We promote and create not only exceptional skill improvement but self-confidence, well rounded leadership in community through music. We are devoted to making well-being music society and corporate all generations intimately. Students will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good in short and more life.
All music courses are tailored to your individual goals to provide you with the best learning experience taught by certified instructors. We schedule convenient in-person lessons that meet the needs of both the teacher and student at the location that is most beneficial to instruction and learning. We offer individual instruction in piano, strings, woodwinds, as well as guitar, art, and more.
Dr. Lee's teaching positions include independent studio educator for students of all ages; music director at Norwalk College in Connecticut and the State University of New York at Purchase; collaborative pianist at the University of Michigan and Mannes College at The New School in New York City; and Lecturer of Piano Pedagogy at Ewha Women's University, Korea.
Dr. Lee had the honor of studying with the world-renowned pedagogue Nelita True at the Eastman School of Music, where she earned a master's degree in piano performance. She also studied under Marian Hahn at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University and studied in the graduate program at SUNY Purchase's Entrepreneurship in the Arts and Management program. She received her doctoral degree from Pennsylvania State University, under the guidance of Timothy Shafer. Dr. Lee is a ABRSM and RCM certified teacher and earned a teacher recognition certificate from the American Protégé International Competition, and She is currently U.S. Steinway & Sons Educational Partner.
In 2023, Dr. Lee published a beginner's method book for students who want to learn piano, with the aims of making learning easy and enjoyable. The publication was developed from years of teaching and observing students - from beginners to very advanced skill levels - and determining what methods and techniques work best to aid students in mastering the piano at each level. This teaching method is designed to develop beginning students' skills quickly and efficiently, while ensuring that they are having fun while they learn.
- Have fun while learning the piano using 12 familiar songs that help you master playing quickly and easily.
- Learn piano performance with the five-finger number method.
- Experience quick technique development and progress starting with the middle C position.
When it comes to piano, Jim Kost has had quite the storied career as a performer and brings a unique and well-rounded perspective as a teacher. He started playing by ear at 10, begging his parents for lessons after about a year, and then studied piano through high school, playing in local rock bands from the age of 13 on. At 20, he arrived at Berklee College of Music, where his classmates and jam session partners included Wallace Roney, Greg Osby, Donald Harrison, Tim “Bone” Williams, Jeff Watts, Gene Jackson, Frank Lacy, Jean Toussaint, Branford Marsalis and many other future luminaries. He also Studied Privately with the great Jazz Pianist Jaki Byard. After 2 years at Berklee, he stayed in Boston performing for another year and a half, and then moved to New Jersey where he attained his Bachelor’s at Rutgers University. After graduating, he stayed on at Rutgers, working as a Principal Pianist for the Dance Department and performing locally until moving to NYC in 2000. In NYC, Jim worked as a pianist for esteemed dance companies Alvin Ailey and Mark Morris, in addition to performing as a freelance Session Musician in various genres and functions. His credits include longstanding collaborations with greats like The Steve Kimock Band, Master Drummer/Producer/Composer Rodney Holmes, and Afrobeat sensation Kaleta. With Kaleta, he appeared on the album “Country of Guns”. His first album as a producer and performer is called “Stone Church”. As a teacher, Jim’s many years playing and accompanying in such a wide range of genres has given him quite the diverse perspective. His approach to lessons is calm and engaging, and he always finds a way to keep lessons informative, interesting, AND enjoyable!
Byron Raja is a pianist from Larchmont, New York. He discovered a love for the piano at the age of 12, teaching himself for a year before beginning work with different teachers, including Adam Neiman at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. He takes particular interest in the music of Haydn and Scriabin, currently studying the Variations in F minor and the Poemes op 32.
Jun Wang began learning the flute at the age of nine. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Capital Normal University in Beijing and went on to obtain her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the Pennsylvania State University and Shenandoah Conservatory, respectively.
Jun has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in central Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and the New York area. She frequently collaborates with the New York International Virtuosi Orchestra and the Asian Culture Symphony Orchestra. Jun has graced many prestigious stages around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
In addition to her performing career, Jun is a highly experienced music educator. Since 2009, she has taught private flute lessons, working with students of all ages, starting as young as six years old. Jun focuses on developing beautiful tone and aural skills from an early age. Her teaching philosophy aims to empower students to become self-sufficient musicians, capable of solving musical challenges independently.
