2026 AIYAA International Youth Music and Arts Festival
Where Music, Arts and Youth Meet
Festival Team
Meet the passionate individuals behind the 2026 AIYAA International Youth Music and Arts Festival.
Yang Cheng
Chair, AIYAA
Festival Artistic Director
Dr. Danielle Lisboa
Conductor
Professor of Music
Concordia University of Edmonton
Concordia Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Zhenni Li-Cohen
Adjudicator
Associate Professor of Music
University of Alberta
Steinway Artist
Meng Yang
Guest Dancer and Concert Dance program director

Grant Wang
Video Team Lead

Fanfan Xiao
Guest Pianist


Ocean Zhehai Zhang
Video Team Lead
Alice Wang
Choir Team Coordinator
Amanda Liu
Stage Team
Jolie Wei
Stage Team
Yuhong Yang
Stage Team
Cuiru Zhao
Stage Team
Curry Yeung
Stage Team
Mandi Zhang
Stage Team
Michelle Li
Stage Team
Nancy Yang
Stage Team
Yan Chi
Stage Team
Clyde
Student Volunteer Team
Xiaoyu
Concert Student Team
Anthony
Student Project School Team
Miya
Student Concert Drama Team
Alyssa
Concert Student Dance Team
Yuning Chen
Stage Team
Zoe
Concert Team
Bella
Concert Team
Bryan
Concert Team
Hanna
Concert Team
Harrison
Concert Team
Meghan
Concert Team
Michelle
Concert Team
Moon
Concert Team
Penny
Concert Team
Samantha
Concert Team
Vivian
Concert Team
Yiran
Concert Team