Ryan is an 11-year-old boy, he also enjoys coding, reading, cubing, and table tennis. He started to learn piano at age of 4 in China. Now he studies piano in Toronto with Dr. Olga, the principal of CAMA.
He is a winner of numerous competitions: 1st Prize, International Deutscher Irmler (Shanghai); 1st Prize, Liszt International Piano Open Competition (Hong Kong); 2nd Place, CFMTA Student Composer Competition (Canada); 1st Place, Saskatchewan Music Festival Provincial (Canada); Gold Star, Music and Stars Awards Competition.
Ryan likes classical music most, but he also enjoys jazz.
He practices piano about 3 hours a day, and more in competitions. Before going into pieces, he often practices warm-up exercises like scales and chords.
From his teachers, he learned skills like musical dynamics, touch, how to make a beautiful tone, and the colors of pieces. His teachers also taught him to use his whole body when playing music.
His dream is to become a concert pianist and let everyone love and enjoy music.