Tina Wang
Tina Wang is a sought out award-winning music instructor based in Vancouver, BC. Recognized as a 'Teacher of Distinction' by the Royal Conservatory of Music, and currently an RCM examiner in training. Tina is passionate and dedicated to music teaching, performing, accompaniment, and the art of chamber music. Tina has over 10 years of teaching experience on the saxophone, piano, and clarinet, ranging from beginner to college level as well as collaborating as a pianist with other instrumentalists.
Tina believes strongly in the importance of diversity of music genres and can be found involved in different music projects around Vancouver, ranging from classical to modern, popular and anime music on the saxophone and piano. She has performed as a soloist with the SFUCO, and events with the Royal Conservatory of Music - BC region and CMC-BC Chapter events. When not on the saxophone, she was a past pianist for Opus Arise and the Flying Tonkatsu Anime Ensemble. She is actively playing with the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble and is involved in other projects.
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Tina is on the faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) and also her saxophone studio, Phoenix Music Academy. Her studio features many saxophone and clarinet students who achieved placements in BCMEA honour band, Musicfest’s Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra, the National Youth band of Canada, Vancouver Academy of Music Orchestra, Richmond Delta Youth Wind Ensemble, Richmond Elementary & Youth Concert Band, prestigious saxophone summer camps, winning awards in various music festivals and competitions, as well as students furthering music studies in various universities across North America with prestigious saxophone programs.
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Tina has also served as an adjudicator for music festivals such as CMC and clinician for various schools across Vancouver. Tina is a Silverstein Artist-Educator, Key Leave Artist, Backun Artist-Educator and member of the North American Saxophone Alliance. She is also a board member of the Canadian Music Competition (BC Chapter) and past board member/current member of the Richmond BCRMTA branch.
​Tina holds a Bachelor of Music degree (UBC) and an Artist Diploma (VAM).