The first pioneer to bring belly dance to Hong Kong, Mey Jen Tillyer has nurtured this art form for over two decades by teaching, performing and organizing seminars with artists from Egypt, Canada, USA and Europe.

Originally from Toronto, in 2003, she founded Oasis Dance Centre, Hong Kong’s first studio committed to the art of belly dance. With a collective of 11 talented instructors, Oasis also acts as a hub for attracting enthusiastic dancers of all backgrounds.

In 2007, she conducted master dance workshops for the Mediterranean Arts Festival and had the honor of bringing Oasis Dance Centre and bellydance to the performing arts platform.

Earlier, she was invited as overseas guest performer for the first International Bellydance Conference of Canada.

She was the consultant and choreographer for HK movie project My Mother is a Belly Dancer which premiered Nov 2006.

Over the past years , she has travelled to Taiwan, Singapore and Korea to judge for various Asian bellydance competions.