About Flo
A Platform to learn and grow, to connect and upflow in choreography.
{Flo – Choreographic Journey of Street Dance Theatre} is organized by Hong Kong Street Dance Development Association, and financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of HKSAR.
This year-long training programme aims to provide local street dance emerging choreographers with opportunities for advanced learning by comprehensive classes, workshops, seminars, preshow opportunity and finale performances. With renowned street dance masters and choreographers, local and overseas, who will share their expertise and guidance, participants will benefit by enhancing their choreography skills, solidifying their personal style, and broadening their international perspective which would help to connect their creative aspiration to a professional stage.
Eight selected participants will receive full subsidy to participate in all classes, workshops, seminars, and performances, including an opportunity to travel to the UK to attend the Breakin’ Convention’s workshop.
Timeline
Open for application and Interview in January to select 8 participants
Dramaturge workshops by Tomas and Alysa, UK training by Breakin' Convention team, plus Writing Lab by Ian Abbott
Choreographic Workshops by Wallace Wong, Andrey Grekhov and sharing session by Pobo Hung
Choreographic Workshops by Tamsin Fitzgerald and continue HipHop Dance Writing Laboratory with Ian Abbott
Held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Celebration for the training completion with performances, workshops, forum and party!
Program Overview
Training Phase 1
Open for application and Interview in January to select 8 participants
Dancer Audition
Early February 2025 (Dates TBC)
Workshop 1 – Dramaturgy
A weekend celebration of food and culture.
Workshop 2 – Breakin’ Convention@UK
A retreat focused on wellness and relaxation.
Workshop 3A – Ink Cypher x Hong Kong – Hip Hop Dance Writing Laboratory
A tournament featuring various sports competitions.
Preshow 1
A festival celebrating literature and authors.
Training Phase 2
Workshop 4 – Choreographic Workshop with Hong Kong born Portugal based artist, Wallace Wong
A volunteer event to clean and beautify the community.
Workshop 5 – Choreographic Lab with OYM Founder, Andrey Grekhov & Sharing Session by Taiwan Hip-hop Dancer Pobo Hung
A weekend filled with live music and entertainment.
Preshow 2
A month-long exhibition featuring contemporary art.
Training Phase 3
Workshop 6 – Choreographic Lab with Tamsin Fitzgerald
An elegant gala to support local charities.
Workshop 3B – Online session with Ian Abbott
October to November 2025 (Custom Date)
Preshow 3
A festival showcasing independent films and filmmakers.
Guests
Artistic Coaches
International guests to coach all programme participants.
Jonzi D
Jonzi founded Breakin' Convention in 2004, elevating hip hop arts globally. His initiatives, including Open Art Surgery and Back to the Lab, have supported hundreds of hip hop dancers and rap/poetry artists in creating theatre, solidifying his role at the forefront of hip hop's artistic development.
Ivan Blackstock
Ivan Michael Blackstock is a South London-born multidisciplinary artist and cultural innovator. His work, presented at iconic venues like Sadler’s Wells and La Villette, explores political and thought-provoking themes. He co-founded BirdGang Dance Company, won the 2019 Nowness Award for Breakthrough Cultural Excellence, and serves as a contributing editor for Fact Magazine.
Julia Cheng
Julia Cheng is a creative director and choreographer known for her acclaimed work on Cabaret in London and Broadway. She has created for dance, theatre, opera, and commercial projects, collaborating with prestigious institutions and artists. Cheng is also the Creative Director of House of Absolute, a mentor for BBC Young Dancer, and an associate artist at Gulbenkian Theatre.
Kloe Dean
Kloé Dean is an award-winning choreographer and creative director with over 20 years of experience in Hip Hop, Funk, and Streetdance. She has worked with artists like Little Simz, Anne-Marie, and brands like Nike. Kloé is also the Creative Director of Myself UK Dance and a mentor delivering workshops worldwide.
Jade Hackett
Jade is a choreographer, actress, and movement director from East London. She has performed in various hip hop theatre productions like Boy Blue Entertainment’s The Pied Piper and ZooNation’s Into the Hoods. She blends theatre and dance as a choreographer for productions like Hex at the National Theatre and Get Up Stand Up at the West End.
Ian Abbott
Ian Abbott, a Writer and Executive Director, specializes in producing, strategy, and access in dance, theatre, and Hip Hop across the UK and Asia. He founded the Hip Hop Dance Almanac and Ink Cypher, curates international programmes, and creates across radio, film, and performance, holding senior roles in leading dance organisations.
Wallace Wong
Wallace Wong, a Hong Kong-born dancer, co-founded EVIC Dance School in Portugal, directing and mentoring young dancers. He trained in Hip Hop and Contemporary Dance, graduated from HKAPA, and earned a scholarship for Performact’s 2-year intensive program. As a multidisciplinary artist, he merges dance, video, and sound, collaborating with international choreographers and creating his own works.
Andrey “Drosha” Grekhov
Andrey Grekhov, known as ‘Drosha’, is a legendary figure in the Dutch hip hop scene. After becoming world champion in experimental hip hop in 2012, he taught for ten years. Now, as artistic director of Sample Culture and EMOVES in Eindhoven, he focuses on professionalizing the urban scene and founded the Open Your Mind battles and Urban Dance Days.
Tamsin Fitzgerald
Tamsin, founder of 2Faced Dance, is an award-winning UK choreographer whose fusion of dance genres has toured globally to 29 countries. A Clore and Rayne Fellow, she has been nominated for Best Independent Dance Company at the Critics Circle Dance Awards, won the Jerwood Choreographic Research Prize, and is a published author, renowned for mentoring emerging artists and championing underrepresented voices.
Tse Kar Ho Tomas
Tomas Tse, a leading Butoh artist in Hong Kong, founded Theatre Aether in 2012. His work spans Butoh, theater, dance, and yoga, with performances at international festivals. Notable works include Duo Duo: A Hypothetical History of Alienation.
Alysa Leung
Alysa, a Hong Kong-based artist and dramaturg, holds an M.A. in Contemporary Theatre, Dance, and Dramaturgy from Utrecht University. Supported by HKADC, she has engaged in intercultural artistic research, experimental performance, and community arts. Her work explores the connections between sites, body, and self-identity.
Pobo Hung
Pobo, a graduate of Shih Chien University’s Department of Communications Design (Innovative Media Design program), is a street dancer, freelance artist, and member of "ㄎㄨㄢˊ". He specializes in blending street dance with technology and visual art.
Choreographic Mentors
Industry expertise to support each participant’s creative process.
Billy Chan
Founder of BCDC and Guest Lecturer at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Dance Department, Billy was former soloist and lead dancer of the Hong Kong Dance Company, later focusing on dance education to nurture young dancers till now. Known for blending street dance and theatrical techniques, earning multiple awards in choreography and inspiring new generations. Frequently invited as a consultant or judge by public organizations and corporations.
Lai Tak Wai
Currently an independent choreographer and freelance dancer, Lai formerly a full-time performer with Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and City Contemporary Dance Company, participating in numerous productions. Choreographed works include Sleepless, Substitute, Timeline in It's My Turn and Overwhelming in Eureka. In 2017, his solo piece So Low earned the Hong Kong Dance Award for Outstanding Choreography.
Wayson Poon
Graduated with a Master in Dance from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, specializing in the relationship between Asian philosophy, Daoist "Qi," and body movement. Wayson is the recipient of the Hong Kong Arts Development Award for Young Artist in Dance. His works have been performed in Denmark, Finland, Japan, Italy, China, and the UK.
Alice Ma
Currently the Artistic Director of AMPM Movement Theatre. Alice is the recipient of the Hong Kong Arts Development Award for Young Artist and the Hong Kong Dance Award for Outstanding New Choreographer (Tom Brown Award). Her work Wu was featured at New Dance for Asia in Seoul and earned a 5-star review at the Edinburgh International Festival. Over-master has toured Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Macau.
About HKSDDA
Hong Kong Street Dance Development Association
Founded in 2015, HKSDDA officially became a charity in 2023. Its mission is to
"empower the street dance generation to take pride in themselves." Through competitions, creative training, and exchange programmes, we provide young street dance enthusiasts with opportunities to enhance their skills and artistic development, broadening their exploration of dance's diverse aspects while actively promoting the growth of street dance in Hong Kong and connecting with the international community.
Past events include the "Hong Kong Street Dance Championships" (2016 to present),
"The Box, Street Dance Theatre Development Programme" (2018 to present), the online "Street Dance Appreciation Programme" (2020 to present), and the "型動.營 Street Dance Camp" (2022, 2023). In 2023 and 2024, we became LCSD’s Community Cultural Ambassadors, producing the interactive dance drama "Techno Battle Reality" using virtual reality technology and the street dance theatre "起動屯馬 Tuen Ma Line Up".
