Ms. Haiyan Lu is a Chinese Canadian dance artist, and specialist in Chinese folk dance and classical dance. She graduated with honors from the Dance Department of the Art Institute in Yunnan Province, China. Also she participated in an advanced program for dance choreography at Beijing Dance Academy. After immigrated to Canada, she received a diploma of business marketing from Algonquian College in Ottawa.

In August 2019, her “Peacock Dance” was invited to be the opening dance for the “The Great Indian Festival” in Marion Dewar Plaza, City of Ottawa. In May 2019, her solo “Fan and Ink Dance” and her group were invited to perform in “Tales from the Silk Road” at the National Arts Centre. In Nov 2016, her solo dance “Moonlight” was awarded one of the “Top Ten performance” in the “Global Overseas Chinese Dance Tournament” held in Shenzhen China. In October 2016, she was invited to participate as a major solo dancer in an international festival called “China Star Night Fusion Dance Art Show” at the John Hancock Hall in Boston, US. In May 2015, she directed a Dai group dance called “Red Umbrella dance” which won first prize in the Youth Talent competition 2015 in Ottawa. In August  2014, she entered the final round in the competition called “China Spring Gala Competition 2015”, which was organized by China Central Television and Universal Mandarin Television in Toronto. In 2012, Ms. Haiyan Lu founded Haiyan Dance Studio in Ottawa.

Ms. Haiyan Lu is not only excellent at dance performance, but also organizing and planning various shows. In Nov 2022, as the Artistic director and mast planner, she organized “Haiyan Dance Studio 10th anniversary. In Sept 2019, as the Artistic Director and one of the planners, she co-organized the “China Day Gala and Autumn Festival” in the Algonquin Common Theatre in Ottawa. In Dec. 2016, she Organized a big show for teenagers and children, “Childhood Dreams”, which was hosted by Haiyan Dance Studio. As a Planner of the “Childhood Dreams”, she was interviewed and reported by Rogers TV, and the show was also broadcast on OMNI TV during the New Year of the 2017. In Sept 2015, she co-organized a big event called “The Yellow River Cantata” in the Algonquin Common Theatre.

Ms. Lu Haiyan is not only an excellent dancer, but also a trusted and experienced Chinese dance educator. Since 2004, Ms. Lu has been doing dance performance and teaching dance in Toronto and Ottawa successively. She is loved and praised by her students. She has been teaching Chinese classical and folk dance to children, youth and adults and has rearranged many Chinese classical dances and folk dances for cultural events and festivals, she is also a seasoned organizer of cultural events. Her dance works were warmly welcomed and appreciated by parents and community audiences. She choreographed and directed numerous performances that were immensely successful in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.

In the last decade, Haiyan dedicated herself wholeheartedly to teach Chinese dance to her students and to educate the public on the beauty of Chinese art. The splendid achievements of Haiyan Dance Studio are results of her hard work and devotion.