Professional Technique
Chinese classical dance fundamentals, folk dance, shenyun, technique and rehearsal.
FOUNDER · ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · EDUCATOR
Huiling Tan 谭慧玲
30+ Years in Dance Performance, Education & Artistic Leadership
Since beginning her professional career in 1996, Huiling Tan has worked across professional dance training, performance, choreography, curriculum development, arts education, research and adjudication.
MFA · Dance
National First-Class Performer
Member · China Dancers Association
Board Member · International Taoli Cup
1996 → 2026Three decades of professional practice
1996Professional career began
30+Years of professional experience
16Years in dance grading & examination
2022U.S. teaching chapter began
TEACHING & CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP
A career built in the classroom.
Tan spent decades teaching core professional subjects including Chinese classical dance fundamentals, Chinese folk dance, shenyun, technical skills and rehearsal.
Curriculum Development
Participated in writing the five-year fundamentals training syllabus for the Dance Department of Jiangxi Vocational College of Art.
Arts Education Platform
Helped connect arts specialists with 22 primary and secondary schools in Nanchang, introducing nearly 40 experts into school arts classrooms.
Dance Examination
Spent 16 years working in children’s Chinese dance grading and examination, providing evaluation, teaching feedback and professional guidance across Jiangxi.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS IN CHINA
Industry leadership & professional service
SELECTED NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Teaching results across generations.
The following are selected milestones from a much longer record of choreography, coaching and student development.
《梅趣》 selected for a national dance competition
Students received Outstanding Performer recognition at the 7th Taoli Cup
Student won First Prize at the Oriental Youth Dance Competition
Tan received the “Outstanding Mentor” (优秀园丁) Award.
Student received Outstanding Performance recognition at the 8th Taoli Cup
Student received Outstanding Contestant recognition at the 9th Taoli Cup
Student won Second Prize at the National Vocational Dance Skills Competition
Tan again received an Outstanding Mentor award.
《哎呀嘞帮倒忙》 received First Prize in a provincial student arts showcase
MAJOR PRODUCTIONS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE
From professional stages to international exchange.
Okayama, Japan
Created the duet 《飞天》 for a Jiangxi cultural exchange performance.
Utah, United States
Created and staged works including 《采蘑菇》《京歌》《山妞》 for cultural exchange.
Taiwan Cultural Exchange
Staged works including 《扇女》 for cultural exchange performances.
《希望的绿洲》
Dance designer for a large science-fiction environmental puppet musical.
Jiangxi Youth New Year Symphony Concert
Executive General Director.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Training that continues beyond graduation.
Students taught and coached by Tan have continued their studies at institutions including Beijing Dance Academy, Shanghai Theatre Academy, Beijing Normal University, Nanjing University of the Arts, Shanghai Normal University and the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Dance pedagogy, fundamental training & physical conditioning
Her research and essays have appeared in publications including 《影剧创作》, 《大舞台》, 《艺术教育》 and 《影剧新作》.
She has also been repeatedly invited to serve as a judge for professional dance competitions and provincial dance entrance examinations.
2022 → PRESENT · UNITED STATES
A new chapter in Ann Arbor.
In 2022, Tan immigrated to the United States through the EB-1 category and began her U.S. teaching career.
H&L Dance Studio established
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Judge · Pan-American International Taoli Cup
Board Member · International Taoli Cup
NBA & community cultural stages
Teaching, performance direction and cultural exchange in Michigan.
H&L DANCE STUDIO · ANN ARBOR