Zoe L
Instruments: Piano, Organ, Music
Styles: Classical
Zoe L
Instruments: Piano, Organ, Music
Styles:
Classical
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 3-80
Doctoral Degree: University of Michigan
Dr. Zoe L is a passionate performer known for her impressive technique and imaginative musical programming. Named among the “20 under 30, Class of 2021” by the Diapason Magazine for her achievements in organ, carillon, and harpsichord, Dr. Zoe L specializes in twentieth and twenty-first-century repertoire and is an advocate for new organ and carillon music, frequently premiering commissioned works, as well as the East Asian Music and transcriptions featured on her recent dissertation recitals. Dr. Zoe L performed extensively on both the organ and carillon in her original city of Hong Kong, in Canada, and in the United States, where she is currently based. In April of 2017, Dr. Zoe L gave her debut recital at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre where she was interviewed by Radio Television Hong Kong as a "New Music Star.” Dr. Zoe L. continues to perform regularly, including at the Organix Festival in Canada, and has given over fifty carillon recitals on the Lurie and Burton Memorial Towers at the University over the past two years.
My teaching experience dates back to my college days, as I began teaching private lessons part-time 10 years ago, and have been consistently teaching students in my home studio for the last 5 years. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the key points I like to emphasize for younger students, as it tends to help the student progress and gain a passion for the instrument. I've also found that a combination of classical and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy the piano and motivate them to practice and continue to learn. If a student isn't having fun in their lessons, then I'm not doing my job! My students are encouraged to enter competitions and recitals. I'm always looking to bring on new students of all ages!
I believe that every child is born with music talent. You can notice that a child can dance or response to the music you played naturally. That’s all because they are born to be a musician, therefore we should put the utmost effort into educating them. And I believe that the earlier they receive the music education, the better music foundation they will have. Therefore, I hope to create a great music learning experience and offer quality education for my young students. Young children get excited about games and movements easily, thus, I will include a lot of music interactive activities and games in my lesson to motivate their music learning. Furthermore, I believe that teaching must match to the student’s learning style, not learning match to the teacher’s teaching style. Therefore, teaching style, curriculum, and approach should be flexible, varied, and individual. I will observe and discover my student’s learning style and ability in the first lesson, then I will design a tailor-made curriculum for him/her. For example, if he/she is an auditory learner, I will do more demonstrations of playing piano for him/her. I believe this approach will be suitable for every single student, and they will not fall behind the curriculum easily.
I placed the highest priority on the teacher-student relationship. I believe that maintaining a good teacher-student relationship can foster a student’s music learning. A student will be motivated to learn and practice if they like their teacher. Also, they will be eager to share their own ideas and interpretations of the music. Therefore, I will remain a not-too-close relationship with my student. If having a too close relationship with students, teachers may not become an authority to their students anymore, and receive less respect from them. Besides, I placed a higher priority on solving my student’s difficulties. Students may sometimes feel frustrated when they could not overcome some technical problem in piano playing. Being their piano teacher, I will provide some exercises and solutions for them to help them overcome their difficulties. Also, students may encounter some difficulties outside the lesson like doing badly at school etc., and they might share them with their teacher during the lesson. Being their music teacher, I will be a good listener and give some possible solutions for them to cope with the difficulties they had.
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