Bringing Joy Through Music:CYOC Chamber Ensemble at CCACC Academy
By Ruichen Feng (operational director of CYOC Chamber Ensemble)
October 20, 2025 — Rockville, MD
Today was a truly memorable day for all of us in the Capital Youth Outreach Club (CYOC) Chamber Ensemble. Since our official founding on September 1, 2025, we have been rehearsing regularly, and this was our first community performance. We were honored to visit the CCACC Academy (Chinese Culture and Community Service Center), where we shared our music with about 50 preschoolersand 60 day camp elementary students.
Our ensemble now has a total of 16 members, seven of us performedat this event, representing our group with great excitement and pride. Our performers included violinists Judy Wu, Leeann Sun, Sophie Zhu, Jenny Yu, and Ruichen Feng; violist Derek Zhang; and cellist Luna Zhang. We performed several pieces, with our major songs being “Golden”from KPop Demon Huntersand “The Same Song”.The young audiences responded with bright smiles, applause, and laughter, filling the room with warmth and joy.
To make the event more interactive, we also played short popular children’s songson different instruments and invited the kids to guess the song titles. Those who answered correctly received stickers as prizes, bringing even more excitement. Many students eagerly participated, showing how engaging and fun music can be.
After the performances, we introduced the children to our instruments in more detail — explaining the different parts, what they are made of, how sound is produced, how to hold them, and how to play basic notes. During our “instrument petting zoo”, interested students had the chance to touch the instruments and make their very first musical sounds. It was heartwarming to see their enthusiasm and excitement.
As one of the performers, I felt proud and deeply inspired. Watching the children’s curiosity and joy reminded me that music is not just about performance — it’s about sharing, teaching, and inspiring others. This experience showed how powerful music can be in connecting people and sparking creativity in young minds.
We all left the CCACC Academy that day with smiles and full hearts, grateful for the opportunity to bring music into the community and inspire the next generation of young learners.
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华府青年/CYOC
华府青年（CYOC）是一个由高年级学生组织和管理的501(c)(3)非赢利组织，目前拥有近500名活跃会员，覆盖马里兰州、弗吉尼亚州和华盛顿特区。华府青年鼓励青年学生积极参与各种社会实践，主导社区活动，更好地将各族裔的不同文化融合入美国社会。自2018年成立以来，CYOC成功组织了大量社会慈善与服务活动，在支持中美抗击疫情、帮助受战争和自然灾害影响的人们、援助难民以及服务当地社区等方面做出了大量贡献。华府青年很高兴能够帮助一批又一批的美国青少年成长，并见证了他们对社区做出的积极改变。
Capital Youth Outreach Club (CYOC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led and managed by senior students. With nearly 500 active members from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., CYOC encourages young people to engage in social practices and lead community activities, promoting the integration of diverse cultures into American society. Since its founding in 2018, CYOC has organized numerous charitable and service activities, contributing significantly to pandemic relief efforts in China and the U.S., aiding those affected by wars and natural disasters, assisting refugees, and serving local communities. CYOC is proud to support the growth of American youth and witness their positive impact on our community.
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Vice Presidents: Jennifer Baimeng Zhang, Jiajing Zheng, Kyle Li
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Previous Presidents: Lucas Lin (2018-2020), Baichuan Wang (2020-2021), Yi Jing, Jack Zian Chen, Eva Yifan Liao (2021-2022), Alice Zhu (2022-2023), George Xie (2023-2024), Jennifer Wan, Albert Lu, Joseph Shi (2024-2025)
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感谢Peter Chang餐饮集团对华府青年的大力支持！
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