My teaching philosophy as a music educator is to provide students with resources to take ownership of their musical development, both during their time in college and continuing into their professional careers. No matter is about piano skills, music aesthetics, or music history and theory, I’d love to teach in all these music fields and want them to develop critical thinking skills, so they can ultimately become their own teachers.

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I believe in teaching fundamental principles of technique that can be applied universally, and I encourage students always to set up a goal before practice and focus on one basic idea at a time. During the practice, fully open the earring to embrace the music and listen carefully to identify the sound - volume, length, color, emotion, phrasing, direction, etc.

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Every student has his or her unique voice and interpretation, and my responsibility is to guide them to read and analyze the music score, help them understand the music thoroughly, and how to achieve their musical vision.

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Learning how to tell a story through music is my favorite part of being a pianist, and I enjoy working with my students to create different colors and characters within their pieces. Another focus of my pedagogy is allowing students to be teachers and learners. In my lesson, sometimes I ask more than I tell, music is not only about making authentic interpretations, the other important part is an enthusiastic expression, I love to have the students talk about their instinct and feeling about the music before teaching them what is the ‘correct’ way to do, and help them to strengthen the connection to the music by understanding their music aesthetic and understanding.

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By ensuring their well-rounded education, I hope that students leave my studio equipped with resources for the future.