Tina Wang is a sought out music instructor based in Vancouver, the recipient of the 2018 Royal Conservatory of Music Teacher of Distinction Award. Equally passionate and dedicated to music teaching, performing, accompaniment and the art of chamber music, Tina has a wide-ranging experience on the saxophone, piano and other instruments. For over 10 years she has taught saxophone and piano, 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, piano and other instruments. She has performed as a soloist with the SFUCO (2024), 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 and BC Chinese Orchestra. She is currently actively playing with the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, A Little Night Music Orchestra and involved in other various projects.
Her studio features many students who achieved top placements in various music festivals, BCMEA honour band, Musicfest’s Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra and the National Youth Band of Canada. Several of her students have gone on to further their music studies in various U.S. and Canadian universities. Tina’s teachings draw inspirations and influences from many of the professional music educators she studied with over the years. She is passionate about teaching students of all ages and levels.
Tina holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the UBC School of music and an Artist Diploma from the Vancouver Academy of Music, studying with Dr Julia Nolan and Michael Morimoto. Tina is a Silverstein Artist-Educator, Key Leave Artist, and Backun Artist. She is a member of the North American saxophone Alliance and BC Registered Music Teachers Association (Richmond).