Staff in the Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance

Annie Guo

Director
a.guo (@gold.ac.uk)

Annie originally trained as a classical Chinese dancer from the age of ten before moving on to train in contemporary ballet. She subsequently attended Beijing Dance Academy and graduated with a BA in Musical Theatre Performance.

Dr Mingyu Huang

Chinese Director
M.Huang (@gold.ac.uk)

Dr Mingyu Huang is an assistant professor from Beijing Dance Academy. Combining her work and study background, she is dedicated to the study of arts students, especially their learning characteristics and second language development.

Dr Frances Yiying Zhang

Lecturer/Convenor in Chinese Studies and Chinese Language
Yiying.Zhang (@gold.ac.uk)

Dr. Frances Yiying Zhang is a scholar, teacher educator, and departmental academia convenor at Goldsmiths. She holds a Master’s degree from the Education University of Hong Kong.

Dr Siyu Ma

Lecturer in Chinese Language
M.Siyu (@gold.ac.uk)

Dr Siyu Ma graduated from Beijing Normal University in 2012 and obtained a PhD in literature, with a primary research focus on Chinese as a second language teaching.

Ying Liu

Mandarin Lecturer
L.Ying (@gold.ac.uk)

Ying, our Mandarin lecturer, is responsible for teaching short courses and managing the international Mandarin proficiency examination (HSK) testing centre.

Xinyuan Huang

Dance Teacher
H.Xinyuan (@gold.ac.uk)

Xinyuan is a postgraduate dance teacher from Beijing Dance Academy dedicated to sharing the beauty and cultural richness of traditional Chinese dance with all ages and backgrounds.

Qiao Liao

Mandarin Lecturer
L.Qiao (@gold.ac.uk)

Qiao Liao is an experienced Mandarin lecturer. She is passionate about delivering a quality classroom experience with innovative and creative lessons.

Lu Lyu

Dance Teacher
lv.lu (@gold.ac.uk)

Lu Lyu is a dance teacher with a rich body of experience in teaching. She currently teaches our Chinese charm classical dance.

Mengya Tan

Mandarin Teacher
T.Mengya (@gold.ac.uk)

Mengya holds a Master's in Applied Linguistics (MPhil) from Trinity College Dublin.

Yuxuan Li

Mandarin Teacher
L.Yuxuan (@gold.ac.uk)

Yuxuan is a Mandarin teacher with the department on secondment from Sichuan University (SCU) in Chengdu.

Zitong Huang

Dance Teacher
z.huang (@gold.ac.uk)

Zitong Huang is a dance artist, actress, and researcher currently studying at the University of Cambridge.

Zihan Huang

Dance Teacher
zihan.huang (@gold.ac.uk)

Zihan Huang graduated from Beijing Dance Academy, majoring in Dance Study, with a concentration in Choreography Theory.

Xinyuan Qi

Dance Teacher
X.Qi (@gold.ac.uk)

Xinyuan Qi graduated from University College London (UCL) and is a freelance dancer, producer, and choreographer.

Li Ximan

Dance Teacher
l.ximan (@gold.ac.uk)

Li Ximan is has a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Performance with a focus in Ballet from Beijing Dance Academy and was a Ballet Major at the Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated Secondary School.

Dr Jin Xie

Martial Arts teacher
X.Jin (@gold.ac.uk)

Dr Jin Xie is an is an assistant professor from Taizhou University. She obtained a PhD from Beijing Sports University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Georgia.

Alex Hall

Martial Arts Teacher
A.Hall (@gold.ac.uk)

Alex Tai Shan Hall has over fifteen years of experience teaching various aspects of Chinese martial arts and philosophies, especially Tai Chi, Qigong and Kung Fu.