Hello all!

I am a professional musician with a Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Master's degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Michigan. I have taught piano for over 8 years, in applied-music collegiate classes and privately for students of all ages, levels, learning disabilities, and backgrounds. I provide students with practice strategies and problem-solving skills during the lesson, so they can experience progress and enjoyment from mastering challenges. I want students to leave the lesson thinking: "I CAN do it!" I am always communicating and setting individual goals and expectations. I promote proper technique to support healthy practice and greater expressive ability. All the while, I strive to develop a student's critical listening skills and self-awareness. I aim to introduce students to a variety of the best piano literature so they can discover the excitement, beauty and enjoyment of playing music. My ultimate goal is to peak my students' curiosities and their desires to learn with each new piece we study. The goal is to get students to fall in love with the learning process, through music.

Lessons take place either online/remotely via Zoom/Google Meet/Bluejeans. I also teach music theory.

I currently teach full-time with a studio of adult beginners/intermediates, young beginners, and pre-college students. At least 1 hour weekly lessons are highly recommended for serious progress, but let's talk and discuss what would be the best lesson option for you/your child. I offer student recitals for all ages and examinations with ABRSM and RCM. I have prepared my students for CM, RCM, ABRSM exams, NYSSMA exams, high school auditions, pre-college programs, and college auditions (to major in music). I have also taught many students who are learning just for leisure or just for themselves. If you are a beginner and/or don't know how to read sheet music, I can definitely help you! If you are interested in learning how to play the piano to advance your technique, I can definitely help you as well.. Finally, I also welcome serious students of piano who are thinking about making classical music into a career choice.

I believe in the art of teaching...I believe in music. I know a little something about communication without words. Words are powerful, but the majority of human communication does not have to do with opening our mouths. Music is an essential part of humanity and expression; it is essential to my entire life and being. Great music grounds me, elevates me, humbles me, opens my eyes, more than anything else in the world. I know how it feels to channel the flow of music through my body and mind as the communicator. I am filled with wonder of this force that is so above us, and humbled with gratitude that we are able to tap into its power, partake in, and feel its love. I believe that is truly unfortunate that not more people are brought to a deeper relationship with great music, and I believe my contribution in this world is to create more avenues of communication between classical music and humanity. To learn, teach myself and others how to become balanced human beings, fortified by faith, hope, and truth.

Please feel free to message me with any questions you might have. I am genuinely passionate about teaching and sincerely care about each of my students. And if you are a part of my studio, you will find that I am very responsive and willing to help however I can. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals. Thank you!