Stella Lau graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Ballet and was awarded twice the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship. Lau began her performing career with the Hong Kong Ballet and was the first homegrown principal dancer. She has extensive performing experience in both classical and contemporary works in Hong Kong and overseas.
Lau obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) and Master of Fine Arts in Dance at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts where was awarded First-class Honours in 1997 and Dean of Dance Prize in 2010. Lau is currently Associate Professor of Ballet and Leader of Gifted Young Dancer Programme and Outreach of the Academy.
Besides focusing on higher education for over twenty years, Lau is also committed to the development of dance in the community at large. She hosts public talks, lectures and workshops on dance appreciation. She was showcased in the Hong Kong Dance Hall of Fame and was awarded the Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme for her outstanding contribution to the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong. She was the chairperson of the Hong Kong Dance Alliance and Vice-President of the World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific. Currently, she is serving on governments’ art form panels and advisor to performing arts organizations.