Hong Kong Ballet and Pure Fitness join forces to offer new exercise programme
The dance and strength training crossover aims to dispel the perception of ballet as an inaccessible and elite art form
A new collaboration between Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) and Pure Fitness promises to combine “grace and strength” in a series of community workshops to demystify the classical dance form while promoting wellness culture and the science of modern fitness in Hong Kong.
“Most people might only think about the performance or artistic elements of ballet, so they might not realise that underneath all of it is about getting our bodies ready,” says Irene Lo, an associate director of training with the ballet company.
“We do a lot of work on alignments and posture and muscle training, and those are things that could help anyone, even as an office worker.
“[It is about] bringing a little bit more ballet from that very faraway stage into daily life.”
The partnership signifies a growing trend of interdisciplinary wellness that positions Hong Kong at the forefront of a global movement where artistic and athletic disciplines converge.