Hwa-Yin mission statement

Our mission is to provide an opportunity for our children to be nurtured and enriched in a musical environment. We want our children to experience diversity through the study of music from the various culture segments of our society, and to spread peaceful and joyful message to others with care and warmth. We believe that through the performance training and the presentation of music from all parts of the world to those less fortunate, we are providing a valuable opportunity for our children to experience teamwork, leadership and what it means to be a good citizen.

The Northern New Jersey Chinese American Hwa-Yin Youth Chorale, also known as the "Hwa-Yin Youth Chorus"(華音青少年合唱團), was founded in October 1989 with the goal of nurturing, enriching, and broadening the culture horizons of children through music education. Hwa-Yin is a non-profit, self funded organization directed by Mrs. Shinwen Chung, and the families are from Northern New Jersey. Members meet on 4:40 PM and 5:30 PM Sunday for practice. We have active members’ ages from seven to eighteen and our practice site has been provided by the Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey since 1997. Hwa-Yin believes that music is an universal language that transcends cultural barriers and communicates feelings deep within the soul of people. It disseminates passion and love among all those who appreciate it and use a wordless description of human history with all its glory and suffering. Music reminds us we are able to love and share our love.華音青少年合唱團已成立十九年, 現有五十多位團員, 年齡自七歲至十八歲不等. 在這過去的十幾年中, 許多孩子們在華音的琴韻歌聲中成長, 成熟, 邁向他們的未來. 盼望您的孩子也能加入華音, 在他們年少的歲月中, 添上華音的樂章, 享受志同道合的友情, 彼此提攜, 互相勉勵, 青春奔放, 歌聲飛揚, 一生回味無窮. 在華音, 我們有歌, 有舞, 內容有中西樂器, 有伴奏, 有獨奏; 有冬夏辛勤的練習, 更有引以為榮的亮麗演出成果, 有社區的義演, 年度公演, 更有異國的遠征. 三年前華音參加維也納的國際音樂合唱節, 載譽而歸. 在華音, 我們的孩子們參加All State 和 regional honor choir 的徵選。於二零零六年，六位華音團員榮譽入選。二零零七年，九位華音團員榮譽入選和二零零ハ年，十五位華音團員榮譽入選。