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Academic Degrees:

Ph.D. Special Individual Program (Piano Performance, Psychology) Concordia University, Montreal,
Master of Arts (Piano Performance, Psychology and Education) Concordia University, Montreal,
Graduate Diploma in Advanced Music Performance Studies, Concordia University, Montreal.
Licentiateship of Trinity College of Music, London. in Piano Performance,
Associateship of Trinity College of Music, London. in Piano Performance,
Honours Diploma in Music (Piano Performance) with Distinction, Hong Kong Baptist University.
National Diploma (British Technician Education Council),
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (Hong Kong Polytechnic).

Scholarship and Awards held:

McConnell Graduate Fellowship (1991-1993)
Philip Cohen Award (1995)
Philip Cohen Award (1997)

Professional and Academic Affiliations:

College of Examiners of Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), Toronto, Canada.
College of Examiners of Royal American Conservatory Music Examinations (RACE), U.S.A.
Quebec Music Teachers' Association Active Member
Music Teacher National Association Active Member
Canadian University Music Society
American Liszt Society
Leonardo Project, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
Center for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

Professional Qualifications and Positions Held:

1984-2006 Concert Pianist / Piano Pedagogue / Concert Artist Coach
2005 - present Practical Examiner, Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), Toronto, Canada.
2005 - present Practical Examiner, Royal American Conservatory of Music Examinations (RACE), U.S.A.
2001- present Pianist for Lutheran Ascension Church Sunday Service at Chateau Dollard, Tecumseh Blvd (Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec)
2003-2004 Faculty of Montreal Academy of Music, Quebec, Canada.
2001 (December) Founder and Executive Director of Young Musical Explorers & Piano Group TM
2001 Pianist for Lutheran Ascension Church at Valois United Church (Belmont, Pointe-Claire, Quebec)
1998 January-April Teaching Assistant (Concordia University)
1997 Executive Committee Member (Music Education)and Chief Instructor of the West Island Chinese Association (Montreal, Canada).
1990-1992 Teaching Assistant (Concordia University, Montreal.)
1990-1991 Piano Instructor in Somerled School (Montreal).
1987-1989 Radio Commentator for Classical Music for Radio Television Hong Kong
1986-1988 Accompanist for Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (School of Dance)

Selected Concert Performances:

2004, December. Piano Gala Performance at Trestler House, Vaudreuil, Dorion, Quebec, Canada.
2003, December. Duo Piano Performance with Dr. Pamela Korman & Anna Szpilberg at Samuel Bronfman Building, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada).
2003, December. Piano Gala performance with Pamela Korman, Anna Szpilberg, Catherine Lagopatis, Janette Wolff & Angela Ho at Trestler House, Vaudreuil, Dorion, Quebec, Canada.
2003, October. Duo Piano Performance with Dr. Pamela Korman at Samuel Bronfman Building, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada).
2002, December. Performance with violinist Eugene Robitaille (Montreal, Canada)
2001, April. Lecture Demonstration Recital at the Leonardo Project, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
2000, November. Solo Piano Recital at Le Centre d'Interpretation Multiethnique de Rawdon, Rawdon, Quebec.
2000, February. Duo Piano Recital with Angela Ho Sze Wan at Trestler House, Vaudreuil, Quebec.
1999, May. Solo Piano Recital at Leonardo Project, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada.)
1998, November. Piano Performance (as Guest Artist) for the Musical Festival in Honor of Confucius Winners' Concert organized by the Chinese Fine Arts Society in Preston Bradly Hall, Chicago (Illinois, U.S.A.)
1997, June. Solo Piano Recital at Leonardo Project, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada.)
1997, June. Piano Performance at the Polish Consulate (Montreal)
1993, June. Solo Piano Recital at Leonardo Project, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada).
1992, July. Piano Performance at Borsendorfer Hall (Vienna, Austria).
1992, May. Duet Recital with Thierry Prieur at Concordia Concert Hall (Montreal, Canada).
1991, May. Solo Piano Recital at Concordia Concert Hall (Montreal, Canada).
1990, May. Solo Piano Recital at Concordia Concert Hall (Montreal, Canada).
1989, May. Solo Piano Recital at the Academic Community Hall, Baptist College (Hong Kong).
1988,May. Piano Performance at City Hall Theatre (Hong Kong).

Adjudication Experiences:

2006 October - Jury for Final Round of World Piano Pedagogy Conference 2006 "Most Wanted Piano Competition" (Atlanta, U.S.A.)
2005 Chief Adjudicator for Young Music Explorers Piano Scholarship Competition (Montreal, Canada)
2004 Adjudicator for Young Music Explorers Piano Scholarship Competition (Montreal, Canada)
2003 Adjudicator for Young Music Explorers Piano Scholarship Competition (Montreal, Canada)
2002 Adjudicator for Young Music Explorers Piano Scholarship Competition (Montreal, Canada)
1988 Adjudicator for Maryknoll Convent School Choir Competition (Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong)

Television Appearances:

1995, January. Discovery Channel (Canada) - Inside Stories: Shaping the Invisible : The Leonardo Project, Concordia University. (Angela Chan was featured as an innovative pedagogue and performing artist in this episode).
1993, October. Beyond 2000, Australian Television Network Ten. (The series is currently showing in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and North and South America.)