Campus Welcome & Life Observation
Step into the partner school to discover its spaces, learning styles, club culture, and students' daily life.
The 2025–26 round has ended · The next round is being planned by academic year — schools are welcome to enquire
TAIWAN×JAPAN
From school, to the world.
Taiwan-Japan School
Music & Cultural Exchange
Turning campuses into the most authentic international classrooms. Students don't just perform abroad—they step into each other's schools, learning to listen, collaborate, and understand different cultures through joint rehearsals, shared stages, classroom interaction, and everyday life together.
Music
Co-Learning
Co-Learning
Educational exchange isn't about visiting—it's about learning together.
01WHY SCHOOL EXCHANGE
Not a brief visit,
but a learning journey completed together by children.
Traditional exchanges often stop at visits and photos; we care more about whether students truly rehearse together, solve musical problems together, and stand on stage together. Music turns language differences from a barrier into something that no longer matters, and transforms cultural understanding from an abstract idea into a felt experience of collaboration.
"International exchange truly begins when children start to hear each other's voices."
Listen
Listening to rhythm, to partners, and to how different schools and cultures understand music.
02 · EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
One exchange session, five real interactions
Content can be adjusted according to school type, ensemble size, student age, and collaboration goals; every module centers on "students' active participation."
Joint Rehearsal & Sectional Exchange
Through shared repertoire, demonstration performances, and sectional cooperation, students build rapport in voice and rhythm.
Campus Sharing Concert
The two schools perform in turn and complete a joint repertoire, turning the stage into a way to introduce their cultures.
Student Interaction & Cultural Co-Learning
Through group tasks, music quizzes, campus tours, and simple language exchange, students are encouraged to communicate proactively.
Teacher Observation & Educational Dialogue
Sharing experiences in ensemble management, rehearsal methods, curriculum design, and student support, extending into inter-school partnerships.
03 · SCHOOL TO SCHOOLNot a one-way visit,
Not a one-way visit,
but a program co-designed by both schools.
The foundation matches teams based on ensemble size, student age, curriculum features, and exchange goals, helping both sides build shared objectives and clear roles.
Taiwan
TAIWAN SCHOOLTaiwanese Visiting School／Orchestra
- Provide ensemble details and repertoire
- Prepare cultural sharing and exchange content
- Join joint rehearsals and performances
LISTEN♫CREATEShared Repertoire · Shared Classes · Shared Memories
Japan
JAPAN HOST SCHOOLJapanese Host School／Orchestra
- Arrange campus reception and student interaction
- Jointly confirm rehearsal and performance format
- Share local educational and cultural features
Matching PrinciplesSimilar age and levelCompatible ensemble configurationsShared educational goalsCompatible activity schedules
04 · EXCHANGE JOURNEY
From the very first contact, to what continues after the exchange
The full program covers not only the event day itself, but also joint preparation beforehand and outcome feedback and follow-up collaboration afterward.
Confirming needs and school conditions
Confirm students' ages, ensemble size, number of participants, repertoire, dates, and the educational goals to be achieved.
Inter-school matching and online introduction
Establish contact points for both sides, exchange school and group information, and arrange an online introduction or pre-visit exchange as needed.
Joint rehearsals and campus exchange
Complete the welcome, classroom interaction, rehearsals, shared performance, and cultural experience at the host school.
Outcome review and ongoing relationship
Compile photos, videos, student feedback, and teacher observations, and plan return visits, online co-learning, or the next performance.
05 · LEARNING OUTCOMESWhat remains after exchange,
What remains after exchange,
is more than photos and certificates.
The real outcome is that students return to their own campuses with new ways of understanding teamwork, culture, and themselves.
Cross-cultural communication and confidence
Expressing, collaborating, and listening in real situations, building the courage to face unfamiliar environments.
Teaching observation and exchange of methods
Seeing different campuses' rehearsal rhythms, team management, and ways of supporting students.
A concrete practice of international education
Integrating music, language, culture, and international education into courses students can take part in.
A shared understanding of their child's growth
From preparation to exchange, parents witness their child's sense of responsibility, teamwork, and independence.
06 · ROOTED IN SCHOOLSThe foundational capacity for international exchange,
The foundational capacity for international exchange,
comes from long-term understanding of school life.
Since May 2013, the Foundation has driven the "Philharmonic Sharing Project," long integrating instruments, teaching resources, activities, and school needs. According to existing project records, we have partnered with 126 elementary schools and gathered around 5,370 violins and cellos. These on-the-ground experiences form an important foundation for planning cross-border school exchanges.
※ The figures above are drawn from historical data on existing project pages and do not reflect the latest annual statistics for 2026.
※ The contextual photos on this page are taken from Tamagawa Academy's publicly released records of the 2019 "Tamagawa Academy × Taipei Donghu Elementary School International Music Exchange," used to illustrate genuine Taiwan-Japan school music exchange settings; they are not actual photos from this Lexuan Foundation project.
07 · PARTICIPATION
Which schools and groups are eligible?
Open to schools, youth orchestras, and educational institutions that wish to advance international education, inter-school learning, and cultural exchange among students. Content and scheduling will be planned individually according to both schools' conditions.
Elementary, junior high, and senior high school orchestrasString orchestras, wind bands, and full orchestrasChamber music and specialty ensemblesTeachers, administrators, and international education teams
Music connects schools with the world.
Bringing two schools together through music,
and helping children step from campus into the world.
Schools, orchestras, and educational institutions are welcome to inquire about Taiwan-Japan exchange sessions, collaboration methods, and customized program planning. On the Taiwan side, the Lexuan Foundation co-organises and coordinates the programme as the administrative and communication window for Taiwanese ensembles — exchange applications, documents, pre-departure preparation and liaison with the education authority in Japan are handled in one place.