Anna Lai Wah, Fan

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A partment 1

Brookline, MA 02446

Cell: 857-***-****

E-mail: abpmap@r.postjobfree.com

Website:

http://go.berkleemusic.com/Anna_Fan

www.myspace.com/annafanrenfrewgroup

www.renfrewgroup.org

OBJECTIVES

Aside from being a well-equipped and knowledgeable musician of both styles of jazz and

classical music, I am also dedicated to educating the public, especially the next generation.

Combining my many years of teaching experience and the most up- to-date music

knowledge I acquired at Berklee, I hope to extend the art to the public with my

performances and enhanced pedagogy.

Additionally, as the bandleader of my jazz ensemble Renfrew Group and Anna Fan Live

Music, I will keep promoting live music and jazz in the United States and Hong Kong.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

S epetember 2008 Berklee Achievement-Based Scholarship

May 2008 Berklee Achievem ent-Based Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded based on the strength of the applicant's Online Achievement

Portfolio, Cumulative and Concentrate grade point average, Instrumental Proficiency, and

Achievement in Major, and also the quality of the applicant compared to that of the other

students applying. An amount of USD $4, 000 was awarded for each of the scholarship

given.

S eptember 2007 Sound Base 2007 Best Individual Performance Award

S eptember 2007 Sound Base 2007 Bronze Prize as the leader and percussionist of

Renfrew Group

The competition organized by the largest music company in Hong Kong. Performed original

tune: 24/7 music by Patrick Lui, lyrics by Perl Yuen.

April 2007 Most Improved Drummer Award and Scholarship

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Was nominated and chosen by the Percussion Department Faculties for the year 2007. The

award and scholarship is awarded to only one student each year. Was also invited to

perform as a featured drummer in the Percussion Depart Award Winner s Night in the

Berklee Performance Centre.

S eptember 2005 Sound Base 2005 S ilver Prize

Percussionist of pop group MAZ and won the silver prize of the 2005 Soundbase Festival

competition held by Tom Lee Music, the largest music company in Hong Kong. The

original tune played: Why on Why

May 2005 Nominee of the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong-Outstanding

S tudent Award by the HKBU Music Department

Only one student in the Department will be nominated by the department chair each year

to honor the excellence in living and serving the community.

D ecember 2004 Scholarship of being a Student Leader in the Study Tour to Bali,

presented by the HKBU Music and Fine Arts Department

This is a one time full scholarship specially made possible for the trip to Bali in significant

of the remarkable leadership in organizing and leading the trip for the department for both

2003 and 2004.

S eptember 2000 Awarded as one of the five most outstanding candidates of the

Grade and Performer s Certificate of the Trinity College London music

examination board in Hong Kong for the excellence of music performance.

Winners were also invited to perform in the 1st Hong Kong Music

Rendezvous, organized by the Trinity College London.

EDUCATION

January 2006 ~ December 2008 Professional Diploma (Drum set), Berklee College of

M usic, Boston, MA

September 2002 ~ May 2005 BA Music (Hons) Percussion Performance and Pedagogy,

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Music & Fine Arts Department

October 2004 Grade 8 Music Theory of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of

M usic (ABRSM)

September 2004 Diploma in Percussion Performing of The Associated Board of the

Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)

June 2002 Advanced Level in Music of London Examinations General Certificate of

Education (Edexcel)

April 2001 Grade 8 in Piano Solo of The Trinity (London) International Examination

Board

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EXPERIENCE

26 and 31 July 2009 ~ Percussionist of the Scott Ouellette Quartet, featured artist in

Yankee Homecoming Festival, Newburyport.

http://www.yankeehomecoming.com/

July 2009 ~ Founder, manager, teacher of Seed Music Centre

26 June 2009 ~ Drummer of featured artists group led by Joe Galeota, West African

Dance and Drumming Workshop in Percussion Week, Berklee College of Music

May 2009 ~ Member of the AfroBrazil [www.AfroBrazil.org], performed and gave

demonstrations extensively inside and outside Greater Boston, including:

[Featured regularly in Boston Breakers Women Professional Soccer in Harvard Stadium]

www.BostonBreakers.com

[Features monthly in Johnny D s, Somerville] www.johnnyds.com

[Workshop and Demonstration in Family Day in Glover School, Milton] (16th June)

[Featured in Music Festivals]

Make Music Cambridge (21st June) http://boston.going.com/event-

616615;Make_Music_Cambridge

Taste of Cambridge (25th June), http://www.tasteofcambridge.com/

Sound Session, Providence (11th July) http://www.providencesoundsession.com/

Bastille Day in Harvard Square (12th July)

[Featured in numerous restaurants and hotels: Villa Victoria (South End, 17th June), Milky

way (JP, 22nd June)]

March 2009 ~ Member of the Berklee Southern African Ensemble, performed and

gave demonstrations frequently inside and outside Berklee, including:

[Featured show Berklee International Folk Festival in Berklee Performance Centre]:

25th March 2009

February 2009 ~ Drummer of Violette Quintet

Gigging in restaurants in the Greater Boston area including Gaslight, Upstairs on the Square,

Les Zygomates, New Pond Village, La Vie en Rose, Salvatore s, Glory Lounge, Joco s Bar

and Kitchen.

D ecember 2009 ~ Founder, manager, drummer of Anna Fan Live Music.

Regular gigs in the famous Anthony s Pier 4 Seafood Resturant in Boston Downtown.

January 2009 ~ Private Instruction tutor

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5 D ecember 2008 Band leader, drummer and percussionist of Anna Fan Dectet

Public full-length concert The Best Things Happen While You Are Dancing with her 10-

piece band in Berklee Lawrence and Alma Berk Recital Hall. Highly acclaimed.

10 October 2008 Drummer of gospel worship team of YeahShow 2008 Boston in

Back Bay Event Centre

Long running stand up comedy gospel show hosted by Hong Kong Pastor Enoch Lam with

a history of 10 years.

S eptember 2008 ~ Drummer of numerous of bands in the Boston area, including

Purple Bubble, Anna Fan Dectet.

5 November 2008 Drummer featured in the Percussive Arts Society International

Convention [PASIC] at the Focus day concert: "GHANA: A Musical Landscape"

As a member of the Berklee West African Drum and Dance Ensemble directed by Joe

Galeota [Featuring Bernard Woma and Nani Agbeli] in Austin, Texas

September 2008 ~ Member of the Berklee West African Drum and Dance Ensemble,

performed and gave demonstrations frequently inside and outside Berklee,

i ncluding:

Pre-tour show "GHANA: A Musical Landscape"

[Featured show in BPC]: 3rd November 2008

Featured Opening programme in Berklee College of Music's 14th Annual Encore Gala

[Parade in Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers]: 25th October 2008

Featured seminar in Berklee Family Weekend

[African Drumming Circle at Sheraton Hotel]: 4th October 2008

7 July 2008 Band leader, drummer and percussionist of Berklee Recital When Judy

Falls

May 2008~ August 2008 Session player for Berklee Five Week Program

January 2008 ~ Drummer of the house band in Jin Asian Cuisine

One of the largest Chinese cuisine restaurants in Massachusetts

18 January 2008 ~ Radio Interview

Was invited to play and be interviewed with Renfrew Group on > hosted by

renowned pianist Nancy Noo on Channel 4 of Radio and Television Hong Kong, which is

the best-acclaimed music channel in Hong Kong.

D ecember 2007 ~ January 2008 Gigs as an individual drummer in Hong Kong.

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Including major jazz clubs Melting Pot Pub, Backstage restaurant.

7-9 October 2007 Drummer of gospel worship team of SOL (Symphony of Life) 07

The largest Chinese annual Christian gospel and retreat camp organized by Cantonese

churches from Greater Boston and also New York.

29 August 2007 Band leader, drummer and percussionist of Renfrew Group Debut

Concert Bilinguals

Public full-length concert Bilinguals with guest 5 horns section in the Jehovahjireh

Concert Hall in Hong Kong. Highly acclaimed.

August 2007 Producer, band leader and drummer of the production of Renfrew

Group Debut Album 24/7

The whole production was made in Hong Kong Q2 Sound Studio. The album was released

on the 29 August 2007 and was very successful.

June 2007~ July 2008 Gigging as an individual drummer in Blue Door Jazz club,

which is in the top jazz club of Hong Kong.

7 April 2007 Drummer of the Hong Kong Student Association of Berklee Caf

S how

5 April 2007 Was invited to perform as a featured drummer in the Percussion

D epartment 2007 Award Winners Concert in Berklee Performance Center (Directed

by Yoron Israel)

Anna Fan Quintet: Anna Fan Leader/Drummer; Andrew Halchak/Alto, Matt

Francis/Tenor, Andrew Toombs/Piano, Hyun Woo Han/Acoustic bass

January 2007 ~ Drummer of numerous of bands in the Boston area, including

ANMA, Jin Quartet and the Chanel Wu Quintet.

October 2006 Drummer of gospel worship team of SOL (Symphony of Life) 06

The largest Chinese annual Christian gospel and retreat camp organized by Cantonese

churches from Greater Boston and also New York.

S eptember 2006 ~ Member of the Steel Pan Ensemble, performed and gave

demonstrations frequently inside and outside Berklee, including:

[Elementry School Demonstrations]: 2th November 2006

[Steel pan Concert (with guest performer Sean Skeete)]: 9th May 2007

[Featured show in BPC]: 22nd February 2007

Celebration of Black History Month:

Afro-Carribean Crosscurrents in Drum and song

[Performance in DFRH]: 29th February 2007

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Black Music Culture Conference

[High School Demonstrations]: 7th November 2006

January 2006 ~ Advisor and arranger of the St Peter s Secondary School in Hong

Kong.

7 D ecember 2005 Bandleader and Drummer of the debut public full- length concert

of the music group .

Gave the public debut full-length concert Ivan Hui lyrical Performance in Ngau Chi Wan

Concert Hall, which was highly acclaimed.

August 2005 ~ Founder, bandleader and drummer of the Renfrew Group project.

Under my leadership, the band was invited to perform as the opening act of the 1st Hong

Kong Jazz Festival organized by the Hong Kong Jazz Association in the fall of 2005.

Renfrew group are now one of most demanded jazz group in Hong Kong. They also gave

their public full-length concert Bilinguals in the Jehovahjireh Concert Hall in Hong Kong

and released their debut album 24/7 in August 2007. Both were very successful and

highly acclaimed. And were invited to play and be interviewed on Channel 4 of Radio and

Television Hong Kong, which is the best-acclaimed music channel in Hong Kong.

(http://www.renfrewgroup.org, http://www.myspace.com/renfrewgroup)

May 2005~ Founder, Bandleader and Drummer of the music group

(meaning: Lyricist & co.) with Hong Kong celebrated local lyricist Ivan Hui.

is the first music group that combines lyrics writing appreciation and lectures

with live performances in Hong Kong. The group gives lectures on lyrics writing with live

music performance to the public on a regular basis.

October 2004 Performed in the percussion master class by David Cossin.

2003~2005 Coach, Bandleader and Drummer of the HKBU Jazz Ensemble:

Performed extensively with the group. Also recorded the ensemble's debut CD Our Set of

Standards in 2005. The ensemble is the first and the most active ensemble among

universities in Hong Kong.

2003~2005 Conductor, and arranger of the 20-piece percussion band of PLK Wai Yin

College and the St. Peters Secondary School in Hong Kong.

Both the bands were two of the few best percussion ensembles in Hong Kong and often

invited to perform in various public occasions. Won numerous prizes from the Hong Kong

Schools Music Festival.

2001~ Percussionist of some of the most active music groups in Hong Kong,

i ncluding the Hong Kong Festival Wind Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphonic Band.

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Performed regularly in various public concert halls in Hong Kong. Has toured to various

places to participate in music festivals such as Macau, Guangzhou and Jeju (Korea).

2001~2005 Percussion teacher and ensemble coach of numerous renowned schools or

music centers in Hong Kong.

Schools and music centers included The Hong Kong Percussion Centre, Wah Yan College

Kowloon, Alliance Primary School (Kowloon Tong), Munsang College, Yip's Children's

Choral & Performing Arts Centre

2001~2003 Manager of Hong Kong Children Symphony Orchestra

Leading children symphony orchestra of Hong Kong. During her tenure she frequently

organized public concerts for the orchestra in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas

such as Thailand.

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