Curriculum Vitae

/biography

Education

2012 Artist Diploma, Major Performance Piano, McGill University

2010 Master of Music, Performance Solo, McGill University

2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music, National Taiwan Normal University

Memberships

Piano Teachers List Basic Membership

Canadian Federal of Music Teachers Associations Membership (2018-)

British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association Membership (2019-)

Quebec Music Teacher's Association Active Membership (2018-2019)

Piano Teachers Federation Membership

International Steinway & Sons Teacher Directory (http://teacher.steinway.com/listing/yu-tings-piano-studio.html)

Alliance Membership of West Vancouver Community Arts Council

Canadian Chopin Society Supporting Membership (2018-2019)

Young Artist Program of the Steinway Society of British Columbia (2017-2019)

Golden Key International Honour Society Lifetime Membership, Chapter at McGill University

Chinese Music Teachers’ Association of Canada (2012-2016)

Certificates

Associate Diploma (ARCT) in Piano Performer (RCM, 2023)

Elementary and Intermediate Theory Specialist (RCM Teacher Certification Program, 2022)

History and Theory: ARCT - First Class Honour (RCM, 2022)

British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association (2019-)

Quebec Music Teacher's Association (2018-2019)

Elementary and Intermediate Theory Specialist (RCM Teacher Certification Program, 2022)

Advanced Piano Specialist (RCM Teacher Certification Program, 2020)

Elementary and Intermediate Piano Specialist (RCM Teacher Certification Program, 2018)

Level 10 Piano: First Class Honour with Distinction (RCM, 2017)

History and Theory: Level 10 - First Class Honour (RCM, 2017)

History and Theory: Basic - First Class Honour with Distinction (RCM, 2016)

Advanced Rudiments: First Class Honour with Distinction (RCM, 2013)

TCMS Young Artist Certificate (Taiwan Classical Music Society, 2010)

Teacher’s Certificate for Secondary School (Taiwan, 2007)

Student Teacher’s Certificate (Taipei, Taiwan, 2006)

Prizes

2011 Finalist, McGill Piano Concerto Competition (Montreal, Canada)

2002 Second Prize, The Piano Concerto Competition of National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei, Taiwan)

1994 Second Prize , The International Kawai Piano Competition for Young Pianists (Kaoshung, Taiwan)

Scholarships and Awards

2007-2009 Schulich Scholarship

Schulich School of Music, McGill University

2006 Award for the Best Moral Performance

Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University

2002-2006 Scholarship of Personnel Offspring

Formosa Plastics Group

2005

Award for the Most Outstanding Student Representative

Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University

Award for the Best Academic Performance in the Bachelor’s Degree

Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University

The Piano Music Research Scholarship of Juridical Institute of Kawaii

The Juridical Institute of Kawaii

2004

The Taipei Juridical Mung-Chia Lungshan Temple Scholarship

Taipei Juridical Mung-Chia Lungshan Temple

Award for the Best Academic Performance in the Bachelor’s Degree

Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University

Collaborations

Producers Gerald Jei-Young Shih, Yee-Ting Chen, Steve Munshaw, Stephen Bulat, Will Howie, Shang-Po Lin

Supervisors Victor Shevtsov, Shunwen Wu, Colette Elbl, Aleksandra Vukovic, James Yang, Una Lucas, Jui-Chin Wang, Alejandro Ochoa, Neal Bennett, Liang Michael Chen, Yue-Ming Li

Teachers Marina Goglidze-Mdivani, En Wang, Xiu-Ling Zheng, Jacqueline Divenyi, Renald Morgan, Cristine Ho-Ying Chan

Coaches Richard Raymond, Kyoko Hashimoto, Jean Marchand, Michael McMahon, Andrei MJ Yeh, Alexander Sung, John McCarthy, Ling-Meh Huang, Grace Chung

Conductors Alexis Hauser, Jonathan Dagenais, Lynley Lewis, Christie Lee Smith, Ai-Kuang Sun, Apo Ching-Hsin Hsu, Sylvia Shu-Te Lee, Wen-Xian Zhang, Ting-Huei Chen, Peggy Hua, Janelle Claudio, Kiyomi Hori

Master Class Anton Kuerti, Zoya Kacharskaya, Jon Kimura Parker, Winfried Rompf, Renald Morgan, Idiko Skeldon, Ning An

Instruments

1986-Present Piano

Primary/Major Instrument

2006-2007 Electone (Electronic Organ)

Electronic Keyboard Organ

2005-2006 Recorder

Woodwind Instrument for Musical Education

1993-2003 Cello

Secondary/Minor Instrument

2002-2003 Voice

Western Vocal Training

1997-1998 Pipa

Chinese Traditional Instrument

Work Experience

2018. 09 - Present

Founder and CEO

Stellar Music Academy

2016. 10-2017. 06

Piano Accompanist

Pacific Spirit Children’s Choir, West Vancouver, Canada

2015.12-2018. 06

Piano Teacher

Vitta Academy Music & Arts

2015. 10-2016. 09

Piano Teacher

Maple Leaf Music School, Burnaby, Canada

2015. 10-Present

Music and Theory Teacher

Beethoven at Home, Vancouver, Canada

2015. 09-Present

Music Teacher

Top Music Teachers, Vancouver, Canada

2015. 09-2018. 08

Piano and Theory Teacher

Una Culture Fine Arts Education Centre, Burnaby, Canada

2012. 10-2015. 06

Keyboard Accompanist

Vancouver Ismaili Children’s Choir, Burnaby, Canada

2014. 10-Present

Music Teacher, Pianist

Sonata School of Music, Vancouver, Canada

2014. 10-2015. 01

Assistant Teacher

Shuang Piano Studio, Burnaby, Canada

2012. 09-Present

Music Teacher

Allegro Music School Inc., Vancouver, Canada

2006. 07-2007. 06

Student Teacher in Music

Library-Internship

Advisor of the First-year Students

Student Choir Consultant

Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School, Taipei, Taiwan

2004. 07-2006. 07

Piano Teacher

Lin John-Teh Music Educational Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Extracurricular Activities and Coursework in Music (Lectures, Conferences)

2016

Celebrating Theory: Introducing the Theory Syllabus, 2016 Edition and Supporting Publications

Workshop of The Royal Conservatory

Tome Lee Music, Vancouver

2015

Introducing the New Celebration Series® and Piano Syllabus

Workshop of The Royal Conservatory

Tome Lee Music, Vancouver

2006

Another Perspective on Music Traditions and Innovations

Master Lecture of the College of Design

National Taipei University of Technology

How to Use Sony Vegas 6.0 to Make Multimedia Teaching Materials

Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School

Self-Practice for Music Teachers：A View from the Chorus Competition

Seminar of the Chorus Association

The Kodaly Association of Music Education in Taiwan

2005

Examining the Social, Educational and Cultural Context

2005 Music Education Conference

Association of Music Education, R.O.C

2004

Contemporary Trends in Music Education Research: Some Thoughts on Music Education Research

2004 Music Education Conference

Department of Music Education

Taipei Municipal University of Education

2000

Summer Computer Multimedia Research Camp

The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University

Music Camps and Workshops

2001

Taipei-Minsk Russian School International Music Camp & Recital

Institute of Music Education

Taiwan Sustainable Development Institute

Performance Experience

2017

Songs for Sunshine

The Spring Concert of PSCC

West Vancouver United Church

Spring Student Recital of BCRMTA (Vancouver)

Soloist

Pyatt Hall

VSO School of Music

The 17th Annual Piano Recital

Sonata School of Music.com

Soloist

St Augustine's Anglican Church

The Valentine's Mini Chamber Recital

Pianist

Carnegie Community Centre

2016

Christmas Angels

The Christmas Carolong of PSCC

Piano Accompanist

West Vancouver United Church

Taiwanese Young Talent Show

Collaborative Pianist

Vancouver Playhouse

East Meets West

Student Recital / Class of Christine Chan

Studio 102

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Afternoon Music Concert

Collaborative Pianist

The Louis Brier Home and Hospital

The 16th Annual Piano Recital:

Sonata School of Music. com

Soloist

St Augustine's Anglican Church

2015

Graceful Noise Coffeehouse

Keyboard Musician

Grace Memorial United Church

Fantasia Piano Recital

Piano Recitals / Class of Christine Chan

Studio 102

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Concert of Vancouver Ismaili Children's Choir

Keyboard Musician

Fraser Valley Jamatkhana

Spring Student Recital of BCRMTA (Vancouver)

Tom Lee Music Recital Hall

'Namgis T'sasala Cultural Group

Wosk Auditorium

Keyboard Accompanist

Wosk Auditorium

Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver

GIft of Music, Church Service

Keyboard Musician

Lynn Valley United Church

Competition Experience

2011 The Piano Concerto Competition

Finalist

Schulich School of Music

McGill University

2002 The Piano Concerto Competition

The Second Prize

Department of Music

National Taiwan Normal University

2001 Taipei International Piano Competition Theodor Leschetizky

Winner

Taipei Zhongshan Hall

The Hong Kong Competition for Young Asian Musicians

1st Runner-up

Department of Music

Soochow University

2000 The 4th International Hamamatsu Piano Competition

Competitor

ACT City Hamamatsu Management Foundation

Publications

Gong, Yu-Ting Stevia. “To Build a Creative, Perspective and Practical Music Class” Bulletin of Zhongshan Girl’s High School 3 (2006).