International Performing Arts Exchange Association

Projects & Programs

IPAEA develops youth arts education, international artist exchange, public performances, and nonprofit cultural programs connecting communities across borders.

Festival Programs

Long-term IPAEA platforms growing from completed productions, community ensembles, and international exchange.

The Blue Bird Theatre Festival
ESTABLISHED 2026

The Blue Bird Theatre Festival

Theatre education · Production · Public performance

The festival began with a two-week youth theatre intensive and a fully staged public performance in Irvine. The 2026 production now serves as the foundation for future theatre training, workshops, and festival presentations.

Festival Story & 2026 Archive →
One Song Choral Festival
IN DEVELOPMENT

One Song Choral Festival

Choirs · Workshops · Cultural exchange · Shared performance

A new choral festival being developed by IPAEA, grounded in the real performance and teaching experience of Orange Choir and IPAEA-affiliated artists.

Festival Vision & Partnership →

Ongoing Programs

Year-round programs and community ensembles.

Orange Choir youth ensemble
ONGOING

Orange Choir

Youth choir · Irvine, California · Est. 2021

A multicultural youth choir program with regular rehearsals, public performances, and cultural exchange opportunities.

orangechoir.com →

Completed Productions

Recent productions and project archives.

The Blue Bird theater project
2026 COMPLETED

The Blue Bird — Inaugural Festival Production

Youth theatre intensive & public performance · Irvine, California

Completed in August 2026, this two-week training and performance project launched The Blue Bird Theatre Festival. The production archive and digital program remain available.

View the 2026 Production Archive →

In Development

International exchange projects and future collaborations under planning.

International visiting artist exchange
IN DEVELOPMENT

International Visiting Artist Exchange

Workshops · Performances · Southern California

IPAEA is preparing new cross-border artist exchange programs involving workshops, rehearsals, public performances, and cultural dialogue.

Details to be announced

Past Programs & Community Performances

Selected past events, festivals, benefit performances, and cultural showcases.

Brywood Elementary PTA Multicultural Festival
PAST

Brywood Elementary Multicultural Festival

2026 · Irvine, California

Orange Choir performed at the Brywood Elementary PTA Multicultural Festival, celebrating community, music, and cultural exchange.

Hong Kong International Music Festival
PAST

Hong Kong International Music Festival

International exchange · Hong Kong

IPAEA-affiliated artists participated in international performance and exchange activities with musicians from around the world.

Montecito Music Festival
PAST

Montecito Music Festival

International exchange · California

Instrumental and vocal performances presented as part of broader cultural and educational music exchange.

Lunar New Year cultural performance
PAST

Lunar New Year Cultural Performance

Community performance · Irvine, California

Community stage events celebrating traditional culture through music, performance, and intergenerational participation.

Cultural showcase
PAST

Cultural Showcase

Southern California

Performances combining traditional aesthetics, music, and educational cultural presentation for local audiences.

Benefit performance
PAST

Benefit Performances

Autism awareness · Foster family benefit concerts

Charitable performances supporting community causes and using the arts as a platform for service.

Some archive images are representative photographs from IPAEA project records and may be updated as additional documentation becomes available.