Teaching Philosophy
教学理念

My objective in teaching is to motivate each student’s interest in music, develop their ability to learn, and guide them to become critical thinkers. I form a student-centered and positive environment, regardless of the teaching format, and adjust according to each specific situation. I design and modify my teaching plan to consider the interconnection between students’ knowledge, culture, background, learning abilities, current social events, and the subject to be discussed in the lesson and class. Additionally, my teaching processes hold the balance between cognitive and experiential, making learning more effective through multidisciplinary interactions while taking advantage of technology.   

For applied lessons, I emphasize that a student fully understands a challenge and learns how to improve, so after the lesson, they can work on it independently. For example, if a student has trouble playing scales smoothly with their right hand upwards, the problem usually is the turn, where the thumb does not connect with the third finger well enough. I will point out what specific reasons are causing this issue and offer solutions and exercises for them to practice. When I teach group piano classes, beyond learning new content, I address their common issues and show them tactics step-by-step to improve and help them set goals to be achieved. In introductory music theory classes, when students have trouble understanding new subjects or music terms, it is always helpful to use analogies to relate the topic to their lives. Additionally, although students need to know the necessary information about a music term, style, or composer, forcing them to memorize the facts or long-winded explanations is pointless. Instead, I lead students to understand why it is important to know specific terms and styles, what are their unique characteristics, and how these things connect to the music they are learning.   

Teaching is an adventure in which both teacher and students participate. During the journey, I encourage students to develop their own voices so that they will feel comfortable enough to express their own interpretations and views and are not scared of the difficulties and mistakes they will face during the journey. By appreciating and supporting a student as they struggle in the learning process, the trust between the teacher and student grows stronger and makes the learning more effective.    I believe education can extend beyond the classroom, and teachers serve as role models offering universal advice on topics ranging from concepts to future career options. I commit to supporting students holistically because of the opportunity to better their lives. This opportunity to impact all facets of my students is why I consider teaching a sacred occupation.   




Selected Achievements 教学获奖

  • Excellence of Teaching 2021 8th International Young Pianist Competition, CN 2021年第八届国际青少年钢琴家比赛中国预选赛优秀指导教师奖 | August 2021
  • Excellence of Teaching 2021 Baiyulan International Music Festival Piano Competition, Shanghai, CN 2021年白玉兰国际音乐节钢琴比赛上海赛区优秀教师奖 | July 2021
  • Excellence of Teaching 2021 Jingyin Guangxi Province Piano Competition, CN 2021年“金音杯广西钢琴大赛优秀指导教师奖 | July 2021
  • Excellence of Teaching 2nd Guangxi Province College Piano Competition, CN 2020年第二届广西高校钢琴大赛优秀指导教师奖 | October 2020
  • Excellence of Teaching, the 4th Franz Liszt International Youth Piano Competition, China 第四届李斯特国际青少年钢琴大赛中国赛区优秀指导教师 | October 2022

Students Award Wall
学生获奖

Name
姓名

Teaching Period学习时长

Achievements
获奖

Xinyan Zhou 周欣彦

2021.9 to present

  • 2nd Prize, 2021 8th International Young Pianist Competition, CN 2021年第8届国际青年钢琴家比赛,中国预选赛儿童D组二等奖
    August 2021 | Age: 7
  • 2nd Prize, 2021 Baiyulan International Music Yong Pianist Competition, China, Children Group A 2021年白玉兰国际音乐节钢琴比赛上海赛区(初赛)儿童A组二等奖
    July 2021 | Age: 7
  • 1st Prize, 4th Franz Liszt Youth International Piano Competition, China, Group Children A 第4届李斯特国际青少年钢琴比赛中国(初赛)少年A组一等奖
    October 2022 | Age: 8

Xiaopan Zheng 郑晓盼

2021.3-2021.7

  • 3rd Prize, 2021 Jinyin Guangxi Province Piano Competition, China, College Division (Professional) 第3届“金音杯”广西钢琴大赛本科钢琴演奏专业组三等奖
    July 2021 | Age: 21

Jingyi Wu 吴景沂

2021.3-2021.7

  • 3rd Prize, 2021 Jinyin Guangxi Province Piano Competition, China, College Division (Professional) 第3届“金音杯”广西钢琴大赛本科钢琴演奏专业组三等奖
    July 2021 | Age: 21

Junliang Peng 彭军量

2019.9-2021.7

  • 3rd Prize, 2nd Guangxi Province College Piano Competition, China 第二届广西高校钢琴大赛专业组三等奖
    October 2020 | Age: 20
  • 1st Prize,2021 Dali Piano Festival Competition, China, College Division, Shenzhen, China 2021大理国际钢琴艺术节初赛高校组一等奖
    July 2021 | Age: 20
  • 1st Prize, Performance Group, 2021, 4th SAE China National Youth Piano Competition & “Tribute to Mozart” Salzburg International Youth Piano Competition, China, Nanning 2021第四届SAE 全国青少年钢琴大赛暨 “致敬莫扎特“2021萨尔茨堡国际青少年钢琴比赛南宁赛区PD组一等奖
    January 2021 | Age: 19

Zhe Cui 崔哲

2020.9-2021.7

  • 1st Prize, 2nd Guangxi Province College Piano Competition, China
    October 2020 | Age: 18
  • Grand Prize, Performance Group, 2021, 4th SAE China National Youth Piano Competition & “Tribute to Mozart” Salzburg International Youth Piano Competition, China, Nanning 2021第四届SAE 全国青少年钢琴大赛暨 “致敬莫扎特“2021萨尔茨堡国际青少年钢琴比赛南宁赛区PD组特等奖
    October 2020 | Age: 19

Haoyuan Zhong 钟浩源

2019.9-2021.7

  • 1st Prize, 3rd Yunyin Kyoto International Music Competition, Young Pianist Division, GX, China “云音杯“第三届京都国际音乐比赛中国赛区青年钢琴家组一等奖
    October 2020 | Age: 18
  • 2nd Prize, Performance Group, 2021, 4th SAE China National Youth Piano Competition & “Tribute to Mozart” Salzburg International Youth Piano Competition, China, Nanning 2021第四届SAE 全国青少年钢琴大赛暨 “致敬莫扎特“2021萨尔茨堡国际青少年钢琴比赛南宁赛区PD组二等奖
    October 2020 | Age: 19

Musu Zhang

2023.5 to present

  • Second Prize, the 11th German Mendelssohn International Piano Competition Asia-Pacific Finals, 2023 Qingdao International Piano Invitational, Shanghai Qualifier
    July 2023 | Age: 8

Yawen Su 苏娅文

2021.12 to present

  • 2nd Prize, 4th Franz Liszt Youth International Piano Competition, China, Group Youth A 第四届李斯特国际青少年钢琴大赛中国赛区(初赛)少年A组二等奖
    October 2022 | Age: 13