"MUSIC GIVES A SOUL TO THE UNIVERS, WINGS TO THE MIND, FLIGHT TO THE IMAGINATION, AND LIFE TO EVERYTHING."-PLATO

Authored by Tristan Shi Today we played Bingo with the seniors downstairs. There were around 5-6 seniors who were each in good spirits. We played many games, and the seniors had a great time playing. Today was special because it was the Superbowl, so there were massive trays of food filled with vegetables, chicken strips, and corn dogs for everyone to eat. We helped pass out the food and drinks to the seniors while they kept playing bingo. By the end of the game, everyone was

Authored by: Cielle Chan As soon as I arrived, I began by introducing myself and asking the students to share their names and grades so everyone could feel comfortable and included before we started. We began the lesson with gentle stretches to prepare our bodies for singing, followed by vocal warm-ups to get our voices ready. After warming up, we moved into solfège. Since none of the students had attended the previous session, I taught solfège from scratch. We went through i

Authored by Rien Chen This was our first senior center performance of 2026, and it was a wonderful visit! I kicked off the performances with The Name of Life by Joe Hisaishi on the piano, beautifully arranged by Makiko Hirohashi. I practiced a lot for this piece, and it turned out quite well! The audience seemed to really enjoy it. Next was Elena Chen on the piano, performing the classic Nocturne in C# Minor by Chopin. The piece is quite dreamy and wonderful to listen to; a

Authored by: Cielle Chan Today marked our first tutoring lesson of the 2026 year, and it was an exciting start. When we arrived at the library, several students were already waiting for us, eager to begin, so we jumped right in. I opened the lesson by having everyone introduce themselves, sharing their name, grade, and favorite color, to break the ice and get everyone comfortable before starting. Once everyone felt settled, we eased into gentle stretches to prepare our bodies

Authored by Rien Chen This past Sunday, we returned to the R.P. Senior Center. Annie and I spent the day helping the seniors paint t-shirts using squeeze bottles, and it was amazing to see how much creativity came out of such a simple activity. Many beautiful designs were made. Some were simple yet clever, like one t-shirt that looked like mistletoe, created with flowing green lines and a small dab of orange paint. Others were playful and full of personality, including a chee

Authored by Elena Chen Today, Infinity Lab and my FTC robotics team held a volunteer event at the library where we helped kids build robots. Since it’s winter break, there weren’t many people at the library—only four of them: Glenmory (age 11), Ana (age 10), Jazlyn (age 12), and Joey (age 22). Claire, Emily, Raina, and I worked together during this event. When we arrived, we met the library staff and got set up where the attendees could sit and work comfortably. We started by

Authored by Cielle Chan Featuring (from left to right,back to front) Leia Huang, Joyce Chen, Sophia  Chu, Cielle Chan and Eileen Terral. The senior living center had hoped to include caroling before their all-together Christmas dinner. Because it was so close to Christmas, many of my friends were already out of town, which made organizing a group a little challenging. Thankfully, a few friends were still around and available to help. We were asked to arrive at 4:30 PM for car

Authored by Rien Chen This volunteer service was our last art tutoring activities of the year and took place right before Christmas. Elena, my mom, and I prepared a Christmas tree at home using cardboard, making sure it would be easy for kids to decorate at the library and turn into something cute and special. When I carried the tree to the library, Cielle had already started her singing lesson. I sat down to watch for a bit and then began preparing more circular paper orname

Authored by Cielle Chan Today marked the final session of our Infinity Lab tutoring at Valencia Park. Since two students had signed up for Valencia Park on our Google Form. We arrived and waited, but unfortunately, no one showed up. After waiting 40 minutes, we decided to pack up and head to our second site at Skyline Hills Library. When we arrived at Skyline, we were grateful for Mrs. C’s help in spreading the word about our session. Thanks to her support, several kids joine

Authored by Tristan Shi Today we played UNO with the seniors downstairs. We sat around a large table with 5 to 6 seniors, with huge UNO cards, and began dealing with our decks. We played numerous games, and the seniors had a great time playing. Each of them won at least one game, and enjoyed some food along the way. Today was definitely very lively, and the seniors were having so much fun they did not want us to leave. Game Hosters: Tristan Shi, Annie He

Authored by Rien Chen Time really flies! In the blink of an eye, Christmas is here again, and I still remember our performance at the senior home last year. Today’s program opened with Cielle singing the beautiful Christmas song  “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Her voice, as always, was warm, expressive, and full of emotion, instantly bringing everyone into the holiday spirit. She was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience. When she performed her

Authored by Tristan Shi Today we played jeopardy with the seniors upstairs. There were about 7 to 8 people there, picking the categories and answering the questions. We handed out fake money to the seniors who got the question correct, and they had a great time playing. Some jeopardy questions were about literature and history, while others were about sports, but the seniors did a great job, and only missed a tiny fraction of the questions. After the jeopardy game, we met a s

Authored by Cielle Chan We started at V.P. Library for the 1:00–1:50 PM session. We arrived early to set up and waited, hoping to see at least a few students walk through the door. By the end of the session, it was clear no one would be coming. It wasn’t the most encouraging start, but we packed up and moved to our second site at S.H. Library. At S.H. library , the room was empty at first as well. We asked the staff to make an announcement, and after that, didn't bring anyone

Authored by Chloe Li Featured from left to right: Cielle Chan, Chloe Li, Ryan Wang, Grace Ma, Hannah Yin, Shiang Hwu, Jeremy Wang Last weekend, we again brought music and creativity to the senior home with a heartwarming Halloween-themed performance. The program began with Jeremy Wang’s expressive cello rendition of Humoresque , filling the room with warmth and nostalgia. Ryan Wang, Jeremy’s brother, followed with a gentle, emotional performance of Faye Wong’s Ru Yuan , his v

Authored by Cielle Chan Today marked the second official singing tutoring session, and although we only had one student in attendance, it was a success. With the smaller group, I was able to guide her through the music more in-depth and help strengthen her confidence. We began with some gentle stretches to prepare our bodies, followed by tongue twisters like “Red leather, yellow leather”  and “Unique New York.”  Though she found them a little tricky at first, I reminded her t

Authored by Tristan Shi, Mrs. Fang, edited by Rien Chen Today, we invited some very talented young artists from Mrs. Fang’s Art Studio to guide the seniors in coloring Thanksgiving greeting cards that they had prepared in advance. We had a total of 14 seniors - the tables were packed with people and there was almost not enough space to fit everyone! Each senior received a card and some colored pencils to color in a pumpkin. The two young artists, Christina and Isabella, hung

Authored by Rien Chen After Shiang and I left Cielle’s fun singing class, we hurried to another library to join the chess activity. The...

Authored by Cielle Chan Today marked the official start of our singing lessons since the last session was mainly focused on promoting. We...

Authored by Grace Ma The timing of this performance felt just quite right. With the autumn wind beginning to blow outside, we knew that...

Authored by Cielle Chan Today I went to the Library to promote our singing lesson program and connect with potential students. The moment...