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Edward Hao Ren Lo (born June 2, 1993), better known as Eddie Lo, is a New Zealand dancer and a freelance choreographer. He is currently employed as a Hip Hop instructor at City Dance based in Auckland, New Zealand, and does freelance work within the Auckland community.

Life and career
Eddie Lo was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He is of Asian decent. In late 2010, Eddie started to learn and teach himself hip hop; taking some 'cool' moves off friends, or a random tutorial or two off Youtube. Eddie gravitated towards break dancing and popping while he was in college. After graduating in 2010, Eddie decided to pursue a Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (BCIS) at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). While up in Auckland, Eddie had his first taste of a progressive learning environment by training with the 'Bring It On Academy'. He trained under such choreographers as: Hadleigh Pouesi (Sweet and Sour Dance Crew), Shalom Leilua (Request Dance Crew) and Tom Palu (Humble Groundz Dance Crew), where they introduced him to the world of choreography and structure. However, Eddie didn't learn much and realised he was still very much a beginner.

After two years of "going nowhere", Eddie decided to follow his friends to a local dance class held by the dance company known as 'Sound Vision'. At the end of the two hour-long classes, taught by Patrick Godinet, Eddie became instantly hooked and decided to take up hip hop dancing from then on. In early 2012, Eddie flew back up to Auckland for his second year in tertiary education, having changed his direction of study towards a Bachelor of Business (BBus) - specifically, International Business and Management. This also allowed him to train with the 'Sound Vision' choreographers based in Auckland. Through his training, Eddie found a certain attachment towards bringing together the different styles of dance, which led him to train under Andrew Jones. Slow at first, Eddie worked to better himself as a dancer, and develop his skills. Six months after beginning his training at City Dance, which started early 2012, Eddie was offered a substitute position for the hip hop dance classes offered there, and six months later, Eddie found himself with a contract as a hip hop instructor. The director of City Dance, and the other instructors there, loved Eddie and his personality.

Where 2012 was a year of heavy training for Eddie, 2013 lead to be more of a development towards his teaching ability and the understanding of "what dance can do for you". Eddie found his passion in the more lyrical side of hip hop; using his real-life experiences to fuel his expressions through movement. Eddie began to pursue other styles, such as: Ballet and Contemporary (Unitec open dance classes), and Jazz. Throughout the year, Eddie was employed as an instructor for various dance classes within Schools and other studios in the Auckland Region. He was also the head choreographer/creative director for several showcases that were put on late 2013.

Dance Style
Eddie's style of dance is a culmination of his experiences, and ultimately his training. Being more attentive towards the lyrical side of hip hop, Eddie’s style of dance takes a more emotional involvement within different movements; borrowing from the different worlds of Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical and Contemporary. This results in a more ‘hybrid’ style of dance, branching off as a variation of established hip hop styles.

Personal Life
Other than dance, Eddie has a passion for bartending, mentioning that there is a "control over everything".

Eddie is also a Snowboarding Instructor. He represents Auckland University of Technology in their University Football (Soccer) team.

Eddie is has a Red Belt (9th Belt) in Taekwondo, holds a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, and is a part-time model.