Ms. Changqing PEI

Lecturer, Beijing Dance Academy (1996-2002)

Principal Dancer, “The Silk Road and Flower Rain”, Dance Theatre of Gansu Province (1985)

Principal Dancer, “The Overture of Kong Hou”, China Art Festival (1987)

Lecturer in Chinese Dance & Advisor for Master of Fine Arts Program, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2003-2022)

Dance Mistress, Hong Kong Dance Company (2002-2003)

Assessor, Hong Kong Art Development Council

Hong Kong China

 

Chang Qing Pei obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts, Beijing Dance Academy. Master of Arts in Chinese Culture, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She started her career as a dancer for the Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble, whose groundbreaking dance works are “The Silk Road & Flower Rain” and “The Overture of Kong Hou” from 1987, which received an Outstanding Performance Award from China’s Ministry of Culture. She had the exceptional opportunity to study firsthand the artworks in Dunhuang caves and toured extensively with the company to various cities of the world, including the La Scala theatre. Through decades of teaching and practice on stage and, since 2002 when she started teaching for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Her rich experience in dance performance has been invaluable to her teaching career. The invitation by Ohio University to be a Visiting Scholar in Residency for a year has exemplified international peer recognition of her expertise. She published her study “Uniting Mind and Body - letting awareness guide movement” and the special lecture "About Dunhuang Dance's experience in teaching practice and teaching effectiveness". She has published papers and articles.

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She has been dedicated including being a dancer and artist to the research and choreography of Dunhuang dance, and various accolades including being an Outstanding Teacher Prize from China’s Ministry of Culture.