Teaching

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My teaching philosophy is to "never give up on a student". I have seen too many people around me wish that they would have continued learning piano. Since learning how to play the piano and appreciate music is a long and personal process, I believe that a truly caring teacher needs to constantly reinvent different ways to communicate with his or her students. I believe in working with the student, not merely dictating what he or she should or should not do. Born in a musical family where my mother was a professor of piano, I feel fortunate to have grown up immersed in music.  I always remember my mother, who was my first piano teacher, telling me that role of the piano teacher is not to teach only how to play piano but to also encourage growth of the inner person through self-discovery.   I have over 20 years of private teaching experience with students' ages ranging from 3 to 80. 

Member of:
- MTNA (Music Teachers National Association)
- MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California)
- CAPMT (California Association of Professional Music Teachers)
- SYMF (Southwestern Youth Music Festival)
- Musical Arts Club of Orange County ​

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For more info:
Private Instruction
If you would like to schedule a prospective student interview, please click here.
If you are a current student or current student's parent, please click here.

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Studio Honors 2017-2018

​Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Hudson Lee
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Alek Corpuz
​Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Aaron Yoon
1st Place, CAPMT OC Contemporary Music Competition, Aaron Yoon
​1st Place, CAPMT OC & JCM Young Musicians Concerto Competition, Hsiao-Chi Shih
2nd Place, CAPMT OC Honors Competition, Trang Trinh
Honorable Mention, CAPMT OC Honors Competition, Hsiao-Chi Shih
​Honorable Mention, CAPMT OC Honors Competition, Hudson Lee 
3rd Place, CAPMT OC Contemporary Music Competition, Hudson Lee
​Winner (1st place), MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hanna Kim
Winner (1st place), MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hsiao-chi Shih
​Alternate (2nd place), MTAC OC Theme Festival, Trang Trinh
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hudson Lee
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Kyle Yoon
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Aaron Yoon
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Rong Pan
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Studio Honors 2016-2017

​1st Place, CAPMT Contemporary Music Competition State Final, Hsiao-Chi Shih
1st Place, CAPMT OC Contemporary Music Competition, Hsiao-Chi Shih
1st Place, MTAC OC Branch VOCE Ensemble Competition, Emily Uh
​2nd Place, SYMF Young Pianist Competition, Hsiao-Chi Shih
2nd Place, CAPMT OC Sonata & Sonatina Festival, Hsiao-Chi Shih
2nd Place, MTAC OC Branch Concerto Competition, Hsiao-Chi Shih
3rd Place, MTAC OC Branch Concerto Competition, Aaron Yoon
3rd Place, CAPMT OC & JCM Young Musicians Concerto Competition, Emily Uh
4th Place, SYMF Open Concerto Competition, Hudson Lee
​Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Hanna Kim
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Hudson Lee
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Hsiao-Chi Shih
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Emily Uh
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Aaron Yoon
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hudson Lee
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Emily Uh
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hsiao-Chi Shih
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Aaron Yoon
Bronze Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Kyle Yoon

Studio Honors 2015-2016

​Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Hudson Lee
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Daniel Jones
1st Place, MTAC OC Branch VOCE Ensemble Competition, Emily Uh 
1st Place Alternate, MTAC State VOCE Ensemble Competition, Emily Uh
​1st Place, Musical Arts Club of Orange County Competition, Emily Uh (Ensemble)
3rd Place, Musical Arts Club of Orange County Competition, Hudson Lee (Solo)
2nd Place, CAPMT OC Sonata Festival, Hsiao-Chi Shih
Honorable Mention, Musical Arts Club of Orange County Competition, Daniel Jones (Solo)

Studio Honors 2014-2015

Winner, CAPMT Ensemble Auditions, Chloe Thompson & Daniel Jones
Winner, CAPMT Ensemble Auditions, Roy Kim & Alex Kim
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Donna Kim
Winner, CAPMT Piano Auditions, Joshua Kim
3rd Place, CAPMT VIII Young Musicians Concerto Competition, Donna Kim
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Donna Kim
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hanna Kim
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Joshua Kim

Studio Honors 2013-2014

Winner, CAPMT Ensemble Auditions, Donna Kim & Hanna Kim
Winner, CAPMT Ensemble Auditions, Joshua Kim, Hannah Sim & Emily Uh
1st Place, CAPMT VIII Young Musicians Concerto Competition, Emily Uh
​1st Place, CAPMT VIII Contemporary Music Festival,  Emily Uh
2nd Place, CAPMT Contemporary Music Festival State Finals, Emily Uh
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Donna Kim
Gold Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hanna Kim
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Joshua Kim
Silver Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Hannah Sim
Bronze Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Kelsey Yi
Bronze Medal, MTAC OC Theme Festival, Danielle Wolf
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Emily Uh, 14, performing Schoenfield's Cafe Music at JCM OC Final Concert, 2016

Emily Uh, 13, performing Beethoven Concerto No. 2 with CYT Concerto Orchestra, 2014

Donna Kim, 11, performing Beethoven Trio in c minor, Op. 1, No. 3 with Trio Alectrona, 2015

Hanna Kim, 8, performing Klengel Kindertrio in F, Finale with Trio Alectrona, 2015

Hudson Lee, 11, performing Shostakovich & Vivaldi at JCM ​OC Final Concert, 2017

Aaron Yoon, 13, performing Beethoven at JCM OC Final Concert, 2017 

Emily Uh, 15, performing Brahms at JCM OC Final Concert, 2017