Wan-Chun Liao ( Taiwan)

University Teaching Experience
University of Miami-Coral Gables, Florida, 2002-pressent
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Private Instruction
Percussion Ensemble-Conduct Concert Performances
Marimba Ensemble-Conduct Concert Performances
Wind Ensemble-Principal Player and Assist with Rehearsals

National Taipei University of Arts, Taiwan, 1999-2002
Instructor
Percussion Literature
Private Instruction

National Tai-Chung Normal University, Taiwan, 1999-2002
Instructor
Private Instruction

University of Ohio – Athens, Ohio, 1995-1998
Teaching Assistant
Private Instruction
Percussion Ensemble-Assist Rehearsals
Wind Ensemble- Principal Player and Assist Rehearsals
Symphony Orchestra – Principal Player and Assist Rehearsals

National Taiwan University of Arts-Taipei, Taiwan, 1993-1995
Administrator
Accompanist for Modern Dance and Ballet

Public School Teaching Experience
Ching-Ling All-Girl High School-Taipei, Taiwan, 1992-1993

Other Teaching Experience
Ju Percussion Ensemble Academy School, Taipei 1998-2002
Conduct 4 PERCUSSION ensembles, Private Instruction
1999 International Percussion Summer Camp- Taipei, Taiwan
2000 International Percussion Summer Camp- Taipei, Taiwan
2001 International Percussion Summer Camp- Taipei, Taiwan

Teaching Interest

Percussion Techniques
Percussion Private Lessons
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Repertoire and Literature
Traditional Chinese Percussion Music
Beginning Piano
Basic Music Theory

Performance Study
Ney Rosauro, University of Miami
Shannon Wood, University of Miami
Guy Remonko, University of Ohio
Kwang-yan Kao, National Taiwan Normal University
Tsung-Ching Ju, Director of The Taiwan National Concert Hall
Leigh Howard Stevens, Marimba Soloist (Summer Camp 1996)
Michael Burritt, Northwestern University (Summer Camp 2003)

Performance Experiences with the Taipei Ju PERCUSSION
Ensemble, 1987-1994, 1998-2001

* The performer of Taipei Ju Percussion Ensemble for ten years
and performed more than 100 concerts annually and reaches
approximately 10,000 people every year
PASIC 1990, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Licoln Center, New York, 1990
Keiko Abe with Ju percussion Ensemble, 1990
Japanese Percussion Festival, Tokyo, 1991
Cloud Gate Dance Theater with Ju Percussion Ens., Taipei, 1993
1993 Taipei International Percussion Convention, Taiwan
Lanling Theater Workshop with Ju Percussion Ens., Taipei 1994
2000 Ju Percussion Ensemble Music Theater, Taipei
2000 Mainland China Tour, Chi-An China
2000 PASIC, Dallas, Texas, USA

Solo Recitals
1991 Wan-Chun Liao Percussion Solo Recital
1997 Wan-Chun Liao Master Graduation Recital
2002 Wan-Chun Liao Percussion Recital
2003 Marimba Spiritual – Wan –Chun Liao DMA Recital
2004 Mirage --- Wan –Chun Liao DMA Recital
2005 Wan-Chun Liao DMA Graduation Recital

Concertos
* Marimba Soloist with Ohio University Symphony Orchestra as Winner of the Ohio University Concerto Competition, 1997
* Marimba Soloist with Ohio University Percussion Ensemble 1996
* Marimba Soloist with University of Miami Wind Ensemble, 2004
* Marimba Soloist with Taiwan’s Military Band, 2005
* Marimba Soloist with University of Miami symphony Orchestra as Winner of the University of Miami Concerto Competition, 2005

Orchestra
University of Miami Symphony Orchestra
Ohio Valley Symphony Orchestra
Ohio University Symphony Orchestra
National Taiwan Normal University Symphony Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
University of Miami Wind Ensemble
Ohio University Wind Ensemble

Recordings
A Shining Day – The Ju Percussion Ensemble 15 th Anniversary (2002)
Mountain’s Beat, Ju percussion Group (1994)
Reflection and Dreams, Ney Rosauro and UM Percussion Ensemble (2005)

Honors and Awards
*University of Miami Concerto Competition, First Prize,2005
*Teaching Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, University of Miami, 2002-2005
*Ohio University Concerto Competition First Prize, 1997
*Pi Kappa Lambda, National Honorary Music Society, 1997
*Teaching Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University, 1995-1998

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