Performer · Researcher· Producer

I collaborate with universities, festivals, theaters, cultural organizations, museums, community groups, and interdisciplinary research teams to create experiences that connect performance, learning, and human connection.

Collaboration Formats

Workshops | Speaking | Teaching | Performance | Creative Collaboration

Workshops

  • Improv, Musical Improv, Storytelling

  • Chinese Language Learning via Improv Games

  • Applied Improvisation in Intercultural Communication

Teaching

  • University Guest Classes

  • Artist Residencies

  • Masterclasses

  • Long-term Courses

Creative Collaboration

  • Research Projects

  • Festival Partnerships

  • Community Engagement

  • Program Design

  • Creative Producing

Speaking

  • Conference Presentations

  • Artist Talks

  • Panel Discussions

  • Keynote Conversations

Performance

  • Storytelling Solo Performance

  • Improv / Sketch Comedy

  • Site-specific Performance

Big Orange Theater.

is a Chinese-language improvisation community I founded to explore how humor, language, and identity shift across cultural contexts.

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Selected Collaborators

  • New York University

    University

    New York University is a global research university with a strong presence in arts, culture, and creative industries. Beyond her graduate studies, she has collaborated with NYU’s Department of Teaching and Learning, TESOL, Bilingual, and World Language Education Program as an invited workshop facilitator, leading “Applied Improv for Language Educators: Bridging Fluency, Context, and Culture.” Her work explores how embodied improvisation can support language learning, intercultural communication, and more human-centered approaches to education.

  • Harvard China Education Symposium (Harvard CES)

    Symposium

    Harvard China Education Symposium (Harvard CES) supports interdisciplinary scholarship and intellectual exchange through research, programs, and academic events. Xuan presented her practice-based research on Grab & Go Chinese, exploring applied improvisation as an embodied and care-centered approach to language learning.

  • Magnet Theater

    Improv Theater

    Magnet Theater is one of New York City’s leading improvisational theatre communities, dedicated to the development and performance of improv, sketch comedy, and musical improvisation. Xuan is a house team performer at Magnet Theater, performing with musical improv team GO GO GO! and sketch team Breakfast Martini,Hot Dolphin.

  • The Second City New York

    Theater

    The Second City New York is an internationally recognized comedy theatre and training center known for its influence on improvisational theatre and sketch comedy. Xuan contributed to ShowsOff, an all-Asian-cast improv showcase presented at Second City New York, celebrating Asian voices and representation in comedy.

  • American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE)

    National Organization

    American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) is a national organization supporting theatre education through professional development, advocacy, research, and community building. Xuan has presented workshops and shared practice-based research through AATE programming, contributing to conversations around applied theatre, education, and creative practice.

  • Applied Improvisation Network (AIN)

    Global Conference

    Applied Improvisation Network (AIN) is an international community connecting practitioners who use improvisation across fields including education, business, healthcare, community development, and social change. Xuan engages with AIN through her research and practice exploring improvisation as a tool for communication, learning, and human connection.

  • Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)

    Symposium

    Global Improvisation Initiative (GII) brings together improvisers, educators, researchers, and practitioners exploring improvisation across artistic and academic disciplines. Xuan participates in GII through her practice-based research on applied improvisation, intercultural communication, and embodied learning.

  • "I came in feeling nervous about doing Improv, but it was great! This is so Fun!!

    —Former Workshop Participant

  • "Learning Chinese by playing improv game, this is groundbreaking!"

    —Richard Maloney

    Clinical Associate Professor of Performing Arts Administration

  • "Her storytelling invites audiences into a shared human experience."

    — Storytelling Soloshow Audience

  • "Her ability to bring people together and build meaningful artistic spaces is remarkable."

    —Former Collaborator

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