annie wang
Executive Director at Sforzando Music Group
higher education professional , creative strategist , management & development
educator higher education professional passionate supporting diversity , academic excellence , entrepreneurship , particularly within performing art realm . pianist teacher , experienced first-hand unique challenge need performing fine art student need . education background includes earning m.s.ed . student university pennsylvania , m.m . university illinois , urbana-champaign , b.m . university california , irvine . high5 strength : believer , coach , catalyst , deliverer , strategist ( she/her/hers )
Sforzando Music Group
Previously known as Sforzando Piano Studio (2014-2018), Sforzando Music Group offers private piano lessons, teaching resources, and innovative music education consulting.
•	Piano lessons: Sforzando offers fun and engaging private piano lessons for students 3+.  Students participate in quarterly masterclasses and annual recitals, as well as regional and national competitions and festivals.
•	Teaching resources: My passion is to achieve teaching excellence and make music education accessible to as many teachers as possible.  I provide free online resources that help teachers achieve higher levels of engagement and success.
•	Consulting: Sforzando Music Group offers two types of consultations - studio consulting and higher education consulting.  Studio consulting is for clients who are interested in being their own boss and starting their own independent music studio.  I help clients launch their business and achieve a full studio in a short period of time.  I also offer higher education consulting for music departments and schools of music that encompasses everything from workshops to executive searches to organizational restructuring.
Greater Philadelphia Area
Executive Director
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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•	Assist in the daily operations of the Business Affairs office
•	Analyze budget and track expenditures across various departments
•	Design and update website content
•	Facilitate the transition to paperless office and cloud storage
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Business Affairs Intern
Pacific Symphony
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•	Acted as the primary liaison between Pacific Symphony, partners and participants
•	Provided outstanding customer service and ensured that mutual goals and objectives are met
•	Delivered logistical support to the Strings for Generations staff, communicated with partners, contracted and supervised musicians and administering program assessment
Santa Ana, CA
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Strings for Generations Coordinator
Orange Coast College
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•	Facilitated in the inception and launch of Orange Coast College’s Keyboard Academy
•	Taught beginner group piano classes
•	Shaped student development in musicianship, ear-training skills, sight-reading, and keyboard skills
Costa Mesa, California
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Community Education Faculty
Illinois Summer Youth Music
•	Taught piano elective to junior high and high school students attending the program
•	Formulated and developed lesson plans
•	Guided students to understand the basic principles of piano
•	Ensured that students develop good musicianship skills that can be transferred to their primary instrument
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Piano Faculty
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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•	Taught students of various age groups in the Champaign-Urbana area, tailoring the lesson plan to suit individual student's needs
•	Assisted the program director in the production of semi-annual recitals
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
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Piano Laboratory Program Instructor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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•	Led group instruction in beginner and intermediate piano for music majors
•	Introduced study of piano literature, solo repertoire, ensemble pieces, and vocal accompaniments
•	Developed and fostered students’ skills in technique, sight-reading, harmonization, transposition, improvisation, and analysis
•	Nominated every semester in the “Teachers Ranked as Excellent” publication
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
Yamaha Music Center
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•	Trained students in solo piano repertoire, theory, ear training, and musicianship
•	Prepared students for recitals, festivals, examinations, performing art school auditions, and competitions
Irvine, CA
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Piano Instructor
M.S.Ed.
Coursework: Enrollment Management, Educational & Social Entrepreneurship, Contemporary Issues in Higher Education, Social and Statistical Network Analysis, Higher Education Policy, Professional Development in Higher Education, Faculty and Academic Governance, Access & Choice in American Higher Education, Pursuing Excellence: World Class Universities, Advertising & the Digital Age
Higher Education
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University of Pennsylvania
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Paralegal Certificate
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Irvine Valley College
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M.M.
Piano Pedagogy
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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B.M.
Minored in Educational Studies.  Repeat occurrences on the quarterly Dean's List for academic excellence.  Various performances at the Town & Gown at Irvine's Regent's Point Senior Center, Tierney House, and Laguna Beach Music Festival.
Piano Performance
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University of California, Irvine
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NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
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Music Teachers National Association
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California Association of Professional Music Teachers
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Music Teachers' Association of California
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Fundamentals of Music Teaching to Students with Special Needs
California Music Teacher
Education
University of Pennsylvania
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Alumni Interviewer
Education
AID Summer Volunteer
I led a team of seven college students and served as an English teacher at a middle school in rural Taiwan where we served at a school where the students come from a financially disadvantaged background.  We received one week of intensive training and taught English for two weeks.
Team Leader/English Teacher
Azusa Pacific University - Mexico Outreach
I served on a church team to serve local communities in Ensenada, Mexico.  I was a Team Leader in August 2010 and 2011.
Summer Missionary
Evangelical Formosan Church of Irvine - Taiwan Missions
I served on a team to teach English in elementary and middle schools in Taiwan.  I assisted in creating lesson plans that combine English lesson plans with Biblical lesson plans.
Summer Missionary
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Philadelphia, PA
Laurent Hahn
Thinker, Philosopher, Coach, Consultant, Educator
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hao-chi-25677542
United States
Hao Chi
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jun-xiong-0245a877
Champaign, IL
jun xiong
msa at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Applied Research Institute
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Philadelphia, PA
Jo Holz
Consultant, Author
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilinzhuang
Urbana, IL
Shilin Zhuang
Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-qiuyi-lyu-b31281124
Los Angeles, CA
Susan (Qiuyi) Lyu
CPA candidate, Audit Intern at KSP Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiaona-chen-5b17a873
Champaign, IL
jiaona chen
graduate student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Master of Science in Accountancy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiwei-ellen-yang-75900b90
Melrose, MA
Xiwei(Ellen) Yang
Reseach Assistant at University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Cincinnati, OH
Boya Wu
Master of Science in Accounting at University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business| Seeking Internship
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-swilley-63679595
Muncie, IN
Daniel Swilley
Composer/Web Developer/Photographer
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Greater Chicago Area
Addison Youngblood
Artistic Director at New Rockford Music Collaborative
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Urbana, IL
Manping Su
Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-negruta-03281881
Urbana, IL
Elena Negruta
MM in vocal performance, soprano
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-young-396623223
Urbana, IL
Jonathan Young
Director Of Music Ministry at Holy Cross Catholic Congregation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-huang-931b7756
Spartanburg, SC
Rachel Huang
Realtor
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Toronto, ON
Elaine Zhao, CPA
General Accountant at RewardOps
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T'aipei
Allen Shu-Cheng Wu
Music Composer and Performer, Sound Designer, Music Programmer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordchapin
Greater Chicago Area
Bradford Chapin
Sound and Music for Performance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-arazi-coambs-42a2874
Woburn, MA
Tania Arazi Coambs
Freelance Stage Director & Instructor of Voice
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-kirby-7b9a6543
Greater Chicago Area
Ryan Kirby
IT support/Private Music Teacher
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Freelance worker
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New Taipei City
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Assistant Manager at Foxconn
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Jinan
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Manager in agriculture  factory- Garlic,ginger (suishi ginger),onion,potato,carrot ,apple,etc.skype:rongchengfood1
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Jiading District
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Sales Manger Nickel based alloy & Stainless steel Tube,Wire,Capillary tubing,Strip
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Suzhou
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Business Owner at Kunshan Anna garment .,ltd