Performing Arts

Magic is one of the performance arts that can make memorable impression in a very short time. It provides opportunities to interact with audience and is a powerful ice-breaker. An amazing magic trick can surprise audience and shorten the distance between people instantly. A wonderful magic experience is always memorable for audience even after the show.

Magic class is a corporate training activity well received by our corporate clients.

It is particularly suitable for companies in the customer serving industry, as magic is a great media to build up confidence and communication skills for customer-facing staff.

Training themes include: communications skills, the building of self-confidence, social skills and personal charm.

Juggling tricks include tossing, rotating and balancing. While some performers specialize in a certain type of juggling, some would combine different tricks in their performances.

Juggling needs eye-hand coordination and body balance ability, and it requires high level of muscle strength and concentration power. Besides basic juggling techniques and juggling tricks, the course also puts focus on the training of concentration power and muscle strength.

Training themes include: the development of a strong mind muscle connection, movement skills, body balance, and attention.

Clowns may look foolish or ridiculous, but they are full of life, playfulness and optimism, which always bring them victory over the crisis. They embrace whatever happens and find joy in whatever circumstances – isn’t it one of the best qualities that every of us need in the modern day?

Hoppi’s crowning course not only focuses on crowning and performance skills, but also inspires learners to be creative and establish their very own clown characters and performance style.

Training themes include: performance creation, enhancement of creativity, communications skills, and personal charm.

The performance on stage is always the eye-catching part, but actually it takes a lot of preparation and practice to give a performance no matter how short it is. To prepare their roles, actors need to analyze, shape and immerse into their characters.

Reality can be like a drama – we all have our roles and own history. Our drama instructors hope that, through the acting experience at Hoppi, participants can further increase empathy with others, bringing more inclusiveness and respect for our society.

In Hoppi’s acting classes, learners will work with each other and get to learn different aspects of theatrical production such as script writing, stage management and production of props. The course covers stage performance and stage production. Learners will be guided to create their own stories, learning every part of a production from the beginning to the final performance.

Training themes include: story writing, emotional expression, planning of theatre plays, and stage management.

The origin of the word “mime” came from “mimic”. Using mainly body motions and facial expressions to tell their stories, it is an art form with unlimited possibilities and creative range. Through mime artists’ performance, characters, objects and even space can all be created by pure imagination.

Hoppi’s mime course does not only cover how to tell a story with facial and body expressions. Through learning the basic mime techniques, learners will get to know how emotions, facial expressions and body gestures interrelate with each other, and be able to apply what they learnt to their non-verbal communication in life.

Training themes include: the use of body language, facial expression, emotional expression, and communication skills.

Communication is not just a basic skill but a form of art. A master of ceremony controls the timing of the programme and the atmosphere of the event – it takes professional training for speaking skills and improvisation ability.

Hoppi’s emcee training focuses on programme flow management and speaking skills. Through step to step guidance, learners learn how to control the rhythm and timing of the event.

Training themes include: speaking skills, programme flow management, improvisation and confidence training.

Nowadays, balloon modelling talents are in great demand. Balloon modelling classes and workshops are getting more and more popular, and skills have been evolving over the years. Twisting balloon is not just a performance, but also a good training for eye-hand coordination and concentration ability.

Hoppi’s balloon modelling course starts from the basic techniques and main points for various kinds of balloon models. After mastering the basic forms, learners are encouraged to think out of the box and let their imagination fly, creating their very own balloon models.

Training themes include: creativity, eye-hand coordination, and attention.