Sally lived the first 6 years of her life in Japan before moving to Canada with her family. She is currently a grade 5 student and has many interests including art, language, anime, and reading. Sally retains strong ties with…

Studio director, general circus and aerial instructor Her passion for circus arts started in 2006, when she was working and traveling around the world for about 4 years. She studied aerial arts and poi in Australia, London and Edinburgh. When she returned…

Born in Calgary, FOONYAP is a classically-trained violinist and vocalist with an incomparable sound. Foonyap states, ‘When I became an artist-entrepreneur, I committed to making a living by exploring myself. Un-insulated by a steady pay cheque and a constant home,…

As a teen in Vernon, BC, Larry Kwong had to beg his mother to let him keep playing the sport he loved. Hockey was too violent for her liking, and she simply could not see it as a worthwhile pursuit…

Saranjot Singh was born in Dubai. He grew up listening to Kirtan (the recitation of the Sikh Holy Scriptures) from a very young age; he was always attracted to the rhythmic sounds of the Tabla (hand drums, traditionally used in…

Vincent Ho is a multi-award winning composer of orchestral, chamber, vocal, and theatre music. His works have been described as “brilliant and compelling” by The New York Times and hailed for their profound expressiveness and textural beauty, leaving audiences talking…

Wei Chi Vicky Su is the founder and president of the Alberta Chinese Zither Association. Su is a creative and enthusiastic educator, having begun her Zither teaching career at the age of 19 after her performance at the Dr. Sun…

TrendySingh is a new start up company for printed dastaars (turbans, which means to stand up for the oppressed and fight injustice for our soul brothers and sisters around the world) in Calgary, founded on February 2017. It was started…

Shirley Wong is the founder of the Harmony Guzheng Ensemble. From an early age, she has passionately pursued a variety of instruments, such as the violin, piano, and the Pipa. In fact, she is able to play and teach the…

Like musicians and poets alike, I believe art presents itself in everything. It compels us to take a risk and introduce ideas locked within the secrecy of our thoughts, in our most intimate and expressive nature—our mind and soul. But…

Raman Gill is multitalented and has experience in Post-Secondary Education, Adult Learning and Youth programs. She grew up in India in a cultural oriented environment and was as a quiet girl growing up, middle of the three siblings. In Calgary…

The Calgary Zhi-Yin Choir Society is an Alberta registered non-profit organization founded under its director and conductor Shana Yang in 2004, with the mandate of promoting multiculturalism in Canada through Chinese performing arts and of enriching the appreciation of music…