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Sue Yang is the founder of FMMA, and is herself a musician, music educator, curriculum developer, and a parent. After 20 years of teaching, she has established a creative and unique bilingual music program that utilizes art, sensory play and eurhythmics to immerse children in the fundamental of music without resorting to the formal rigidity of the traditional music lesson.
Before FMMA was founded, she was the bilingual music teacher and curriculum developer at International school of the Peninsula (Palo Alto), where she taught students ranging from nursery school toddlers fifth grade students. She has also led children’s choir, keyboard, and violin classes at the Redwood city school district after school program, and has been teaching private music lessons at her home based studio and at other music schools around the Bay Area.
Prior to her relocation to the US, she gained her unique teaching style and extensive leadership experience from the Taiwan national branch of the the YAMAHA music education system where she served as the master vocal teacher (coaching teachers from all local branches), music course recording artist, as well as national branch performer and instructor.
Her musical talent was shown from early childhood. She had her first violin performance at the Tokyo Dome at the age of 9. She was also a signed Recording Artist with Rock Records of Taiwan. In 1997, she had the privilege of being chosen as the Featured Performer at Gianni Versace's 1997 line debut gala in Sydney & Brisbane, Australia. She won First Place at The Treasury Casino Voice Competition, an event jointly planned by the Australian Central Government - all while getting her bachelor of music degree in Australia.
She had also been chosen as the featured performer at numerous business world conference for associations such as the Rotary Club, the Lions, and the Wolrd Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce.
In her spare time, she produces live events and private concerts for corporate clients. She has produced events and concerts for Acer Inc. and Asus Inc. for their respective year-end celebrations.
Cello
Degrees:
Master in Music Performance-Cello , Essen Folkwang Hochschule (Germany, 2003)
Performance 1998-2014:
Solo, chamber and concerto performances in Taiwan 2006-2012
Solo recital toured throughout seven cities in Europe, 2010 August.
1998-2003 Performed in chamber with world renowned cellist Rudolf Weinsheimer from Berlin Phiharmonie. Worked with internationally acclaimed cellist Steven Isserlis, Ralph Kirschbaum, Wen-Sinn Yang and Prof. Alexander Hülshoff.
Employment 2004- 2012:
2005-2012, appointed as the instrumental specialist for individual cello lessons at Stella Martutina Girl’s High School, Taichung Taiwan.
Minshen Elementary School, Changhua Taiwan
Violin
EDUCATION
Master of Music, Northwestern University 2020 – 2022
Bachelor of Music, National Taiwan Normal University 2013 – 2017
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Manchester Music Festival Orchestra 2017
National Taiwan Normal University Orchestra 2013 – 2017
Miami Music Festival Orchestra 2016
Taichung Symphony Orchestra 2013 – present
Changhua High School Orchestra 2009 – 2012
Taichung Youth Symphony Orchestra 2003 – 2012
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Napa Music Festival 2019
Manchester Music Festival 2017
Miami Music Festival 2016
Taiwan Yilan International Music Festival 2016
Cremona Per Archi Music Festival 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taichung Youth Symphony Orchestra, Teaching Assistant 2009 – 2015
Greatmind Music Center, Faculty 2013 – 2021
OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Internship at Next TV 2017-2018
Participated in Chinese TV series 2018
Published a Book (十八法客) 2019
Taichung Symphony orchestra administrative staff 2020product or service you'd like to show.
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