Lectures & Masterclasses

Selected lectures and masterclasses presented at academic institutions, conferences, and professional organizations.

2026 Stanford University, Department of Music
Public Lecture — Between Notation and Meaning: Making Interpretive Decisions in Classical-Era Repertoire

2025 Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC Santa Clara Branch)
Pedagogy Lecture — Physical Gestures at the Piano: When Musical Expression Meets Kinesics

2022 Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC Irvine Branch)
Pedagogy Lecture — The Why, When, and How of Pedaling: A Historical and Practical Perspective for Intermediate Repertoire and Beyond

2022 Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC San Francisco Branch)
Masterclass — Featuring students from the San Francisco Branch

2021 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP)
Pedagogy Lecture — Beliefs & Misconceptions: Repertoire Choices and Their Impact on Musical Development

2020 Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) State Convention
Masterclass — Featuring Certificate of Merit (CM) Panel Young Artists
Pedagogy Lecture — How to Keep Students Engaged and Bring Out Their Hidden Musical Potential
Pedagogy Lecture — Online vs. In-Person Learning and Its Impact on Teaching Approaches

2020 Steinway Teacher and Education Partner Program (STEP)
Beethoven Masterclass — Featuring an advanced student

2020 The Wallis Performing Arts Center
Masterclass — Featuring students from the GROW @ The Wallis Community Outreach Project

2019 Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) Convention — Featured Artist
Masterclass — Featuring Certificate of Merit (CM) Panel Young Artists
Pedagogy Lecture — Preparing Piano Students to Ace Their Audition
Student Track Lecture — Acing Piano Auditions and Gaining Admission to Top-Choice Music Colleges

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