Based on the consideration of cooperation in teaching, the COA changed its strategy and co-organized the “Certificate Course in Cantonese Opera Training” with the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1998. Apart from adding singing tutoring and training on Cantonese Opera percussion in the teaching course, there were also slight changes in teaching and administrative staff. While Dr Chan Sau-yan changed his role to be the course advisor, Ms Annie Lau and Ms Au Man-fung, Bernice took up the roles as Administrative Coordinator and Course Director respectively. Meanwhile, Mr Chan Fai Hung and Mr Sung Heung-man were also appointed as the singing tutor and Cantonese Opera percussion instructor respectively.