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About My Piano Students
My piano students come from all regions of the Greater Vancouver area -- including Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Richmond, and Surrey.
They represent a full range of abilities and interests, from younger children just starting out, to young adults hoping to perform and teach, to adults with previous playing experience who are pursuing diplomas or playing for pleasure.
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Student piano recital, March 2009
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Studio class with senior piano students, 2009 |
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Adult piano student recital, 2009 |
Recent Student Achievements: 2009 Festivals
Kiwanis Music Festival 2009
Natasha Carr-Harris
Romantic Medallion Winner
(highest mark, Romantic repertoire grades 1-6)
Myron Huen
First Place Winner
Piano Senior Open Class ("Jeux d'eau")
Tianbo Zhu
First Place Winner
Piano Grade 9, Canadian Composition
Andrew Fan
First Place Winner
Piano Grade 8, Romantic
Natasha Carr-Harris
First Place Winner
Piano Grade 4, Romantic
Chuan Du
Second Place Winner
Piano Grade 9, Romantic
Andy Gao
Third Place Winner
Piano ARCT, JS Bach
Candy Lam
Third Place Winner
Piano ARCT, Repertoire
Candy Lam
Third Place Winner
Piano ARCT, Chopin
Andrew Fan
Third Place Winner
Piano Grade 9, 20th Century
Natasha Carr-Harris
Third Place Winner
Piano Grade 4, Classical
Also noting very good performances by students Garbo Lam, Minh Le, and Christopher Yee.
CDMF Performaning Arts Festival 2009
Myron Huen
First Place Winner
Impressionist Class (17 yrs & under)
Burnaby Cleff Festival 2009
Catherine Fan
First Place Winner
Piano Grade 6, Baroque
Natasha Carr-Harris
First Place Winner
Piano Grade 4, Romantic
Piano Grade 4, Baroque
Piano Grade 4, Classical
Andy Gao
Third Place Winner
Piano ARCT, Chopin
Charlene Lee
Third Place Winner
Piano Grade 9, Baroque
Catherine Fan
Third Place Winner
Piano Grade 6, Classical
Piano Grade 6, 20th Century
Also noting a very good performance by student Chuan Du.
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Recent Student Achievements: Royal Conservatory of Music Exams
Chuan Du
RCM Grade 9 Piano First Class Honours (August 2009)
Christopher Yee
RCM Grade 8 Piano First Class Honours (August 2009)
Patrick Anderson
RCM Grade 2 Piano First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2009)
Minh Le
RCM Grade 1 Piano First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2009)
Tianbo Zhu
RCM Advanced Rudiments (August 2009)
Chuan Du
RCM Basic Harmony/Grade 3 Harmony (August 2009)
Charlene Lee
RCM Basic Harmony/Grade 3 Harmony (August 2009)
Garbo Hao Mei Lam
RCM Grade 9 Piano First Class Honours (June 2009)
Andrew Fan
RCM Grade 8 Piano First Class Honours (June 2009)
Catherine Fan
RCM Grade 6 Piano First Class Honours (June 2009)
Natasha Carr-Harris
RCM Grade 4 Piano First Class Honours (June 2009)
Philip Tonstad
RCM Grade 10 Piano First Class Honours (Jan 2009)
Candice Zhong
RCM Grade 10 Piano First Class Honours (Jan 2009)
Charlene Lee
RCM Grade 8 Piano First Class Honours (Jan 2009)
Emily Mah
RCM Grade 6 Piano First Class Honours (Jan 2009)
Andrew Fan
RCM History 1 (Grade 3 History) Honours (Dec 2008)
Christopher Yee
RCM Basic Harmony (Grade 3 Harmony) Honours (Dec 2008)
Alexander Fonarev
RCM Preliminary Rudiments First Class Honours with Distinction (Dec 2008)
Eric Lam
Diploma of the Associated Board (DIPABRSM) (Nov 2008)
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Previous Student Achievements
Student Performer's Guild Festival 2008
Natasha Carr-Harris
First Place award (Sonatina/Sonata 3 class)
SPG Special Scholarship recipient
Catherine Fan
2 First Place awards (JS Bach 5 class & Technical Studies 5 class)
JS Bach Intermediate Trophy winner
SPG Special Scholarship recipient
Sasha Fonarev
First Place award (Post Romantic 6 class)
SPG Special Scholarship recipient
Any Guo
Certificate of Merit (Technical Studies ARCT)
Garbo Lam
Certificate of Merit (Beethoven 9A)
Charlene Lee
First Place award (Impressionist 8 class)
Impressionist Intermediate Trophy winner
SPG Special Scholarship recipient
Candice Zhong
First Place award (JS Bach 10B class)
JS Bach 9/10 Trophy winner
SPG Special Scholarship recipient
Special congratulations to Catherine Fan, Charlene Lee, and Candice Zhong for their musical and polished performances at the final Honours Concert.
Royal Conservatory of Music Exams
Chuan Du
RCM Advanced Rudiments (August 2008)
Andy Guo
RCM History 1 (August 2008)
Charlene Lee
RCM Advanced Rudiments (August 2008)
Emily Mah
RCM Intermediate Rudiments (August 2008)
Sarah Jane Mah
RCM Grade 1 Piano First Class Honours (June 2008)
Christopher Yee
RCM Grade 7 Piano First Class Honours (June 2008)
Tammy Tai
RCM Teacher's ARCT Diploma (completed June 2008)
Andrew Fan
RCM Grade 3/Basic Harmony (May 2008)
Christopher Yee
RCM Grade 2 Rudiments (December 2007)
Christina Chan, Ellen Kim, Michelle Kwon, and Concordia Lo
Passed the written and viva voce exams for the Elementary Piano Pedagogy Certificate (June / August 2007)
Emily Mah
RCM Grade 4 Piano First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2007)
Vivian Ng
Recipient of the LLCM Diploma in Piano Performance from the London College of Music (June 2007)
Andrew Fan
RCM Grade 6 Piano First Class Honours (June 2007)
Catherine Fan
RCM Grade 3 Piano First Class Honours (June 2007) |
Testimonials
"Dr. Morgan is a truly dedicated and knowledgeable piano teacher. He not only taught me the piano techniques that I needed to pass the ARCT (Piano)Teacher Diploma examinations, but also gave me confidence and motivation to pursue more in music.
Throughout our training sessions, Dr. Morgan was always patient, observant, detailed, kind, and creative. Most importantly, he always methodically simplifies complex passages in music, and gives thorough explanations and demonstrations so one can really understand piano playing in a logical manner.
I sincerely express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Morgan for his tremendous help and support."
Tammy Tai
Vancouver, BC
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"Dr. Morgan is a dedicated teacher with a sincere love of music. He's providing top-rate piano instruction for my daughter, Agnetha. He has a very friendly approach, but maintains high standards and attention to detail.
Agnetha enjoys her lessons very much, and demonstrates the same attributes as her teacher. We are very pleased that she received First Class Honours on her recent exam with the Royal Conservatory. Thanks to Dr. Morgan for making it all possible."
Susan & Joe de Sa
Vancouver, BC |
"I recently completed the requirements for the ARCT (Piano Teaching) from the Royal Conservatory of Music. During the period when I was preparing for the examinations, Dr. Morgan was keen in bringing fresh, up-to-date perspectives to piano pedagogy and piano performance. I found the experience most rewarding."
Eric Lam M.A., M.Ed.
Vancouver, BC |
"As a professional piano instructor, Dr. Morgan has greatly helped me improve my piano playing to a higher technical level and a greater level of expression and musicality. I enjoy studying with him as he is a meticulous teacher who is passionate about the art of music. He makes piano playing pleasurable, and heightened my confidence and sense of achievement.
Dr. Morgan has prepared me for various music festivals, and is currently readying me for London College examinations as well as a university-level audition. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Morgan. I really appreciate all that you’ve done for me."
Vivian Ng
Coquitlam BC |
"As a parent of young music students, I would recommend Dr. Morgan to any family seeking a top teacher for a young child. Not only was he able to assist my daughter in receiving an RCM exam mark in the top 4% nationwide, but his sense of humour and gentle, leading teaching style naturally direct children forward towards success and excellence."
Rhiannon Morgan
Vancouver, BC
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"Dr Morgan taught me the general principles of
piano mechanics, which has helped me to develop a stronger and more
beautiful tone. Beyond this, his musicianship is impeccable, and he is a
remarkably effective motivator; I consistently leave my lessons feeling
energized and eager to do more."
Donald McKillican
New Westminster, BC
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"Thank you for teaching me these last few years. I might not have finished grade 10 piano without your help!"
Darlene Tam
Vancouver, BC
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"During additional coaching sessions in preparation for my ARCT Performer's examination, I found Dr. Morgan to be an effective and sincere teacher. He was very knowledgeable about the pieces I played for him, and was able to effectively communicate his interpretations and ideas.
As a piano teacher myself, I noticed his love for teaching through the charisma he showed during lessons; no lesson with him was ever dull. His high standards helped me to become a better pianist."
Christine Chow
Vancouver, BC |
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