Music Lessons
Music Lessons
MUSIC EDUCATOR
For beginning students, the fundamentals of music, such as rhythm, tempo, sitting and hand posture, finger power, tone quality, theory and passion for the study the music/piano are the focus, as they are essential to the beginning student's ongoing success on the instrument.
Emily IN MUSIC EDUCATION
While at Penn State, Emily studied under Dr. Keith Thompson, Dr. Joanne Rutkowski, Dr. Richard Bundy, Dr. Linda Thornton, Dr. Robert Gardner and Dr. Ann Clements. Her courses of study included instrumental music education research, observation of the Suzuki music program and teaching instrumental music education. She also attended several national conferences on both music education and instrumental music education. Currently, she is an active member of the American College of Musicians (Piano Guild Exam), Music Teachers' Association of California (MTAC CM exam) and Chinese Music Teachers Associations of Northern California (CMTANC) . She has been a member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), National Association for Music Education (MENC), Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA), and California Music Education Association (CMEA). She is also a piano, Chinese Lutes liuqin and ruan instructor, and has been string ensemble conductor, music theory instructor and violin teacher at Aimusic School (San Jose, California, USA).
PIANO
Emily creates a fun and inventive teaching style that is adaptable to students of varying ages and levels, so that each student can meet his or her individual goals. During their lessons, students explore both classical and contemporary pieces, develop their musical…
VIOLIN
Many of her students currently play in different orchestras and give solo performances. Various amount of her students had tremendous examination grades, award prizes, and successes in competitions. She is willing to help students prepare for violin examinations…
Chinese Lutes/Liuqin, Ruan & Pipa
Having taught Chinese lutes in group and private lessons in both Taiwan and the U.S. for decades, many of her students not only have great joy and fulfillment in learning a new instrument,but also discovering and exploring beauty of Chinese…
LESSONS
Lessons are weekly and are thirty, forty-five, or sixty minutes long. At the initial complimentary interview, the best lesson length for each student will be determined based on his or her music background and experience.
Lesson will be given in one of four California studios in Palo Alto, Cupertino, Saratoga or San José. If you prefer to have the lesson at your residence, an extra travel fee based on the distance will be added. Online lessons are also available. Please contact the studio for tuition fee detail.
Studio offers annual student recital and music examination preparation for registered students, if students interested to participate.
Before the first lesson, please complete this form and return it to the instructor at the first lesson.
Please contact the studio if you have further questions.
