My teaching is guided by the idea that students learn best when they feel supported, challenged, and understood. My goal is to help every kid and adult student not only enjoy playing the piano but also build a strong foundation in technique and musical understanding. I aim to help my students develop their own sustainable and long-term learning habits that will enable them to explore and improve on their own, even outside of lessons. I emphasize the importance of a regular practice routine and the communication of expectations between me and my students.
I have held piano faculty positions at New York University, Champaign School of Music, and Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM). Besides these positions, I enjoy running my own private studio in NYC. Upper, where I teach all ages and levels. I hold a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music as well as a certificate in piano performance and pedagogy from NYU.
Lessons can be taught in Mandarin according to students' language learning needs. I have a studio with grand pianos in the Upper West Side for in-studio lessons, and I also teach in-home lessons.
