Why Hsing-ay? 

• 30+ yrs Experienced as specialized private teacher of adult students 

• 30+ yrs Experience as award-winning performer with solo performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and dozens of concerto engagements

• 15+ yrs Experience as university faculty member

• Successful experience with, and deep understanding of, recovery from serious injury 

• Public intellectual as a regular contributor to Psychology Today on topics of creativity and pedagogy

• Writer of multiple published articles for American Music Teacher magazine and other publications

• Wide breath of teaching modalities including neuromuscular training

• Host of interviews and webinars including Juilliard piano chair

• Researcher on listening skills for the goal of innovative and emotionally intelligent pedagogy 

• And...I am a lifelong learner myself in other disciplines. I understand the courage it takes!

Why Nutmeg Studio? 

• Speciality of teaching adults who had piano lessons earlier in life and want to develop technique and musicianship now

• Proven results for students of different learning types, in a diversity of professional fields, with a variety of playing styles

• Multiple types of ongoing community and performance opportunities from public masterclass to online discussions to intensives

• Opportunity to have unparalleled mentorship and community to build you up, not tear you down

This is not a transaction, it's a relationship.

Dear Adult Musician,
There are infinite ways to get information about how to play an instrument or how to appreciate music.

But if you are also looking to integrate scholarship and technique with personal growth,
to learn how to listen,
to acquire tools for thinking bigger,
to ask better questions,
to transform technique and artistic expression,
to have a champion who celebrates both your progress and your creative risks,
to optimize your practice strategy,
to connect knowledge to application,
to engage in social learning opportunities,
to broaden your horizons,
then I can guide your development.

I will guide you as a distinctive person towards applicable knowledge, a practice of conscious listening™, and personal expression.

Why Now? 

If you are browsing my studio webpage, you must have some innate desire to grow your artistic intelligence and exercise your creativity muscle. Life is short. There will never be a better time. I will help you strategize a way to pursue your personal goals. Schedule a call.

Connect  with me and with our warm community of inquisitive, self-motivated, open-minded adults who love making musical connections and evolving their musicianship!