Piano
Education and awards:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Tech
- Private piano lessons, completing ABRSM Grades 1-8, and receiving an ABRSM diploma
- Participation in multiple Federation events, Superior ratings
- Selected to participate in many Gold Cup Recitals
Notable roles/performance experience:
- Played keyboard in high school marching band and high school musicals
Teaching experience:
- Taught at Cornerstone Outreach for a year, giving private piano lessons to students who could not afford private lessons
Eric Zheng is a privately educated pianist who has seen great success performing in multiple Federation events, including all Superior ratings and being selected for Gold Cup Recitals. He also performed in his high school marching band and in high school musicals.
Eric is passionate about seeing his students succeed. “I want to establish a strong music foundation with students by teaching them fundamentals and habits that will set them up for success in both music and education,” he shares. “I want to show students that they can have fun while pursuing their ambitions.”
Eric likes to engage with his students on multiple levels, like playing mini brain games like Simon Says with younger students to build hand independence early. For older students, he gives advice on STEM classes, a benefit of his degree from Georgia Tech in Chemical Engineering.
Eric’s hobbies are reading, gaming, cooking, and piano. “Piano is a core part of my life, as I usually play piano after a long day at work or studying,” he shares. Classical is Eric’s favorite style of music to play, as he loves the challenging techniques that classical requires. His favorite classical composers are Debussy, Beethoven, and Chopin.
When it comes to listening to music, Eric shares that he’s been listening to a lot of KPOP and JPOP. “I really enjoy watching anime, and a lot of good ones have aired recently, which explains why I have been listening to a lot of KPOP and KPOP,” he explains.