Emily Wang
Founding Principal
Emily Wang (王晨帆), Principal of SoMe Music School and Chairman of Singapore Oversea Music Education company, is an UK-trained piano educator, an International Honorary Advisor of the Federation of World Cultural & Art Society (Singapore), an Honorary Steinway Teacher, a Ministry of Education (MOE) certified teacher in Singapore, Chairman of Hunan Kunyu Education Consulting Development Co., Ltd., Member of the Singapore Association for Youth and Children Education, Member of the International Musicians Association, an University music department faculty member for 10 years, Member of the China Pianists Teachers Association, Member of the Hunan Musicians Association, Member of the Piano Professional Committee of Hunan Musicians Association, as well as an examiner for the China Musicians Association’s Social Art Level Examination. She has also served as an examiner for Hunan Province College Entrance Examination for Music Programs, a judge for the Steinway International National Youth Piano Competitions, a judge for the Central Conservatory of Music’s National Youth Art Exhibitions, an Art Advisor & Judge for the Asia International Arts Competition, a judge for the Love Music International Music Competition, and a judge for the China-Singapore International Music Competition, among many others.
She graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Tianjin Conservatory of Music and a Master's degree from the University of Manchester in the UK. While studying abroad, she organized the Chinese students' New Year Music Concert in the UK, held a personal music concert at the Whitworth Art Gallery, and invited local renowned performers to play her compositions. During her ten years of teaching at Changsha Normal University, she was responsible for teaching at the College of Music and Dance and the College of Early Childhood Education, participated in writing teaching outlines and talent training plans, and taught over 3,000 students in subjects including music theory, piano performance, and music education. Her research specialization is in children's music education, with more than 10 published papers, and she has led two provincial-level research projects, one university-level key project, and three published patents. She has also been involved in four provincial and ministerial-level projects and guided students in successfully applying for one project.
During her teaching career, she has guided students who won awards such as the Outstanding Teaching Mentor Award from the International Musicians Association, Outstanding Mentor Award from the Asia International Arts Competition, Talent Mentor Award from the Hong Kong International Piano Invitational Competition, Excellent Mentor Award from the Melbourne International Music Festival, and others.
SoMe Music School, established since 2022, has hosted multiple student music concerts, outdoor music camps, collaborated with the Singapore American School’s International Week performance, co-hosted the Chinese Embassy’s New Year Music Concert in Singapore, and focuses on providing high-quality music education. The teaching team consists of experienced and professionally qualified music educators, offering courses in piano, accompaniment, and music theory, with plans to expand to include improvisation and group music literacy courses for young children, and violin courses in the future. The school uses both online and offline teaching methods to cultivate students' musical interests and abilities, improve their musical literacy and aesthetic level, and lay a solid foundation for their musical careers and future development.
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Led the Hunan Provincial Education Science Planning Project and successfully completed it. The project is titled "Research on the Application of Micro-Lessons in Preschool Piano Teaching."
Guided a university student research project titled "Research on the Use of Orff Music Therapy for Preschool Children with Mild Autism," which was selected as a school-level innovative experimental project.
Guided students to participate in the "Internet+ College Students Entrepreneurship Competition."
Led the 2016 Changsha Normal University Key Project titled "Research on the Fair Participation of Disabled Children in Music Arts Practice under Shared Development Vision."
Led the Hunan Provincial Social Science Review Committee's 2016 Project titled "Research on the Fair Participation of Disabled Children in Music Arts Practice under Shared Development Vision."
Participated in the 2016 Education Department Research Project titled "Research on the Application of Suzuki Method in Preschool Children’s Piano Training."
Participated in the provincial-level project titled "Orff Music Therapy for Autism Children under Inclusive Education Concept."
Assisted an associate professor in compiling a piano textbook for a three-year early childhood education program.
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Published Academic Works & Articles:
Content is translated for English readers. Refer to the Mandarin version for original titles.
June 2013 - "On the Relationship Between Piano Music and Performance Skills," published in Music Education and Composition, China.
July 2014 - "On Constructing and Reflecting on Innovation in Piano Teaching," published in Northern Music, China.
March 2015 - "On the Cultivation of Emotion in Piano Teaching," published in Special Academic Journal, China.
July 2015 - "On Piano Education at Home and Abroad," published in Good Parents, China.
July 2015 - "On the Cultivation of Emotion in Piano Teaching," published in China Extracurricular Education, China.
August 2015 - "On the Construction and Application of Micro-Lesson Resources in Teaching," published in Science and Education Guide, China.
July 2016 - "On the Integration of Micro-Lesson Resources in Preschool Piano Teaching," published in the provincial-level journal Popular Songs, China.
2016 - "The Design and Application of Micro-Lessons in Preschool Piano Teaching," published in the 15th issue of provincial-level journal Northern Music.
February 2017 - "On the Dilemmas and Solutions of Pre-School Piano Micro-Lesson Teaching," published in the provincial-level journal Knowledge Guide, China.
July 2017 - "The Impact of Orff Music Therapy on Children with Mild Autism," (Second Author) published in the provincial-level journal Tomorrow's Fashion, China.
November 2017 - "Research on Fair Participation of Disabled Children in Music Arts Practice under Shared Development Vision," published in the provincial-level journal Industry and Technology Forum, China.
July 2018 - "On the Dilemmas and Paths of Disabled Children’s Fair Participation in Music Arts under Shared Development Vision," published in Family Life Guide, China.
August 2018 - "Children’s Fair Participation in Music Arts Practice under the Perspective of Educational Equity," published in Comedy World, China.
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Educational Patents:
"A Multifunctional Piano Bench" - China
"A New Type of Piano Tone Production Device" - China
"An Adjustable Music Stand" - China __________
Guiding Students to Win Awards:
2016 - Hong Kong International Piano Invitational Competition, Talent Mentor Award, with students winning 1st Prize in the Sonata Group.
2017 - 7th Asia International Arts Competition, Jiangsu Division, Outstanding Mentor Award, with students winning First Prize in the Jiangsu Division, and the Final Excellent Mentor Award in the Shanghai Division.
2017 - Love Music International Music Competition, Hunan Division, Outstanding Mentor Award, with students winning Second Prize in the Hunan Division.
2017 - Hunan Province Music Level Exam, awarded Excellent Teacher.
2018 - Hong Kong International Piano Invitational Competition, Jiangsu Division, Talent Mentor Award.
2018 - Global International Musicians Association, Outstanding Teaching Mentor Award.
2019 - 5th Melbourne International Music Festival, 5th Melbourne International Youth Piano Competition, China Division, Excellent Teaching Mentor.
2019 - "Mozart Memorial Award" International Piano Open Competition, Hunan Selection, Excellent Mentor Award.
2019 - Hunan Province Music Level Exam, Excellent Teacher Award.
2023 - Music Singapore International Piano & Violin Competition, student won 2nd Prize.
2023 - Changsha City-Level Exhibition, student won Gold Award in the Youth Piano Group.
2023 - 7th Asia Piano Competition, awarded Excellent Teaching Mentor, with students winning the Special Prize.
2023 - 5th Solo and Ensemble Competition, Singapore Invitational, with students winning 1st and 2nd Prizes.
2024 - 19th Singapore-China International Music Competition, with four students winning the Special Prize.
2024 - Singapore International Young Pianist Competition, with four students winning 2nd and 3rd Prizes.
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Judge and Art Director Roles:
Served as a professional judge for the 2017 Love Music International Music Competition, Hunan Division.
Served as an Art Advisor and Judge for the 2017 Seventh Asia International Arts Competition, Jiangsu Division.
2019 June, served as a judge for the Central Conservatory of Music’s National Youth Art Exhibition, Piano Group.
China Musicians Association Music Level Examiner, 2018 to present.
2019 Ninth Steinway National Youth Piano Competition, Judge.
Hunan Province College Entrance Examination for Music Programs, Judge.
2024 19th Singapore-China International Music Competition, Judge.
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Concert Co-Hosting:
China Cultural Center | Co-organized by the Singapore-China Industrial and Commercial Bank, Honorary Host of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, 2025 New Year Music Concert.
Zhujiang Kaissar Piano Music Gallery, Singapore, "Voice of Elegance" Piano Concert.
2025 UK Royal Master Music Festival, Singapore Division.
2025 Singapore International Solo and Ensemble Competition.
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