I am a passionate and compassionate teacher who views music lessons not only as “music lessons” but also as mentorship for the development of life skills (such as dedication, perseverance, excellence, and diligence) through my tutelage of music studies.
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- Harmony
- History
- Counterpoint
- Analysis
- Theory
Spoken languages
- English
- Chinese (Cantonese)
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Student's home
- Teacher's studio
Specialist designation
- Harmony - Advanced
- History - Advanced
- Piano - Advanced
- Piano - Elementary
- Piano - Intermediate
- Theory - Elementary
- Theory - Intermediate
Credentials
- 2005 - Diploma in Education - University of British Columbia
- 1999 - Bachelor of Arts - Simon Fraser University
- 1997 - Advanced Certificate of the Associated Board of the Royal School Schools of Music - ABRSM
- 1997 - Certificate in Liberal Arts - Simon Fraser University
- 1992 - Diploma in Piano Performance - The Royal Conservatory of Music
Professional development
- Alexander Technique Summer Intensive - Learnt how to have body awareness and use more effective and efficient movements as musicians, dancers, and artists under the tutelage of Debi Adams (M.A.) at the Boston Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, U.S.A. - 2014
- Common Tones: Classical and Pop Music Connections - An intensive course at Juilliard School exploring how classical and pop music connect under the tutelage of Dr. Mika Saki (D.M.D, Juilliard School) and Mitch Lyon (M.M., Juilliard School). - 2019
- Mozart: The Piano Concerto - Intensive course at Juilliard exploring Mozart's Piano Concerto under the tutelage of Mirian Conti (M. Mus., Juilliard School) and the late Dr. Michael White (Juilliard School). - 2019
- RCM Summit 2017: Transforming Your Teaching! - Comprehensive and intensive workshops and conferences for music teachers at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. - 2017
- RCM Summit 2018 - Conference and workshops for musicians at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. - 2018
- Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum - Lectures, workshops, and conferences for music teachers who wish to specialize in teaching music to students on the Autism Spectrum under the tutelage of Dr. Rhoda Bernard (Ph.D., Harvard). - 2015
- Teaching Piano to Students with Special Needs - Lecture and workshop at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto under the tutelage of Dr. Scott Price (Ph.D., The Cleveland Institute of Music). - 2016