About Xing Jin|关于金幸

Due to the intensive training process and the sophisticated skills required to be a Dalcroze teacher, Xing is one of the few certified Dalcroze teachers in Washington State.
我是一名钢琴与达尔克罗兹体态律动(音乐与律动)教师,正在开发 HeartFlow Music & Movement——一套面向 3 岁以上孩子的音乐素养课程。我也会不定期开设面向青少年与成人的音乐相关工作坊,主题可能包含正念聆听与音乐欣赏等,并从多感官体验的角度带领参与者去感受与理解音乐——在过程中与音乐、与自己、也与他人建立连接。
I'm a piano and Dalcroze Eurhythmics (music and movement) teacher developing HeartFlow Music & Movement for children ages 3 and up. I also occasionally offer music-centered workshops for teens and adults, exploring themes like mindful listening and music appreciation—approaching musicianship through multi-sensory experience, and building connection with music, with ourselves, and with others.
My Philosophy|我的教学理念
我在课堂中营造一个互动、快乐、并以体验为核心的音乐空间。在这个共享的空间里,大家随着当下音乐的流动去律动与表达,心会慢慢打开,人与人之间也会建立更紧密的联结。我相信音乐是一种连接人的“通用语言”,而当音乐通过身体被体现出来时,这份连接会变得更真实、更可感。
音乐素养会与创造力、表达力一起成长——对音乐的热爱也会从内在自然生长,唤醒参与者想要学习音乐、也想要表达音乐的愿望。
- 体验先发生,理解随后跟上。 在行动中学习:律动、聆听、当下回应。
- 从生活与熟悉经验出发。 自然、四季、节日与日常经验,让音乐一开始就更有意义。
- 连接很重要。 在互动中学会倾听、合作、并与他人共在。
- 即兴打开创造与表达。 在当下创造,让音乐变得更灵活、更个人、更有生命力。
I create spaces where music can be experienced in an interactive, joyful, and experiential way. As people move and express themselves in a shared space and go with the flow of the music in the present moment, they open their hearts and form tighter bonds. I believe music is a universal language that connects people, and music is embodied through movement.
Musicianship grows alongside creativity and expression—and love for music can grow naturally from within, awakening the desire to learn and to express music.
- Experience first, understanding follows. Participants learn by doing—moving, listening, and responding in the moment.
- Start from life and what's familiar. Nature, seasons, festivals, and everyday moments help music feel meaningful from the start.
- Connection matters. Music is a way to listen, collaborate, and belong—together.
- Improvisation opens creativity and expression. When participants create in real time, musicianship becomes flexible, personal, and alive.
Experience & Training
I have been teaching piano since 2007 and Dalcroze Eurhythmics since 2013. In 2025, I formalized my work into HeartFlow Music & Movement—an original, structured musicianship curriculum rooted in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
My students have been recognized in local competitions and festivals, and I've supported several students from the very beginning through RCM Level 10. It has also been deeply meaningful to see a student move toward a more professional path as both a performer and a teacher.
I hold a Master of Music in Music Education (Piano) from the Eastman School of Music and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Piano) from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. I hold Dalcroze Eurhythmics certificates and am currently a Dalcroze License Candidate (expected 2026). I'm also a Royal Conservatory of Music certified piano teacher, and I teach in both Mandarin Chinese and English.

