Tenzin Kalsang was born and raised in Dharamsala, India. He entered the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) at a young age and became a senior male artist. Tenzin has toured India, North America, and Europe with TIPA and has made several recordings. He took the lead role in the Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company’s performance of Sukyi Nima at Emory University in 2012. He also teaches traditional music to Tibetan children in New York and New Jersey.