Anna has been featured as an aerialist for Disney, Casa Loma, Nuit Blanche acclaimed aerial rope installation ‘Cascade’, Copa Cabana, Hit and Run Productions, La Rouge Entertainment, national campaigns and renowned black tie galas including, Teddy Bear Affair, Dragon Ball, and Toronto Police Chief’s Gala. She also performed as a dancer and actor in the Toronto Fringe Festival show ‘Metro’ and other musical productions.
Born in Hong Kong, Anna moved to Toronto which has now become her home as an aerialist/aerial acrobat, dancer and instructor.
She has received dance training in jazz, ballet, hip hop, heels and musical theatre at various schools including the National Ballet of Canada, London School of Dance, Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, and OIP Dance Centre. Anna spent her teenage years dancing, performing and choreographing for dance clubs, assemblies, fundraisers, musical productions and dance workshops.
Since then, she has trained in a variety of aerial apparatuses including silks, straps, rope, hoop, trapeze and pole. She has taught aerial classes to both children and adults at the International Circus Festival for HarbourKIDS, City Dance Corps, The Circus Warehouse, Studio Flux and The Circus Fix. Anna continues to expand her practice as a performer and instructor by learning from various Cirque Du Soleil coaches and aerial/dance mentors.
Anna has been featured as an aerialist in various non-profit and corporate campaigns/projects including, National Campaign for Child Welfare and Citi Financial Accelerating Pathways. Anna is delighted to be sharing her love for aerial and dance across Canada.
One day, she hopes to create therapeutic arts center where people can access arts-based forms of psychotherapy particularly dance movement psychotherapy.
Outside of performing and teaching, Anna is a Public Speaker and Consultant, Children’s Aid Foundation Ambassador and former YPAC Member, and former Executive Board Member for Ryerson Radio Inc (The Scope CJRU 1280AM).
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Collection taken from performances, special events, filming, training and travelling