Co-founder, President
Sophia Peng has immersed herself with her passion for the arts since her earliest years. Not only has she mastered various traditional Chinese instruments like the Hulusi, Bawu, Dizi Bamboo Flute, and Xiao, Sophia is an award-winning young classical singer, sharing a stage with artists like Andris Nelsons, Yoyo M
Co-founder, President
Sophia Peng has immersed herself with her passion for the arts since her earliest years. Not only has she mastered various traditional Chinese instruments like the Hulusi, Bawu, Dizi Bamboo Flute, and Xiao, Sophia is an award-winning young classical singer, sharing a stage with artists like Andris Nelsons, Yoyo Ma, and Renee Fleming. Her early theater performances in Serbia sparked the inspiration for XChange.
Co-founder, Vice-President
With a passion to connect communities through art, Sophia Zhang uses her forte in painting, drawing, and performance arts to carry out that mission. Along with Peng, she co-founded XChange with the mission of helping fellow young artists exchange cultures within the process of showcasing their talents.
Board Executive
William Wei is an avid chorus and musical theater enthusiast. William has attended musical and theater productions at Fay School, as well as having a lead role in his school’s choir. In his free time, he likes to play tennis, sailing, read books and volunteer at community boating.
My name is Terry and I am in 11th grade. I enjoy singing and playing guitar and am very excited to be a part of this program!
Teddy Zhang is a Senior at Milton Academy who is passionate about spreading and learning about different cultures. He has been playing the cello for 9 years and has been a part of the MMEA Junior Districts. Some of his interests include reading, traveling, and cooking. He joined XChange to further pursue the mix of different cultures.
Emily He has been engaging with arts since the age of five, and has developed a deep love for it. Throughout her years she has cultivated her abilities to sing, paint, design, draw digitally and physically to the fullest; and has won multiple awards. She hopes to use her artistic talents to better help XChange in fulfilling their mission.
My name is Angela, I am 15 years old and I go to Lexington high school. I love listening to music and watching movies in my free time. I also like singing and playing cello. I will be in charge of the activities in this trip.
Hi, my name is Youyang (Yoyo) Hao. I'm an 9th grader at Lexington Christian Academy. I enjoy Chinese martial arts, Chinese dance, and singing. I am on the USAWFK (USA Wushu Kung Fu) team, participating in a few national/international competitions over the past year and achieving gold, silver and bronze medals in some projects. I also rece
Hi, my name is Youyang (Yoyo) Hao. I'm an 9th grader at Lexington Christian Academy. I enjoy Chinese martial arts, Chinese dance, and singing. I am on the USAWFK (USA Wushu Kung Fu) team, participating in a few national/international competitions over the past year and achieving gold, silver and bronze medals in some projects. I also received the 2022-2023 Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Award. In my free time, I also like to draw. I'm very excited to be part of this amazing program!
Emma Shi, 12 years old. Emma is a skilled and experienced performer on the piano, Guzheng, and flute, being a part of various ensembles and even helping to teach.
In 2023, Emma was acknowledged when she participated in the Boston International Music Competition. She was honored with the Best Stage Performance Award and achieved an outstanding 3rd place in the Piano Solo category.
My name is Charles Li, I'm from Action Borough Regional High School. I enjoy things like coding and making music because they allow me to express myself better than anything else. I am very excited for what's to come.
XChange encourages student leadership and is open to being a space for aspiring student leaders to hone real life skills and accomplish impressive tasks. We look for student leaders who know their strengths and are confident in their skills and value to the XChange team. Being part of the XChange team means committing time periodically to meet with team members and work on brainstorming/planning future events. We are open to positions such as Communications Director, Graphic Designs Director, Social Media Director, Financials & Itinerary Director, etc. If any of these positions spark interest or if you think that your specific skills can benefit our team, feel free to reach out to us and possibly become part of the XChange Executive Board!
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