Miss Christy
Miss Christy is a Young Artist of Opera Hong Kong. Her singing was highly commended by American conductor as 'beautiful elegant singing... lined up top to bottom. Impressive!'. She is the First Place winner of the Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition and the First Prize winner of Golden Classical Music Awards (New York) International Music Competition. Being selected as the Most Outstanding Singer in the 2nd International Opera Exchange Masterclass in 2016, she received a scholarship to study singing in Italy. Miss Christy has obtained MA Music in Vocal Performance Studies with distinction at the University of York, and MA Music degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
As a singer, she has performed in opera, musicals and recitals in mainland China, Italy, Australia, the US, the UK, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Miss Christy has played the roles of Carmen in Carmen, Cherubino and Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, Dorabella in Cos fan tutte, Nicklaus and La Muse in the Tales of Hoffmann, Madame de la Haltiere in Cendrillon, the Sorceress and Spirit roles in Dido and Aeneas, Third Lady in Magic Flute, and Maria in The Sound of Music. She was also the Alto soloist in Vivaldi Gloria, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Haydn's Nelson Mass, Bach’s St John Passion and the Asia premiere of Palmeri Martin's Tango Gloria. Being invited twice by Nanshan Grand Theatre, Shenzhen, for holding her vocal recital in recent years, she achieved great success and was highly commended by local press. She is active in vocal performance, as well as music education. She has taught voice in local high schools and also been an adjudicator of singing competitions in York and in Hong Kong.
Education
Master of Arts in Music (Vocal Performance Studies), University of York
Master of Arts in Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Performance Experience
Opera Hong Kong, 2023
SAR Philharmonic Orchestra, 2023
Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra, 2023
Gustav Mahler Orchestra " Give & Thrive", 2022
The Metropolitan Opera in Hong Kong, 2022
Tutti, 2022
No Discipline Limited, 2022
Opera Hong Kong, 2022
French May Associated Project, 2022
Musica Viva, 2022
Opera Hong Kong, 2021
Hong Kong Youth Choir, 2021
City University Choir, 2021
Opera Hong Kong, 2020
Opera Hong Kong, 2020
Opera Hong Kong, 2019
Chicago Summer Opera, 2019
The Opera Society of Hong Kong, 2019
Shenzhen Nanshan Moonlight Choir, 2019
Sha Tin Symphony Orchestra Annual Concert, 2018
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2018
UoY Music Alumni, 2018
Nanshan Grand Theatre, Shenzhen, 2017
Progetto voce, 2016
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Miss Christy's teaching style and students' achievement
Teaching piano and vocal music from beginner to performance level, prepare them for taking part in the Royal Schools and the Trinity Guild Hall exams, and inter-school music festival competitions.
With experience in teaching children and adults, Miss Christy is professional, patient, caring, and teaches students in accordance with their aptitude.
**Outstanding students achieved the following grades/achievements:
- Become a Vocal Tutor
- Admitted as a vocal student by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
- Achieved excellent results in the Royal Vocal Examinations
- Received awards and outstanding results at the Inter-School Music Festival
- Soloist in the choir
Emphasis is placed on building a solid foundation for students: comprehensive development in music accomplishment, and combining theory, interpretation and skills. The target is that students can improve their personal cultivation in the process of music learning.
Gallery
Miss Christy's Performance Photos
Video
E amore un ladroncello
Butterfly
Tutor's Studio
Live Tutorial
Lesson
Classical Vocal | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $800 | $900 | >$1,000 |
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Pop Singing | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $800 | $900 | >$1,000 |
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Musical | |||
| Level | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Tuition | $800 | $900 | >$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
Lesson Booking Guide
How to Book a Lesson
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| 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?
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| Before student/parent makes payment: | |
| i. | Some tutors do NOT accept direct contact. |
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Tuition of the First Lesson
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Tuition of the Second Lesson and Beyond
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Student's Absence Notice
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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.