Piano Lessons in Upper East Side, NY

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

I began learning to play the viola and the violin, played the violin and piano for my college orchestra, performed in a few instrumental ensembles, Lead and compose for my A Cappella ensemble and sing for my concert choir and chamber choir while studying music. In addition, I've been the Music and Chess Teacher at HCST Saturday Kids Academy and Summer Camp. Overall, I was an anxious and closed minded individual. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Electric Violin

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with introducing into base elements of music theory. From that point I try to determine the level of perception of music and coordination of movements with the instrument by the student. After determining the level of perception, I begin to develop an individual training program for each student. Thus, I select the optimal learning conditions and productivity of classes with my students, depending on their individual qualities. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Clarinet

As a music educator in private lessons and classroom environments, I successfully help my students become better musicians, not only adding to their ability to perform, but also deepening the theoretical and historical understanding of their instrument. I work with children of all ages with all levels of ability to develop self-discipline and inspiration to reach new heights in harnessing their craft. In my role on the teaching staff at the Jacksonville (FL Community Music School, I worked to bring inspiring educational experiences to elementary and middle school age music students. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I also performed solo pieces and chamber music at Beijing Modern Music Festival and Beijing Music Festival. As a fellow of the New Music Ensemble at Atlantic Music Festival (AMF) in 2017, I participated concerts and premiered over twenty pieces by different composers. I have also continued to pursue critical solo performance opportunities, including a recent recital that encompassed the premiere of several compositions, at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust, Opera Center America in New York City, and N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art in Detroit, MI. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Organ Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My start as a full-time multimedia teacher was with a company called Rivoli Music. I had taught 25-30 Japanese women... It got tight in places (language) but it was mostly pleasure having the students' Photoshop, Flash, then make FLV video with original soundtracks. I had enough experience after 8+ years of working and teaching to become a full-time teaching musician again... I loved showing my original work to the public (C.E.I.G.), and the public to the classroom to studies on how it was constructed. Read More

Instruments: Piano

It also renders the process of initial keyboard orientation, the learning of musical notation, and the gradual understanding of their their body and hand movement during performance become a fun experience. For younger beginners I usually use books that feature simple arrangements of children songs and folk tunes as the basic musical material. For teenagers and adult beginners I use classical piano methods such as Beyer, Bach's Anna Magdalena Notebook, easy pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin, and Bela Bartok's Mikrokosmos. Read More