Stella Shieh is the founder and president of Zen Appétit. She graduated form Taiwan's Chinese Culture University, majoring in dance and music in Taiwan, she was the recipient of two awards, "The Flying Phoenix"and the "Greatest Choreographer". Recognized for her artistic interpretation of Chinese traditional dance, she was selected to lead a prominent dance troupe to perform in Japan, and teach movement classes in the Philippines. After immigrating to the US she continued dancing, settling in NY and remaining active in the dance community. Currently she is a choreographer and teacher of modern and Chinese folk dance on Long Island. Her passion for the artists of her native Taiwan prompted her to become an artistic facilitator, helping to bring an array of Taiwanese performers to the tri-state area for concerts, lectures and demonstrations. Stella is one of the founders of the Asian American Cultural Festival of Long Island, and chaired both the 2007 and 2008 events. Presently she is co-chair of the Suffolk County Minority Business Development Council; Special Events/Hospitality Director for the Independent Business Women Circle, an active board member of the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board and the president of the newly formed Asian-American Cultural Circle of Unity.