Chiuying L  
Instruments: Piano
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country, New Age

I started teaching my son since he was 5 years old and have helped him win several piano competitions throughout his teenage years. For the past ten years or so, I have been teaching at private music schools, community music schools and my home studio. With every new student, I begin the first lesson by understanding their past experiences of leaning music, what interests them the most in music and what they expect to achieve through my lessons. Then I provide a customized lesson plan for the student with well-mixed techniques, theories and performance preparations. I adjust the plan according to the student's progress to assist them in achieving both satisfaction and achievement while, of course, nurturing their love for music.

I typically start with the Piano Adventures series with my beginner students who are children. I also introduce songs they are familiar with alongside seasonal or festival music to make the lessons more engaging and boost their interest in learning. For intermediate students, I add materials such as exercises from Hanon or Czerny to develop stronger technique. I pair these with music by various composers so that, while building the foundation of piano playing, my students explore different styles of music. For my adult beginner students, the Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is often my preferred starting material, but it always depends on the individual. Like I always say to them, "Let's chat and find out what you like and how I can help!"