Hello! My Friend!

I moved to Shanghai with my father where he was going to start his 2nd printing factory. He went to the factory, I went to Shanghai music conservatory. It was like military school but for musicians. It was very disciplined and we practiced at least 5-8 hours a day. Nothing was optional. I focus on violin for 4 years, and then transitioned to piano for 3 years. That was my beginning path to becoming a professional musician. I moved to Taiwan to finish my last year in high school and prepare for the national college entry exam. 

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Freshman year, I took as many academics as I could. I took 2nd place in music department violin competition. Since violin was my secondary instrument and piano was my primary my professor recommended I double major. I was a double major starting my sophomore year. It was that year that I took first place in the Hualien City Music Competition and I represented Hualien in the national music competition.

College was my first opportunity to explore. I explored the diversity in music and a lot of others opportunities that college provided. While keeping up with my double major in piano and violin, I got to try different instruments by joining Orchestra, Wind ensemble and Big (Jazz) band. I was concertmaster for the orchestra, Percussionist and pianist for Wind ensemble and Bassist in Big band. I was the student association vice-president. Additionally my first year required we participate in cheer leading competition. That was a fun requirement. It was last year the school held the competition. I also started teaching in college - group classes for violin, and private lessons for violin and piano. Little did I know this would be the background for my future teaching studio.