Athens-born, Hong Kong-raised dance artist Natalia Lai graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) in 2025 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Dance, majoring in Contemporary Dance.

She expanded her artistic horizons through an exchange programme at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea, alongside intensive training with world-renowned companies like Crystal Pite, TAO Dance Theater, and P.A.R.T.S.

She has toured Mainland China with Toolbox Percussion and participated in collaborations with Beyond Dance Theater, Xie Xin Dance Theater’s Black Box Residency Program in Shanghai, E-Side Dance Company, and Miranda Chin Dance Company. As an independent practitioner, her creative research spans contemporary ice skating and the dance film 'Alone Together'.