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"ONE OF THE BEST PIANO
TEACHERS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY" "I just
want to thank you for giving Chris such a great foundation
in piano that he is able to make head ways with other
instruments that he has played" Noel Burroughs, Scottsdale,
AZ.
"Your approach to teaching piano
is like a breeze of fresh air from what my girls had
before....." Lucia Pesce, Pelham, NY.
"In my personal experience as a
professor of piano since 1982, I have not seen a piano
major who has possessed a commensurate level of artistry and
inventiveness in teaching like Ms Sung..." Neal Larrabee,
Prof. of Piano, University of Connecticut.
"Chia-Li Sung excels at the
piano..........Linking this musical recital to the creature
in the natural world was a wonderful way to link the making
of music to the observation of wildlife......" on the
"Red-Tailed Hawk" project; The Record Review, Bedford, NY.
"I wasn't sure if my son would
even like piano, Chia-Li has kept him interested from the
start..." Debbie Schiro, Bedford Hills, NY.
As a teacher, I believe
that regardless of the student's talent or age, all piano
students deserve a musically well-rounded, ergonomically
sound piano instruction.
In my teaching, I
provide students with individualized attention to bring out
the best from them while making sure that they are equipped
with solid musical and technical skills.
In order to broaden the
student's knowledge in piano playing and music in general, I
always bring pieces of various music styles for them to
learn and enjoy. So it is not unusual to see my students
playing Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Bartok,
Rachmaninoff, .... etc along with Duke Ellington, Irving
Berlin, Chris Martin, Aerosmith, Sting , Norah Jones.
MY APPROACH TO
TEACHING PIANO
Students who are
serious-minded in playing piano and classical music will
receive instruction that's of rigorous standard and
discipline in the following:
- Musicianship(theory/ear-training/music
history/ composition/ music appreciation)
- Technique(general
and injury-preventing)
- Ensemble(duet/two
piano)
-
Performance/audition preparation(for regional
concerts, festivals or music school admissions)
Students who would
like to play the piano as a hobby are to enjoy
instruction of less intensity yet still high quality in:
- General piano
repertoire in all classical styles( baroque,
classical, romantic, contemporary)
- Introduction to
musicianship
- Introduction and
repertoire in Jazz / Popular / Rock'n Roll /Folk music
or any kind of music that can be played on the piano.
- Recital
preparation
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in
English, Tamkang University, Taipei
- Master's degree in piano
performance, University of Connecticut
- Master's degree in piano
performance/pedagogy, Arizona State University
- Artist Diploma in
piano performance, Conservatory of music at SUNY
Purchase
TRAINING IN INJURY
PREVENTION AND MOVEMENT AWARENESS:
- The Taubeman method for
pianists(under Liz Tobias)
- The Feldenkrais
method/awareness of movements (under Aliza Stewart
EXPERIENCES:
- Director of
music/organist, Bethel United Methodist
Church(2006-present)
- Director/Faculty member,
Studio West musicians and music teachers (present)
- Faculty member (piano),
Creative music center, Monroe, CT(2006-present)
- Pianist/Coordinator, The
annual Christmas Sing-A-Long/Music program at John Jay
Homestead, NY(2003-present)
- Fellowship pianist for
the award-winning Opera/voice program at Conservatory
of Music, SUNY Purchase,NY(2002-2003)
- Faculty member, piano
department of the Blue-Ribboned Charter
School-Arizona School for the
Arts,Phoenix,AZ(1999-2002)
- Private Piano Studio,
with students aged from 5-75, Phoenix, AZ. (1996-2002)
- Staff pianist for the
Voice/String/Woodwind Departments, University of
Connecticut(1991-1994)
- Student teacher for the
renowned "Piano Prep Program" at Arizona State
University(1994-1995)
Honors:
- UCONN Foundation
Scholarship
- University of
Connecticut international student scholarship
- Winner of concerto
competition, University of Connecticut
- Regent's scholarship,
Arizona state University
- Scholarship recipient
for summer study at the Admant Piano School, Vermont
- Scholarship recipient
for summer study of chamber music at Colorado College,
Colorado Springs
- Elected life-time member
of the Pi Kappa Lambda music society, University of
Connecticut Chapter. Pi Kappa Lambda is a national
honor society which recognizes music students around the
country for their outstanding achievement in the
academics and musicianship.
PAST/CURRENT/FUTURE
PROJECTS WITH STUDENTS
Past:
"Full
of Music", a summer music program
incorporating music theory, music history, music
appreciation, history of keyboard instruments,
ear-training, rhythm training for young pianists
aged 6-8(created by Chia-Li Sung). 2003-2004
"THE RED TAILED
HAWKS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY", an Innovative,
multi-genre(original piano music by Ms Sung and her
students/poetry/narration/photography) musical presentation
premiered in June, 2006.
"THE SONGS OF
OUR LIVES", a retrospective piano/popular
music recital, Feb. 2007
"THE WETLAND
SERENADE", a piano recital with original
pieces about the lives on the wetlands.
Future:
" OUR BELOVED
PETS", a musical portrait of our
furry/feathery/scaly family members.
Lesson (at my studio)
Fee:
$40 per ½ hour
$60 per 45 minutes
$80 per hour
- For lessons at your home
please add $10 travel cost each lesson, per
family.
- Fees are charged monthly
(4 or 5 lessons depending on the calendar)and
due on the first lesson of each month.
Recital Fee:
All students are encouraged to participate in our winter and
summer recitals (Jan.& June) each year. For those who take
part in the recital, an extra lesson will be charged for the
month in which the recital takes place. The recitals are
held at the Fellowship Room of St. Matthew’s Church,
Bedford, NY. This facility is one of North Westchester
county’s best for concerts and recording sessions.
Semester Fee:
(Does not apply to parents who wish to go to music
stores themselves)
Every 6 months (Feb.& Aug), an extra lesson
fee will be charged for the time and gasoline that the
instructor spends to purchase method books for students at
music stores (Music Source in CT and Bramsons in NY).
Scheduling and
Cancellation:
- Please double check your
schedule before signing up for a certain time slot. Once
the schedule is set, it is very difficult to change
during the semester.
- Lesson cancellation has
to be made 24 hours prior to the scheduled lesson time
in order to have make-up lesson or refund.
- Students who wish to
have a lesson in the same week after a same-day
cancellation will pay the regular fee for the additional
lesson.
- 3 snow/sickness related,
same-day cancellations are allowed each semester for
make-up lessons or refund.
- If a student wish to
stop the lessons, no refund will be given for the
un-used lessons.
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