Chinese (Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading)

From 32.15 £ /h

Do you want to learn Chinese?

Hi!
My name is Mandy, born in Guangdong, China.
I am a musician and educator based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Currently, I am working in Rotterdam Chinese School, and also giving tailor-made private lessons for music and Chinese language (Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading), and combining them- Singing Chinese songs!

If you are interested in this lesson, come and meet me sometime in my studio or online for your first lesson!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

Extra information

Mandarin/Cantonese

Location

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Around Rotterdam, Netherlands

Around Rotterdam, Netherlands

At teacher's location :

Parkweg, Schiedam, Netherlands

Online from Netherlands

About Me

Mandy is a vocalist, composer, arranger and bandleader who continuously pursues excellence in music. Mandy's repertoire includes jazz, Latin, folk, pop, and R&B, and sung in Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Teochew dialect, Taiwanese, Spanish or French. From traditional to modern, from popular to avant-garde, from China to international crossover world music, she embraces all styles and genres of beautiful music. Mandy has been performing throughout China and working with various musicians from across the globe, such as French jazz musician Benoit Stasiaczyk, French pianist Cedric Hanriot, Luxembourgish pianist Marc Mangen, Latin percussionist Gerardo Rosales, and Dutch jazz saxophonist Dick de Graaf.

At a young age, her talent and love of music were noticed and her family sent her to formal vocal training where she studied with Cai Laiyou, a renown vocal professor from Chaozhou Hanshan Normal University. Her vigorous studies and love of music eventually lead her to the Xinghai Conservatory of Music, one of the top music schools in China, where she studied vocal and performance and graduated in 2011. Mandy has been on a constant pursuit of improvement and perfection. She participated in masterclasses with many notable artists. In 2014, she participated in an international musical theatre training workshop and studied jazz improvisation from Benoit STASIACZYK. In 2015, she participated in Keep an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop which was organized by Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Manhattan School of Music. Recently, she is studying Master of music, Jazz Voice in Codarts Rotterdam University of the arts.

Musical experience
- Choir
Guangzhou Tianhe Jazz Choir, conducted by Benoit STASIACZYK (France)

- As a leader
Mandy’s Groovy Soul Quintet
Mixed Feeling Quartet
Mandy Ensemble

- Duo
Pianist, Cedric Hanriot (France)
Sitar player, Walter Aasf (Austria)

- As guest artist
Andrew Page (USA)’s concert in C union Guangzhou
Xinghai conservatory of music jazz big band, conducted by Benoit STASIACZYK (France)
The drop Trio (France)
WEDO Jazz big band (China) 2017 Christmas concert at JZ Club Guangzhou
Gerardo Rosales Sextet (The Netherlands) “Latinxpress” concert at Grounds, Rotterdam

As judge
"The Voice of China" singing competition of Guangzhou division

As a music tutor/vocal coach
2016-2017 Chinese girl idol group--GNZ48

Performances

- 2012 Guangdong Spring Festival Evening Show
- The opening ceremony of the Xinghai Concert Hall International Jazz Music Festival
- The Guangzhou C Union International Jazz Music Festival
- Southern Metropolis Daily Jazz Concert in Guangzhou
- I LIKE, I LOVE JAZZ Universal Carnival, Guangzhou
- I LIKE Chinese Jazz New Forces Awards Ceremony
- Guangzhou Ersha Island Outdoor Music Festival in 2015
- Dajidian World Music Festival in 2016
- Beishan Jazz Festival in 2016
- Xinghai Concert Hall Jazz Festival in 2016
- “Full Moon” Mandy’s jazz concert at Tutu, Guangzhou in 2018
- “Full Moon” Mandys jazz concert at Music Factory, Guangzhou in 2018
- “520 Jazz Night” in ZenCheng Thearter in 2018
- Mandy's Farewell concert at Bieye, Guangzhou in 2018
- Chaozhou Only Love Charity evening shows in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
- North Sea Jazz Festival’s North Sea Round Town-“Jazzdrieluik Hillegersberg” concert with Dick de Graaf in 2019

Mandy has received numerous awards for her performances. She won the Champion of Guangzhou TV English Channel Award singing in the “Music Without Borders” foreign language song contest in 2009; the Top Ten Singers Award of the National Singing Competition of Shenzhen, 26th World University Games in 2010; The Chinese Jazz New Generation Award at the “I LIKE I Love Jazz Universal Carnival” in 2014; the Champion of Evergrande Idols TV show; and the Champion of “Guangdong Tencent - The Voice of China.”

In 2019, she becomes a first-class member of the jazz society of Chinese musician association.

Education

Jazz Voice, Master of Music in Codarts Rotterdam University of the Arts (2018-2020)
Pop Singing, Bachelor of Music Performance, Xinghai Conservatory of Music (2007-2011)

Experience / Qualifications

18 years of singing performance experience professionally
8 years of music teaching experience (singing and music theory)

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

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Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Chinese

Skills

Chinese

Mandarin chinese

Cantonese

Availability of a typical week

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New York

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Singing, Vocal Technique, Vocal improvisation, pop/jazz/folk singing

53.59 £ /h

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

Do you want to improve your vocal techniques and learn how to sing better? Or do you want to know more about music and learn how to create music and collaborate with others?

My name is Mandy and I'm a vocalist, composer, arranger and bandleader born in Guangdong, China and currently based out of Rotterdam, the Netherland. I teach vocal technique, vocal improvisation, Pop, rock and jazz singing, music theory and composition lessons. Besides being passionate, motivating and inspiring in teaching music, I also focus on creating crossover music between the east and the west.

* SINGING LESSONS:
(Pop/Jazz/Folk singing, Vocal techniques and vocal improvisation)

In our lessons, we will work together on:

- Proper posture of the body and improving your breathing and developing the resonance of your voice to create a better timber, while at the same time pay attention to intonation and articulation.

- One of the main focuses of the lessons is to expand your repertoire, musicality, knowledge about different genres (jazz/pop/rock/folk), rhythms, improvisation and jazz scatting.

- Through the guidance for proper pronunciation and expression of the lyrics, we will reveal and work together on different aspects of your theatrical character.

- We will work on preparing for a show/audition, proper use of a microphone, stage performance techniques and several vocal recording techniques including home studio recordings.

- For your motivation and development, we will use feedback from other musicians/peers/artists.

If you are interested in singing and creating music, come and meet me sometime in my studio or online for your first lesson! Let's enjoy singing/music together!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

* ABOUT ME:
In 2011, I obtained my bachelor's degree from Xinghai Conservatory of Music with an Excellent Graduates Award in Vocal performance of Pop music.
In 2020, I successfully obtained my Master of Music degree in Jazz Voice from Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam.
I performed throughout China and worked with a diverse range of artists in jazz, pop, Latin and world music from across the globe.

I performed in Guangdong Spring Festival Evening Show, Xinghai Concert Hall International Jazz Music Festival, Beishan Jazz Festival, and North Sea Round Town, etc.
I've been in constant pursuit of improvement and perfection, and have participated in masterclasses and workshops with many notable musicians, such as Michael Leagues (Snarky Puppy), Joshua Redman, Richard Bona and Becca Stevens, etc.
My love of traditional Chinese music and poetry, influences of western jazz, Latin and pop music would be heard in my transnational, trans-cultural music project.

* Reviews from my students:

"I was a student of the jazz music lesson of Mandy in Guangzhou. I appreciate her enlightenment of jazz to me. Mandy was very responsible in class, she would begin with some warming–up vocal exercises with us, with explanations about how to do them correctly, and explain the different characteristics of jazz music in detail, such as rhythms, forms, harmony etc. She also paid great attention to examples and communication. After class, Mandy also gave us some useful exercises and taught us to use different devices and APP for practising so that we could better master singing skills. In Mandy, I can see her great passion for music. Besides jazz, Mandy has always been dedicated to combining Eastern and Western cultures. She is a good teacher with passion and heart." - Ally

"Mandy practising teacher and a nice person. I've known her for several years. She had taught me a lot with vocal technique and Jazz knowledge. She's very patient and kind when she's teaching students. No matter if we did well or not, she would go through with us over and over again. Meanwhile, Mandy is also a very talented singer and musician. She did a lot of perfect stage performances. She is one of the best singers in China. Although she has already gotten a lot of achievements, she still keeps enterprising and self-disciplined and never stops learning and improving herself." - Baixue

"Mandy is a teacher who is particularly good at guiding students. She teaches students following their aptitude and seizes the characteristics of each student. I always feel relaxed and happy in her lessons. Also, I understood all she taught me in the lessons. I highly recommend her!!!" - Grecia

"Mandy is a very passionate and patient teacher. I have learned a lot from her singing & music theory lessons. When I encountered problems, she was always willing to help me and patiently answer my questions. She also uses different methods and provides more references to me to think better and learn and comprehend vocal music in the long term. I am very grateful to Ms Chen because I have been greatly motivated to feel the charm of vocal music after having lessons with her, which inspires me to learn and practice more vocal music." - Zoe

June

5.0

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If you would like to know more about the culture, learning through its literature is the best way. I'll teach the formation of words/characters, the usage and the logic behind their formation through a carefully selected group of poems ranging from contemporary poetry to classic poetry. It doesn't require prior knowledge, as long as you enjoys a little contemplative journeys through words and cultures.

Margo

5.0

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I am a native mandarin speaker, currently doing exchange in RSM. I also speak very high level of English and Spanish.
If anyone is interested in learning mandarin, please do not hesitate to hit me up!
Whichever level you are at, I can customise lesson that best suits you!

5.0

(1)

I am from Singapore! I am having an exchange in TU delft and will be here for 5 months, Sept 2019 to Jan 2020.

I am looking forward to interact with the locals who are keen to learn chinese and math

Do let me have a chance to have fun learning together!

My native language is English and I am an Chinese by race.

Shan

5.0

(1)

Hi, I'm Shan. Glad to meet you here!

I was born and brought up in China. I came to the Netherlands after my master study in Beijing and worked as researcher at Utrecht University and later as teacher at Erasmus University. I specialize in teaching Mandarin Chinese to both absolute beginners and advanced-level students. No matter you are preparing for future career, HSK exams or out of pure interest, your goal will be achieved with my professional instruction.

My class is well-organized and fun. Step by step, you will be able to speak Mandarin Chinese fluently!

Three key characteristics of my class:

- Communication oriented
- Culturally related
- Real-life materials for practice

Ready to start? Send me a message.

Aokai

5.0

(1)

hi,I'm a student from EUR and I have good experience as a tutor. I have taught over 200 students for critical thinking both in Chinese and English. I know little Dutch so i can only teach this class in English.

my class will be extremely interesting and I would adjust my courses to your own konwledge

Irene

5.0

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I am a native Chinese speaker and I can offer private lessons on speaking, writing, listening and reading.You will also learn how to use Chinese words in different situation. My goal is to keep student stay interested in Chinese since it's a totally different language. I will do my best to make the class fun and enjoyably!

Lena

5.0

(1)

A native mandarin speaker with excellent English communication skill.
Develop interactive instructional programs to engage students in learning process.
Contact me if you'd like to not only learn the language itself in an interactive way but also explore the Chinese culture!
Tutoring ecperience: 5 years (English/ Mandarin/ violin)

Vivi

5.0

(1)

I am a native Chinese speaker (no accent) who can also speak English in a proficiency level. I am very experienced in tutoring, especially in Chinese. I have a unique way of teaching and I can also speak many dialects in China. I am currently a student in Erasmus university. All my previous students agree that I am really helpful and friendly.

Shiuan

5.0

(1)

Teacher training certificate, Leiden University ICLON. Traditional and Simplified Mandarin Chinese. Taiwan. 13+ years of experience. Private lessons, tutoring, in business and in high school. All-round skills- understanding, speaking, reading, writing and typing.

About the lessons
Learn Mandarin Chinese>>Easy with Shiuan.
My name is Shiuan and I have been teaching Mandarin Chinese since 2010. Keywords for my philosophy as a teacher:
- MAKE MANDARIN CHINESE YOUR OWN LANGUAGE!
- SELF-CONFIDENCE
- INCLUDING and OPEN-MINDED. I teach both Simplified (China) and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong)
- PRAGMATIC and HANDS-ON. I use textbooks as well as multi-media eg smart phone, tablets and computers in my lessons.
- POSITIVE ENERGY. To inspire and take you on a journey as you discover and learn the Chinese language.
- CUSTOMIZED and INDIVIDUAL. It is always only about your goal, your talent and your qualities.

I am from Taipei Taiwan ROC I have been living in the Netherlands since 1998. Lessons in Dutch or English. Traditional and/or simplified. Speak, understand, read, write and type pinyin. All-round skills.

# traditional Chinese
# simple Chinese
# listening skills
# fluency
# reading skills
# writing skills
# Chinese calligraphy
# lessons in Dutch, English or Chinese
# application to your situation: life, work, travel, study, internet and media, art, culture and literature consideration.
# individually, in groups, at school or in a company.

Yuxi

5.0

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Hello, I'm xixi ! Nice to meet you .
I am a Chinese , I have two years of teaching experience.I have worked as a teacher in a Chinese educational institution, entered a competition and won the first prize in Chinese.I passed the Putonghua proficiency test in China and obtained a certificate in Mandarin .
In the course, I will teach according to your Chinese level to help you improve your Chinese faster. And take you to understand Chinese culture.

Han

5.0

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Based on the learners' interests, you can make an appointment in advance for customized learning of designated teaching content, such as conversations on specific topics, pinyin basics, situational dialogues, and writing, etc.

Learning for fun and relaxing.

Jeroen

5.0

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In my Chinese lessons, I will guide you step by step through the HSK 1 to HSK 3 textbooks. Each lesson focuses on understanding vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns in a practical way, with plenty of examples and speaking practice.

I always check your understanding during the lesson and make sure you feel comfortable before moving on to new material. After each class, I give homework to help you review and strengthen what you’ve learned.

My goal is to help you build a strong foundation in Mandarin, improve your pronunciation, and gain confidence in real conversations. Lessons will always be adjusted to your goal.

Winnie

5.0

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Cantonese is the language spoken in Hong Kong and Macau.

In the lessons, you will learn how to hold everyday conversations in Cantonese. In addition, you will get to know Chinese culture in general.

Do you have any ideas for the lessons? We can work together to achieve your learning goals.

Chenxi

5.0

(1)

Why learn with me? I am currently a graduate student at TU Delft with extensive tutoring experience. I hold the Advanced Certificate in Putonghua (Standard Mandarin). Beyond academics, I work as a professional screenwriter, which gives me a deep and precise understanding of the Chinese language, storytelling, and rhetoric.

What I offer:
All Levels Welcome: Whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced learner looking to polish your business or literary Chinese, I can guide you.
Cultural Immersion: Language is the key to culture. I love introducing students to Chinese history, trends, and traditions.

My goal is to help you not just speak, but truly understand the nuance and beauty of the language.