By Sara Nerone | Co-Founder and President
Dear Friends,
In July my daughter Phoebe and I spent a month working with our staff and students in Vietnam, along with our long-time volunteer and Board member, Rozanne, who has traveled to Vietnam for several years to teach our string students in the summers. This summer was very exciting because we had hired an additional string teacher in February, and we had yet to meet him in person. Meet Khanh!
Khanh is an accomplished alumnus of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory, where he specialized in Theory, Composition, and Conducting. Throughout his career, he has accumulated diverse experiences, including serving as a lecturer for various music courses in Nha Trang city and multiple local music centers. As the leader of the renowned band, Kite Music, Khanh has captivated audiences across Vietnam, performing at events and resorts. In addition to his teaching role, he demonstrates exceptional talent as a music arranger, orchestrator, and composer, showcasing his skills as a multi-instrumentalist mastering various instruments throughout the years. We are so lucky that Khanh, and his wife moved back to Cam Duc to live and teach. His wife is also a music teacher, and both play multiple instruments!
When we were in Vietnam this summer, Rozanne was able to work with him and the students, and she just said repeatedly what a talented musician and teacher Khanh is. He has a great, happy, kind personality and it’s clear that the students love him. In addition to having Khanh, we’ve also gained his very talented 9-year-old daughter, Vy Ha. She is a violinist and a singer. She participates in most of the classes and is a great inspiration!
Thank you all for your continued donations and support for our programs in Vietnam and giving us the opportunity to hire another fantastic teacher. I’ve added a couple of fun photos here of our art students and giving bikes as well as Khanh, his daughter and students! We could not provide so many opportunities like these for our students without your help.
Sara
Links:
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.
Start a Fundraiser
