Our Story

Jiayin MasterClass

An Academy of Refinement, Discipline and Purpose

Where Classical Excellence Meets Discernment and Grace

Jiayin MasterClass was founded with the intention of creating something rare — a ballet academy where classical excellence is shaped with discernment, where discipline is elevated by beauty, and where the education of young dancers is approached with both seriousness and grace.

At the centre of the academy is the partnership between Jiayin Du and Angelbaby Liu — a husband and wife team brought together by a shared devotion to ballet, education, and the cultivation of young dancers with depth, poise, and distinction.

From the very beginning, Jiayin MasterClass was conceived as more than a place of training. It was envisioned as an academy with a clear sense of identity — one shaped not only by technical excellence, but by beauty of line, clarity of purpose, and a deeply considered approach to artistic growth. Here, ballet is not treated as a routine extracurricular pursuit, but as a discipline capable of shaping character, sensibility, and presence.

Jiayin Du forms the artistic heart of the school. His leadership is defined by classical integrity, refined pedagogical judgement, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. With a deep understanding of ballet training and an instinct for shaping dancers with care and precision, he has established an educational philosophy grounded in musicality, discipline, purity of technique, and the quiet confidence that comes from strong foundations.

Alongside this artistic vision, Angelbaby Liu has been instrumental in shaping the academy’s broader identity, direction, and sense of stature. With her background in strategy, communications, international engagement, and institutional liaison, she brings breadth, polish, and discernment to the development of Jiayin MasterClass. Her contribution has helped define the academy not only as a place of serious training, but as a cultivated and carefully built institution — one with elegance in its presentation, clarity in its vision, and a deeply considered relationship with the families and communities it serves.

Together, they bring to Jiayin MasterClass a rare synthesis of artistic authority and strategic sensibility. Their partnership gives the academy its particular character: refined yet warm, exacting yet deeply attentive, ambitious yet grounded in care. It is through this shared vision that Jiayin MasterClass has evolved into an environment where students are guided with seriousness, elevated by beauty, and nurtured with genuine thoughtfulness.

This is an academy that values more than achievement alone. It values taste, discipline, dignity, and the quiet shaping of excellence over time. Each student is approached not merely as a pupil, but as an individual life in formation — deserving of high standards, personal attention, and meaningful opportunity.

At Jiayin MasterClass, we believe ballet education should leave a lasting imprint. It should cultivate artistry, resilience, intelligence, self-possession, and grace — both within the studio and beyond it. Our purpose is to offer an education of substance and refinement, and to create pathways worthy of the talent, ambition, and individuality of every dancer entrusted to our care.

The Founding Partnership

As founders, Jiayin Du and Angelbaby Liu bring together two essential dimensions of the academy: artistic excellence and strategic vision. Their shared commitment gives Jiayin MasterClass its rare sense of continuity, elegance, and deeply personal purpose.

Our Philosophy

We believe ballet training should be exacting yet inspiring, disciplined yet deeply humane. Our work is grounded in classical values, refined teaching, healthy development, and the belief that true excellence is cultivated with patience, intelligence, and care.