 - 20 |
Workshops by Roy Verdonk of Netherlands |
| January 21 |
10th Anniversary Celebration Party at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| February 10 |
Performance at New World Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Organized by The Hong Kong Tourism Board to promote the 2008 Olympics Equestrian Event to be held in Hong Kong in August |
| April 12 |
Performance at the American Women's Association Annual Charity Ball held at The American Club, Tai Tam |
| April 30 - May 7 |
1st Asian Line Dance Cruise |
| May 31 |
Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund Appeal: A cheque for HK$130,000 was presented to the "Hong Kong Red Cross China Relief Fund" by Co-Chairwomen Lina Choi and Tsang Pei Wah |
| June 23 |
Visit by Professor George Kim, Dept. of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Korea to audit line dancing classes |
| September 17 - 18 |
Technique Workshops by Sam Arvidson from U.S.A. and Toshiko Kawamoto from Japan |
| November 22 |
Demonstration / Performance for HSBC Private Banking Annual Party at The Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre |
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| 2007 |
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| January 8,9 |
Workshop by Vincent Chia, Singapore |
| January |
Northern District Staff Development Day - Demonstration and Instructing School Teachers on Line Dancing |
| April 18,19 |
Workshop by Vincent Chia, Singapore |
| June 15 - 17 |
DanceFuntasia 2007 in Penang, Malaysia |
| October 25 |
Workshop by Vincent Chia, Singapore |
| November 14 - 18 |
3rd Annual Vegas Dance Explosion in Las Vegas, U.S.A. |
| December 2 |
Joint-School Program "Dance Together, Love Each Other Family Day Camp" |
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| 2006 |
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| February 3-5 |
Blackpool, U.K.Workshop - 10th Crystal Boot Awards |
| February 22 |
Workshop by Doug and Jackie
Miranda (California) |
| April 7 |
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin) - promoting line dancing to its student body |
| April 11-13 |
Workshops with Vincent & Felicia Chia (Singapore) in walk-in studio
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| May 14 |
Line Dancing demonstration on Mother's Day in Maritime Square, Tsing Yi, organized by Women and Sport Commission (HK China Olympic Sports Committee), to promote the awareness of sports |
| June 16-18 |
Dance Funtasia in Taipei |
| September 26-28 |
Workshops with Vincent & Felicia Chia (Singapore) in walk-in studio |
| November 1-2 |
Workshops with Michele Perron (British Columbia, Canada) |
| November 15-19 |
Vegas Dance Explosion 2006 in Las Vegas, U.S.A. |
| December 6-9 |
Workshops with Barry Durand (Washington D.C., U.S.A.) in walk-in studio |
| December 10 |
Annual Christmas Party at the Convention Centre with Barry Durand as guest of honour |
| December 14 |
Performance at Yau Tsim District Police Headquarters - Christmas and New Year Party |
| December 16 |
Performance at St. Mary's Church - Christmas entertainment for the Church seniors |
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| 2005 |
| January |
Fund Raising Drive for
Tsunami Victims Relief Fund |
| February |
Palm Spring Line Dancing
Festival, California |
| April |
Fund
Raising Performance for the Lifeline Express Foundation, "Dance for
Sight” |
| July 20-21 |
Workshop by Doug and Jackie
Miranda (California) |
| September |
Workshop by Doug and Jackie
Miranda (California) |
| November 4 |
"Wild
Wild West" - Charity performance, Grand Hyatt Hotel, at the invitation
of SOPA to raise funds for the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children |
| November 30 - December 2 |
John Robinson's Workshop |
| December 3 |
Annual Christmas Party
with special guest John Robinson (Kentucky, U.S.A.)
and Benjamin Smart (Perth, Australia) |
| December 16 |
Christmas Entertainment
at St. Mary's Church |
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| 2004 |
| June 9 |
Workshop by Tammy Wyatt, Canada |
| June |
Funtasia – Malaysia |
| August |
2nd
Asian Pacific Dance Championship (UCWDC Sanctioned) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| September |
Jam
parties in honour of Singapore instructor Joseph Yip and his entourage
of 40 students visit to Hong Kong |
| December 9 |
Annual Christmas Party |
| December |
St.
Mary's Church Christmas Entertainment for Senior Citizens |
| December 26 |
Olympian City – Performance
and Lina's TV interview |
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| 2003 |
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| February 15 |
Performances organized by the Wanchai and Yuen Long District Affairs Department |
| May |
Max Perry and Kathy Hunyadi
Workshop in Japan |
| August 22 - 24 |
1st
Asian Pacific Dance Championship (UCWDC Sanctioned) in Singapore. |
| November 16 |
Performance in Goldcoast |
| November |
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Shatin Clubhouse |
| November |
Workshop
by Jo Thompson, U.S. Instructor and choreographer |
| December 13 |
St. Mary's Church – Christmas
Entertainment |
| December 15 |
Annual Christmas Party |
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| 2002 |
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| April to June |
10-part
series –Line Dancing Instruction by Lina Choi filmed and aired on TVB. |
| June |
Asian Women's Association |
| July |
Leisure
and Cultural Services Department and Yuen Long District Affairs Events.
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| September 14 |
Workshop
by Julie Talbort, Australian instructor |
| December 7 |
Annual Christmas Party |
| December |
Community
Chest Fund Raising Event. Broke the Guinness Book of Records for the largest
turnout in any Line Dancing Event in the world. 12,168 participants all
dancing for the full 7-minutes |
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| 2001 |
| February |
Chinese
New Year Celebration – Wanchai District Affairs Event |
| April |
Children's Activities
Day – Church in Tsim Sha Tsui |
| May |
St. Mary's Church, Mother's
Day |
| August |
Community Chest |
| September 9 |
Workshop by Annette Kennedy from New Zealand |
| November |
Junior Chamber of Commerce |
| November |
Kwun Tong North Community
Centre |
| December 2 |
Hong Kong Girl Guides
Association 85th Anniversary Gala |
| December 16 |
Annual Christmas Party |
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| 2000 |
| May / August |
YWCA – Senior Citizens
Centre |
| August |
Filming by Cable TV in
Kowloon Park studio |
| September |
Hong
Kong Polytechnic University promoting "Physical Fitness" |
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| 1999 |
| April |
Shatin Salvation Army
Primary School |
| May |
St.
Mary's College – for parents, students and school community |
| August |
The
Hong Kong Jockey Club Shatin Clubhouse Demonstration for Kids |
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| 1998 |
| February |
Wanchai Indoor
Sports Stadium Dance Studio |
| May |
Methodist Centre |
| July |
St.
John's Ambulance Headquarters |
| September |
Hong Kong Physical Fitness Association 12th Anniversary Celebration |
| October |
Hong
Kong Sports Development Board “Sports and Fitness” promotion |
| November |
The
University of Hong Kong Students Athletics Association - Sports Festival’
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