About me

I live in Hanoi, Vietnam. I work different freelance jobs (related to dance and fashion) and spend the rest of my time dancing or day-dreaming. My blog was published because I simply love writing about dancing, fitness and travelling; hopefully to inspire my  my readers to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle. 


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I was born in Hanoi in 1989. I lived one minute away from Hoan Kiem Lake & the Old Quarter for the first 18 years of my life and always considered myself a typical Hanoi girl. Growing up I was just an average teenager wanting to become somebody else but me. I did good in class and had some great friends, other than that, I never had a chance to get out of my shell to do something special.

Everything changed when high school started. I was lucky to be surrounded by an awesome group of new friends. We clicked right away and did so many (in fact, too many) activities together: English contests, dance camps, school plays, skipping class, sleepovers... Then with these amazing friends I discovered a whole new dimension to life that is exciting, challenging and meaningful: Dancing


As soon as I started training briefly in Hip Hop and Ballroom Latin at the age of 16, I fell in love with dancing. I gained my first medals as the leader of Viet Duc DanceSport formation team and began my competitive journey in 2006. After finishing high school, I attended University of Salford (UK), where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in hospitality and tourism management.

During the time in England, I had the opportunities to attend Blackpool congress, Blackpool Dance Festival and Imperial Championships. The dream of watching my idol dancers in person was fulfilled. That was when I realised my love for dancing would never fade away no matter what would happen in life. My love and dedication to competitive ballroom dancing continued to grow as I became finalist and medalist of several DanceSport competitions in Vietnam from 2008 to 2011. Since 2014, I been training in other dance genres such as contemporary (improvisation and choreography), jazz funk and basic ballet. I have developed my individual style of Latin Fusion, currently teaching a beginner class at Unison Dance Studio (Hanoi). 

As a versatile and creative artist, I am able of do well in different roles such as performer, event organiser, dance instructor, model for photo & video shooting.  When dancing she often loves to experiment with different facets of emotions and new ways of using body movements. In life, I am an enthusiastic, reliable, self-motivated individual, who is always full of positive energy and loves seeking new opportunities and challenges.

June 2013, I took part in So You Think You Can Dance season 2 (Vietnamese version) and lucky to have made it to top 100. That was, up to that moment the best experience I ever had in my life. After that unforgettable week in Saigon, I realised that my place is not in an office all day long. 

August 2015, I once again made it all the way to top 38 of So You Think You Can Dance season 4 just before the final cut for live shows. I walked the "green mile" and never looked back as I was dancing my heart out through out the competition despite my ACL injury at that time. 

January 2016, my left knee was operated and after 5 months of recovery, I started dancing again. My story will be continued and if you are reading this, I am so excited to write it with you :). Thank you for reading my random writing stuff, I wish you all the best things in the world. 

With love,

HHP 

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