Vocal Teacher:

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• Xiaolu Liu:  Xiaolu Liu is a vocal instructor and choral conductor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. She currently serves as Vice Principal of Angel Children’s Choir and is the Vocal Director and Conductor of Harmonia Women’s Choir, and has over ten years of experience teaching children and young singers.

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Miss Xiaolu specializes in developing healthy vocal technique, musicality, confidence, and stage presence. She has extensive experience preparing students for performances, competitions, recitals, and choir concerts. Many of her students are active in performances throughout the Bay Area.

 

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Flute Teacher:​​

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• Michelle Chang: Graduated from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is principal flute in San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and El Camino Youth Symphony Orchestra. She also is a winner of El Camino Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, Music Legacy Open Music Competition and U.S. Open Music Competition. Her teaching style is organized and fun with students. She can help students prepare the school orchestra and brass band.​​​

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Violin Teacher:​

• Atiksh Rao earned his Music Associate’s degree from San Jose State University and has a deep passion for music. He began playing the piano at the age of five and participated in the Certificate of Merit (CM) Program, completing nine levels while developing strong skills in music theory, technique, sight-reading, ear training, and performance.

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In addition to piano, Atiksh has performed as a first violinist in his school orchestra since middle school. He also studied with a private teacher to further refine his musical abilities. During his time at university, he pursued advanced studies in music and continued to deepen his understanding of the field. Atiksh believes that teaching music can inspire young students to develop a lifelong love for music while building strong and well-rounded musicianship.

 

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Piano Teachers:

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• Shanshan Qiao: Dr. Shanshan Qiao earned her DMA degree in Piano Performance with a minor in Music Theory from the University of Georgia. She was studying with David Fung. She taught piano at the UGA Community Music School (2018–2021). Her students ranging from preschool, K–12, and college piano minor student. At the University of Tennessee (2016-2018), she served as a teaching assistant for group piano classes and private lessons.

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Shanshan specializes in engaging, flexible teaching approaches and has successfully prepared students for ABRSM and recital. She was also a collaborative pianist at Richmond Ballet Company (2021-2022). She participated in the “Minds in Motion” program that integrates popular music elements and dance to help children develop musicality and rhythm. She also brings this idea to her own teaching. Shanshan’s teaching philosophy is to help each student grow with joy, confidence, and creativity.

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• Mengyue (Jane) Jia: earned her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at Claremont Graduate University, majoring in piano and harpsichord performance. Jane has more than 10 years teaching experience. Most of Dr. Jia’s students have studied piano with her for many years, the longest being six years. Some of them won prizes in such as Bach competition and the Yamaha piano competition. Some have achieved excellent results in their music examinations, ABRSM for example.

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Not only teaching technique, Dr. Jia also emphasizes ear training for her students. She believes a good ear will teach them how to play the piano musically. Dr. Jia has also studied the harpsichord in depth, which enables her to teach the works of early composers like Bach and Mozart in the most authentic way, particularly in dealing with fingering and articulation. Following Dr. Jia, students will develop a comprehensive approach to the piano music, as her motto says, “learn beyond the notes.”

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• Yvonne Huang: She comes from Taiwan with her B.A. music education degree. After she obtained her ABRSM piano certificate from SF Conservatory of music in 1992, Yvonne started her professional teaching career in Bay Area. She places great emphasis on building students' fundamental skills in playing piano and comprehensive musicianship. She is very experienced in preparing students for ABRSM exams, as her students achieved the exam in merit and distinction level. Her students also participate in the CM exams and Guild auditions every year, all with reputably high scores.​​​
   

• Ha Nguyet: Ha graduated from Lawrence University as a Piano Performance major. She started learning classical piano music at Vietnam National Academy of Music before she attended college in the United States. She played with Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra as a piano soloist and accompanied a lot of vocalists, violinists, etc. throughout her career. Throughout many years pursuing music, she  won many music competitions all around Asia. She finds joy in helping her students win several musical distinctions, as well as high scores on piano examinations. Ha's teaching style is relaxed and fun, and she delights in finding just the right approach to inspire each unique student.

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• Anna Kostiuchenko: She was born and raised in Ukraine, Kiev. As a 2016 graduate from Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music, Master’s Diploma with honors, Anna began her piano studies at the age of six in Kiev, Ukraine. She had a great teacher, Irina Lipatova, who has shaped many great musicians of this generation. After her graduation from Ukrainian Conservatory, Anna moved to the US in 2017. Anna is a dedicated and gifted teacher. She is a versatile piano performer and instructor who specializes in developing young musicians in an interactive and fun learning environment. She has 9 years of experience in teaching individual lessons, and her students always procure excellent performance and results on exams.

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As a soloist, Anna is a prizewinner of several international piano competitions including the International Competition for Young Musicians, International Ukrainian Music Piano Competition, and the International Composers Competition. Anna has participated in many international music festivals in Ukraine and Europe.

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• Jess Mak: received her bachelor’s degree at University of British Columbia and further her master degree in piano pedagogy at Hong Kong Baptist University. She is a registered piano teacher of Royal Conservatoire of Music and she has been teaching at International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School since 2012. Her job covers from teaching piano and music theory to being accompanist and vocal coach. Under the instructions from pianists Mr. Norman Lee and Mr. Stephen Wong, she studied precisely the relationship between correct healthy postures and the qualities of music tones and techniques. Consequently her studies led her into exploration of different posture methods, such as Alexander Techniques to advance piano playing. Many of her students received high scores from ABRSM or RCM exams and some of them were award winners from music festivals.

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In recent years, she has developed a keen interest in contemporary and choral music. She is also an active member of The Learners Chorus Hong Kong and performed in various choral concerts including The Bells by
Rachmaninoff, Symphony no. 8 by Mahler, War Requiem by Benjamin Britten etc.​​

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• Eva Tsai: Ms. Eva brings over 20 years of dedicated piano experience to her students. Having successfully completed all levels of the ABRSM Piano and Theory examinations herself, she possesses a deep technical and academic understanding of the instrument and the exam criteria.

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Since beginning her teaching career in 2023, Ms. Eva has been best known for her interactive and high-energy teaching style. She specializes in working with younger students, from preschool through elementary school, using engaging activities that help children develop a genuine love for music while simultaneously building a rigorous technical foundation from day one. Her diverse background includes teaching private and group lessons, as well as serving as a teacher's assistant for advanced music theory classes. With a proven track record of guiding students through successful ABRSM exams and recitals, Ms. Eva is committed to helping every student play with confidence, precision, and joy.

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