ABOUT CAIDEN LIN

“Red, white and blue through and through, I re-discovered my colors in my new home. An American boy in Taiwan, my music embraces difference by vibing the same beats.”
— CAIDEN LIN

EXPERIENCES

  • Jazz Drummer

    120 Member schools participate in an audition to participate in playing for people (this year in Dusseldorf, Germany) 3 Drummers selected

  • Pitband Drummer

    An ensemble of musicians gathered twice every week for 3 months to play the background for a high school play

  • Summertime Helper 

    In this program, volunteers help package and organize food bags for less fortunate families within the surrounding local neighborhoods


  • During the summers of 2022 and 2023, I tutored students in Winchester, Massachusetts attending a math summer program called RSM

    • Explored different facets of algebra using gamification tactics

    • Breaking down algebraic equations into easier to understand situations

  • Worship Team Drummer

    Played drums during worship


PERFORMANCES

Performed as the Lead Drummer of the TAS Jazz Band and occasionally as the guitarist, in major locations across Taiwan.

  • Big Band Madness

    • Back on the Bus

    • Shiny Stockings

    Combo Performances

    • Summertime - John Denton

    • Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole

    An ensemble of musicians gathered twice every week for 3 months to play the background for a high school play

  • Da Dao Cheng Jazz Festival, Taipei Taiwan (June 2023) – Drummer

    SMEXY Jazz Festival performance (March 2024) – Drummer

    • Location: Smexy Music Restaurant, Taipei

    Spring Ensembles Concert (April 2024) – Drummer

  • Da Dao Cheng Jazz Festival, Taipei Taiwan (October 2024) – Drummer

    10th Grade Frolic Performance – Drummer

    Set List / Repertoire

    • Mr. Brightside

    • Sunday Morning - Maroon 5


    11th Grade Frolic Performance – Drummer

    Location: Le Meridien, Taipei

    Set List / Repertoire

    • Classic - MKTO

    • From the Start - Laufey


    11th Grade Prom Performance – Drummer/Guitarist

    Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Taipei

    Set List / Repertoire

    • Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer

    • She Will be Loved - Maroon 5

    • Falling Behind - Laufey

  • Organizer of Event & Drummer

    Location: Outside the Dean of Student Life Office

    Set List / Repertoire

    • Song for my father - Horace Silver

    • Gravity - John Mayer

    • Falling Behind - Laufey

    • From the Start - Laufey

  •  Organizer of Event

    Location: Outside the Dean of Student Life Office

    Set List / Repertoire

    • Perfect Pair - Beabadoobee

    • Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish

    • 505 - Arctic Monkeys

    • Wake me up When September Ends - Green Day


ACTIVITIES/CLUBS

  • Member

    Location: 4th floor, TAS Tech Cube (W block)

    • Learned about different facets of Artificial intelligence

      • Discussing and learning how to code for FRCs and competitions

    • Coded arduino boards to command computers from a third party object

  • Member

    Location: 4th floor, TAS Tech Cube (W block)

    • Learned about different languages of computer science

      • C++, Javascript, C#, Java, Python

      • Learned how to code with different numbering systems

        • Hexadecimal, binary, octal, alphanumeric, decimal

        • Applied these to different situations in problem solving softwares

  • Member

    Location: TAS science labs

    • Applied knowledge in prior physics classes to competitive problems

  • Member

    Location: Outside of school (house of club leader), different parks

    • Learned how to fly drones with different flight simulations

    • Virtual Reality simulations

    • Tested out flying skill with real drones (Tianmu Sports Park, Taipei)

  • Drummer

    Location: House of fellow member

    • Practiced songs that we would play for frolic and prom, as well as other songs to jam

  • Executive / Drummer, Guitarist, Vocalist

    Location: TAS band room facilities, house of another member

    • Take a list of people who want to perform and help organize practice/rehearsal times

    • Arrange and schedule times for them to perform in front of the school