I am thrilled to share some exciting news! LASA Chinese students participated in the highly competitive 2024 National Chinese Expo Student Work Contest, hosted by the American Academy of International Culture and Education (AAICE). With over 4,000 students participating and more than 1,000 projects submitted, it is a tremendous honor that seven of our students' works were selected for the online exhibition, and four were further chosen for the prestigious live-stream grand showcase on January 11–12. This event celebrates excellence in Chinese language learning and cultural expression.

Relevant Links:

AAICE Website
Grades 9–12 Student Work Online Display

LASA student videos can be found under entries:
#1 (highest rating by judges), #9, #15, #32, #40, #44, #46

LASA Student Work:

Selected for both online and live-stream showcase:

1.  Mongolian Chopstick Dance (蒙古筷子舞):
Lu Amaya Pena, Abigail Chu, Rigo Frausto Martinez, Jonah Brown, Sydney Jones, Vincent Leclair, Lucas Lee, Isabella MacLeod, Juan Minchaca, Conner Praba, Kalina Rabb, Tricia Tan, Maia Tsang

2.  Blue and White Porcelain Plates (青花瓷盘):
Natalie Choi, Kalina Rabb, Catliya Yan, Sophie Tao, Kassie Kercher

3.  Chinese Paintings (中国画集):
Richard Wang, Rigo Frausto Martinez, Avery Chen, Lu Amaya Pena, Abigail Chu

4.  Music Show: Memories and New Chapters of the Chinese Graduates (音乐秀：中文毕业生的回忆与新篇章):
Chinese graduates, Class of 2024

Additional entries selected for the online showcase:

5.  Dance: In the Blink of an Eye We Have Grown Old (舞蹈《一晃就老了》):
Edwin Feng, Ben Garrett, Ana Garfield, Javi Glangchai, Vincent Hopkins, Jingyi Huang, Shiau Lan, Sean Lin, Isabel Liu, Andrew Meng, Lance Moczygemba, Hanxiang Mu, Charlotte Revesz, Justin Shi, Gabriel Tao, Kayla Thorsen, Alyssa Wang, Ava Wang, Jonah Wang, Richard Wang, Jeffrey Zheng, Claire Zhou, Elena Zong

6.  Chinese Gongbi Painting (工笔画-孔雀):
Zoey Zhang

7.  Chinese Character Art (汉字艺术):
Alexis Abramowitz, Ashley Xu, Nash Baldridge, Yoyo Wang, Yiduo Wu