Joseph received Arts Development Award for Young Artist (Dance) 2017

獲得二零一七年度的藝術新秀獎（舞蹈）無法不感謝的是在旁邊獲藝術家年獎（舞蹈）的Pewan老師。

若果當年我在中七時編的舞在校際比賽時她沒有給我一個編舞獎，我不會到Passoverdance 新約舞流​上課學跳舞；若果我沒有看到她編的《歸途》，我不會認為自己日後都可以站在台上成為一位舞者；若果在大學二年班的時候她沒有鼓勵我創作，我也許不會繼續不斷的在編舞的路上找尋自己的聲音。她對於香港舞蹈界的貢獻是實至名歸的；在我而言，她有著比這個獎項更重大的意義，在我人生的路上，藝術的途中。今天的獲獎，有一大部份是來自於她的，希望沒有失禮老師。當然亦有很大的部份來自於路上一直支持鼓勵我的朋友、前輩、家人。自問自己的際遇很順，亦遇到很多啟發著我的人，都一一推動著我。感謝感謝。

若果這也是緣份的話，仍然希望能和大家一起並肩，為藝術、舞蹈走得更深、更廣，亦為日後更多的孩子能像我當天被到啟發一樣，在更好的環境下走進藝術之中。

Truly grateful for having Pewan as my teacher, who constantly inspires, motivates, challenges, supports me as a student, friend and dance artist.

I wouldn't start taking dance class if she didn't give me the choreography award in the interschool dance competition when I was 18; I wouldn't imagine myself to be able to perform on stage as a professional dancer if I didn't see her work "Homecoming"; I wouldn't continue to question and looking for meanings in dance through choreography if she didn't recognize me and encourage me to make my own work and provide a platform for a student in uni.

For that, I'm thankful and proud to be her student.

Of course, I have had a really smooth path in career in Hong Kong once I enter the circle, and there are many more people I have to thank for their continuous support, trust and help. This award is dedicated to all the people around me who have once recognize this young man's dream.

And I hope that I can bring it in along my path to go deeper and boarder in dance and art, enabling the next generation to have a better vision and future.