Emily Ma
⾺馬菁勵
Emily Ma is a dancer,
choreographer, instructor and
DJ. She is one of the first who
brought Brazilian Zouk dance to
Asia and helped to popularise it
all around the continent. Widely
acclaimed as one of the most
talented dancers in Asia. Her a
amazing musicality and flawless
technique are one of the
reasons she has been invited to
worlds biggest dance festivals
and congresses. As a extremely
energetic and absolutely
dedicated to her passion, Emily
is visiting many countries each
year performing and teaching a
new generation of dancers. Biography
Emily start dancing thanks to her mother who also has been a dancer. When she was 13 years
old she decided to began studies Contemporary dance in Hong Kong, while studying piano and
drums in the same time. When she was 18 she undergo a surgery which sadly made dancing
impossible for her for next two years."
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In 2008 Emily performed for a very first time at Hong Kong Salsa Festival, one of the 10 biggest
dance festivals in the world. The same year she began dancing Zouk and later, in 2009 she
decided to travel to Australia to study it at professional dance school in Sidney. "
In 2010 she is came back to Hong Kong and began to teach and perform Zouk all around Asia. In
2011 she went to Brazil hoping to improve her skills even more, and after she came back she coorganised International Zouk Flashmob in Hong Kong. Since that time she is travelling more and
more, teaching, performing and sharing her philosophy of dance and life. "
2012 was the year when Emily started to dance Kizomba which quickly became one of her
favourite dances."
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Some call her “Queen of Zouk in Asia” or “Queen of Bachata” considering her style as very
influential, but she doesn’t take that seriously, totally overwhelmed by her work and full calendar.
For Emily dance is simply joy and the best way to express herself."
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Right now Emily teaches:
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Brazilian Zouk
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Kizomba
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Bachata
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Salsa
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Brazilian Samba
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Zumba Fitness
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Les Mills Program
Emily took part in:
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Hong Kong Salsa Festival •
Malaysia Zouk S.E.A •
London Dance Congress •
Goa Latin Festival •
Manila Salsa Congress •
Boracay Latin Fest •
Shanghai Salsamemucho
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DWF Second Anniversary Singapore •
Sydney Latin Fiesta
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Sydney Zouk Congress (some of them few times)
Personal
philosophy
Dance and music is what I
love most. Its inside, me it
feels my body and my soul.
This is the way I
communicate with the world.
I’m grateful I can do what I
call my job and meet all
those fantastic people, see
all those incredible places.
Thank you!
Contact and cooperation
For any inquiry please contact:"
Rebecca Mak (Asia)!
Email: [email protected] "
Phone: +852 9257 4326 "
"
Filip Smigiel !
Email: [email protected]"
WeChat: filipsmigiel