OUR TEACHERS
Jessica Truong
Owner & School Director
Piano, Guitar & Drums Teacher
Qualifications: Associate Degree in Popular Music & Performance
Certificate of Performance (Piano) - AMEB
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Languages Spoken: English & Vietnamese
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Jessica has been playing music for over 20 years and established Learn Music QLD in 2017 after teaching privately for a decade. Jessica grew up learning classical piano, however developed an interest in contemporary guitar and drums in high school before studying pop music at tertiary level. During university, Jessica decided to pair her passion for music with her love of children which is how her private music teaching career started.
Jessica is most passionate about educating music to children because she believes in her philosophy that students of music not only learn how to play an instrument, but they also gain necessary life skills that will be required as they get older. These skills include having the ability to express their emotions, be creative, be disciplined and have excellent managerial skills.
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Jessica's students have performed exceptionally well in recent years in both the AMEB and Rockschool exam syllabus.
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Aside from teaching, Jessica performs regularly as a pianist at various entertainment venues and also is the drummer of a rock covers band.
Huyen Nghiem
Piano Teacher
Specialisation: Young learners from age 4
Languages Spoken: English & Vietnamese
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Huyen specialises in teaching young piano learners from age 4. She also specialises in teaching young students with learning or mental disabilities and adapts each lesson to suit each student. Her ability to make lessons enjoyable, has made piano lessons a rewarding experience for her young learners.
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Huyen started learning piano as a child and practiced in Vietnam before coming to Australia to complete her studies at university. Huynh specialises in classical music.
Emilia Lau
Piano Teacher
Qualifications: Grade 8 Trinity College of London (Piano)
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Specialisation: Aural learning and improvisation
Languages Spoken: English & Cantonese
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Emilia Lau is a passionate musician undertaking an Associateship in Trinity College London. Emilia has strong improvisation and vocal skills and is able to play pop music by ear, but also good at sight reading and technique. She started learning the piano when she was 4. Fun fact: Emilia has perfect pitch.
Yumi Doan
Piano Teacher
Qualifications: Bachelor of Musicology
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Specialisation: Classical music
Languages Spoken: English & Vietnamese
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Yumi graduated with Bachelor of Musicology at The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music. She then started teaching piano at various prestigious music schools in Vietnam before teaching privately since moving to Australia.
Hannah Blain
Piano Teacher
Specialisation: Advanced classical piano
Languages Spoken: English
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Hannah began playing piano in primary school, but began pursuing it more seriously when she began training at the Queensland Young Conservatorium in her teenage years. She is now a full time student at the Queensland Conservatorium and is under the tutelage of internationally renowned pianist, Natasha Vlassenko. Hannah is not only an avid performer, but is also a dedicated teacher, having taught piano since she was 17. Hannah loves Chopin as much as she loves Elton John!