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Ms. Yujia Shen – Founder & Educator

Ms. Yujia Shen is a distinguished pianist, dedicated music educator, and founder of Yujia Shen Piano Studio in Livingston, New Jersey. She holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where she studied with internationally respected pianist Dr. Walter Ponce and Professor Danwen Wei, Chairman of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and a notable protégé of the legendary Vladimir Horowitz.

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A Steinway Educational Partner and active member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Ms. Shen plays an important role in New Jersey’s music education community through her work with the New Jersey Music Teachers Association (NJMTA) Spring Recital Auditions. In both 2025 and 2026, she chaired the NJMTA Spring Recital Auditions and directed ten Piano Winners’ Recitals across North Jersey, reflecting her respected leadership within the state’s music education community.

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Throughout her career, Ms. Shen has received numerous honors and awards for her musical achievements and educational contributions. She has also served as an adjudicator for prestigious international events, including the Ninth Hong Kong International Piano Invitation Competition and the Seventh International Liszt Ferenc Competition in Budapest, Hungary.

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Ms. Shen has received multiple international honors recognizing her excellence in teaching and student achievement, including:

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  • Steinway Top Teacher Award and Crescendo International Competition Top Teacher Award (2024)

  • Extraordinary Educator Award — WPTA Spain IPC 5th Edition (2025)

  • Outstanding Teacher Award — Chicago International Music Competition and Festival (2025)

  • Charleston International Piano Competition Teacher Award (2026)

  • Outstanding Commitment to Music Education Teacher Award — Chopin Avenue International Competition (2026)

  • Outstanding Commitment to Music Education and Student Achievement Award — 5th Trinity International Music Competition (2026)

  • Certificate of Outstanding Education and Contribution Award — 7th Apex International Music Competition (2026)

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Under Ms. Shen’s guidance, students of Yujia Shen’s Piano Studio have achieved remarkable success in both state and international competitions. Her students have earned First Prize awards at the Chopin Avenue International Competition, Chicago International Music Competition, Trinity International Music Competition, and Charleston International Piano Competition. Between 2023 and 2026, many students also received Grand Prize, First Prize, and other top honors in major international piano competitions. In addition, her students won First Prize and Third Prize at the NJMTA Young Musicians Competition in both 2024 and 2025, one of New Jersey’s most competitive state-level music events.

 

Students from the studio have been invited to perform at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and several were invited to travel to Poland to participate in the Chopin Avenue Winners’ Concerts. Her students also consistently excel in ABRSM and RCM examinations, frequently earning Merit and Distinction honors. In the NJMTA Spring Recital Auditions, 10 students received High Honor awards and 12 students earned Honor distinctions.

 

With over six years of teaching experience, Ms. Shen works with students of all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced pianists and adult learners. Her teaching combines strong technical training with musical artistry, creativity, discipline, and confidence-building. Through individualized mentorship and a supportive yet highly professional learning environment, Yujia Shen’s Piano Studio inspires students to achieve artistic excellence while developing a lifelong passion for music.

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May,17th, 1st- Half Recital 

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  1. NOLAN LI

    1. Twinkle Twinkle! 

  2. ALINA ZHANG

    1. Skyscraper CARL CZERNY

    2. Minuet in A Major  IGNATUS SANCHO

  3. JENNIFER GAI

    1. A Minuet for Mr. Bach's Children  JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

    2. It's a Small World  RICHARD M. SHERMAN 

    3. The Fisherman DAVID HIRSCHBERG

  4. TAYLOR JUNYI ZHANG

    1. Musette LEOPOLD MOZART 

  5. WENYIN CHEN

    1. Willow Tree Waltz NANCY FABER

  6. MASON LI

    1. Ballade Op. 100, No. 15  FRIEDRICH BURGMÜLLER

  7. LEXI CAI

    1. The Music Box  ED. POLDINI 

  8. SIJING (ANNIE) WANG

    1. Sonatina in C Major Op. 36, No. 5. III. Alegro di molto MUZIO CLEMENTI​

  9. LUCAS CAI

    1. The Village in May from the Japanese animation "My Neighbour Totoro" JOE HISAISHI

  10. JAYDEN WU

    1. Farewell Op 100, No. 12  FRIEDRICH BURGMÜLLER

  11. OLIVIA YICHEN LI

    1. Sonatina in F Major, Op. 168, No. 1.  ANTON DIABELLI

      1. Moderato cantabile

  12. MIA SUN

    1. Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1. III. Vivace MUZIO CLEMENTI​

  13. RONALD POON

    1. Douce Plainte - Sweet Sorrow, Op. 100, No. 16 FRIEDRICH BURGMÜLLER 

    2. Musette BWV Anh 126, No. 13 in D Major JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

  14. IRIS WANG

    1. Sonatina in G Major Op. 1, No. 1.  JOHANN BAPTIST VANHAL 

  15. RUNTONG YAN

    1. Harmony of Angels, Op. 100, No. 21 FRIEDRICH BURGMÜLLER

  16. ELLIE SUN

    1. Sonatina in C Major Op. 36, No. 3 MUZIO CLEMENTI

      1. Spiritoso

  17. VALERIE WANG

    1. Watchman's Song, Op.12, No. 3 EDVARD GRIEG

  18. YINSHAO CHEN

    1. Spirit Of Chivalry Op. 100, No. 25 FRIEDRICH BURGMÜLLER

  19. AUDREY MA AND MADISON DAI

    1. Arioso, BWV 156  JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

  20. EVANGELINE BU

    1. Sonatina No. 3 in C Major, Op. 36, III. Allegro MUZIO CLEMENTI

  21. MAXWELL LIU

    1. Mazurka in B flat major Op. 7 No. 1 FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

    2. Sonatina Op.36 No. 4. III. Allegro Vivace MUZIO CLEMENTI

May, 17th 2nd- Half Recital 

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  1. ELIZABETH ZHANG

    1. Daylily from Chinese Film"Hello, Li Huanying"  AKIYAMA SAYURI

  2. KENNETH LIU

    1. Les Carillons EngK 54 JOHANN PHILIPP KIRNBERGER

  3. JIAYI (SUZY) SU

    1. Porters’ Tune from “Hometown Feelings” No. 4 XIAOWEN DING 

    2. Holiday in Paris WILLIAM GILLOCK 

  4. WILLIAM LI

    1. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

  5. RISHABH DUTTA

    1. Prelude C Minor BWV 999 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

    2. "Minute Waltz" Op. 64 No. 1 in D Flat Major  FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

    3. Sonatina Op. 36, No. 4 in F Major  MUZIO CLEMENTI

      1. Con spirito 

  6. SHREYA KUMAR

    1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum from Children's Corner, L. 113 :1 CLAUDE DEBUSSY

  7. ANNE LIU ZHAN

    1. April - Snowdrop from "The Seasons" PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

  8. MADISON DAI

    1. March BWV Anh 127, No. 16 in Eb Major JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH  

    2. Pantalon Op. 25, No. 3 AMY BEACH      

  9. AUDREY MA

    1. Invention 13 in A Minor, BWV 784 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

    2. Rondo in D major, K. 485  WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 

    3. Nocturne In C Minor, B.108 Op. Posth. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

  10. YILING ZOU

    1. Han Tian Lei "Thunder in the Dry Season"  PEIXUN CHEN

  11. SHUWEN YE

    1. Jazz Nocturn "Incognito" JASON SIFFORD

    2. River Flows in You RU-MA LEE 

    3. Sonatina in G major, Op. 55, No. 2. III. Allegretto  FRIEDRICH KUHLAU

  12. TAOYANG LIU

    1. Waltz in F major Op. 34 No. 3  FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

    2. Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op.2 No.1 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

      1. Allegro

  13. ZINNIA ZOU

    1. Sonatina Op. 36 No. 6 in D Major MUZIO CLEMENTI

      1. Allegro con spirito

    2. Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 64, No. 3 FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

  14. BOYU LIN

    1. Sonata in C Major K 309  WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 

      1. Allegro con Spirito 

  15. BENJAMIN GAI

    1. Waltz Op. 64 No. 2 in C Sharp Minor FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

    2. Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla turca: Allegretto WOLFGANG A. MOZART

  16. JUSTIN DONG

    1. Consolations, S. 172: No. 2 in E Major. Un poco più mosso FRANZ LISZT

  17. TONY ZHU

    1. Polonaise in G Sharp Minor, KK IV a/ 3 FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

    2. Summer from the 1999 Japanese film "Kikujiro" JOE HISAISHI

  18. KATHERINE YAXIN LIU

    1. Papillons (Butterflies) Op.2 ROBERT SCHUMANN

  19. ETHAN WU

    1. Ballade No.2 in F major, Op. 38 FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN

  20. ETHAN WU, KATHERINE YAXIN LIU, JUSTIN DONG, AND YUJIA SHEN

    1. Galop-Marche for One Piano, Eight Hands ALBERT LAVIGNAC

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