Originally from Hong Kong, Patsy worked in marketing for more than 20 years globally. A few years ago, at 48, she left her high powered job at Apple Inc. after working for the American tech giant in various countries to become a full time dance student in Paris, France. She had never danced before.

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Blending her passion in dance and movements and her background in marketing, Patsy founded sml Dance. The hope is to share dance & movements as mediums for courage, self exploration and human connections. 

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Patsy's personal artistic project, reBIRTH, began its development with a residency at Orsolina28 in Sept. 2020. Extensions of the project have been selected for international dance festivals and featured in Numéro China and Nowness Asia on numerous occasions.

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Now, splitting her time between Hong Kong, Paris and Tokyo, Patsy still practises ballet and contemporary dance. 

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Why She Dances: A Journey from Despair to Passion

 

Patsy's body was failing her. Swollen and bedridden, Western medicine offered only a cocktail of sedatives. "I'm going to die from a drug overdose," she thought, staring at the pills.

 

But life had other plans.

 

In tears, Patsy surrendered: "God, if this pill-dependent life is my fate, I accept it." This desperate prayer became her turning point.

Five months later, through acupuncture and natural therapies, Patsy emerged reborn and was medication-free. The corporate world she once clung to now felt undesirable.

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A Cirque du Soleil performance sparked a yearning for presence she couldn't ignore. A poignant movie quote resonated deeply: those rare moments of clarity when feeling trumps thinking. She realized her true calling is with dance, to be fully present, to connect with herself and others.

 

This is why she dances – not just with her body, but with her soul. Each movement a celebration of life reclaimed, each step a testament to the power of listening to one's heart.

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