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Jennifer Yu

Jennifer Yu

Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance at University of Toronto. Principal teachers include Lynda Metelsky (piano) at Royal Conservatory of Toronto, Germaine Mounier (piano) at École Normale de Musique de Paris in France, Marietta Orlov (piano) at University of Toronto, Serge Blanc (chamber music) at ENMP, and Cameron Stowe (collaborative piano) at UofT. Widely praised recitalist of solo and collaborative piano in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Portugal, Taiwan, and USA. Pedagogic activities include music education conference presentations in USA, masterclasses in Canada, Italy, and Portugal, as well as competition adjudication in Canada and Italy. Jennifer is co-owner of Suono Music Studio in Richmond Hill and a member of the Gordon's Institute of Music Learning. She taught musicianship class for beginners at the Children's Piano Pedagogy Program and undergraduate piano pedagogy course at Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, till 2016. Since early 2018, Jennifer joined the faculty of Muses Academy, an international online educational platform, where she has been teaching musicianship, applied theory, improvisation, and composition online to students in different time zones.

Instrument / Discipline

  • Piano
  • Rudiments
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Theory

Spoken languages

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Specialized in

  • Youth (7-17)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Young Children (under 7)
  • Beginner/Elementary
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Teaches At

  • Online
  • Teacher's home
  • Teacher's studio

Credentials

  • 2014 - Doctor of Musical Arts - Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Canada
  • 2007 - Master of Music - Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Canada
  • 2002 - Diplôme Supérieur d'Enseignement de Piano - École Normale de Musique de Paris, France
  • 2002 - Diplôme Supérieur de Musique de Chambre - École Normale de Musique de Paris, France

Professional development

  • GIML Instrumental Music Mastership Certification, Level 1 - Practical application of Music Learning Theory in instrumental lesson instructioin and curriculum design - 2004

School Associations

  • Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association - Provincial / State