Meet the judges
We'd like to introduce you to the judges, who will be chosing the top six finalists in both the student and teacher categories.
Ying-ying ShihSinging Sensation and Star Power SpecialistYing-ying has worked on various language and music-related projects, won championships in several singing competitions, and appeared in numerous musicals and concerts in Taiwan. |
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Makoto TakenakaJazz Pianist and Music AficionadoJazz piano player and composer, Makoto's repertoire includes over 1000 standard jazz tunes, pops, classical tunes, and folk songs. |
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Timothy NagaokaJapanese Language & Culture ExpertTim grew up in Kobe, Japan, and is currently a Japanese language teacher in the Boston Public School system. |



