Mandy Ming-yin Yim

Co- founder of Y-Space, Mandy Yim graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts School of Dance. She was the Hong Kong Bal let and City Contemporary Dance Company dancer. She was a recipient of the Asian Cultural Council Lee Hysan Foundation Fellowship in 1996 to do her dance research in the USA. In 2000, she was invited to create a site-specific work “Chop-Suey” for the Harare International Festival of the Arts, September in same year, was invited to attend the Norway Oktoberdans Festival & End of Millenium Festival and participate in performing arts festival of artists – in- residence program, has also been invited to various international arts festival for performances and exchanges. Since 2009, Yim has acted as the producer of i -Dance Festival (HK) and her teaching, performances, creation toured Europe, Asia and Africa. Yim is currently the Education and Outreach Director of Y-Space, the Producer of i -Dance Festival (HK) and course designer and tutor of “Organic Movement Transformation Training” One-year dance and performing arts certificate programme.