Dizi instructor in Socal?

[harrie712]

Hi all!

I just purchased my first f major dizi! I'm wondering if there are teachers around the Diamond Bar area who teach this instrument and their contact information.

Thank you

Harriette

[Blue]

You might want to ask the folks at this site for help as they seem to be based in Southern California:
www.chinesezither.net/index.html

Although this site is a Guzheng Music Promotion Center, one would suspect that they know dizi teachers in the area.

I also found an article from last year in a Chinese-language news website about students taking Chinese musical instrument exams in Southern California. Apparently there is a contact number: 714-280-2076. Doesn't hurt to try that number and see if someone can help you.

You could also attempt to contact the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra in Northern California to see if they know anyone in Southern California who can teach you the dizi (http://www.fyco.org/new/intro.html)

In the end, I can't really directly answer your question, but hope that these leads might help!

[Blue]

Here's another Chinese orchestra based in northern California:
www.uscycs.org/

As you can see, many of these Northern California orchestras are sponsored by major companies from the Silicon Valley!

Maybe you could also ask some folks based in New York to see if they know anyone in Southern California whom can help you.
www.melodyofdragon.org/learning.html

Sorry that I can help you further with this.