Jieyu Cao is a flutist, pianist, and composer. She got her M.A in music education from New York University in 2017. Through IMPACT she rediscovered her passion for music and the performing arts. Michelle is very happy to participate as staff in this IMPACT again and wishes to help inspire others as she was inspired in her edition.
She garnered many awards throughout China and abroad, such as university students of distinction in Shanghai and she is awarded a title of “the outstanding student” in New York University in 2017. She won several awards in the music competition of Shanghai. The rich and varied experience has created more opportunities to show abroad for her. She took part in the concert with Shanghai city orchestra in France, Japan and Korea. She also held a lot of personal concerts in China. She loves music, and she is passionate about teaching music to students.