TaiHsin’s Story
Formosa Chorus of
Dallas, also called TaiHsin (Love for Taiwan) was formed in
June 2001 with the primary purpose of singing Taiwanese folk
songs. Current membership is about 40,
made up of many with silver hair, who have
developed their love for singing and
staying connected. Most members sang in the chorus
for the first time in their life, after becoming a TaiHsin
member. Under the able tutelage of former and current
conductors, the chorus has amassed a repertoire
of over 100 songs and sang many of them in public
concerts.
TaiHsin members share a common heritage through their love for
their birthplace, Ilha Formosa, their native tongue, Taiwanese
Hokkien (a variation of Chinese Min Nan dialect), and their
strong family values. Over the years, TaiHsin members
have also developed a strong bond with each other and fondly
named their rehearsal facility TaiHsin's Home, where members
share personal stories and lend support to each other,
behaving like an extended family.
Details of TaiHsin's past activities are chronicled in
pictures and various videos on the TaiHsin website, http://taihsin.taadfw.org/.
TaiHsin's
story continues...