Founded in early 1998 by Ms. Lina Choi, the Hong Kong Line Dancing Association was the first organization in Hong Kong to promote and instruct traditional line dancing classes. When the association was first established, there were only a few classes with a small number of students. Under Lina's professional direction, the association has grown in size and popularity. Structured classes from ultra beginner to advanced levels are now offered each week at various different venues throughout Hong Kong.

Aside from the regularly held line dance parties and social gatherings, Lina and her students are also invited to perform at various fundraising functions and promotional events. Previous performances include events organized by The Leisure and Cultural Services Department, The Hong Kong Sports Development Board, The Hong Kong Tourism Board, fitness associations, private clubs, community recreational centres, churches, senior citizen homes, educational institutions and non-profit organizations such as "Lifeline Express Foundation" and most recently, the "Regeneration Society" in November, 2016. At this charity event, Lina also had the honour to instruct the general audience in line dancing.

To broaden students' perspective of Line Dancing, professional instructors of international calibre are invited to conduct workshops at the studios. Over the years, guest instructors have hailed from United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. In addition, line dancing students from abroad who are vacationing in Hong Kong have always been welcomed to join classes at the walk-in studio. The same goes for returnees who had previously immigrated to countries like Canada, USA, Australia and UK and were active participants in line dancing during their residencies there.

Overseas workshops are organized for students who have a particularly keen interest in line dancing, regardless of their level or ability. Lina has led teams to Hawaii, California, Las Vegas, Blackpool (England), Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Shanghai and Taipei. She has also participated as a workshop instructor on several of these trips. Talented and interested students have been encouraged to enter Line Dancing competitions abroad. At the 1st and 2nd Asian Pacific Dance Championships (UCWDC Sanctioned) held in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in 2003 and 2004 respectively, Lina's individual dance and choreography entries won awards in both dance and choreography categories. The most notable award was Lina's choreography "Holdin' A Good Hand", which won overall champion in the "Choreography Country Intermediate Section" in August 2004.

At the invitation of Doug and Jackie Miranda (California, USA and chief organizers of the Annual Vegas Dance Explosion), Lina participated as one of the workshop instructors at the 2nd Vegas Dance Explosion in Las Vegas in November (15 - 19) 2006. She taught four of her own dances, "Coconut Tree", "Blaze Of Glory", "Holdin' A Good Hand" and "The Last Waltz". The dance that proved to be very popular and well received by instructors and students alike was "The Last Waltz", which Lina choreographed just shortly before she left Hong Kong for Las Vegas. Invitations to teach at subsequent Event Workshops have included DanceFuntasia 2007 in Penang, Malaysia in June, 3rd Annual Vegas Dance Explosion in November 2007, 1st Asia Line Dance Cruise in May 2008 and WOW Line Dancing Spectacular 2010 in Shanghai, China.

The Association celebrated its 10th Anniversary from January 16th to 21st, 2008 with a series of workshop conducted by Roy Verdonk, an internationally renowned instructor/dance coach from the Netherlands. A celebration party with much fanfare was held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 21st 2008, emceed and coordinated by Doug and Jackie Miranda of DDM Productions, California. And at the 15th Anniversary Celebration in January 2013, globally renowned instructors Joey Warren (USA) and Jose Miguel Belloque Vane (Netherlands) were invited to conduct a series of workshops from January 23-25 for Lina's students as well as other local and overseas line dancers. A most memorable party was held on January 26 at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai with the above two instructors as guests of honour and performers. It was an awesome evening of great dancing, food, students' and teachers' performances and social networking. The 20th Anniversary Celebration will soon be coming up, with the most amazing party scheduled for January 20, 2018 at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Cenre in Wan Chai. Details of this event will be released at a later date.

On the charitable side, an appeal to members for the Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund was launched shortly after disaster struck. A cheque for HK$130,000 was presented to the "Hong Kong Red Cross China Relief Fund" by Co-Chairwomen Lina Choi and Tsang Pei Wah on May 31st, 2008. Please click here for the Official Receipt and the Thank You Letter from Hong Kong Red Cross

In 2009, the Association made a donation of HK$10,000 through the Red Cross to aid victims of the deadly Typhoon Morakot that hit Taiwan in August that summer.

The following are some of The Hong Kong Line Dancing Association's past activities:

June 30

Party with Paul Snooke at The Mira Hong Kong, The Ballroom 18/F, Tsim Sha Tsui

2017

September 1

The Golden Boot Cup Country Western Dance Competition at Macau, China (2 0 1 7) 澳門第一屆金靴盃-鄉村西方排排舞大賽2017 1. "Happy Boots" won 1st place in the "Troupe Category" 2. Cathay To won 1st Place in the "Social Category" for Newcomers

2016

2015

2014

Rachael McEnaney Workshop

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

August 26

2nd Asian Pacific Dance Championship (UCWDC Sanctioned) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

December 17

Olympian City – Performance and Lina's TV interview

February 15

November 16

Performance in Goldcoast

August 18

December

April

Performance - Children's Activities Day – Church in Tsim Sha Tsui