CLARA HSU
Clara Hsu is a Chinese-American poet born in Hong Kong. She is a mother, piano teacher, traveler, actor, translator, playwright, and executive director of Clarion Performing Arts Center.
In 2022 Clara established Clarion Children’s Theater. It is a year-round program for the children of low income and new immigrant families in San Francisco Chinatown. 28 students are currently enrolled in the program.
Clara is a proponent of the Cantonese language. She conducts a free, weekly Cantonese Conversation Class (started in 2023.) It is a drop-in class with regular attendance of 10 to 16 people. Clara’s bi-lingual music videos, Gai Mou Sou Rap, Glammas Wrap, Snacking Kids Rap and the Cantonese play, DragonBeard, have sparked interest and uplifted the spirit of Cantonese-Americans.
It is Clara’s mission to promote the awareness of poetry and create a platform in the arts for the underserved members of the Chinatown community.