Piano Lessons with Dr. Kao - No In-Home Teaching

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Introduction: This studio was established by Dr. Kao to share the professional perspectives, skills, and knowledge with those who are interested in seeking in-depth understanding and experience on piano musical art (classical). Friday 7pm is the only available slot as for now. At this studio, while enjoying being able to play piano, cultivating the highest quality in musical art for the individuals is essential, and is the core value. She is experienced in evaluating potential students’ playing skills and music knowledge as a paid trial lesson is mandatory. Dr. Kao's Piano lessons focus on technical development through fostering self-discipline and growing musicianship. Her current students are from the most fundamental to the professionals. She has a busy piano studio and the only available slot is 7pm on Friday. Dr. Kao is an active member at both Lake Washington Chapter and Eastside Music Teacher Associations. She is the current Chair for hosting student recitals at Eastside Chapter (2023-2024), and was the Vice President (2021-2022）and Secretary (2018-2021) at Lake Washington Chapter Music Teacher Association. She organized the Masterclass for fellow teachers, and was invited to serve as an adjudicator for Edmonds MTA (2018-2019). Dr. Kao also serves as a piano instructor at Bellevue College. Dr. Kao holds the Doctorate in Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Piano, from Peabody Conservatory at The Johns Hopkins University. In 2019, Dr. Kao was requested by a California publishing firm, Brookside Press, to write an independent piano review for its Magazine Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer and its readers. She was authorized by the publisher to do whatever she likes, with complete freedom. This third-party review article ”Review: Ant. Petrof” was published as the first featured article in the online Fall 2019 issue, as well as the 10th Anniversary issue, for the entire piano industry.

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16 years in business

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Ann W.

Jun 17, 2021

Hired on Thumbtack

Dr Kao is a great teacher. She is experienced and recognizes the areas my daughter needs to work on, yet she is encouraging and patient, and worked with her on her own pace. I highly recommend Dr. Kao.

Details: 10 - 13 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 2 - 4 yrs of formal training • Classical • Yes, the student has a piano • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Sandra Z.

Dec 3, 2020

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My family was excited to find Ms. Patience! COVID social-distancing encouraged us to try remote lessons and it has been nothing short of top-notch. A consummate professional, extremely kind, gifted in instruction, and a highly-accomplished concert pianist with a Ph.D in piano is a rarity in the world of music lessons. Not only has Patience connected well with my children, she has a very unique and approachable way of using analogies so the kids "get the point" of their lessons. She is quick to laugh and bolster the children with genuine words of encouragement. When teaching more challenging points, Patience breaks down the information in bite-size/digestible pieces with language that helps the kids "visualize". Admittedly, I was reluctant to do remote lessons because my children struggled with this learning scenario in the past. What Patience has done to address the lack of in-person contact is set up three different camera angles: one where students can see her playing the piano, one of her hands, and one that allows her to circle and point to notes on the sheet music so the kids always know where she is and don't get lost in the navigation. Having taken in-person lessons for years, I would say that Ms. Patience has managed to successfully duplicate the efficacy and personal warmth of in-person lessons. Finally, Patience has worked with our family to set up a payment method that was convenient for us. We don't have access to the same banking institutions being that we don't live in the same city, so she has gone above and beyond to make this accessible, including calling the payment app. and setting it up for receipt of our payments. She has really gone the extra mile. You won't be sorry if you hire Ms. Patience! She will be a blessing to your family as she has been to ours.

Details: 10 - 13 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Classical • Yes, the student has a piano • 30 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Thumbtack Customer

Dec 23, 2019

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My son attended piano lessons at a local music school for over a year, and during that time worked with two teachers. When his second teacher decided to relocate back to the East Coast I asked her to help me select a new instructor and brought her a list of possibilities. After reviewing their professional biographies, she told me without hesitation to try to arrange lessons with Dr. Kao. Since beginning lessons with Dr. Kao, Ive come to realize how vast the difference is between a teacher who can show a student the basics, and one who has the exceptional level of training, experience, and ability that Dr. Kao has. Shes accessible and adjusts her teaching to both the ability and temperament of the student. Shes dedicated to the progress of her pupils, setting out clear expectations and goals, with an emphasis on technique and accuracy. Her students range from young beginners to adults in advanced academic programs, and she scales her instruction deftly to match their needs. Finally, her membership in multiple professional associations means that her students have access to a variety of performance and recital opportunities. I would absolutely recommend lessons with her to anyone looking to advance their own studies, or to provide an excellent opportunity for their child.

Thumbtack Customer

Nov 13, 2019

From Google

My daughter started taking piano lesson with Dr. Kao one year ago, right after we had experienced two teacher turnover in another piano studio in Bellevue. Dr. Kao has excellent background in piano performance and pedagogy. She sets high standards for her students. At the same time, she is very personable and knows how to engage kids and motivate them to practice. She helped my daughter rebuild piano foundations and interests in music. My daughter now enjoys her daily practice and uses the challenges to build up her techniques and confidence. I know Dr. Kao also has adult students. She has been influential by sharing her piano teaching and learning philosophy. The tips becomes very helpful when parents and students face challenges and reach bottlenecks. I highly recommend Dr. Kao to all future piano students.

Thumbtack Customer

Nov 3, 2019

From Google

My Son started learning piano with Dr. Kao 1.5 years ago. Before that he had been learning piano for around 3 years and met bottlenecks of further progress. His foundation is not solid and his figures still had lots problems. And he felt quite bad about piano. We almost gave up. Dr. Kao used her specific patience to work with him, made him feel better about piano. And she chose classical textbook to address his foundation problems instead of pushing him to finish some pieces which were extremely mission impossible for him. My son figures and basic foundations improved a lot after one year's practice. More importantly, he feels much better about piano now. Thanks so much for Dr. Kao's professionalism patience and companion! We believed he will achieve more in the following years with the help of Ms. Kao.

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Dr. Kao does not offer free consultation/free trial lesson. The initial trial lesson requires the fee transaction and is non-refundable. It serves as an evaluation, a lesson, and an interview for both parties.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
1) make sure you have an acoustic piano at your place 2) If you need a professional consultation/piano lesson on skill/knowledge evaluation with a discussion* 3) send the one-time fee for scheduling trial lesson. - the fee is non-refundable
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
This studio works for Classic Piano. Piano Performance, Music Theory, Music History, and Piano Pedagogy have been the core studies, and the piano playing is the result of totality from everything. This studio can to handle students at all levels, including beginners, amateurs, piano majors in both undergraduate and graduate levels, etc.

Piano Lessons with Dr. Kao - No In-Home Teaching

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