Patsy Lo
ex-Apple turned Performance Artist
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.
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Patsy’s projects reBIRTH and ANAMNESIS have gained international recognition—reBIRTH held a residency at Orsolina28, while both works have been featured in dance festivals and in publications including Numéro China and Nowness Asia.
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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.
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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.
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This is why she dances – each movement a celebration of life reclaimed, each step a testament to the power of listening to one's heart.
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