Dongwei is earning his Artist’s Diploma from The Juilliard School, where he studies with Elizabeth Bishop and Leah Crocetto. He recently completed his DMA at the University of Texas at Austin, where he performed roles in Ullmann's Der Kaiser von Atlantis and Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. He also recently performed in Cavalli’s Erismena at the Joye in Aiken Festival.