The Calder Academy Introduction and Overview 2008

Introduction and Overview

Introduction The Calder Academy

Calder Academy Established in 1997 5k sq. ft. facility in San Jose, California – “Silicon Valley” Music - Education - Dance - Art - Drama International Faculty 300+ enrolled students

Established in 1997

5k sq. ft. facility in San Jose, California – “Silicon Valley”

Music - Education - Dance - Art - Drama

International Faculty

300+ enrolled students

Directorship The Calder Academy

Philip Calder Chairman of Calder Academy Concert Pianist – performed in Carnegie Hall and throughout North & South America, and Asia, including televised and broadcast performances in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Nanjing, Yantai. Composer of numerous works, including works for Solo Piano, Chamber – Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, etc, as well as Orchestra: Symphony, Overture, Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto

Chairman of Calder Academy

Concert Pianist – performed in Carnegie Hall and throughout North & South America, and Asia, including televised and broadcast performances in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Nanjing, Yantai.

Composer of numerous works, including works for Solo Piano, Chamber – Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, etc, as well as Orchestra: Symphony, Overture, Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto

Ludwig Calder President of Calder Academy Concert Pianist – performed throughout United States and various other countries, including Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Finland, as well as Asia, with televised and live broadcast performances in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Nanjing, Yantai. Former President and CEO of a nation-wide (US) Insurance Firm, and former President of a software engineering firm.

President of Calder Academy

Concert Pianist – performed throughout United States and various other countries, including Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Finland, as well as Asia, with televised and live broadcast performances in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Nanjing, Yantai.

Former President and CEO of a nation-wide (US) Insurance Firm, and former President of a software engineering firm.

Concerts

Concerts

Concerts

Christine Lin Chief Operating Officer, Calder Academy Special Programs & Business Development Director. Researcher & Lecturer on Educational and Youth Development Systems, Materials and Methods. Former Director of Asian Division for Hewlett Packard as well as former VP of the Lion Group, America, LTD. Former technology and marketing consultant to several large manufacturers such as Phillips, Acer and TechData. BSEE from National Taiwan University MBA from Chicago University

Chief Operating Officer, Calder Academy

Special Programs & Business Development Director.

Researcher & Lecturer on Educational and Youth Development Systems, Materials and Methods.

Former Director of Asian Division for Hewlett Packard as well as former VP of the Lion Group, America, LTD.

Former technology and marketing consultant to several large manufacturers such as Phillips, Acer and TechData.

BSEE from National Taiwan University

MBA from Chicago University

Music The Calder Academy

Music Department Individual One-on-One Classes Piano, Violin, Cello, Voice, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Percussion, Guitar, Chinese Instruments General Group Classes Composition, Music Theory, Music History & Appreciation Instrumental Group Classes Violin, Guitar, Rhythmatics, Handbells, Voice, Chorus Introductory Music Group Classes for Young Children Musical Drama / Theater

Individual One-on-One Classes

Piano, Violin, Cello, Voice, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Percussion, Guitar, Chinese Instruments

General Group Classes

Composition, Music Theory, Music History & Appreciation

Instrumental Group Classes

Violin, Guitar, Rhythmatics, Handbells, Voice, Chorus

Introductory Music Group Classes for Young Children

Musical Drama / Theater

The Music We Teach

Individual Lessons, Masterclasses & Lectures

Faculty Concerts

Regular Recitals

Regular Recitals

Harmony, Ear-Training, Group Violin, Handbell Choir

Music Theory, Composition, Group Vocal

Recent Competitions

Art The Calder Academy

Art Department Basic Drawing – Principals and Techniques Sketching Watercolor Oils Animation Cartooning Chinese Paintbrush Crafts All Levels and All Ages

Basic Drawing – Principals and Techniques

Sketching

Watercolor

Oils

Animation

Cartooning

Chinese Paintbrush

Crafts

All Levels and All Ages

Cartoon, Sketch, Watercolor & Clay

Dance & Fitness The Calder Academy

Dance Department Ballet Jazz Dance Tap Dance Modern Dance Hip-Hop Salsa & Latin Ballroom Dance Chinese Culture Dance Belly-Dancing All Levels and All Ages

Ballet

Jazz Dance

Tap Dance

Modern Dance

Hip-Hop

Salsa & Latin

Ballroom Dance

Chinese Culture Dance

Belly-Dancing

All Levels and All Ages

Fitness Department Yoga Aerobics Nia Qi-Gong / Tai-Chi Children’s Gymnastics Kick-boxing All Levels and All Ages

Yoga

Aerobics

Nia

Qi-Gong / Tai-Chi

Children’s Gymnastics

Kick-boxing

All Levels and All Ages

Jazz Dance, Hip-Hop, Break Dance

Music Prep, Chinese Yo-yo, Ballroom Dance, Ballet, Fitness

Drama The Calder Academy

Drama & Musical Theater

Education The Calder Academy

Educational Department After-school [K – G8] Homework Intensive English Writing / Reading Intensive Math Mandarin Chinese (Simplified or Traditional) Art / Music / Science Speech / Story Telling / Sharing / Chess Club Health & Exercise: Yoga / Pilates / Dance Creative, Challenging and Well-Rounded Programs

After-school [K – G8]

Homework

Intensive English Writing / Reading

Intensive Math

Mandarin Chinese (Simplified or Traditional)

Art / Music / Science

Speech / Story Telling / Sharing / Chess Club

Health & Exercise: Yoga / Pilates / Dance

Creative, Challenging and Well-Rounded Programs

Educational Department (cont) Tutoring Class [Grades 3-12] Math Clinic English Writing, Literature, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar SAT Experiments in Science Pre-MBA Training Japanese Personalized Course Materials, Weekly Coaching, On-line Status Reports

Tutoring Class [Grades 3-12]

Math Clinic

English Writing, Literature, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar

SAT

Experiments in Science

Pre-MBA Training

Japanese

Personalized Course Materials, Weekly Coaching, On-line Status Reports

Educational Department (cont) Computer Courses [all ages] Macromedia Flash Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and In-Design Web Design Techniques Experienced Teachers with Professional Backgrounds

Computer Courses [all ages]

Macromedia Flash

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and In-Design

Web Design Techniques

Experienced Teachers with Professional Backgrounds

English Grammar, Lit, Comp & Chinese

Afterschool

Yoga & Pilates

Holidays

Chinese Competition

Chinese New Year

Summer

Robotics

Kung Fu

Lion Dance

Games

Miscellaneous Summer Day Programs (local) Cultural Exchange Youth Delegations Summer Camps (foreign) Music & Performing Arts Language & Culture Recitals and Performances Choir String Ensemble, Band, Orchestra

Summer Day Programs (local)

Cultural Exchange Youth Delegations

Summer Camps (foreign)

Music & Performing Arts

Language & Culture

Recitals and Performances

Choir

String Ensemble, Band, Orchestra

The “ East Meets West” Project The Foundation is a non-profit organization whose “ East Meets West ” project aims to promote friendship, mutual respect and growth between Eastern and Western peoples and cultures, most notably those of America and China, by promoting and offering educational and performance opportunities emphasizing music, dance, theater, art, language, science and culture.

The Foundation is a non-profit organization whose “ East Meets West ” project aims to promote friendship, mutual respect and growth between Eastern and Western peoples and cultures, most notably those of America and China, by promoting and offering educational and performance opportunities emphasizing music, dance, theater, art, language, science and culture.

International Cultural Competition & Olympic Friendship Delegation

Chinese Language & Culture Study Adventure in Beijing

International Summer Camp – Windsor, California

ESL International Summer Camp

Foreign Studies Programs

“ East Meets West” – Youth Delegation from China

“ East Meets West” – Youth Delegation from China

Youth Focus

Recognition

Special Events Calder Hosted Community Sports Events Masterclass Calder Choir at Korea Day Celebration Chinese Dance Class Summer Outings Outdoor Music & Games Calder Basketball Team

Local Ties to China Ludwig Calder, Tchaikovsky PC Winner Ing-Cheng Zhong, Philip Calder Ludwig, Philip & Christine with Chinese Cultural Consul Mr. & Mrs. Yen, Steinway Artist Sujeeva Hapugalle Ludwig & Christine with Chinese SF Embassador, Hon. & Mrs. Tan

The Calder Academy Introduction and Overview 2008 Thank you.

Introduction and Overview

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