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MEET TINA!
MEET TINA!
Hi! I'm Tina Zhang (she/her) from Guangzhou, China! Please feel free to call me by my other name Kaming/Jiaming! You might be wondering why I have two Chinese names -- long story short, my father accidentally spelled my name wrong without realizing it when registering my birth and it was not until we were at an airport in Japan when my mother realized that my name had been misspelled.
From the ages of 6 to 11, I played the piano but I gave it up because I hated practicing. However, my passion for it returned after I was 13 years old when I eventually started playing piano again. As a hobby, I play guitar and I have taken only a couple of classes, but I found them to be super boring so I decided to learn it myself. The violin is also on my future to-do list but it should have been at the top of my list years ago.
Tina's Final Composition
CINDERELLA'S THEME
Tina's Final Composition
CINDERELLA'S THEME
Cinderella_Theme.mp4MAIN THEME
MAIN THEME
This main theme is written for Cinderella, the fairytale character from the live-action movie of Cinderella. Specifically, this leitmotif is inspired by the ballroom scene in the palace with the Prince. The key of C Major is used in my main motif as its characteristics are pure and certain, which I believe portrays Cinderella's personality. Also, I used strings in a slow tempo to create an elegant dance scene.
Cinderella_Leitmotif.mp4VARIATION TO THE THEME
VARIATION TO THE THEME
This variation to the main theme is based on the scene from the movie when Cinderella's Fairy Godmother demonstrates her magical abilities, casting magic to help Cinderella get ready for the ball. This magical feeling is created using the glockenspiel in a fast yet delightful tempo.
Tina's Reflection on the Final Composition
Tina's Reflection on the Final Composition
What did you find to be the most enjoyable from this experience?
I enjoyed making the motif the most. The reason for that is that I have no clue how to compose before, but I learned it from the classes, and I decided on different instruments and tried different layering techniques. I get to create my music for a character, it’s super fun!
What did you find to be the most challenging from this experience?
I found it most challenging on making a leitmotif. As an above answer, I suddenly changed my leitmotif scene from “running downstairs” to “fairy godmother converting”. It is truly a big challenge for both me and my teacher because I have to work on it in two days and send it to my teacher and wait for feedback, it is genuinely suffering for me due to my poor composition skill.
Branagh, Kenneth. "Cinderella". Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2015. Accessed 27 May, 2022.
Other Highlights from This Year
Other Highlights from This Year
Shallow.MOVFEBRUARY SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
FEBRUARY SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
This is “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper performed on the piano, violin, and clarinet by Tina Zhang, Kayla Shafai, and Chloe Danks.
DECEMBER SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
DECEMBER SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
This is a duet of "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano on the piano and bass performed by Tina Zhang and Samaya Kholsa.
Duet_Samaya&Tina.MOVSpooky_Scary_Skeletons.MOVOCTOBER SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
OCTOBER SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
This is "Spooky Scary Skeleton" by Andrew Gold performed on the piano, violin, clarinet and guitar by Tina Zhang, Kayla Shafai, Chloe Danks and Eliza Riegel-St Jacques.
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