DIRECTOR
RUBY UENO
7+ years of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language experience Ruby was born in Taiwan and immigrated to the US at the age of 7. She is a language enthusiast, who is innovative, dynamic and experienced in teaching. Ruby believes that language and culture mutually influence one another in language acquisition. Her teaching styles transforms the traditional model of education into student-centered, personalized project-based learning that enriches both language skills and culture appreciation. Her lessons build up students’ confidence, stimulate their interest in the language, and cultivate their social emotional skills. |
PIANO |
VIOLIN |
ALLISON YANG
Pianist Yang is a professional performer who loves sharing her passion of music. She serves as a solo and collaborative artist and has given performances in the U.S. and Asia. She was a winner and finalist in several competitions, including the international Young Artist piano competition "Excellence" pianist Award. Yang has played benefit concerts for disaster victims, foster children and music education. She is also a church music composer who wrote a lot of poems as followers of Christ. ELIZABETH LIN
Elizabeth started learning the piano around 5 years old, and music always has been a part of her life. After graduating with a music degree from UC Berkeley in 2017, she later attended Moscow Conservatory to study with Irina Plotnikova, a laureate of the Tchaikovsky Competition. She believes that music can bring peoples of all cultures together as well as help us to understand ourselves in new ways. Elizabeth enjoys working with piano students of all levels. By understanding her students’ learning processes, she balances both technique and musicianship in her teaching to build strong foundations for a lifelong journey in music. |
AUSTIN SHEN
Born in New York, Austin started learning the violin at the age of seven. He received his Master Degrees in Violin Performance and Violin Education in 2017. Mr. Austin is a very patient teacher, and he enjoys teaching and sharing music with his students. He believes building a good technical and musical foundation is very important for students’ future in music learning. He utilizes Suzuki along with other methods to build well-rounded |