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Teaching Experience

Group Teaching Experience

Upper Valley Music Center, Lebanon, NH, 2023-Present
Lead piano faculty

  • Spearheaded the expansion of the piano department, driving enrollment growth from 30 to over 150 students

  • Designed, marketed, and implemented four distinct group piano curricula to accommodate diverse age groups and skill levels:

Primary Group Piano: Sequential foundational classes tailored for young beginners
Intermediate Youth Ensemble: Continuing education focusing on collaborative playing and early-intermediate repertoire.
Adult Group Piano: Recreational and technical instruction designed for adult lifelong learners
Music Appreciation ("Diving into the Masterpiece"): Seminar-style lecture series analyzing masterworks for advanced students and adult connoisseurs

  • Mastered classroom management strategies for multi-level group environments, balancing individualized attention with collective instructional goals


The Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2017 - 2021
Graduate teaching assistant (Instructor: Prof. Paul Rutman)

  • Co-managed advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Piano Pedagogy and Piano Literature

  • Collaborated on curriculum design, syllabus construction, and the formulation of progressive assignment rubrics

Private Piano Teaching

  • 15+ years experience at all levels
  • Students have received prizes in national and international piano competitions.
  • Students have been admitted to leading music schools, including the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Michigan State University, Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Mannes School of Music.

International Educational Leadership

Founder of the Cross-Border Piano Educational Programs (2019 – Present)

  • Spearheaded transnational piano education initiatives between the US and China (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Jiangxi), managing strategic institutional partnerships with the YAMAHA Piano School, Er’Pan Music Center, and Wei’yi Education.

  • Coordinated and transnational piano curricula by integrating U.S. pedagogical approaches with the educational needs of students in China.

  • Cultivated a robust pipeline of international student talent, demonstrating a proven track record in global student recruitment, cross-cultural advising, and artistic positioning.

  • Generated significant public and cultural impact, earning prime media coverage and dedicated features from Chinese television stations for excellence in transnational music education

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