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David Wong, Founder of TPCAA, (Conductor, Violinist, Chinese Instrumentalist)
David Wong is the founder of the Texas Performing Chinese Arts Association (TPCAA), the artistic director of Elite Performing Arts Center (EPAC), and the conductor of the North America Elite Youth Orchestra (NAEYO). Mr. Wong dedicates his life to spreading the musical heritage of Asia in America. Under his leadership, the TPCAA has made great strides in a short period of time. His professional career as a conductor includes several critically acclaimed concert tours in Taiwan, China, and several cities in the United States. Mr. Wong inaugurated a new epoch of Asian-American relations by being the first Chinese-American conductor to lead a youth orchestra in its performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 1999 and Carnegie Hall in New York in 2000.
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David Lui,
guitar & Chinese language
Master's degree in computer science from the Uni. of Texas at Dallas; worked as a software engineer and project manager for 20 years in the insurance industry; won numerous awards in his information technology career; many years of experience as an instructor of Chinese language, culture, and history; also tutors English as a second language and guitar
Email: davidlui7500@yahoo.com
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Thomas F. Chelf, Jr.,
drum
has been performing orchestral percussion for 14 years; has also professionally performed in Jazz, Latin, Rock, and other styles of music on a drum set for 8 years; has been teaching in the past 5 years group percussion and private drum set lessons to students from 8 years of age and up. Lesson availability: beginning and intermediate
*Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 1 hr group orchestral (3 students minimum) or 30-minute drum set private lessons
*Tuesdays: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
*Wednesdays: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (6:30-7:30 p.m. currently booked with 3 students; 1 more available)
TEL: (972) 423-8631 |
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Ku, Wing Sun
violin & viola
Currently in "Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance" program at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; has taught and performed music in Hong Kong and China for several years
Email: bonresource@yahoo.com
TEL: (940) 387-6134
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Lan Jiang
cello
Currently pursuing his Doctor of Music in Cello Performance at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; received his Master's degree from the University of Notre Dame; a founding member of the Larose String Quartet established in 2006
Email: jianglan_313@yahoo.com
TEL: 574-229-9588 |
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Oskana Sifri
violin
Principal Second Violin of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra; currently pursuing her Master's degree in Violin Performance at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; received her B.A. in Music Pedagogic and Violin Performance from the Daugavpils University
Email: osifri@yahoo.com
TEL: 214-621-4833 |
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Lizhen Wu
piano
Currently pursuing his Master's degree in Piano Performance at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Email: juyoujiang27@mac.com
TEL: 214-578-8561 |
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Inna Staneva
flute
Master's degree from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Email: Innastan@yahoo.com
TEL: 949-228-2055 |
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Herg, Chia-Pin
swimming coach
Coach of Taiwan's national swimming team; patent holder of the desert-style swimming method in Taiwan; coach of National Chiao Tung University; Graduate of National Normal University
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Paul Smith
Japanese sword fighting (Kenjustsu) |
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Wei-Chen Ni,
Chinese martial arts |
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Lolly Li
folk dance |
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