PianoLessons

I’m excited to share the details of my first student recital, this Mother’s day, 13th May! Ever since I migrated to Melbourne and started teaching piano here, I’ve had a dream to hold an event to let my students perform. Having joined competitions back in Hong Kong, I found that an event like this - a recital, is a great opportunity to be challenged, to grow and learn from the experience and of course get to have family and friends to enjoy the moment with you. So one of my n

Today was another beautiful day. Even in late summer, the trees just outside my studio here in South Yarra are so green and full of leaves. In the middle of an intensive training for an ABRSM exam (ABRSM Piano 2017-2018 Grade 4 A:3) Vanhal’s Allegretto (2nd movt from Sonatina in A, Op. 41 No. 12) with my talented student Chloe, there was a series of magical sounds that interrupted us... They emanated from the window opposite the grand piano, so we paused practice for a minute

At the start of a new year, I’m feeling very thankful for the wonderful teaching experiences and all my lovely students during 2017. This was was the first full year of teaching in Melbourne, having taught for 12 years in Hong Kong and previously in Brisbane. In a word, I loved it. Melbourne as a city is laid back, charming and with an appreciation of arts and culture and the last year turned out even more rewarding than I had expected. With my younger students, nothing makes