Striking a Chord

Hun Virtual School STRIKES A CHORD

for the Fang Family

For Lewis and Farrah Fang ’25, Hun Virtual School has helped create the perfect balance between challenging academics and personal endeavors.

Last spring, Lewis was accepted into the PreCollege Program at The Juilliard School. He began playing the piano when he was four years old and jumped at the opportunity to apply to the program last spring.

...we thought it was the best fit for us because Hun values individualized, personalized education.”

“The Juilliard School is one of the best and most famous music conservatories in the world and is the dream of all the students who love music,” Lewis’ mom, Faye Lu said.

Lewis had to first upload a video recording and application before attending a live audition in February 2020. During that audition, he had to perform four pieces by memory: a work by Bach; a complete sonata by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven; a romantic work by Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, or Liszt; and a work by a 20th- or 21st-century composer.

Lewis learned he was accepted to the Juilliard program on April 1, 2020. He majors in piano, but he also learns chamber music, music theory, and youth chorus. The family, who hails from China and has been living in Canada since 2014, originally planned to move closer to New York City so Lewis could attend Saturday lessons at the school. Covid-19 has delayed their planned move, though Lewis' Juilliard classwork is now virtual. Lu and her husband decided to still

look for a school closer to the city for Lewis and their daughter, Farrah, with hopes that Covid restrictions will be lifted and

Lewis will be able to attend classes in person.

“After comparing several schools in Boston, New York, and New Jersey, our friend recommended Hun and we thought it was the best fit for us because Hun values individualized, personalized education.”

For now, both Farrah and Lewis are fully virtual students at Hun. While it’s been an adjustment for them, the family is thankful for the tireless work of the faculty to make them feel welcome in a new school.

Meanwhile, Farrah, who is a singer, plans to audition for the program this spring.