SOCIAL ACTIVITY

Performing in unison.

Founding JVMA member, Albert Zhou, and VMA Director, Jonathan Yasuda, are operating on the same wavelength. In the summer of 2022, they set into motion the ambitious beginning of the long-awaited Junior Volunteer Musicians for the Arts (“J.V.M.A.”) program, opening the volunteer membership application process to high school students. The JVMA includes talented young instrumentalists playing integral performance roles in the organization’s mission, tantamount to their Adult Program mentors.
Albert, Jonathan, and the greater VMA community are poised to propel the Junior Program forward. They are actively recruiting high school students who have both the heart and requisite skill to make a real difference in this world -because teenagers, too, deserve to give everyone orchestra seats. Albert Zhou, Founder President of the J.V.M.A. and V.M.A. Director, Jonathan Yasuda.

HONORS & AWARDS

USA Computing Olympiad, SilverOnline | 2022
4th International Wushu Invitational TournamentSingapore | 2019
Male Level 4 knife technique SilverLevel 4 Swordsmanship BronzeLevel 3 Nanquan Bronze
Canoe Kayak, Star 1 Award CertifiedHong Kong | 2019
Yunnan Junior Golf Competition, SilverKunming, CN | 2017
Sing Tao Daily Youth Drawing Competition, 1st PrizeHong Kong, CN | 2017
Hong Kong Junior Chess Championships, Individual Silver, Group Silver Hong Kong, CN | 2016 – 2018
Fay School, High Honour & Honour RollSouthborough, MA, USA | 2021 – 2022
The Independent Schools Foundation, Honour RollHong Kong, CN | 2014 – 2020

ATHLETICS

Xili Golf & Country Club, Competitive GolferChina | January 2015 – November 2020
Practice twice a month with club trainer.
Galaxy Rowing, Certified Three Star RowerHong Kong | June 2018 – June 2020
Practice each summer
ISF Swim Team Level 8 SwimmerHong Kong | September 2017 – June 2019
2 hours per week practice in a 10 students group with ISF swimming teacher. 
ISF Wushu Martial Arts Center, knifeHong Kong | September 2016 – June 2020
4 hours per week practice in a 20 students group with ISF Wushu teacher.The belt and Road Singapore International Wushu Cultural Festival.The 4th International Wushu Invitational Tournament. Silver & Bronze Hongkong International Wushu Cultural Centre Limited Best in Competition 2017 Hong Kong southern & northern Martila arts association/China Hong Kong daoist chen-jen dragon gate chuan association Gold award The 15th Amazing Kung Fu
Youth Ultimate Frisbee Team, Second handlerUSA | June 2017 – July 2018
Practice with 15 team members with trainer.
ISF Basketball Team, First RoleHong Kong | October 2019 – July 2020
Practice 2 hours per week with 20 team members.

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, First ClarinetBoston, MA, USA | 2021 – PRESENT
Practice with over 50 students every Sunday. 
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, ClarinetHong Kong | 2019 – 2021
2 hours per week in a 30 people orchestra group.
Clarinet, Level 5 PlayerHong Kong | February 2019 – PRESENT
Awarded Level 5 certification with Merit for the ABRSM theory exam in 2020 2 hours per day practice.
Cucurbit Flute, Level 9 PlayerHong Kong | March 2018 – July 2021
Practice every day at home and private lesson each week.

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Xinjiang children support program, VolunteerXinjiang | 2020 – PRESENT
Donate stationary each quarter and write letter to encourage minority kids.
ISF Tutoring Group, Volunteer TutorHong Kong, CN | 2020 – 2021
Help students to catch up on learning lost during the pandemic every Friday afternoon. 
Make A Wish, VolunteerGuizhou, CN | 2018 – PRESENT
Donate each year with hundreds student and rise money from society.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Phillips Exeter Academy Summer CampExeter, NH, USA | July 2022
Completed coursework in Problem-Solving/Math Modeling, Robotics and Fundamentals of Programming.
Phillips Academy Andover Summer CampAndover, MA, USA | July 2021
Completed coursework in A Multimedia Approach to American Culture, Writing, Presenting, and Defending Your Work 
Choate Rosemary Hall Summer CampWallingford, CT, USA | June 2020
Completed coursework in Concepts in Algebra, Introduction to Robotics, and Computer Programming.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented YouthBaltimore | June 2016
Completed coursework in The process of Writing, Verbal, Quantitative (Math).
Stanford University’s iD Tech CampPalo Alto, CA, USA | 2015
Completed coursework in Coding & Game Design, Adventures in Minecraft Game Design, and Scratch. .

EDUCATION

The Fay SchoolSouthborough, MA | September 2021 – PRESENT
GPA: | SSAT: 2286 | TOEFL: 111Coursework in (please list classes)
The Independent Schools FoundationHong Kong, CN | August 2014 – June 2020
Victoria Kindergarten Trilingual ProgramHong Kong, CN |  October 2010 – June 2014