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The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (traditional Chinese: 香港演藝學院), located near the north coast of Wan Chai on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, is both an academic institution and a venue for performances.
The academy was established by Government Ordinance in 1984. It provides professional education, training and research facilities in the performing arts, theatre and entertainment arts, film and television. Its educational policy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions and interdisciplinary complementarity. Every year, HKAPA enrolls about 750 students for its full-time programmes and around 770 students for the junior programmes. Furthermore, its extensive EXCEL (Extension and Continuing Education for Life) programme offers part-time personal enrichment courses and in-service professional training to nearly 8,000 students each year.
Since 1986 the academy has hosted the annual Hong Kong International Dance Conference.[1]
[edit] Academic Programmes
The Academy offers academic programmes from Diploma/Foundation to Master's degree level in Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, Theatre and Entertainment Arts, as well as Chinese Traditional Theatre.
[edit] Academic staff
Academic staff includes:
- Prof Kevin Thompson, Director
- Dr Anita Donaldson, Dean of Dance
- David Jiang, Dean of Drama
- Shu Kei, Dean of Film and TV
- Benedict Cruft, Dean of Music
- John A Williams, Dean of Theatre and Entertainment Arts
- Eleanor Wong, award-winning pianist as artist-in-residence
[edit] Facilities
- Lyric Theatre, with 1,181 seats.
- Drama Theatre, with 415 seats.
- Concert Hall, with 382 seats.
- Recital Hall, with 134-202 seats
- Studio Theatre, with 120-240 seats
Academy's venues are available for hire at reasonable rates, with technical, customer services and box office support.
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