Zoey C  
Instruments: Piano, Music
Styles: Classical, Pop

I’ve been also teaching piano for 8 years privately and at music academies to students from young children to adults at beginning to advanced levels. Working with different individuals always expands my way of teaching and my perspectives on how to share and teach. It's an ever-lasting renewing game. I’ve been learning a lot from my students by exchanging my perspectives musically and practically with them who all hold different perspectives and different passions and goals, and I am grateful for that.

My methods differ depending on the students. I’m from China where music academies and music schools are mostly designed for people to become professional musicians due to cultural issues. Music is a “tool” rather than a passion. That is also how I perceived piano playing when I learned piano in China. I was pressured to practice at least 4 hours a day since I was in grade school to become a “pianist” regardless of my willingness. By learning piano in an environment where success is greater than anything, I compulsively adopted the situation like most kids play piano in China. However, as I became more self-conscious and got to know more musicians, I realized people play music for different reasons and people all have their limits, passions, perceptions, and goals. Simply applying one assumption to all individuals is neither efficient nor respectful.