Our LessonsWe evaluate every student's level prior to any lessons. With consideration of your needs, we will make learning plans just for you. Every student of ours has her/his own training plan and portfolio.
In person lessons are offered to local communities around DFW metroplex area. Commute to our teaching location at north Dallas (Frisco/Mckinney/Plano) is required for in-person lessons.
Online lessons are provided directly to you regardless of your physical location. The lesson will be held virtually with your preferred pace and schedule that both instructor and student can accomodate.
We provide superior Guzheng lessons to all ages and levels of students. We prepare our lessons and training materials to fit your skill. We are flexible to adjust the pace to accomodate to your comfort level.
ABOUT CRYSTAL
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Crystal Zheng is a renowned guzheng virtuoso, composer, educator, and arts producer, internationally recognized for her artistry and contributions to advancing the Chinese zither worldwide.
She is President of the Dallas Guzheng Association, Founder of the Chinese Zither Network, and Founder and Producer of the Music of Love Charity Concert. She is also a committee member of the China Guzheng Association and the Shaanxi Qinzheng Association. She was invited to serve as an evaluator for the Texas Young Masters Program, administered by the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Crystal began her professional guzheng training at age six after being admitted to the Xi’an Conservatory of Music, where she studied under distinguished guzheng master Professor Jun Wei. She later pursued advanced studies in guzheng performance at the China Conservatory of Music. Throughout her artistic journey, she has been mentored by renowned guzheng masters Yanjia Zhou, Zhongshan Wang, and Yun Qu. Their guidance and years of dedicated practice have shaped her distinctive musical voice, marked by technical precision, expressive depth, and a profound understanding of the guzheng tradition.
As a performer and composer, Crystal bridges traditional Chinese musical aesthetics with contemporary artistic expression. Her original composition Chunqiu Fu, hundreds of published guzheng scores, and arrangements of popular music reflect her creative versatility. She also records guzheng music for film and television productions, expanding the instrument’s expressive possibilities and bringing its distinctive sound to diverse audiences. Beyond music, her guzheng-inspired poetry captures the instrument’s lyrical beauty and has been widely shared. Her performances and educational videos on YouTube have garnered millions of views worldwide. She has appeared multiple times on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas and was featured in Voyage Dallas Magazine.
With more than 25 years of teaching experience, Crystal has taught students in over ten countries and mentors guzheng educators internationally. Her teaching emphasizes a strong technical foundation, musical interpretation, artistic individuality, and a lifelong appreciation for music. Her students have earned first-place honors at the Chinese Culture Competition (U.S. Region) and the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition. Her former student Neil Nayyar is now a professional recording artist and award-winning film composer. Crystal is also dedicated to advancing guzheng education and cultivating the next generation of guzheng educators worldwide.
As a cultural advocate, Crystal produces and directs concerts, Lunar New Year galas, Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, Asian art festivals, and other cross-cultural programs. As Founder and Producer of the Music of Love Charity Concert, she brings artists and communities together to support meaningful causes. The January 2026 concert raised $20,118 for Children’s Health.
Through her artistry, education, and cultural leadership, Crystal continues to foster intercultural understanding, expand opportunities for music education, and strengthen connections between artistic communities. Her enduring mission is to honor the heritage of the guzheng while exploring its evolving possibilities, inspiring future generations to discover, appreciate, and carry forward the timeless beauty of the Guzheng.
IN THE MEDIACrystal Zheng and pipa artist Yi Cui performed live on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas on December 22, 2025, sharing the Dallas Guzheng Association’s Music of Love charity concert with viewers across North Texas.
RECENT PERFORMANCES
How does our teaching work?A learning journey proven efficient, productive, and successful
There is no such thing of overemphasizing the importance of the foundation building. Basic skill training is extremely important in our teaching philosophy. In this stage, we focus on accuracy, strength, speed and fine control. We found many students with previous training come to us to re-learn the basic skill sets in the right way.
Advanced technique mastering requires the solid foudation building. In this stage, we focus on the advanced technique practice, as well as agility and high frequency of changes of different techniques. We introduce expressions of different musical arts by various techniques on the same note.
Staging performances are one of the best ways to demonstrate guzheng skills and artistic performance, and require specialized training and practice, such as how to perform gracefully and demonstrate playing skills. We host and co-organize many guzheng performances throughout the year. Our students of all levels are offered the opportunity to perform on stage.
OUR ONLINE LEARNING CENTEROur online learning center covers exclusive training video demonstrations from basic drills to advanced technique practice, as well as Guzheng grading exam song demonstration and popular song demonstration.
Our Sheet MusicWe offer sheet music specially adapted for guzheng performance. All sheet music have video demonstrations from Crystal and are written on numbered music note with the common D major. Accompanying music is attached, so you can learn to play by yourself.
If you don't find your interested sheet music in the list, please feel free to contact us via email/text and we will put it on our to-do list.
Purchase Sheet MusicOur students are our greatest assets. We hear everyone's voices. The smiles from each one of our students are the greatest encouragement to carry forward the Guzheng education
Want to learn to play Guzheng from scratch? Or quickly master a musical instrument?
Want to improve your Guzheng skills? Or play your favorate music?
Want to receive professional Guzheng training? Or aspiring to become a Guzheng musician?
Regardless, Crystal Zheng Studio can help you realize the dream of Guzheng!
Guzheng lovers are welcome to send us a message for any inquiries before starting your journey.
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