K12 Kids are Amazing: California Virtual Academy student, Allison H.

Whenever I talk to people about online education, I usually start off by explaining that there is no such thing as a typical student or one common reason families choose it as their educational solution. The reasons families choose online education is as varied as there are days in a year, which is  why I share so many of our students' stories -- so you can see for yourself how diverse they are and how having the online education option available can help kids reach their goals. 

Meet Allison H., a California Virtual Academy (CAVA) high school student and erhu artist. An erhu is an ancient Chinese instrument known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". 

At 16 years old, she is the only non-Chinese player in the Strings and Bamboo Orchestra.

Allison won a talent competition that sent her to Beijing to perform on part of the most widely watched program in the nation – China Central Television's 2012 Spring Festival Gala. Her performance with the erhu, also known as the two-stringed violin, was featured in a three-minute solo during the gala.  

Related Links

• California Virtual Academy
• thinktanK12: K12 Kids are Amazing! 
• O.C. Register: Teen follows her dream through an ancient Chinese instrument.
• Strings and Bamboo Orchestra.