HKAPA student receives Belt and Road Scholar

Lee Yong-shan, student from School of Dance of The Hong Kong Academy for Peroforming Arts, receives Belt and Road Scholarship (Malaysia) under the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund this academic year.

Currently a Year 1 Bachelor’s Degree student in the School of Dance with a major in Choreography (Contemporary Dance), Yong-shan began her ballet training in her hometown in Malaysia at the age of six. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and a Diploma in Dance Performance in Malaysia, she applied to the Academy to further pursue her passion for dance.

“I was drawn to the Academy because of the collaborative opportunities it offers, allowing students to engage and learn from a diverse range of artists. I am sincerely grateful to the Academy for the nomination and to the HKSAR Government for the scholarship offer. This scholarship has alleviated my financial burden. With the support of the scholarship, I will continue to pursue my passion and dedication to dance and choreography. I aspire to develop myself into a skilled, creative, and independent artist through the trainings provided by the Academy, and to become a role model for young individuals who wish to further their studies in the performing arts,” said Yong-shan.

Academy Director Professor Anna CY Chan expressed her gratitude to HKSAR Government for awarding the Scholarship to the Academy student. “We are immensely proud to celebrate our first student recipient of the Belt and Road Scholarship from the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund. This milestone not only highlights our commitment to fostering talent in the performing arts but also exemplifies the Academy’s dedication to internationalisation through the recruitment of outstanding students globally. We believe that this scholarship will empower our students to explore new horizons and inspire future generations of performing artists.”

Belt and Road Scholarship of HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund is established with the aim of attracting more outstanding students from countries/regions along the Belt and Road to pursue full-time publicly-funded university studies in Hong Kong. All awardees would receive a scholarship to cover their tuition fees.