Dr Hao Zhang

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Holds both DMA and AD in Piano. Collaborative Pianist, Interlochen Center for the Arts; Jury Member, 12th Steinway Piano Competition (China). Former Associate Professor of Piano at Qingdao Huanghai Un

Name: Dr Hao Zhang
Address: Denver, MY
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Price range: RM121

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About Dr Hao Zhang

My name is Hao Zhang. I hold a Master’s degree in Piano from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a Doctorate in Piano from West Virginia University, and both an Artist Diploma in Piano and a Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies from the University of Denver. During my doctoral studies, I served as a full-time teaching assistant, leading undergraduate keyboard skills classes. This experience deepened my passion for teaching and strengthened my ability to connect with students through both pedagogy and performance. As a pianist, I have been fortunate to earn several competition honors, including the Winner of the MTNA–Steinway Young Artist Piano Competition (Eastern Division) and the Bronze Prize in the Professional Open Group Final at the Yunnan International Piano Art Festival & Competition. My dedication to music education extends beyond performance. I studied piano pedagogy with Dr. William Wellborn at the San Francisco Conservatory and with Dr. Lori Piitz at James Madison University, gaining insight into diverse and effective teaching approaches. I have taught both children and adults at the Jinan Public Cultural Art Center and the Jinan Ruiyin Music Training Center in China, and was honored with the Excellent Part-Time Teacher Award in 2014. My responsibilities included teaching technique, theory, and repertoire ranging from Czerny Op. 599 through Op. 849 and 299. At the San Francisco Conservatory, I was selected as the only piano major in the Conservatory in the Schools (CIS) program, where I mentored students in San Francisco public high schools. From 2017 to 2018, I taught weekly piano classes at Abraham Lincoln High School, and from 2018 to 2019, I led three classes per week at Raoul Wallenberg High School, focusing on keyboard technique and basic improvisation. A highlight of my teaching career came in 2019 when my student Huating Zhao won the Gold Medal at the Fourth Chinesisch–Europäischer Jugend–Kulturaustausch International Music Competition. In July 2025, I was invited to give a lecture and masterclasses in Kunming, China. My lecture, titled “Using Your Ear to Improve Practice Efficiency”, and my masterclasses—featuring works by Chopin, Czerny, Wang Jianzhong, Burgmüller, and Lemoine—were well received by local teachers and scholars. In October, I was invited to serve as a jury member for the Steinway Piano Competition (China) division round finals for both the Junior Professional and College groups. I was also appointed as an associate piano professor at Qingdao Huanghai University this year.

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As the Chinese proverb says, “give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” I think the ultimate goal for a piano teacher is to let students know how to teach themselves. To me, making students see and think things is much more important than only making them do things. My job is to inspire and help students have their own understanding and taste of music. I want them to be their own teachers and they should know there are more than one right way to interpret music. Students are not machines, every one of them is unique and special. I always treat my students as individuals and make specific plans for each of them. I think it’s important for teachers to identify the personality type of the student first, so they can choose the proper way to communicate and teach the student. If the teaching method doesn’t match to the student, the student would not be willing to learn from the teacher. Personally, I would ask students questions and find out what personality type of student they are. Then I need to figure out their expectations and motivations, and bring them to their lessons. For example, for “Artisan” student, I would use some rewards as a motivator, such as candy or less homework. Because “Artisan” student like the idea of payoff. For “Guardian” student, I would give them recognition, instead of payoff. For “Rational” student, I would try my best to help them understand the works they are working on and satisfy their hunger for knowledge and insight. For “Idealist” student, I would share interesting stories with them and build a good relationship with them. I always like to have a deep and good relationship with my piano students. My students are very familiar with me, and they are not only my student, but also my friends. I like to hear their stories before the lesson starts, since it helps build relationship and trust. I believe trust plays an essential role in teaching piano, and it would be much easier and more efficient for me to teach students if I get their trusts first.

Holds both DMA and AD in Piano. Collaborative Pianist, Interlochen Center for the Arts; Jury Member, 12th Steinway Piano Competition (China). Former Associate Professor of Piano at Qingdao Huanghai Un

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Holds both DMA and AD in Piano. Collaborative Pianist, Interlochen Center for the Arts; Jury Member, 12th Steinway Piano Competition (China). Former Associate Professor of Piano at Qingdao Huanghai Un

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online

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