Faculty
Liang Qiongyin
Amanda (Qiongyin) Liang has over 30 years of experience in music education, covering multiple fields such as voice, piano, and electronic keyboard. Her students were winners of many local, state, national, and international music competitions. She has trained many outstanding musicians both domestically and internationally. Her exceptional talent and unique teaching methods have earned her a highly esteemed reputation in music education within the Chinese American community.
Ms. Liang has long dedicated herself to promoting music education and spreading Chinese culture within the Chinese American community. In 2024, she was honored with the "International Cultural Role Model on Dutch Postage Stamps" award, highlighting her outstanding contributions to the international arts community. In 2023, she was selected by Time magazine as an "Outstanding Artist" among the Annual Outstanding Chinese Figures and was awarded the "Outstanding Contribution to Education Award." These honors not only recognize Ms. Liang’s achievements in the field of music but also attest to her profound impact on music education.
Ms. Liang has performed on world-renowned stages, such as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, earning widespread acclaim in the industry. At the same time, she actively participates in various major cultural and artistic events within the Chinese community, serving as the Artistic Director and Guest Performer for commemorative events such as the "130th Anniversary of Mei Lanfang’s Birth" and the "90th Anniversary of Mei Baojiu’s Birth." She has also frequently served as a judge for music competitions and as a choir conductor, helping numerous students realize their musical dreams.
Tian Xiaoming
Tian Xiaoming, a young American-based baritone and independent musician, holds a PhD in Vocal Performance and dual master's degrees in Opera Performance and Music Education from the Tianjin Conservatory of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. He has won the "Peacock Award" Gold Medal at the China Vocal Competition and the overall champion of the Sinovision CSOC Competition. Over more than a decade of vocal instruction, Tian has developed a comprehensive vocal teaching philosophy. His pioneering "Recording Immersion Teaching Method" is deeply loved by students and parents. His students have repeatedly achieved outstanding results in various vocal competitions across the United States. Tian not only achieves outstanding results in vocal instruction but also has a unique approach to piano instruction. As an independent music producer, Tian not only helps students build a solid piano foundation but also excels at guiding and inspiring their musical imagination and improvisation, helping them to better understand the importance of musical expression and re-creation. In addition to his dual role as a vocal teacher, Tian also guides students through humming, improvisation, and other methods to create new interpretations of piano works, allowing them to gain a diverse musical experience while learning piano. Teacher Tian Xiaoming has also served as a special judge in many large-scale competitions across the United States. In May 2018, he was invited to serve as a judge for the second "College Voice" TV singing competition of the Chinese American TV Station with the famous Taiwanese singer Xiong Tianping; he was a judge and guest performer in the finals of the 7th "Supernova Chinese American Newcomer Singing Competition"; from 2017 to 2019, he served as a judge in the national finals of the American Youth Talent Show "Born to Be Talented" hosted by the Chinese American TV Station for three consecutive years; from 2017 to 2018, he was invited to serve as a judge and mentor in the finals of the "Star Singing" singing competition at Columbia University in New York for two consecutive years.
Li Tao
Dr. Li Tao, a pianist, music educator, and composition theorist living in the United States, is a National First-Class Performer, professor, and doctoral supervisor (employed by Assumption University, Thailand, as a Chinese doctoral supervisor for internationally collaborative master's and doctoral student training). Dr. Li Tao holds dual degrees in piano performance and composition theory, and has taught at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Juilliard School. In 2013, She was invited as a visiting scholar to participate in the "2013-14 Hearing Modernity: Sawyer Seminar at Harvard" at the Department of Music at Harvard University (the only Chinese speaker to do so). Dr. Li Tao has been recognized in the United States with the honor of "Extraordinary Ability." She currently serves as Chairman and President of the Dr. Li Tao International Academy of Music and Arts, Global Elite Performing Arts Group, New York Academy of Music, and New York Opera Society. Dr. Li Tao is the founder, chief organizer, and director of the Global Talent Show, the United Nations, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall Awards Gala.
Lu Meixu
Lu Meixu, a young American cellist, graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, Boston University School of Music, and Mannes College of Music in New York City, earning both a Diploma in Cello Performance and a Master's degree in Cello Performance. She has been invited to perform as a soloist and principal cellist with major orchestras both domestically and internationally, including at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City. She currently serves as principal cellist of the Yawen Symphony Orchestra in the United States. In 2017, he served as a judge for CCTV's inaugural "CCTV Star Youth Talent Competition," the 2017 and 2018 "Born to Be Talented - American Youth Talent Competition," the 2018 "National Middle-Aged and Senior TV Spring Festival Gala - US Regional Finals," and the 2018 "Hong Kong International Music Festival - Yiyun Cup." In 2017, he successfully presented a solo charity concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring several world premieres of Chinese works. All proceeds benefited the United Nations Children's Fund. His charity performances have been performed in more than a dozen states and counties across the United States. He has been featured in numerous domestic and international media outlets, including newspapers, magazines, news outlets, and television programs.
Wang Zaozao
Wang Zaozao graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in bilingual/bicultural studies. She was a speaker at the 2018 Harvard China Education Forum, the 2018 East Coast USA Pageant, National Miss Spirit, and the Overall Photogenic New York Supreme Queen. She has modeled at Small Boutique Fashion Week and the Macy's Women Empowerment Fashion Show. She is currently an advisor to the New York Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China and a special reporter for the Southeast Net Overseas Station of the Fujian Daily. A former star interpreter and oral English teacher at New Oriental University in Shanghai, she holds an Advanced Interpretation Certificate and a teaching certificate issued by the Ministry of Education of China. She was invited by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York to teach adult English courses to its staff. With her exceptional language skills and quick wit, she has become a leading figure in the New York hosting scene. He has hosted numerous large-scale cultural events and collaborated with numerous well-known domestic and international companies, including Messi, GNC, Mead Johnson, Xiamen Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Tmall, Moutai, and Tong Ren Tang. He has also hosted numerous bilingual tourism promotion conferences for provinces such as Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Guangxi, and Yunnan. He currently collaborates with the Hua+ channel on several programs, including "Huajia on the Scene" and "Huajia Uplifting," which are broadcast on WeChat, Weibo, Youku, and Tencent. He has hosted prominent programs including the UN Environment Programme's "Sasa Awards" ceremony; CCTV's "Youth China Visits the United Nations"; the UN "Love Peace" concert, part of the Human Peace Week series; the "Responsibility and Future" Ivy League Student Leaders Summit at the United Nations; the "Asia-Pacific Spring Festival Concert" and the "Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the United States" at Capitol Hill; the American Asian Film and Television Festival Golden Oak Awards Ceremony; the Tencent International Zhenshang Awards Ceremony at New York Fashion Week; and the launch of the original large-scale opera "Jianzhen's Journey East" at Lincoln Center.
Liu Qun
Graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China: National Senior Guzheng Teacher, Guzheng Performer at the CCTV National Instrumental Music Competition; Outstanding Instructor at the Central Conservatory of Music Guzheng Grading Competition; Best Gardener Award at the National Special Talent Competition; Member of the Chinese National Instrumental Music Society and the International Guzheng Association; Outstanding Special Talent at the "Future Star" National Special Talent Art Week; Outstanding Instructor at the Beijing Competition Zone; Young Guzheng Performer in the United States; Champion of the 5th Golden Peony Art Festival International Music Competition; Outstanding Teacher Guidance at the 2019 Global Elite Talent Show & Lincoln Center Awards Concert - 2019 GLOBAL TALENT SHOW & LINCOLN CENTER AWARDS CONCERT.
Chen Rongxian
Henry Chen, a bilingual instructor, is a Chinese-American guitarist, composer, and arranger. A former member of the Hubei Musicians Association of China, he was born in Myanmar. He trained as a teenager with the renowned Ayeyawady Choir in Yangon, Myanmar, and later studied guitar music and harmony with a veteran Indonesian musician. He returned to China in 1967 and worked in the city's cultural troupe, later becoming a guitar instructor at the Workers' Cultural Palace and the People's Art Museum. Chen's compositions, "Beautiful Guitar" and "I Wish to Be a Small Tree," were played on a local radio station's weekly song program. He came to the United States in the mid-1980s and served as the conductor of the New York Chinese Youth Art Troupe and the Greater New York Youth Choir. In early 2016, he founded the New York Star-Moon Music Ensemble (Xingyue Team) and serves as its leader and artistic director. For several years, the Xingyue Music Ensemble has been active in the New York community scene, having been invited to perform at Lincoln Center to acclaim.
Ilya Baburashvili
Ilya Baburashvili, pianist and composer, has been teaching piano, sight singing, music theory, counterpoint, and composition for eight years. He graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory with a Master's degree in composition. You're welcome to try a free half-hour lesson. Students of all ages are welcome. He's preparing for ABRSM piano and music theory exams.
Li Siqi
Yangqin teacher Li Siqi graduated from the Tianjin Conservatory of Music and is a member of the board of directors of the China Nationalities Orchestra. She previously taught at the Tianjin Haibei Art School, Dongli Branch, and has trained several students who were admitted to the Tianjin Art School. She has served as a judge for the Tianjin Music Examination and has passed the review of outstanding talents in the United States. Since arriving in the United States, she has frequently performed in various events.
Zhang Chong
Frank Chang is a Chinese-American painter. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Shanghai Education College with a master's degree in the United States. He has 30 years of professional art education experience. His Chinese and international students have won numerous awards and have been admitted to professional high schools and colleges. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Art Committee and Director of the Overseas Department of the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Masters Network, and President of the American branch of the Jianguang Calligraphy and Painting Academy. He has won numerous gold medals in international calligraphy and painting competitions. His works are collected by museums and internationally renowned individuals. He has donated to disaster-stricken areas and Buddhist institutions in China. In 1989, his work "Citigroup Dog" was collected by US President George H.W. Bush and received a signed letter of appreciation from the President and his wife. He is an art teacher at the Jushengtang Art Academy in New York and currently serves as Executive President of the International Federation of Painting and Calligraphy Artists. Renowned Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing is the Honorary President of the Federation (we now have a video of her sending us a New Year's greeting). Frank Chang is a Chinese-American painter. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Shanghai Education College with a master's degree in the United States. He has 30 years of professional art education experience. His Chinese and international students have won numerous awards and have been admitted to professional high schools and colleges. Vice Chairman of the Art Committee and Director of the Overseas Department of the China Calligraphy and Painting Masters Network, and President of the American branch of the Jianguang Calligraphy and Painting Academy. He has won numerous gold medals in international calligraphy and painting competitions. His works are collected by museums and internationally renowned individuals. He has donated to disaster-stricken areas in China and Buddhist institutions. In 1989, his work "Citigroup Dog" was collected by US President George H.W. Bush, who also received a signed letter of appreciation from the President and his wife.