A parent asks their child, “Do you want to keep on learning the piano?”   And here is what’s in the little child’s mind, “Does it mean, whatever I have started learning, I have the option of giving up?” “If I continue learning the piano, I have to practice it repeatedly, day after day, and even go to see the teacher every week; If I give it up, I will hang out with friends, or, even better, I will play video games and then take a nap. Yes, it sounds so attractive to me!”   So the child answers, “Nope, I don’t want to keep going”. In asking such a question, even though with good ..read more

Shortly before Christmas, with a view of the city’s skyline, our little performers shine brightly on stage once again, like golden stars on top of Christmas trees. From time to time, we organize different concerts for students. The purpose is to offer a platform for our little talents to showcase the gracious fruit of their hard work. They can take the opportunity to practice stage manner, refine stagecraft and overcome stage fright. And most importantly, they can share music and joy with others. The Christmas Recital on 18th December is one of the happiest concert we have ever had ..read more

Let’s continue with the potential reasons that cause your kids not able to improve even they have practiced for a long time wholeheartedly.   No consolidated foundation This is probably the most important point. Whatever they learn, they must work hard on building up the foundation. It may, and most likely will, take a long time, but this is an ultimately vital process to any success. For example, if pianists do not practice scales well, they would have difficulties performing complicated pieces in the future. So do ask your children to spend time practicing the basics, even if they ar ..read more

Have you ever seen your children struggled so hard to make a tiny progress on instrument learning that made you frustrated as well? Some parents may think their children are simply not a musician material; some may think their children are not practicing hard enough. Stop right there, It is not preferred to underestimate children, or judge them before understanding the situation. In fact, there are many valid and common reason why young instrument learners struggle so much to make progress. And we are here to explain some of them.   Not practicing after class There is no way a two-hour ..read more

On June 26, 2021, we have held The Pianist Concert. Nothing had come easily under such difficult time. Yet, with 29 young and dedicated performers, supportive parents, and diligent staff members, the concert was a great success. We are ultimately grateful that it ran smoothly and it was undoubtedly a remarkable night for all of us. 29 young talents, aged 3-14, all performed incredibly that night. Without a second thought, every single one of them must have practiced hours and hours, striving to shine the brightest in the fleeing time on the stage. We were glad to see their hard work paid ..read more

Are your children learning an instrument? Or are you planning to enroll them in an instrument class? Both sound great, but there is something we would like to give you a heads up, before you waste your money and your children’s time. The earlier they start, the better “Put your children into an instrument class before they turn 3, that’s the time they absorb new knowledge the best.”  If you have heard of this saying, please forget about it. If you actually believe in it, please… just don’t. Not only is this statement false, but it is also dangerous. There is a reason why we offer classe ..read more

It is absolutely common to hear parents get frustrated when their kids refuse to practice the instrument or go to the instrument class. We understand how hard it is to stay calm and reason with your children when the last thing they want to do is to pick up the instrument, given how much time and effort you have invested. An argument may eventually be able to force them to practice, but we all know this will not be a solution. So now, take a deep breath, scroll down and see how you can guide your children back on the music journey without ruining your relationship with them.   Revise the ..read more

Piano, the first instrument that comes to almost every parent’s mind, when they try to enroll in the first instrumental class for their children. Needless to say, learning piano has countless advantages – the most obvious ones being easy maintenance and its significance in almost every music group. The former saves parents from hustles of sending the instrument to tuning very frequently while the latter allows children to have more performance opportunities, as choirs, orchestras and many other performing groups all require a piano. Yet, these are only the tip of an iceberg. Learning to play t ..read more

Very often we encounter confused parents who come to us for advice, as their kids enjoy music – they like music lessons, after school instrument classes and musicals, but not much practicing an instrument. To kids who are not interested in music at all, parents know very well what to do. But to this group of kids who are somewhat interested but not really, only left parents perplexed.  No worries, we have had many kids who started off sleeping during our instrument classes but ended up becoming passionate musicians. And we are going to tell you how we changed them.   Set non time-re ..read more

Have you ever experienced the extreme up and down of being able to master a few pieces shortly to not improving at all after nonstop practicing? No worries, you are not the only one going through this. In fact, it is very common for every pianist, or any music learner, to encounter this. Though we belie4e that you would eventually conquer it if you are persistent enough, we would still like to give you some tips to alleviate your anxiety.    Remember why you started A lot of pianists started with passion, dreams, and love. But slowly, they forget about them, and practically numbly ..read more