Ginny Ching-Yin Lo is the founder and artistic director of Identity Performing Arts, established in 2016. She was born in Hong Kong and trained with the Hong Kong Ballet; then she continued training with Elizabeth Boitsov in Chicago. Ginny had danced with the Boitsov Classical Ballet and the Illinois Ballet Theater.

She holds a B.A. in dance from Columbia College, Chicago and an M.A. in Communication and Culture from Trinity International University, IL. Ginny has taught dance over 20 years in dance studios, public schools and conferences from beginner to professional level. She has served on dance faculty at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. She led the Shanghai Migrant Performing Troupe that produced 40 touring performances annually, which was integral to Ginny's life mission to share their spiritual faith. Her choreographed works have been performed in the U.S., China, France and Germany; a variety have been nominated for the Chicago Dance Achievement Awards. Through each piece, dance is her vehicle to express societal issues, with the intent to heal and restore the community.