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Piano lessons shouldn't only be about hard work and deadlines. My students enjoy after-lesson time with my Shih Tzus while waiting...

My studio's progress and results are 100% because of the amazing team work I have with the parents. It is never solely on me as a teacher...

Grace is a busy teenager who is currently a sophomore at Sage Hill High School in Newport Beach. She moved from Houston, Texas to Irvine,...

As a music teacher, I draw thousands of notes for students to read every year. Today, a five-year-old who loves reading these notes drew...

Four new piano students participated in this year's studio recital. It is always a melancholy experience to see younger beginner students...

This concerto is the epitome of romance.

I love this approach on classical training. Practicing and performing with goals and intention, rather than mindless practice and showing...

Around 2012, I started loving Valentine's Day because it became a great excuse to buy treats for my kids. This year, I've been busier and...

I am IN LOVE with La La Land ! Last month, I had lunch with a past piano student and her mom at Urth Caffe Pasadena, and they were...

When I was in grade school, my family would regularly gift me classical compact discs (CDs) for Christmas and other holidays. Out of all...

I have never bought into documentaries or data stating that playing a musical instrument leads to being "smarter" or "better" in academic...