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Minh Thanh Van is owner and vocal coach at Van Music Studios. Minh Thanh has been performing since childhood, playing piano, ukulele, singing - essentially performing for over 30 years. Minh Thanh is passionate about education, working as a former university tutor as an undergraduate student and working in corporate training for almost a decade. Minh Thanh left a successful corporate career to share the gift of music and creative expression with students of all backgrounds and levels. Minh Thanh has taught music at various music schools in Canberra and excited to teach new students at Van Music Studios. 

Minh Thanh is also a genderfluid drag performer, Xenon Revolution, who has performed at regular gigs with Phish and Phreak Productions, YesFest, Drag Cabaret and other events. You can follow Xenon Revolution @xenonrevolution on Facebook and Instagram. 

• Featured Vietnamese performer at Beneath the Tiger Lunar Moon show by Monkey Cabaret, Canberra Theatre (2022)
• Everybody Loves Puppets - performer, MC and event producer (2021)
• Featured performer at Mama Complex show at the Canberra Theatre (July 2021)
• Karaoke at Boardwalk Bar and Nightclub- MC, performer and event producer (2020)
• Night of Kings - performer and event producer (2020)
• YesFest performer (2019 - 2021)
• Performer at Annual Fillipino Embassy Christmas party (2012-2015)
• Regular performer for Drag Takeover, Drag Cabaret (2019- present)
• First Runner Up Xmas in July competition by Phish and Phreak Productions (2019)
• Miss Saigon ensemble member (2009)
• Performing at weddings, social events and venues (1996 - present)

• Ongoing professional development training through Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS), Voice Study Centre, Teach Voice and Evolve, SpeakEasy Cooperative (SECO), Vocal Health Education. 
• Make Loud Noise Charles Krohn Larcombe McCormick Award (2021) - scholarship for two vocal pedagogy training courses
• Vocal Health First Aid - Vocal Health Education (2021)
• Somatic Voicework Level I LoVetri Institute (2021)
• Completed first year Music Performance units at Australian National University (ANU), Bachelor of Music (2020)
• Mental Health First Aid (2019)
• ABRSM Grade 5 Piano and Music Theory (2001)
• Vocal training and mentorship with Make Loud Noise (Sept 2020 - Present)
• Vocal training with Glengrove Studios (Dec 2018 - Sept 2020)
• Vocal training with Aleisha Stevens (Dec 2011 - 2016)
• Vocal training sessions/masterclasses with Darren Percival, Dr Triniece Robinson Martin, Rachael Beck, Rachael Thoms, Briana Cowlishaw and Rick Price.