Lejing LIU
Jersey City
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
President
Entrepreneurship Club
03.2020 - Current
- Designed questionnaire, conducted analysis of college students’ entrepreneurship situations, and served as TA for entrepreneurship course.
Dance Teacher, Dance Therapist
Yijia Art Training School
01.2005 - 07.2021
- Conducted dance/movement therapy to seniors with Alzheimer’s
- Assisted with the planning and organization of the live performance of "Dance in the Present - China" in the Third Starry Sky Art Festival
- Organized a series of seminars/lectures on dance therapy for Alzheimer’s.
Dance Teacher
01.2001 - 03.2021
- Enlightenment Dance Class (for children between 4 to 6) Used fascinating and vivid animated short films to help them gain self-esteem
- Prepared a bag of tricks, e.g
- Interesting dancing games like imitating animals movements and playing the body sitcom to keep order in this class
- Developed specific movements and choreography for children according to the features of their muscle and control strength to prevent injuries
- Chinese Classical Dance Class (for adults between 20 to 40) Developed the course plans according to students’ favorite dance works and integrated the body rhythm of Chinese classical dance as well
- Demonstrated and explained movements, sequences and concepts to students, and offered individual guidance to develop their dancing skills
- Created original choreography pieces for 2 dance shows, and organized training lessons.
Program Manager
Mental Health Counseling Center, Renmin U of China
01.2004 - 01.2021
- Recruited 3 dance therapists, developed the training structure together with them, and organized a series of training courses for college students.
Dance Therapist
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dance Healing Cross
11.2020 - 12.2020
- Conducted research on physical and mental conditions of 32 postgraduate students, and created treatment plans according to their needs and circumstances
- The Effect of Intervention of Dance Course on the Physical and Mental
- Health of Autistic Children 04
Executive Project Manager
Beijing Dance Academy Dance Forum
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Organized the 2020 BDA Dance Forum & 2019 BDA Dance Summit Forum
- Made the schedule, defined the required tasks and resources to ensure the successful accomplishment of this forum, monitored the whole process, etc.
Volunteer Dance Teacher & Choreographer
Shenzhen Senior High School
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Prepared lesson plans and instructed the course, Dance Review
- Created the choreography piece, The Soul of Loulan, got the Excellent
- Performance Award
- Assisted with the edition and publication of the teaching materials for dancing
- Leadership
Volunteer Experience Volunteer
Africa Peace Initiative
01.2008 - 01.2020
- Love & Public Welfare Cultural Ambassador, Cultural Performance to
- Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of China 10/2019
Student Leader
Student Union
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Organized school activities, e.g
- New Year’s Party, Singing Competition, etc
- Teaching Experience Lead Dancer, Foundation Project Dance Drama “Beijing Banquet” of College of Humanities, Beijing Dance Academy 06/2021 Choreographer & Dancer, Shenzhen 3Y Art Space Integration Project 01/2021
Choreographer & Lead Dancer
- 01.2019
- Cross Media Drama Work - “Rhino” 11/2020 Choreographer & Special Solo Dancer, Concert for the 70th Anniversary of the
- Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Bulgaria & China 10/2019 Choreographer, 2019 Cross Arts
- Dance without Boundaries 10 -11
Global Academy Summer Program, Assistant Dance Therapist & Assistant Project Manager
UNC Greensboro, Exchange
04.2019 - 01.2007
- Art Administration Seminars & American Dance Festival
- Beijing On & On Cultural, 2021 Conducted literature review, and used Laban Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) to evaluate the physical and mental conditions of 12 autistic children aged from 5 to 12
- Designed a series of specific intervention movements, set the curriculum goals, and used empirical research methodology to implement the course
- Leveraged quantitative methods, e.g
- SPSS to analyze the pretest and post-test data, got the evidence-based conclusion that dance intervention has a positive impact on the physical and mental health of autistic children
TA, Dance Therapy Project
Women’s Growth Academy of Beijing Youth Federation
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Observed autistic children’s movements to assess their behavioral, cognitive and emotional states
- Assisted with the planning and delivering of a series of therapy sessions to help those children overcome difficulties through the medium of movement.
Education
Master of Arts - Dance Education
New York University
New York, NY05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Dance Science
Beijing Dance Academy (BDA)
06.2022
Skills
- Chinese Dance: National Grade 9
- Piano: National Grade 9
- English: Proficient
Certificates
Languages
- Mandarin: Native
- Cantonese: Native
- PS, Pr, AE, C4D, AU, SPSS
- Microsoft Office Suite
Computer Skills
Additional Information
- Honors & Awards , National third-best student in BDA entrance exam (3/3892) National third-best student in Tsinghua University entrance exam of high-level art troupe (3/4258) President’s Highest Scholarship (2018-2021) Grand Prize Winner, Guangdong Invitational Tournament, “TaoLi” Cup International Dance Competition Golden Award Winner
Timeline
Dance Therapist
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dance Healing Cross
11.2020 - 12.2020
President
Entrepreneurship Club
03.2020 - Current
Executive Project Manager
Beijing Dance Academy Dance Forum
11.2019 - 11.2020
Volunteer Dance Teacher & Choreographer
Shenzhen Senior High School
07.2019 - 07.2020
Global Academy Summer Program, Assistant Dance Therapist & Assistant Project Manager
UNC Greensboro, Exchange
04.2019 - 01.2007
Student Leader
Student Union
09.2018 - 07.2019
Volunteer Experience Volunteer
Africa Peace Initiative
01.2008 - 01.2020
Dance Teacher, Dance Therapist
Yijia Art Training School
01.2005 - 07.2021
Program Manager
Mental Health Counseling Center, Renmin U of China
01.2004 - 01.2021
TA, Dance Therapy Project
Women’s Growth Academy of Beijing Youth Federation
01.2003 - 01.2004
Dance Teacher
01.2001 - 03.2021
Choreographer & Lead Dancer
- 01.2019
Master of Arts - Dance Education
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - Dance Science
Beijing Dance Academy (BDA)
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