Lynn Liu, President
After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in Music in China, Ms. Yingying Liu successfully earned a Master’s degree in Music Education with a focus on piano performance and piano education in Canada. She completed her master’s thesis titled “Creative Piano Teaching.” During her more than 20 years of living in Vancouver, she founded the Vancouver Central School of Music and served as the Director and Music Director of the Vancouver Tom Lee Music Academy. She is a member of the Canadian Music Teachers’ Association and a certified advanced teacher in piano and theory from the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) in Canada, also serving as the head of the RCM Vancouver East Center for Grading.
In addition to her dedication to piano education, she actively participates in, organizes, and supports various activities of arts and music. She founded the Canadian International Arts & Music Society and the Vancouver International Music Competition and served as the President Canadian Music Competition of BC Society. Ms. Yingying Liu is passionate about the arts and is committed to promoting international connections, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and encouraging artistic collaboration among nations. Since its establishment, her society has organized numerous cultural events, concerts, and art projects, providing opportunities for artists to connect, learn from one another, and collaborate.
Furthermore, she has provided a platform for young artists to showcase their talents and engage in artistic exchanges, allowing many promising and outstanding young artists to shine. Her contributions have not only facilitated international artistic exchanges but also promoted the fusion of Eastern and Western cultural arts. In 2017, she was honored with the Outstanding Women of Canada Award by the Canadian Chinese Women’s Federation, and in 2023, she received the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Medal from the Royal Commonwealth Society of Canada, which is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to community work across Canada.
Alana Chan, Vice President
Alana Chan is the Music Director of Simon Fraser University Concert Orchestra and A Little Night Music Orchestra. She has performed with the London Serenata, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphonia, Hong Kong Elite Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra on concert tour in Vienna, and Chamber Orchestra of New York at the International Respighi Conducting Competition where she was the first female conductor to be awarded Honorable Mention in Carnegie Hall. Alana was Assistant & Cover Conductor for “The Magic Flute” by Mozart at Prague Summer Nights Opera Festival in Estates Theater, Prague. She also conducted an opera scenes concert in Tabor, Czech Republic. Alana achieved Master of Arts in Music with Distinction and Scholastic Award from Hong Kong Baptist University.
Alana is on faculty at Vancouver Academy of Music and is a certified Advanced Specialist in Piano, Theory & History of Royal Conservatory of Music. The competitions she adjudicated include the Canadian Music Competition, 20th Asia Piano Open Competition (final round), Vancouver International Music Competition (preliminary round),25th & 26th Edith Lando Gifted Youth Music Competition, Phyllis Salter Piano Competition, Vancouver Academy of Music Junior & Intermediate Symphony Concerto Competitions, and Mozart School of Music Vancouver Piano Concerto Competition.
Secretary:
Jenni Li
Treasure:
Parcha Venkat Rao
Members in Large:
Steven Ruan, Olivia Lin, Miya Otaki, Daniel Doan, Jenni Ho, July Lu, Maria Deng,
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