Our Friends at Peoria Chinese Community:

On January 31, 2016 we celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year with a successful performance gala.  We were really glad to see so many community members, friends, and colleagues joined us at the Dunlap High School Auditorium for this cultural cerebration. All of us enjoyed the wonderful performance of 18 talented teams, including dragon dance, song, dance, and instruments. The Chinese New Year Gala has become an annual event that bond our community together, year after year.  We would like to thank all the 200 performers who have brought so many joyful moments to us.  We know these performers collectively had spent more than 6,000 hours practicing, often in weekends and evenings, and many teams started last August!


As we all know volunteers are the backbone behind all of our events, and this year is no exception. This celebration is only successful because of the great help from our volunteers. Volunteers helped planning the event, reserving the place, contacting local media, decorating the stages, selling the tickets, organizing the shows, and hosting the VIPs.  While it is not possible to have a completed list, we do want to thank the following volunteers for their great help this year.  We also apologize as we may have missed some names as so many people have helped this event in so many ways.

Peoria Chinese Association, Caterpillar Chinese Resource Group

 

Chair: Min Li

Fund Raising:    Lidi Chen, Bao Feng, BJ Yang, Min Li, Hua Li

Show Director:   Yamin Luo

Assistant Director: Yujin Hu, Rhonda Cai, Lifei Chi, Ruoying Tang, Xuan Simon

Performance MC: Zhaoyang Jiang, Jian Luo

Audio & Slides: Franklin Pang, Lifeng Wang

Lighting: Jianlong Xu, Yuanhong Guan, Haolun Fan, Tianjiao (Mark) Zuo

Stage: Dongming Tan, Qiang Liu, Haifeng Li, Jun Shao, Muheng Zhang

Tickets Lead: Fei Wang

Tickets Team 1: Jianping Pan, Hua Li, Shanhong Hu, Guanghui Liang, Hanmei Luo, Jason Zhu, Lu Bai, Qinyang Rao, Shu Zhang, Wen Zhong, Yujin Hu

Tickets Team 2: Jiwen Duan, Zhaoyang Jiang, Peter Si, Xiaohui Gong, Lidi Chen, Patrick Sun, Michael Ye, Yamin Luo, Tao Hong, Yun Wang, Brian Wang, Tao Liu

Hosting: Qinyang Rao, Huapei Wan, Shaobin Liu, Tao Hong, Xiyao Zhao, Elena Hong, Christie Xie, Jennifer Hu, Jessica Li

Printing: Amee Ye

Media & Communication: Jianping Pan, Bao Feng, Jiwen Duan, Yanchai Zhang, Jiang Zheng

Decoration: Yong Li, Xiaoyun Wang, Tong Xu, Jianping Pan, Hong Liu, Yue Zhao, Dong Fei, Andrew Fei, Ming Liao, Xuefeng Song, Wenting Xu, Danqing Huang, Anjian Chen, Hongsheng Sun, Guanqun Cao, Dvorak Jiri, Suyun Geng, Weihua Cai

Photography: Liqun Chi, Kevin Gao, Bin Li, Yanchai Zhang, Huizhi Li, Jun Wen

Design: Lucy Wen

     Performers, Coaches & Team Coordinators are listed in this brochure (close to 200 people).

舞龙          (Dragon Dance)

Performed by: PCA 龙队: 杨秉俭 Bing-Jian Yang, 于大川 Dachuan Yu, 王飞 Fei Wang,

梁光辉 Guanghui Liang, 李海锋 Haifeng Li, 郑江 Jiang Zheng, 刘强 Qiang Liu,

李庆中 Qingzhong Li, 洪涛 Tao Hong, 宋雪峰 Xuefeng Song, 穆映东 Yingdong Mu,

潘建平Jianping Pan. Instructor:  洪涛Tao Hong,              Coordinator: 潘建平 Jianping Pan

主题舞蹈剧《春节》

Instructor:  胡毓瑾 Yujin Hu, 胡蓉 Rhonda Cai    Script Writer: 钱红 Hong Qian. Narrators: 胡毓瑾 Yujin Hu, 冯暴 Bao Feng

1.  儿童舞蹈: 新年好  (Dance: Happy New Year)

Performed by: 小虎队舞蹈队: 陈业谦 Eric Chen, 冯乐文 Lewen Feng, 冯泰文 Taiwen Feng, David Gong, 刘居廉 Julian Liu, 刘安雅 Anya Liu, Roy Wei, Michael Zhang, Joy Cai, Cindy Du, Jena Wen, Joy Wen, Emily Qian. Instructor: 汤若英 RuoYing Tang.  Coordinator: 罗亚敏 Yamin Luo,  胡毓瑾 Yujin Hu

2.  扇子舞蹈: 欢聚一堂  (Fan Dance: Merrily Gather)

Performed by: 应杰 Jenny Xie, 罗寒梅 Hanmei Luo, 池黎飞 Lifei Chi, 胡珊红 Hanhong Hu,

王冬明 Dongming Wang, 郑建平 Jianping Zhen, 薛群 Quinn Xue, 王理勤 Liqin Wang. Instructor: 王理勤 Liqin Wang.  Coordinator: 薛群 Qun Xue

3.  古筝与鼓: 丰收锣鼓 (Chinese Zither & Drum: Harvest Celebration)

Performed by: 付瑄 Xuan Simon, 李子昂 Leon Li.  Instructor: 付瑄 Xuan Simon.  Coordinator: 李勇 Yong Li         

4. 少年舞蹈: 如火的青春              (Dance: The Fire of Youth)

Performed by: 泥娃娃表演队: 蔡安娜 Anna Cai, 陈嘉苗 Amanda Chen, 宫姗姗 Carol Gong, 龚蕊 Samantha Gong, 侯安文 Ellen Hou, 李悦佳 Katelyn Li, 李云楚 Alice Li, 李月楚 Joyce Li, 刘丰 Sophie Liu, 刘珍妮 Jenny Liu, 穆昕 Cindy Mu,  邵依清 Emily Shao,  司芳雅 Audrey Si, 史慧洁 Meagan Slusher, 王美霁 Maggie Wang, 于捷飏 Emily Yu, 曾德忞 Lydia Langston. Instructor: 汤若英 RuoYing Tang, Coordinator: 陈燕凌 Yanling Chen

5.  歌曲: 常回家看看  (Sing: Come Back Home Often)

Performed by: 王霄云 Xiaoyun Angela Wang, 胡毓瑾 Yujin Hu, 蔡伟华 Will Cai, 朱建西 Jason Zhu. Instructor: 王霄云 Xiaoyun Wang. Coordinator: 王霄云 Xiaoyun Wang  

6. 舞蹈: 茉莉花 (Dance: Jasmine)

Performed by: Peoria Guang Chang Wu Team: 胡蓉 Rhonda Cai, 刘红 Hong Liu, 付瑄 Xuan Simon, 于黎飞 Lifei Chi, 王迪 Di Wang, 应杰 Jenny Ying, 易志兰 Kelly Yang, 都晋燕 Christy Du, 邓敬民 Jenny Deng, 薛群 Quin Xue, 罗寒梅 Hanmei Luo, 白露 Lu Bai               . Instructor: 付瑄 Xuan Simon. Coordinator: 胡蓉 Rohda Cai

PCA 换届  & 中文学校介绍

李敏 Min Li, 2015 PCA President

潘建平 Jianping Pan, 2016 PCA President

蒋朝阳 Zhaoyang Jiang, Principle of Peoria Chinese Language School

7. 儿童舞蹈: 国风穿越 (Dance: China Wind Through)

Performed by: 国学启蒙小:  葛思源 Siyuan Ge, 周炜程 Weicheng Zhou, 周钰栋 Yudong Zhou,  张书琦 Shuqi Zhang,  张书奕 Shuyi Zhang,  陈业瑾 Yejin Chen.  Instructor: 宋喆Zhe Song. Coordinator: 寇京Jinghong Kou, 宋茜 Qian Song

8. 合唱: 和平,, 吉祥和谐 / 苏格兰民歌, (Choir: An African Wish / Home, From English Folk Song)

Performed by: Peoria International Choir

Director:  Masako Johnson                          Accompanist: Justin Kothenbeutel

Soprano:  Carrie Tilly, Hong Lian, XiaoYun Wang, DeRoule Quinn, Sandy, Liya Zhang

Alto: Kellie Lester, Yujin Hu, Ruth Gu

Tenor: Justin Kothenbeutel, Quentin Alphonso, Troy Young

Base: Raman Chandran, Will Cai, Jay Chang, Jiwen Duan

Instructor: Masako Johnson                        Coordinator: 张丽娅 Liya Zhang

9.  儿童舞蹈: 青春修炼手册 (Dance: Manual of Youth by T.F. Boys)

Performed by: CCTRAIN Sunshine Girls / CC TRAIN 阳光女孩舞蹈队: Joy Cai, Mandy Dong,  Alicia Li, Nicole Li,  Olivia Pan,  Eva Rao, Emma Wang, Jenna Wen. Instructor: 许笑然 Xiaoran Xu.  Coordinator: 秦悦慧 Yuehui Qin

     10.  男生独唱: 古老的歌  (Male Solo: The Old Song)

Performed by: 演唱: 刘国华 James Liu   钢琴伴奏: Tiffany Liu. Instructor: 刘国华 James Liu

    11.  舞蹈: 一条大河 (Dance: A Great River)

Performed by: Springfield Blue Moon Dance: 杜卫, 吴小敏, 杨尔静, 高志萍, 李琳, 左宇,方倚民, 许靖霞, 李淼, 凌渌琼, 徐文倩, 王新嘉. Instructor: 杜卫 Wei Du Coordinator: Jason Zhang

12. 少年舞蹈: 狮舞            (Dance: Lion Dance)

Performed by: Anthony Chen, Albert Chen, Michael Li, Jonathan Liang, Michael Wang, Timothy Liu, Michael Gong, Aaron Zheng, Richard Qu, Owen Zhang, Ethan Chen, Joshua Wang. Instructor: 都晋燕 Jinyan Du                               Coordinator: 吴迪 Di Wu

13. 钢琴独奏: 彩云追月   (Piano: Clouds Chasing the Moon)

Performed by: 穆昕 Cindy Mu. Instructor: Anna Nogaj                   Coordinator: Yingdong Mu

14. 教会诗班: 那一双看不见的手 (Church Choir: A Pair Of Invisible Hands)

Performed by: Peoria Chinese Church Chior 碧城华人教会诗班: Jennifer Liang 朱荣明, Hanmei Luo 罗寒梅, Zilan Yi 易志兰, Jenny Xie 应杰, Hua Li 李华, Hong Liu 刘虹, Lijuan Chen 陈丽娟, Chunping Zheng 郑春萍, Liya Zhang 张丽娅, Liqing Wang 王理勤, Wen-Ching Liu 刘文景, Lifeng Wang 王利峰, David Wang 王正, James Liu 刘国华, BinJian Yang 杨秉俭, Jiwen Duan 段吉文, Nick Xie 谢维, Janet Pan, Patrick Li 李伊楚, Felix Yang 杨巩, Jennifer Langston 曾健. 小提琴: Janet Pan, 谢维 Nick Xie     大提琴: 杨巩 Felix Yang   钢琴: 李伊楚 Patrick Li. Instructor:  朱荣明 Jennifer Liang   Coordinator: 朱荣明 Jennifer Liang, 刘文景 Wenching Liu

15.  儿童舞蹈:   (Dance: Oh)

Performed by: 快乐女孩舞蹈队Happy Girls: Felicia Cai, Fiona Liu, Michelle Sun, Emily Yu, Margaret Yu, Jenna Zhang, Rena Zhang. Instructor: 娄光迪 GuangDi Lou       Coordinator: 胡珊红 ShanHong Hu, 米赞 Zan Mi

16. 乐器合奏: 甜蜜蜜的家/ 美妙的世界  (Musical Ensemble: Home, Sweet Home / All Things Bright & Beautiful)

Performed by: Chinese Church Youth Ensemble: 李一亮 Albert Li, 刘爱林 Ellyn Liu, 杨巩 Felix Yang, 李伊楚 Patrick Li, 易敏泰 Henry Yi, 周点点 Amy Zhou, 牟学悌 Timouthy Mou, 李伊美 Jessica Li, 刘美林 Mayleen Liu, 李源楚 Jason Li, 曾德忞 Lydia Langston, 李悦佳 Katelyn Li, 李云楚 Alice Li, 李月楚 Joyce Li, 易云凡 Philip Yi, 李佳瞳 Michelle Li. Instructor: 石鹏飞 PengFei Shi                  Coordinator: 王理勤 Liqin Wang, 李敏 Li Min

17. 少年舞蹈: 芭比圆舞曲            (Dance: Barbie Waltz)

Performed by: CC TRAIN Sweet Kids / CC TRAIN  甜贝儿舞蹈队: Vivian Guan, Isabelle Jiao, Matthew Li, Sophia Pan, Rachel Qi, Elaine Rao, Huda Shaikh, Patricia Sun, April Tan, Eva Tan, Jeffrey Wen. Instructor: 付瑄Xuan Simon                     Coordinator: 邵青Qing Shao

      18.  舞蹈: 凡事皆可能 (Dance: Anything Goes)

Performed by: 胡珊 ShanHong Hu, 胡毓瑾 YuJin Hu, 姜慧慧 Huihui Jiang, Zan Mi, 娄光迪GuangDi Lou, 汤若英 RuoYing Tang, 罗亚敏 Yamin Luo, 王冬明 DongMing Wang. Instructor: 罗亚敏 Yamin Luo    Coordinator: 罗亚敏 Yamin Luo.