| Hong Kong 2022 ISPA Congress– Septime Webre |
 Septime WebreArtistic Director Septime Webre is an internationally recognised ballet director, choreographer, educator and advocate. He joined Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) as its Artistic Director in July 2017 after 17 years as Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet (US) from 1999-2016, and six years as Artistic Director for the American Repertory Ballet in Princeton (US) from 1993-1999. Much sought-after as a choreographer, his works appear in the repertoires of ballet companies globally. He has also worked frequently in theatre as well as opera. His work has received numerous honours, grants and awards, and he has served on the board of Dance/USA, Artistic Director of Halcyon and on the juries of a number of international ballet competitions, including those in Varna, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Cape Town, New York and Seoul. His new works for HKB, Romeo + Juliet, set in 1960s Hong Kong, and The Nutcracker, set in early 20th century Hong Kong, world premiered in June and December 2021, respectively. Host |
