One of Liu's adages is "Don't be a dancing robot." She also encourages her students to go abroad for further training, and at times has even helped financially. The Neo-Classic troupe is remarkable in the academic achievements of its members--a number have earned master's or doctorate degrees.
她也鼓勵舞者出國深造，甚至在經費上資助他們，因此「新古典」的另一個特色是團員都很會念書，出了好幾個博士、碩士。