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Meet the Members!

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Dani Lipman

Hi, I'm Dani. I am a creative girl from West Des Moines, Iowa. I am physics and astronomy BS graduate from the University of Iowa with dreams of becoming a research professor. I have enjoyed music from a young age, and have continued to search for creative outlets ever since. I absolutely love vocal jazz and musical theatre. My main instrument is my voice, then piano, and I am slowly teaching myself to play guitar.  I am also an avid writer and have written mainly short stories and poetry, but I am also working on a novel as well. I absolutely love music because of the ability it gives people to communicate. There's a lot music can say when just saying or writing words can't fulfill the ineffable. Music gives way to thinking and culture, which is something I find beautiful and fascinating. 

Ashley Chong

Hello all, I'm Ashley from the world (?). I grew up in Southeast Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore), Peoria, Illinois, and Montreal, Quebec, and now I'm in Iowa City and who knows where I'll be afterwards? One of several constants as I grew up was music: my parents were part of church choir and my mom plays the piano and my dad plays the guitar. Presently, I play the guitar, violin, piano enough to sing along to, and a bit of drums (which I hope to improve on). Oh, and I speak several languages too, but not all fluently. The Dashi Project is arguably one of the best things I have had an honor to be a part of and I hope to continue the spirit of creative collaboration for the rest of my life.  

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