Finally, I am back to my Sunday morning routine—comfortably seated in front of my computer, with a sunny Parisian view through the window—ready to reflect and blog about the past two weeks. These last 14 days have been quite intense! I managed to complete my piano and dance performance in Lisbon, which I had organized... Continue Reading →
One of the major challenges I set for myself in 2024 was completing an International Wealth Management certificate course at AUREP, a leading institution in Clermont-Ferrand. Balancing my commitments—dancing at the Opera, meeting with my clients at PerformanceS by EMD, and studying—was quite intense. But I recently received good news: I passed the exam! For... Continue Reading →
Today, it's my grandma Ah Ma's birthday. She would have been 99 years old. Since I moved to France, I used to go back to Hong Kong to see my family at least once a year, often during summer break. The global pandemic in 2020 broke this habit, and by March 2023, when I suddenly... Continue Reading →
Hello my dear subscribers! First of all, I sincerely hope that this new year of 2025 started well for you and that this finds you well, happy and healthy. I am part of those who enjoy having new year resolutions very much and this year is no exception. Apart from the boring ones (i.e. being... Continue Reading →
Since I last wrote on this blog, so SO much happened. Tomorrow, it will be my first barre work since 10 months. Yes... 10 months without ballet, a first in my life since a started ballet at the age of 7. Never have I stopped dancing completely for so long. Here's the story. Before last... Continue Reading →
This month, September 2021, marks my 10th year in France. On 4th September 2011, I said farewell to my family and my hometown Hong Kong, and embarked on the journey of pursuing my dream of becoming a ballet dancer in Paris. Extremely determined, I flew to Paris on my own at the age of 14... Continue Reading →
Back in Paris, my last trip in Barcelonnette really motivated me to start my driving lessons. It turns out to be a perfect time to learn driving here. Paris is eerily quiet, with very few cars and only a few people on the streets (the Parisians have all left the French capital for holiday). The... Continue Reading →
Since living in Paris, I have been told, by different people, how much they hate the stressful and busy Parisian life, which I did not understand at first. Having lived in Hong Kong until 14 years old, Paris is no where near Hong Kong in terms of stress and business. However, this summer, because going... Continue Reading →
This has been a special season, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Theatres were closed for a very long time and we started performing again at the Palais Garnier only in May 2021. At first, the number of audience was limited. However, the theatre is now allowing its full capacity again. The Paris Opera Ballet started... Continue Reading →
After more than a year and a half, the curtains are up again at the Paris Opera ! We're performing Roland Petit's "Le Rendez-vous", "Carmen" and "Le Jeune homme et la Mort" in Palais Garnier, and Nureyev's "Romeo and Juliet" in Opera Bastille. In the past week, the South Korean dancer Sae Eun Park was... Continue Reading →
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