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Ricky Taing YC | |
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Secretary of the Dartford Youth Council | |
Assumed office 22 September 2017 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Sarah King |
Public Relations Officer of the Dartford Youth Council | |
In office 14 October 2017 – 22 September 2017 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Glass-Burgess |
Succeeded by | Omolayo Oluwadare |
Member of the Dartford Youth Council | |
Assumed office 16 August 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricky Taing 23 February 2003 Blackheath, England, UK |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | Dartford Grammar School, Kent, UK |
Website | Official website |
Ricky Taing is a British youth councillor serving as Secretary of the Dartford Youth Council and Youth Councillor representing Dartford Grammar School since 2015.[1]
Taing grew up in Blackheath attending John Ball Primary School. He then moved to Dartford and attended Dartford Grammar School. Receiving a scholarship, he then pursued his musical studies at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.[2]
Early life and education
Born on 23 February 2003 in Blackheath, London, Taing is the second child of Chhiv Taing (1967-) and Annie Taing (née Tea; 1967-).
He initially attended John Ball Primary School, a state school in Blackheath followed by Dartford Grammar School, a selective school in Kent.
When he was 14, Taing was awarded a scholarship to study at the Junior Faculty of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance as a first-study pianist studying with Peter Arnold and second-study flautist with Thea Cramp.
Awards
In 2016, he performed in the annual Dartford Young Musician of the Year final and became a runner-up.[3]
In January 2019, he was awarded the Personal Achievement in Music award at the annual Try Angle Awards from Kent County Council.[4]
References
- ^ "Dartford Youth Council". Dartford Youth Council. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "RICKY TAING". RICKY TAING. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Dartford Young Musician of the Year - DeletedWiki". deletedwiki.com. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Spirit of Try Angle Award county finalists 2018". www.kent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-20.