Piano Playing - Disney Song Video

Pui Yi is a newly join student (15, a local school Representative of Ping Pong & Badminton Competition). Her teacher had commitment in other states, therefore switch to Ms Yap as her piano teacher right now.

She has played many classical songs, however, she requested to play some Disney songs. Some songs being chose for her:
1. Can You Feel The Love Tonight (The Lion King), 
2. Colours of the Wind (Pocahontas) 
3. Beauty and the Beast Theme 

Many teachers will not teach these songs because they are considered easy compare to the classical songs. Even they do teach, they don't explain the following structure on how a music/song being composed. It is necessary to explain to all students that they learn music theory not only for exam, but know how to apply on practical music! 

I do teach my students this music genre because there are Several Advantages and Benefits of teaching it:
1. Film Music - Something Fresh and New for students 
2. They already know the stories very well (Pui Yi doesn't know no. 1 & 2 movie, so I explained the summary of the stories to her with animated videos, she was excited and happy!)
3. Build up listening skills
4. Build up music analysis skills
5. It develops students' music composition skills - required in Theory learning sessions
6. For those with Grade 5 Theory and above, will know what am I explaining and questioning about:
eg. After listening, where is the Theme of this song? Which part is the Chorus?
eg. Remember what is the ABAC/ABAB/AAAB plan from previous music theory we learned?
eg. New keyword: "Modulation" - What key is this song? C major? and then switch to F major? 
eg. Where is the Climax part of the music?
eg. When you are playing these few bars here, what should you do on the Dynamics?
eg. What chord is this? I, IV, V ? 
eg. What cadence is this? Perfect? Imperfect? 

Pui Yi is playing the extract of the Colours of the Wind (has not reach the maturity level yet)

A Mother Looking for a Piano Teacher - Urgently

Mrs Choi, mother of Pui Yi and Zi Qi were looking at new piano teacher urgently and anxiously after their teacher had migrate to other country. 

She searched through the area and did some survey of a few music schools, looking for the ideal and best piano teacher in town to teach her both daughters. At the end, she found Ms Yap. Discussion about all schedules that match with each other, Ms Yap's schedule almost full and her daughters were busy always, school, tuition, extra co-curriculum activities of badminton, ping pong, prefect team etc. 

Pui Yi (15, school representative of ping pong and badminton)
Zi Qi  (12, Head of Prefect team in school and also school representative of badminton) 

Mrs Choi met Ms Yap at her private classroom and discussed a lot of things regarding her daughters, characters, result, expectation and many things. She doesn't want to attached to a music school that keep changing new teachers. She was worry, anxious, urgently looking someone to teach her daughters. 

Ms Yap understand her feelings very well as a mother and tried to find a schedule to teach her daguthers. Ms Yap also expect a good attendance record if study under her. In conclusion, both girls study music under the guidance of Ms Yap with great satisfaction. Both girls demonstrated good attendance record and great attitudes.

Music Educator ~ Training and Developement

Ms Yap as the Music Instructor, with passions of music, paying out extra money, time and effort to learn and to involve in music education. 

Music, never ends. However, many people thought that after finished their Grade 8 Music Exam then they are the expert in playing an instrument. No way! After completion of Grade 8 studies is exactly just the beginning stage of involving in music.

We are studying as a music students in Conservatoire/University of Music, Overseas or Local~
 We are attending a lot of music seminars for few days consecutively~
We are paying out our effort and time to learn and to teach your children~

Tea Break~
After that we back to our hard work time below...

We are very hardworking educators doing musical analysis, music homework, raise hand and ask questions till problems/issues solved,
We are writing notes, attending master classes for practical experience~We are professionals in music, not limit to teach only but also ton of things to involve eg. performing, orchestra, thesis, analysis etc.~

We have the very best own work station in a Piano / Violin room equip with air-conditioner and fan, whiteboard, audio & so on with comfortable environment. 

Great book shelves to store books, filling up with full music resources with ton of Music Books, Reference, Scores, Theoretical, History, CDs and many more either in English or Chinese version.

Other than music, there are other titles too in the cupboard where we human beings also love to involve in other fun subjects!

Study, revise, analyse, listen etc.

Our achievement and effort are Certified~~