Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Solo Performances And Exhibitions
Selected Performance And Group Exhibition
Awards
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Websites
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Menghe Jing

Duarte,CA

Summary

Menghe is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, worshiper, composer, voice teacher, and performing artist known for her expertise in various genres including rock, metal, pop, gospel, musical theater, opera, and experimental vocal arts. With intensive performances, she is active as a solo singer in China and the United States with rich experience of working with bands on recitals, tours, ceremonies, and music festivals. Her artistic exploration goes beyond music, as she incorporates mediums like art, film, and photography into her multidisciplinary approach.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Institute Voice Instructor

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Design and teach group vocal courses for undergraduate and graduate music and arts students, developing a curriculum that integrates vocal technique, ensemble singing, stylistic interpretation, and performance practice.
  • Provide individualized vocal instruction, tailoring lessons to each student’s technical development, artistic expression, and repertoire needs.

Co-director Administrative Assistant

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
01.2021 - 05.2023
  • Organize files and documents, and arrange the music library.
  • Provide office, organizational, communications, filing, archiving, and database management support for the music library.

Winter Session Instructor

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Propose and design new courses for intensive two-week programs, creating engaging and rigorous curricula tailored to the short time frame.
  • Teach group lectures and practical classes, focusing on hands-on learning to reinforce key concepts.

Voice and Piano Teacher

88Keys Music Academy
Los Angeles, CA
08.2023 - Current
  • Teach individual voice lessons and piano lessons

Music Tutor

Sinica education
Santa Monica, CA
07.2022 - 08.2023
  • Teach all music general lessons and voice lessons

Music Director

Huayu young adult idol Music Company
Beijing
07.2018 - 08.2021
  • Supervise voice lessons, prepare repertoires, and coach recordings.

Voice&Theory Instructor

W international Art school
, China
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Teach voice and theory lessons, and supervise the students' portfolios.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Voice Arts Performance

California Institute of The Arts (CalArts)
Valencia, CA, USA
05-2023

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Musicology-focus on Pop Singing Performance

Communication University of China, Nanguang Collage
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
06-2017

Skills

  • Multi-genre music performance
  • Vocal training
  • Performance coaching
  • Electronic guidance
  • Improvisation
  • Curriculum development
  • Music theory
  • Composition
  • Lyrics Writing
  • Vocal Pedagogy & Health

Languages

  • Mandarin, native
  • English, fluent
  • Cantonese, communicative

Solo Performances And Exhibitions

  • 01/01/23, Hidden by Vision Visual Art & Voice Installation, Concept Creator, Performer, Composer, 4C Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • 01/01/23, Land in Tide One-Woman Voice Arts Recital, Director, Vocalist, Composer, the Wild Beast, Valencia, CA, USA
  • 01/01/22, Good Enough Multi-genre Voice Arts Recital, Director, Vocalist, Composer, the Wild Beast, Valencia, CA, USA
  • 01/01/18, Living on Water, Growing from Ground Moonage Band Recital, Lead Vocalist, Composer, The Rock Livehouse, China
  • 01/01/17, Music for Dream Vocal Concert, Lead Vocalist, Co-producer, Thousands Auditorium, China

Selected Performance And Group Exhibition

  • N.E.O Voice Festival – Selected Soloist
    06/2024 | Los Angeles, CA
  • ChaShaMa Performing Art Gala – Invited Solo Performer
    06/2024 | New York City, NY
  • Songs and Dance of Imaginary Land – Soprano Soloist
    06/2024 | Los Angeles, CA
  • Hollywood Sings with Angeles Chorale – Soloist
    05/2024 | Pasadena, CA、Pacific Palisades, CA
  • Bach Festival with Musica Angelica – Choir Soprano
    04/2024 | Los Angeles, CA
  • Lunar New Year: The World Sings Chinese – Only Selected Singer in the U.S.
    02/2024 | Los Angeles, CA
  • Souled Out Experimental Vocal & Movement Performance – Creator, Vocal Performer, Composer
    04/2023 | REDCAT, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • MAKOR Multicultural Dance Interdisciplinary Show – Vocal Artist, Composer
    01/2023 | Stomping Ground L.A., USA
  • Ojai Film Festival World Music Panel – Invited Presenter
    11/2022 | Ojai, CA
  • Early Halloween Show Band Live Show – Lead Vocalist, Composer
    10/2022 | Good Nite, North Hollywood, CA, USA
  • DaDa DinDin Experimental Collaborative Opera – Vocalist, Composer
    05/2022 | The Wild Beast, Valencia, CA, USA
  • Sonic Boom Extreme Metal Concert – Vocalist
    05/2022 | ROD Concert Hall, Valencia, CA, USA
  • I AM MY FAMILY Art Exhibition Opening Performance – Vocalist
    06/2022 | Yiwei Gallery, Venice, CA, USA
  • NeurOpera Online Live Opera Show – Ensemble Leader, Music Rearranger, Vocalist
    05/2021 | Zoom and YouTube, China, USA
  • Saddleback Church Worship Team – Worship Singer
    08/2020-09/2022 | Saddleback Church, Torrance, CA, USA
  • Senior Care Organization Performance – Singer
    05/2020 | South Bay SCO, Torrance, CA, USA
  • National Tide Music Festival – Lead Vocalist, Composer
    06/2018 | Nanjing, China
  • Xuyi Night Music Festival – Lead Vocalist, Composer
    06/2018 | Xuyi, China
  • JiBin/Ibanez and Laney China Ambassador Guitar Concert – Only Invited Singer
    04/2018 | Thousands Auditorium, China

Awards

  • 01/01/23, Most Inspiring Award, Presence Quotient's 2023 Scripture Creative Expression Contest
  • 01/01/21, Lillian Disney Scholarship recipient, CalArts
  • 01/01/22, First Prize in Presence Quotient 2022 Scripture Creative Expression Contest
  • 01/01/19, First Place in Nanjing Colleges Music Festival
  • 01/01/17, Suzhou City Anti-drug Ambassador as Music Festival First Prize Winner
  • 01/01/17, Valedictorian of Communication University of China, Nanguang College

Pronouns

she/her

References

  • Jacqueline Bobak, jbobak@calarts.edu
  • Paul Berkholds, berkholds@calarts.edu
  • Annie Chen, 88keysinquiry@gmail.com

Websites

Timeline

Voice and Piano Teacher

88Keys Music Academy
08.2023 - Current

Winter Session Instructor

California Institute of the Arts
12.2022 - 01.2023

Music Tutor

Sinica education
07.2022 - 08.2023

Institute Voice Instructor

California Institute of the Arts
01.2022 - 05.2023

Co-director Administrative Assistant

California Institute of the Arts
01.2021 - 05.2023

Music Director

Huayu young adult idol Music Company
07.2018 - 08.2021

Voice&Theory Instructor

W international Art school
01.2018 - 01.2020

Master of Fine Arts - Voice Arts Performance

California Institute of The Arts (CalArts)

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Musicology-focus on Pop Singing Performance

Communication University of China, Nanguang Collage
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