Summary
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Education
Skills
Key Specialisations
Student Outcomes
Selected Performance Experience
Awards And Competitions
Teaching And Performance Strengths
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YU-HSIN HSU

Blackburn North,VIC

Summary

Accomplished Piano Performance Specialist and Senior Piano Educator with a Doctorate in Piano Performance and 20 years of teaching experience at university and high school levels in Taiwan. Expertise includes classical piano performance, advanced repertoire, technique, musicianship, and performance coaching. Active performer with solo and collaborative experience at major venues. Currently based in Melbourne, seeking opportunities in piano education across various institutions.

Work History

Piano Faculty / Adjunct Assistant Professor

National Pingtung University
  • Delivered advanced instruction in piano technique, tone production, phrasing, articulation, interpretation, and performance practice to enhance student performance.
  • Taught individual piano performance to university music students at different levels of technical and musical development.
  • Prepared students for degree recitals, juries, auditions, competitions and public performances.
  • Guided students in repertoire selection and performance preparation, fostering independent practice and artistic growth.
  • Supported music majors in honing professional performance and musicianship skills to prepare for careers in music.
  • Worked closely with students pursuing further study and professional development in music.

Piano Faculty/ Adjunct Assistant Professor

Tainan University of Technology
  • Instructed classical piano repertoire and developed students' technical skills and musicianship for successful performances.
  • Delivered individualized piano instruction, fostering student growth within a tertiary music program.
  • Prepared students for recitals, examinations, auditions and public performances.
  • Engaged in faculty concerts and contributed to professional music activities, enhancing program visibility and collaboration.

Piano Teacher / Music Educator

Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School
  • Instructed piano in specialist senior secondary music program, fostering students' musical growth.
  • Guided students through advanced performance preparation, successfully positioning them for examinations, auditions, and tertiary music study.
  • Cultivated students' technical skills, musical interpretation, and performance confidence, enhancing their overall musicianship.

Piano Teacher / Music Educator

Kaohsiung Municipal Hsin-Chuang Senior High School
  • Delivered tailored piano instruction to specialist music students, fostering individual growth.
  • Guided students through preparation for examinations, performances, competitions, and university music auditions, enhancing their readiness and confidence.

Piano Teacher

Pingtung Girls' Senior High School
  • Delivered piano instruction in specialist secondary music program, fostering students' musical growth.
  • Guided students in technical development and repertoire preparation, enhancing performance readiness.
  • Taught piano techniques to senior high school students in school music classes.
  • Developed lesson plans aligned with Pingtung Girls' Senior High School music curriculum.
  • Instructed students on music techniques during practice sessions. on scales, sight-reading, and repertoire interpretation.

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts -

Michigan State University
USA
05-2011

Music Degrees -

National Taipei University of The Arts (TNUA)
Taiwan
06-2004

Skills

  • Piano Technique & Musicianship
  • Classical Piano Performance
  • Advanced Piano Repertoire
  • Recital & Performance Preparation
  • Recital preparation
  • Performance coaching
  • University teaching
  • Tertiary piano coaching
  • University audition prep
  • Competition Coaching
  • Chamber Music & Collaborative Piano
  • Custom piano teaching
  • Beginner to Advanced Students
  • Keyboard technique
  • AMEB exam prep
  • VCE music education
  • Music interpretation

Key Specialisations

  • Classical Piano Performance
  • Advanced Piano Repertoire
  • Piano Technique & Musicianship
  • AMEB Piano Examination Preparation
  • VCE Music & Senior Secondary Music
  • University / Conservatorium Audition Preparation
  • Recital & Performance Preparation
  • Competition Coaching
  • Chamber Music & Collaborative Piano
  • Individualized Piano Pedagogy
  • Beginner to Advanced Students
  • Tertiary-Level Piano Coaching

Student Outcomes

Students successfully progressed to university music departments, with students under my teaching successfully gaining admission to tertiary music programs.

Selected Performance Experience

Solo Piano & Chamber Music

2026
Rachmaninoff — Sound, Image & Dance
Dual Piano Concert, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), Taiwan

2025
Tainan University of Technology Faculty Concert
Tainan Cultural Center, Taiwan

2025
Tchaikovsky Piano Solo — Performance, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2024
Beethoven Piano Solo — Performance, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2024
Brahms Three Sonatas: I-Chun Chiang's Viola Recital
Collaborative Pianist, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2024
Tainan University of Technology Faculty Concert
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2023
Brahms for Two Pianos — Performance, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2023
Mozart for Two Pianos — Performance, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2022
Kaohsiung Senior High School Centenary Concert
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2022
Schubert Piano Solo — Performance, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2021
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 — "Emperor"
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2021
Pingtung University Department of Music Faculty Concert
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

2020
Variations — Music is Fun — Salon Concert
Pingtung Performing Arts Center

2020
Dancing 20/20 — Salon Concert
Pingtung Performing Arts Center

2019
Mysterious Eastern European Folk Songs / Gentle Passion of Western Europe
Salon Concert, Pingtung Performing Arts Center

2019
One More Wave Music Festival — Chiayi, Taiwan

2018
Across the Century — Encounters
Tainan Arts Festival, Tainan Cultural Center

2018
Solo Piano Recital, Kaohsiung Cultural Center

2017
Summer Monologue — Wang Yeh-Chi Bassoon Recital
Kaohsiung Cultural Center

2014
Solo Piano Recital, Kaohsiung Cultural Center

2014
Tainan University of Technology 50th Anniversary Piano Faculty Concert
Tainan Cultural Center

2014
Piano Trio Concert, Kaohsiung Cultural Center

2013
Piano Trio Concert, Kaohsiung Cultural Center

2012
Piano Trio Concert, Dadong Arts Center, Kaohsiung

2012
Solo Piano Recital, Kaohsiung Cultural Center

Awards And Competitions

  • 2011-Second Prize, Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, USA
  • 1999-Merit Award, Regional Final, 3rd Taiwan Regional Concerto Competition — Piano Division, Taiwan

Teaching And Performance Strengths

  • Advanced Classical Piano
  • Tertiary Music Education
  • Secondary Music Programs
  • Performance Coaching
  • Collaborative Piano & Chamber Music
  • Individualised Pedagogy

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching combines technical discipline, musical understanding and individual artistic development. I aim to help students develop a strong technical foundation while cultivating independent musicianship, critical listening, expressive performance and effective practice habits. For advanced students, particular emphasis is placed on: Musical interpretation and stylistic awareness; Efficient and sustainable practice strategies; Advanced repertoire development; Performance preparation and stage confidence; Critical listening and self-evaluation; Independent musicianship; Examination, audition and competition preparation.

Work Rights

Subclass 461 Visa, Australian Work Rights

Availability

  • True, Available to commence immediately
  • Immediate

Working With Children Check

To be confirmed / Applied / Current

Current Location

Blackburn North, VIC, Australia

Teaching Areas

  • Piano Performance
  • Classical Piano
  • AMEB
  • VCE Music
  • Audition Preparation
  • Recital Preparation
  • Advanced Piano

Personal Information

  • Title: Piano Performance Specialist
  • Work Permit: Australian Work Rights: Subclass 461 Visa
  • Availability: Available to Commence Immediately
  • Visa Status: Australian Work Rights: Subclass 461 Visa

Timeline

Piano Faculty / Adjunct Assistant Professor

National Pingtung University

Piano Faculty/ Adjunct Assistant Professor

Tainan University of Technology

Piano Teacher / Music Educator

Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School

Piano Teacher / Music Educator

Kaohsiung Municipal Hsin-Chuang Senior High School

Piano Teacher

Pingtung Girls' Senior High School

Doctor of Musical Arts -

Michigan State University

Music Degrees -

National Taipei University of The Arts (TNUA)

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