Really thank you R & T for inviting me to sing in this show. I enjoyed so much to sing with the fabulous live band and the tappers. Thanks all my friends and dance students for coming to support. You guys are gorgeous!!
Oh, I have not updated my blog for ages. Sorry about that. I'd like to announce about my two coming shows. Busy rehearsing for them these days!
First one -- Bar Tapper. There will be a live band, singers and tappers in this show. Worth coming!
出乎意料之外,9個筍推介。電台主持羅敏莊 “Talented and skillful,unexpected experience”Mimi Lo, radio presenter
Fri 22 & Fri 29 Jan 10:30pm
Fringe Gallery $180, $150 (M,S,SC)
Production Team Producer: Chi-wing Wong Tappers: Ken Kwok, Michael Lin Live Music: Patrick Ng, C M, Andy Cheung Vocalist: Lianna Tse, Derek Li, Eric Huynh, Rick Lau *****Karen Chan(22/01/2010), Ling Tse, Simon Peter Ho (29/01/2010)
So, finally WE DID It. This was the first production of my dance group -- DANCE UNIQUE.
First of all, all the students , you did a great job, especially for those who put real effort in it. Our venue was very small that day, but all of you co-operated so well and made the show so smooth.
Then I have to thank all the voluntary helpers -- Jenny ma, Vincent, Venus Lo, Hilda, Raymond, Sam, Emily, Gary, Cammy, Kate, Lily, Wing Do, Kit, Billy, Edmond. Without you, the show could not be run successfully.
Thanks for all the sponsors -- Calvin, Michael from 港九洒樓菜室總工會職業學校 for providing the food, V-hair, Ricky and Ritz for drinks. Thanks Venus for organizing the venue from day one to show day.
Thank you Marsha for singing a song for us. You're so sexy and beautiful!!!
Thanks all the audience for buying a ticket to support us. This is so important to us.
Thanks my partners Jen, Shan and Mei for putting effort and being patient to Dance Unique. I really love working with you all. Remember last year on Oct 4 we set up this group on my birthday? We started from teaching classes to now having run the first mini-showcase. This showcase is very meaningful to us because it proved that if we believe ourselves, we can make it. It also reminds us how much we still love what we are doing. We need to refresh all the time our passion in art. We always want to get rid of boundaries and usual patterns and most importantly, change ourselves and affect the others in positive ways. This platform is a place for us to learn and grow. I really hope our group can achieve more and more in the future.
I could feel everyone that night enjoyed so much in the show, we were not trying to show off, but to make good use of art to bring more goodness to each other.
Derek has loved performing since he was small.
Graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technologies, Derek used to be working in an office for two years. Knowing that dancing and singing had been his biggest interests, eventually Derek quited his job and pursued his dream. Studying was one of the ways to change, so he went to an audition at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Art and finally got a seat in Musical Theater Dance.
After graduation, he got chance to perform in some Broadway musicals like Pippin, Annie, Oliver and so on. At the same time, he has been a Jazz/Jazz Funk dance instructor in different studios and schools like Studiodanz, CCDC, Jean M.Wong School of Ballet and HKUST.
In 2008, he set up a dance group, Dance Unique, with his friends Jen and Shan to further promoting dance to the community. They believe dance is not just about steps, but it’s love, it’s passion and it can make the world a better place. They hope to bring this message through their group’s functions.
Enjoying every single moment and following his heart, Derek always keeps bearing these in mind.