Explore the Music of Hawaiian Culture at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Sept. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Accomplished musician and educator Chet-Yeng Loong will take you on a musical journey celebrating the rich Hawaiian culture and Asia-Pacific region of the world. Guests at the free show, The Aloha Spirit, on October 10, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. will enjoy a performance mainly comprised of Adelphi University music education students. Dr. Loong returns the next morning with a family and children’s music enrichment program, A Musical Morning with Chet-Yeng Loong, on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Both interactive shows will take place at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC), Recital Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.

Chet-Yeng Loong, Ph.D., who specializes in early childhood music education and improving musical literacy in schools, will present an interactive experience for children ages 3 – 10 and their parents. Dr. Loong invites families to discover the cultural legacies alive in Hawaiian culture. Through the exploration of rhythms and movements of authentic, traditional Hawaiian dances and songs, games, and stories, as well as composed music, children gain self-confidence and develop listening, singing and social skills. Children will also be introduced to a variety of musical instruments. Adelphi students pursuing a B.S. in music education (http://music.adelphi.edu/) will assist in entertaining and teaching in an intimate setting on October 10 and 11. The Department of Music at Adelphi is firmly committed to the teaching of excellence in all areas of music and music education, encompassing current practices and trends. The University offers a wide range of opportunities for musical and intellectual growth at the highest level for its students and surrounding communities.

Chet-Yeng Loong, Ph.D. is certified in all levels of both Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk. She has presented at local, state, regional, national and international conferences. Her research on early childhood and elementary music has been published in several leading journals. Currently, Chet-Yeng serves as chair of the music education department of the University of Hawaii, and is the president of the Hawai’i Music Educators Association. Before coming to the University of Hawaii, Dr. Loong taught music in the public schools of Malaysia and at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH.

Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. Programming with Dr. Chet-Yeng Loong expands on Adelphi’s diverse ethnic and cultural events offered and emphasizes the important opportunities provided to its students. Tickets for The Aloha Spirit on Friday night are free. Tickets for A Musical Morning with Chet-Yeng Loong on Saturday morning are on sale now at $10 and children under 18 are free. For more information about all the events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, visit aupac.adelphi.edu. Information is available at The Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at (516) 877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world-class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—College of Arts and Sciences (http://arts-sciences.adelphi.edu/), Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies (http://derner.adelphi.edu/), Honors College (http://academics.adelphi.edu/honors-college/), Robert B. Willumstad School of Business (http://business.adelphi.edu), Ruth S. Ammon School of Education (http://education.adelphi.edu), University College (http://university-college.adelphi.edu), College of Nursing and Public Health (http://nursing.adelphi.edu) and the School of Social Work (http://socialwork.adelphi.edu)—the coeducational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and its centers in Manhattan (http://manhattan.adelphi.edu/), Suffolk County (http://suffolk.adelphi.edu/), and Poughkeepsie (http://hudson-valley.adelphi.edu/), the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies, in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.