The 2022 Academic Year National Music and Dance Contest has come to an end after over a month of competition. Once again, Nanhua University’s Department of Ethnomusicology received critical acclaim for its outstanding performances. The Chamber Orchestra, Chinese Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Modern Dance Group categories received an Award of Distinction and three Awards for Excellence. The Department of Ethnomusicology not only produced exceptional performances at the national competition, but were also invited by the Malaysian musicians to perform in Malaysia. The tour in Malaysia, which took place at the end April, was a great success.
 
President Tsong-Ming Lin said that under the guidance of Bing-Yi Chiu, the performance of the Chamber Orchestra has improved tremendously. They performed exceptionally well in national and international competitions last year, which included receiving an Award of Distinction in the national student competition, 1^st Place at the Red Sonata Fiesta International Arts Festival in Malaysia, and a Gold Medal at the 7^th Sandakan Music Festival. On March 12, the Chamber Orchestra won an Award of Distinction for their performance titled ‘Beautiful Fernleaf Bamboo’ and ‘Tea Horse’ at the National Student Chamber Orchestra Music Competition for their highly skilled, well-coordinated performance. The Chinese Orchestra, the Percussion Ensemble, and the Dance Group under the leadership of Yi-Yun Lyu, Chia-Wen Wu, and Si-Wei Wu, respectively, have produced magnificent musical performances and innovative dance routines every year. Nanhua University is immensely proud of all the achievements of the Department of Ethnomusicology.