Zhengtong DANG

Music has never been just performance for me — it’s how I transform, connect, and tell stories that words alone can’t express. Over ten years of singing have shaped not only my technique but my sense of identity. I’m fascinated by how classical discipline meets modern emotion, and I’m eager to keep exploring that balance within Berklee’s bold, creative family.

VOCAL TRAINING 

      — Over 10 years of voice training

      —RCM Voice Level 6/ CCOM Level 10 Certificate

• Private teacher-Robyn Klassen

     (Professor & Division Chair of Voice, Vancouver Academy of Music)

• Private teacher-Tamar Simon

     (District Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions)

• Arts Umbrella Musical Theatre Troupe (2024–Present): Volunteer performances and ensemble collaboration
• Vancouver Academy of Music Young Artist College Program (2025–2026): Artistic training in voice, theory, ear training, and composition.
• VAM Schola Cantorum 2022–2023

GUZHENG

— Over 10 years of study; CCOM Level 10 Certificate (highest level); performed in solo and ensemble settings for community and cultural events.

SONGWRITING & PRODUCTION

— Create original demos using GarageBand; explore lyric writing, vocal layering, MIDI instrumentation, and beat production.

• 2025 Phyllis Salter Scholarship – Vancouver Academy of Music

• 2025 Kiwanis Festival of Song

– 1st Place (Musical Theatre Duet, 18 & Under);

– 2nd Place (Intermediate Classical Art Song, 16 & Under)

• 2024 Kiwanis Festival of Song

– 1st Place (Intermediate Classical Canadian, 16 & Under)

• 2024 The ONE Dance Experience

– The One of the Session Award

• 2022–2023 Barbara Clague Festival of Song

– 3rd Prize, Senior Group

• 2016–2019 International Vocal Competitions

– Silver Medal (Harbin International Children’s Choral Festival); Multiple Gold & Diamond Awards (Hong Kong International Youth Arts Festivals)