• Teaching & Leadership Experience

Conducting Assistant and Guest Conductor, New Music Ensemble, Columbia College Chicago, IL, September 2024-May 2025

• Assisted in ensemble direction, rehearsal organization, and premiere performances of contemporary works.

Author,A Brief Discussion on Effectively Guiding Children to Understand and Express Music,Time Education, March 2024

• Published article exploring child-centered approaches to music education through sound and embodied learning.

Judge, Voice of the Eastern U.S. Finals, Philadelphia, PA, June 2023

• Served as vocal adjudicator for finalists in the East Coast regional competition, evaluating musicality, expression, and stage presence.

Conductor and Director, Baltimore ChineseAdult Choir and Youth Choir, MD, August 2022-March 2023

• Led two choirs in bilingual repertoire and intercultural performances, developing community-based and student-oriented choral education programs with Baltimore Chinese School.

With a strong background in vocal teaching and extensive experience working with students from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds, Yuwan Zhang brings a uniquely integrative approach to voice education that emphasizes creativity, embodiment, and emotional awareness. Building upon this foundation, Yuwan’s forthcoming research expands toward embodied voice pedagogy and participatory learning.