OSA Alumni China Cultural Exchange Tour - April 2025!

This was a fantastic trip to China with fellow Oakland School for the Arts alumni! Travel to be remembered, shared with forever friends, in a country of vast ancient history as well as contemporary modernization. We stayed in 5 star hotels, ate amazing food, visited agriculture sites to pick tomatoes, visited the He Bei Provance Museum, walked miles of The Great Wall, and the Summer Palace. We learned Ti-Chi, had our hand at Chinese calligraphy, and talked with warm and friendly locals and students. Definitely a fun-filled time with a host of schedule of activities! We performed at Shijiazhuang University and their appreciative and interested community. After the performance, we improvised a jam session with students, which was one of my most favorite moments! I feel lucky to have shared the travel experience with OSA friends and fine musicians. Laney Musicians, Aerie Walker, Dakota Dry, Hannah Mayer, Max Nguyen, Miles Quale, Savannah Bundy, Ale Sanchez, Elija Pontecorvo, Dana Smitth, Oliver Tuttle, and Gus Hurteau - ‘wuh eye knee”!