8th Annual SVIAC

To Advance cultural exchanges between the United States and China as well as from countries throughout the world, through the competitions of piano, folk instrument, vocal, dance, painting, martial arts, acrobatic talents and to provide a platform for the youth of international talents.

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Chair - Ann Woo

Creative Director/Producer
Chinese Performing Arts of America

Ms. Woo, dancer, playwright, producer, and entrepreneur, has long been instrumental in introducing Chinese performing arts to the local communities in the past 35 years. Her productions have been presented regularly in major theaters. Ms. Woo served as Executive Director of the Chinese Folk Dance Association of San Francisco from 1979 to 1987. She cofounded the Asian Heritage Council in the South Bay in 1984, and Chinese Performing Artists of America (CPAA) in 1991.

Ms. Woo has a MSEE degree and worked as an electronic engineer for 30 years with nine patents in her field. Drawing upon her vast experiences both in high-tech industry and performing arts production, CPAA, under Ms. Woo's management, has grown significantly since 1991 and serves over 30,000 audiences every year. For her outstanding services to the community, she was awarded:

2002 Women's Achievement in Art by San Jose Mercury News
2003 CREST Award by City of Cupertino
2003 Asian Hero 2003 by County Supervisor Liz Kniss
2004 Community Hero by World Journal
2006 Local Asian Hero by KQED TV Station
2008 Malonga Casquelourd Lifetime Achievement Award by
WorldArtsWest

               胡琼君(Ann Woo)女士小档案

胡琼君,舞蹈家、剧作家、监制人,胡女士自 小热爱中国舞蹈。14岁就来到旧金山,她参与了很多主流社会的举 办的舞蹈节的演出。胡女士认为,中国作为四大文明古国之一,在其他三国没落的同时,却依然保持了强劲的发展 趋势,到如今甚至发展成为世界顶级强国。因此,每一位华夏子孙都有义务让世界更好地了解中国文化,胡女士将 弘扬中华艺术为毕生奋斗的事业。

致力于在北加州推广中国传统文化艺术。她的 作品定期地在赫布斯特剧院,艺术宫剧院,富林特中心,圣荷西艺术剧场和加利福尼亚大剧院等主要剧院上演。自19791987年起,胡女士一直担任旧金山华人歌舞团的执 行主任一职。她于1984年在南湾地区创立了亚裔传统协会。1991年成立了飞扬艺术团并担任飞扬艺术团执行主 任直至今日。

鉴于胡女 士对社会的杰出贡献,她获得了很多奖项,San Jose Mercury News颁布的2002妇女艺术成就奖 Cupertino 2003 CREST2003年圣克拉拉县议员Liz Kniss颁发的亚裔英雄奖、2004年被世界日报授予社区英雄奖,以及旧金山公共广播电台(KQED)授予的2006地方亚裔英雄奖2008年,胡女 士获得了旧金山西方世界艺术协会(World Arts West in San Francisco)所 颁发的Malonga Casquelourd终身 成就奖等。

 


Co-Chair - Dennis Nahat

 

 


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