シナパラン小学校
Sinapalan Bunun Children's Choir
Taiwan
Sinapalan Elementary School is located in a Bunun tribe of Sinyi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, at 900m above sea level. Even though the students are gifted in music and arts, due to lack of professional art teachers in these areas, it has affected the opportunity of learning, development, and performing for the children. Fortunately, with the sponsorship of the Council of Indigenous Peoples and Taipei Rosyclouds Foundation for Education, Sinapalan Children’s Chorus was established with professional conductor to assist in developing the students’ music talent in 2013. Since then, chorus members’ passionate voices could be heard and bright confident smiles seen on stage. The chorus began to won excellent grades in the National Music Competition since 2014. The chorus has won the High Distinct Award for 5 consecutive years in the National Music Competition since then. We believe that the children will shine on whatever life stage they will be on in the future. We also wish that Sinapalan Elementary School would be the incubator of all the tribal children’s dreams.
YU-SHAN Chang
YU-SHAN Chang
Conductor Yushan Chang received her vocal training from Aletheia University. In 2006, she was recruited by Rosyclouds Foundation to teach in the schools in her hometown, Nantou County. The schools were destroyed by the 921 earthquake in Hsinyi district, Nantou. The students are mostly Bunun which is one of the indigenous groups in Taiwan and is famous for their Pasibutbut (also known as eight-part polyphony). Over the years, she has represented Rosyclouds Foundation in many performances. She was also interviewed by news media for her long-term dedication to aboriginal children's music education. One of her recent achievements was leading Minho Junior High School and Sinapalan Elementary School in winning the national championship in folklore division form 2016 to 2022 .
