About UM Dance Troupe:

The University of Macau Dance Troupe (UMDT) was established in October 2014 with the aim of enriching the diverse campus arts and culture and cultivating excellent dance talent. The dance team currently has around 35 members who receive regular training and organize annual performance events during each academic year. In addition to the annual performances, the dance team actively participates in local and non-local dance festivals and art events. For example, they participated in the recording of the 2015 Zhuhai TV Spring Festival Gala, the 2016 International Youth Dance Festival, the 2019 International Youth Dance Festival, the 2018 Macau International Parade, the 14th Guangdong Dance Festival, and exchanged with performers and groups. Their performances have received positive feedback from dancers and audiences.

The troupe actively participates in national university art exhibitions and other art festival competitions. In the 5th National Inter-varsity Art Show in 2017, they won the Outstanding Composition Award and the First Prize in the Dance category. Later, in the 6th National Inter-varsity Art Show in 2021, they won the Third Prize and the Outstanding Composition Award. Furthermore, in 2018, the troupe was invited to participate in the Macau International Creative Dancing Art Festival: Dance Competition (Youth category) and won the Best Choreography Award. In 2023, they received the Third Prize in the Dance category (non-professional group) at the 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’s University Students Art Festival.

Dancing is not only about experiencing happiness through practice and performances, but also about helping to build a strong and confident mindset.

The objectives of the Dance Troupe are:

  • To provide a platform for dance enthusiasts to perform and exchange dance knowledge
  • To improve the performance and training quality of members
  • To enhance members’ dance interest, enthusiasm, and communication and build up good friendships through training and performances
  • To promote art culture on campus and the development of local dance culture

We train regularly and perform on different occasions throughout the academic year. All of you are welcome to join our Dance Troupe!

Contact Person:
Student Resources Section (E31-2007)
Ms. Stella Ngai
Tel:(853) 8822 9912
Fax: (853) 8822 2368
Email: sao.services@um.edu.mo

Chief Instructor: Dr. Li Zihao Michael

Instructor of Chinese Dance –  Ng Wai San

Instructor of Contemporary Dance –  Lao Cho Wa

Instructor of Contemporary Dance  –  Ku Man Ian

Instructor of Contemporary Dance  – Hoi Kai Lam

Dance Troupe Members 2023/2024

1 黎 澤 恩 LAI CHAK IAN
2 蔡 以 宬 CAI YICHENG
3 周 家 琪 ZHOU KA KEI
4 黃 予 晴 HUANG YUQING
5 區 宇 欣 AO U IAN
6 徐 心 悅 XU XINYUE
7 吳 子 敏 NG CHI MAN
8 羅 心 妍 LO SAM IN
9 李 佳 恆 LI JIAHENG
10 關 芷 桁 KUAN CHI HANG
11 紀 广 宁 JI GUANGNING
12 劉 啓 晉 LAO KAI CHON
13 ISHII SAYAKA
14 李 安 琪 LI ANQI
15 李 宛 真 LEI UN CHAN
16 曹 雨 婷 CAO YUTING
17 CELINA LIN
18 黃 莉 娜 HUANG LINA
19 涂 毓 洋 TU YUYANG
20 盧 皓 瑋 LU HAOWEI
21 方 啓 凝 FANG QINING
22 胡 皓 月 HU HAOYUE
23 劉 紫 鑫 LIU ZIXIN
24 丁 奕 僖 DING IEK HEI
25 劉 韙 圖 LIU WEITU
26 梁 曉 萱 LEONG HIO HUN
27 蘇 樂 兒 SOU LOK I
28 李 綺 晴 LI QIQING
29 鄭 佳 樂 ZHENG JIALE
30 傅 希 彤 FU HEI TONG
31 王 曉 樺 WONG HIO WA
32 ERINNA TAN QIAN NI
33 林 璟 朗 LAM KENG LONG
34 黃 智 翔 WONG CHI CHEONG
35 鄭 咏 欣 CHEANG WENG IAN
36 楊 陽 YANG YANG
37 蘇 浚 偉 SOU CHON WAI

Training Schedule:

Every Monday: 19:00 – 21:00, N8-3008 (Chinese Dance)

Every Tuesday: 20:00 – 22:00, N8-3008 (Team Training, Contemporary Dance)

Every Friday: 19:00 – 21:00, N8-3008 (Contemporary Dance)
(Depends on the coaches’ arrangement)

Eligibility & Application

  • Interested in Dance and Performance
  • Absolutely available for attending our compulsory weekly trainings
  • Prior dance and performance experience
  • Pass an audition (audition including dance basic exercise, improvisation and tempo training)

Application Method

If you are interested in joining UM Dance Troupe, please fill in the application form

2023/10/26-29
The 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’s University Students Art Festival
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe
Performance date: 26 to 27 Oct 2023
Award: Third prize in the Dance category (non-professional group)
Organizer: Department of Education of Guangdong Province
Held by: Southern University of Science and Technology

2023/04/21
UM String Orchestra X UM Dance Troupe Joint Performance: Bluebird
Performance Group: UM String Orchestra and UM Dance Troupe
Performance date: 21 April 2023
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tAn9Y79NhU&t=3645s

2022/12/17
澳門教育界慶祝中國共產黨第二十次全國代表大會圓滿成功中華人民共和國成立73周年、澳門特別行政區成立23周年:奮進新時代文藝匯演
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe and UM Dragon and Lion Dance Team
Organizer: 澳門愛國教育研究推廣工作委員會 and Macao Teachers’ Art Troupe Association
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIYqglVyyok

2022/04/21
UM Dance Troupe Annual Showcase 2022: Eastern Utopia (Online)
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe
Performance date: 21 April 2022
Premiere date: 20 May 2022
Link: https://youtu.be/jy9UYzzG5Es

2022/03/05
Local Original Ballet: The Star and the Sea
Performance Group: Ding Iek Hei, year 1 student of FSS and CYTC, and He Son Kak, year 2 student of FBA and SEAC
Achievement: The participation of UM Dance Troupe represented that UM was the only local university that participated in the ballet project. This performance played in the Macao Cultural Centre was the adaptation of the ballet “The Star and the Sea” which the original piece was elected to be one of the main projects of the 2021 mainland and Hong Kong, Macao exchange projects by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China.

2021/05
The 6th National University Arts Festival
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe
Award: The dance team received an Outstanding Composition Award and a Third Prize for the dance “Hidden Courage”. Ms. Chloe Lao, the instructor of the UM Dance Troupe, received the third prize for coaching the team. 

2020/11/26-11/27
UM Dance Troupe: Annual Showcase 2020
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe

2020/05
Keep Learning and Training: The 5th anniversary of UM Dance Troupe Photo Exhibition: Expectation (Online)
Organizer: University of Macau

2019/12/19
Performance: The Night of Embracing the Motherland
Organizer: University of Macau & Tsinghua University Programme Alumni Association of Macau

2019/11/19
UM Dance Troupe Showcase: Twins
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe

2019/07/19-25 (Direcção dos Serviços de Educação e Juventude)
International Youth Dance Festival 2019
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe
Achievement: The only local university selected to perform in the event.

2019/04/24
UM Dance Troupe Showcase: Trace of Time
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe, Special thanks to: Violet Dance Association, SA Dancing

2019/04/14
UM Open Day
Performance Group: UM Choir, Chinese Orchestra, Dance Troupe, Magic Team, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band

2019/04/13
2019深港澳青年文化交流藝術季
Performance Group:深圳市蛇口育才教育集團學生管弦樂團, UM Chinese Orchestra, UM Dance Troupe and other groups

2018/12/16
Macao International Parade 2018 (Instituto Cultural)
Performance Group: UM Dance Troupe performed ‘Glitter‧Memory’
Achievement: The only local university selected to perform in the event.

2018/11/11
Crossing Time and Dancing towards 2019
Performance Group:Taiwanese dance society Fang Shiang Dance Theatre, World of Dancing (Hong Kong), Guangdong Dance and Drama College, Escola dos Moradores de Macau, Macau Youth Dance Association, Choi Nong Chi Tai School, KAPO Dance Studio (Macau) and UM Dance Troupe.

2018/10/26
CKYC Art and Culture Series: “From the Mural: A lecture and demonstration of Jiyuetian” by Prof. SHI Min
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe, UM CKYC Chinese Dance Team

2018/10/12
Lightscape – A Multimedia Dance Performance (Centre for Arts and Design, Institute of Collaborative Innovation & Student Affairs Office)
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe performed “Near Night”, “Rising Above the Tides” and “Dancing Spirit”

2018/10/03
Macau International Creative Dancing Art Festival: Dance Competition (Youth category)
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe
Award: The two dances, “Let’s Not be Friends Anymore” presented by Lee Hau Yin, a third-year student from the FBA and CYTC and “Shining Stars” presented by Li Site, a second-year student from the FAH and FPJC and Chu Heng-Hsuan, a fourth-year student from the FSS and CKPC, are both awarded Bronze. “Nearly Night”, choreographed by Chief instructor of UMDT Dr. Michael Li and presented by UMDT, is awarded Best Choreography and Dr. Michael Li is awarded the Best Instructor as well.

2018/04/20 
UM Dance Troupe Showcase: “Inception”
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe, Special thanks to: Stella & Artists

2018/04/16-19 
The 5th National University Arts Festival
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe
Award: The team received an Outstanding Composition Award and a first prize for the dance project. Dr. Michael Li, the chief instructor of the UM Dance Troupe, who is also an assistant professor from the university’s Faculty of Education, received a first prize for coaching the team. 

2017/11/25-27
Guangdong Dance Festival 2017
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2017/09/03
Ieng Chi Dance Association x University of Macau Dance Troupe: A Dance Exchange Performance Project
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe & Ieng Chi Dance Association

2017/04/09
UM Open Day
Performance Group:UM Choir, Chinese Orchestra, Dance Troupe, Magic Team, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band

2017/04/06
UM Dance Troupe performance: “Infinite”
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe, Macao Youth Dance Association, Dancers from Macao Polytechnic Institute

2016/11/18
UM Dance Troupe: Dance X Magic Performance 
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe, Matt (the president of UMSU Magic Society)

2016/10/30
UM Dance Troupe X Ieng Chi Dance Association – Chinese Dance Demonstration Performance
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe & Ieng Chi Dance Association

2016/07/22-28
Macau International Dance Festival 2016
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2016/05/25-28
UM Dance Troupe Beijing Exchange (Peking University and Tsinghua University)
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2016/03/23
UM 35th Anniversary Talent Show
Performance Group:UM Choir, Chinese Orchestra, Dance Troupe, Magic Team, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band

2016/03/19
UM Open Day
Performance Group:UM Choir, Chinese Orchestra, Dance Troupe, Magic Team, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band

2015/10/28
UM Cultural Night
Performance Group:UM Choir, Chinese Music Orchestra, Dance Troupe, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band

2015/08/19
Art Fever
Performance Group:UM Choir, Chinese Music Orchestra, Dance Troupe, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band

2015/04/25
Art Feast
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2015/03/11
UM Dance Troupe Showcase 2015 – “Dance Drawing”
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2015/02/10
Moon Chun Memorial College Talent Show – Star of MCMC
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2015/02/09
Zhuhai Chinese New Year Celebration
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2014/10/31
Mandarin Month Closing Ceremony
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe

2014/10/08
UM Culture & Arts Festival 2014
Performance Group:UM Dance Troupe, Choir, Chinese Music Orchestra, String Orchestra & Symphonic Band