Kathy Yiu
Kathy Yiu was born in Hong Kong in 1985. She moved to Sydney with her family at the age of nine. After two years, she went back to Hong Kong and studied at St. Paul’s International School and then Hotung Secondary School. As she transferred to Hotung, she was being appointed as a pianist of the choir, which won her many awards in the Hong Kong Music Festival. After her Hong Kong Certificate Education Examination, she went to Canada to study in the bachelor of music transfer program at Capilano University, during which she became the first runner-up in the Capilano University music competition. After her second year, she studied at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, and obtained her bachelor of music (honors music education) degree, during which she studied piano with Ronald Turini, the student of the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz. She also studied piano with Tina Yanchus, who was from the Juilliard School of Music.
Here is a list of degrees and awards achieved by Kathy:
- Bachelor of Music (honors music education) degree from the University of Western Ontario
- Trinity College of London: Licentiate Diploma in Recital in Piano with Distinction
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong: postgraduate diploma in education
- The Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 piano exam with first class honors
- Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Middle School): Certificate of Merit in the piano course
- ABRSM grade 5 theory
- ABRSM grade 8 piano certification
- Outstanding Piano Teacher Award in 7th Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Youth Piano Competition
- Outstanding teacher award in Hong Kong Youth Piano Competition
- Outstanding teacher award in Parsons Music
- Won the first place in British Columbia Conservatory of Music piano competition
- Won the second place in Capilano University, Vancouver
- Certificate of Recognition in Speech and Music Recital Development Foundation
Education
Bachelor of Music (Honors Music Education) Degree from the University of Western Ontario
The Chinese University of Hong Kong: Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Achievement
Trinity College of London
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Shanghai Conservatory of Music (Middle School)
7th Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Youth Piano Competition
Hong Kong Youth Piano Competition
Parsons Music
British Columbia Conservatory of Music Piano Competition
Capilano University, Vancouver
Speech and Music Recital Development Foundation
Performance Experience
Hong Kong Children Chamber Orchestra - Yao Jue Music Academy, 2005
London Chinese Alliance Church (Canada), 2006
Hotung Secondary School, 1999 - 2002
Working Experience
Private Piano Teacher at Home, 2013 - Present
Parson Music, 2008 - 2013
Teaching Location
Tutor's Studio
Live Tutorial
Lesson
Piano | |||
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| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $400 - $480 | $500 - $580 | $600 - $1,000 |
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Level:
All Instrumental Lessons / Accompaniment
Beginner: Beginner - G. 4
Intermediate: G. 5 - G. 7
Advanced: G. 8 or above
Western Music Theory
Beginner: ABRSM Music Theory G. 5
Intermediate: ABRSM Music Theory G. 8
Advanced: Trinity College London AmusTCL or above
Chinese Music Theory
Beginner: Shanghai Conservatory of Music Theory
Beginner: Central Conservatory of Music Theory G. 1
Intermediate: Central Conservatory of Music Theory G. 2
Advanced: Not applicable
Private Lesson Booking Instructions
How to Book a Lesson
| Lesson Booking Procedure: | |
| 1. | Submit student information; The tutor will respond according to the information.Messages between student/tutor will be screenshotted or forwarded through M5 Music.＊ |
| 2. | Discuss and arrange the lesson time, location, tuition fee, etc. |
| 3. | The lesson will be confirmed after completing the payment of the Tuition of the First Lesson. |
| 4. | Take the lesson according to the booking time. |
| 5. | The second lesson and beyond are arranged by the student/tutor themselves. |
| ＊ | If the student/parent wants to contact the tutor directly before the payment, please read Is it Allowed to Contact the Tutor before Making Payment? |
Is it Allowed to Contact the Tutor before Making Payment?
Protecting tutors’ personal privacy is our job; Tutors need to avoid unnecessary leakage of privacy.
| Before student/parent makes payment: | |
| i. | Some tutors do NOT accept direct contact. |
| ii. | Some tutors will call student/parent with a “Hidden Number”.＊ |
| iii. | Some tutors accept to contact student/parent through various ways.＊ |
| ＊ | After contacting the tutor, if the student/parent intends to take a lesson, the tuition of the first lesson has to be paid to M5 Music before having lesson. |
Tuition of the First Lesson
The tuition of the first lesson is charged by M5 Music (accept Bank Transfer or FPS); Students do NOT need to pay additional fee for the first lesson.
Tuition of the Second Lesson and Beyond
Starting from the second lesson, please pay tuition directly to the tutor. Generally, four lessons will be calculated as one session. Please check with your tutor about the payment method for the second lesson and beyond.
No Free Trail Lesson
M5 Music and all tutors do NOT offer free trial lessons. All “trial lessons” are considered as the “first lesson”.
Student's Absence Notice
Student’s absent must be proposed 24 hours before the lesson time. Otherwise, it will be regarded as “Impromptu Absence”. Providing a make-up lesson or not will be decided by the tutor him/herself. Hereby declare, M5 Music will NOT provide refund for “Impromptu Absence” even if the tutor does not want to provide a make-up lesson.
Typhoons and Rainstorms Arrangement
If the first lesson is affected by typhoon and rainstorm warning, M5 Music can assist both parties to reschedule the lesson.
Refund Policy
We only provide a refund if the tutor is absent on the original booking time, and cannot provide a make-up lesson for the next 14 days. Apart from this, we do not accept any refund request.