Piano Lessons in The Woodlands, TX

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Yes, I have a musical family with two bright musical kids. They both can lead worship, play guitar/bass/cajon. One is better as a percussionist and as a viola player and the other is a voice major and has a degree in music education too.

If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I've started playing piano since I was 4-5 years old. Singing in a choir setting comes a bit later when I was in elementary school. I started to lead vocally in worship service years ago and that helped me to develop both my vocal/piano playing skills further as a musician. I decided to take more lessons in my own spare time apart from my own teaching schedule so I can continue to grow and learn as a musician.

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
For piano teaching, I use Mayon Cole's method as the basis but I'll also add on other resources (from Fabers and others) as supplements as I see fits to help students to develop further in skills as well as artistry.

If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I enjoy teaching so I think I'll always be teaching something to someone. I am also certified to teach Math and Chinese, but teaching music is always my top preference and passion.

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
The latest accomplishment I think would be producing my own recorded bilingual music/videos and shared in the Youtube community as well as with my church family during the pandemic. There's a weekly demand to produce a bilingual worship video to share/use for the weekly prayer meeting, so I started the self learned journey of recording/editing/producing music video in my home on a regular basis. I consider it a miracle as well as blessing in disguise though there's countless hours of hardwork/labor behind the scene. Since then I've made some friends too via the online platform of music sharing :)

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
My primary instruments are piano and voice. I love the sound and the range that the piano can make and the image of a pianist at my school in kindergarten is what captured my heart to want to learn to play. I always enjoy and love singing songs, human voice is the most natural and beautiful instrument given by God for worship/praise and every voice is unique. Voices also change/mature in seasons so I am always working on improving and learning to use my voice as a vocalist as well as coaching others to sing out their potential with their own voices.

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
For piano beginners, the recommended age is at least 4.5 year old so the child can recognize the key letters, finger numbers, and can keep his/her attention for the shortest lesson interval if possible. Love for music is always a good sign/indicator :)

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
make it work with your schedule, be brief if needed but keep the consistency. Target on specific phrasing/measures first so you can conquer the whole piece with more confidence and artistry.

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