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    Online vocal and piano lessons with a professional opera singer and music teacher in London

    Dear parents and students, welcome to my profile!

    I am a professional opera singer who has performed in theatres and concerts in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Romania, and Hong Kong, has won international vocal competitions, been an adjudicator in vocal competitions, and given vocal masterclasses in secondary schools. Currently, I am an official singing and piano teacher at an arts school in London, where my classes are always fully booked.

    I have always enjoyed teaching and can teach a wide range of repertoire in English, German, French and Italian. My lessons are mostly in English, but of course I can teach in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese too. As a private singing teacher, all my students have won local and international competitions, and obtained excellent results in their exams. Some of them even decided to choose music and opera as their future careers. Although I am based in the UK at the moment, I still would love to help students who like to learn opera and classical singing in Hong Kong. Do not worry, I am experienced in giving online classes and you will not feel distant from me. You will enjoy my classes.

    Yet, I see many more responsibilities being a teacher. Besides sharing knowledge and experience with my students, I am also the person who:
    - enlightens my students through their journey of music;
    - my students can rely on and talk to;
    - influences them to embrace differences and be kind;
    - makes them aware of their values and proud of themselves.
    I want to be my students' friend and teach them with a humble and empathetic heart. My students like sharing their stories and ideas with me outside the lessons, sometimes about books, sometimes about philosophy, sometimes about the world, sometimes about the industry, sometimes about anything in life. I always make time for my students.

    Besides singing, I have been a pianist and piano teacher for 13 years. I was usually the accompanist for my students in their competitions and exams. I am based in the UK at the moment, but I will arrange good accompanists for my students. If I can fly back to Hong Kong when my students take their exams and perform in their competitions, I will accompany them by myself.

    My qualifications are as follows:
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Bachelor of Arts (Music)

    Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
    Master of Music (Classical Singing)
    Postgraduate in Classical Singing

    Licentiate Trinity College London Vocal Performance 97/100 Distinction
    Licentiate Trinity College London Piano Performance 90/100 Distinction
    DipABRSM Piano
    ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory

    Please feel free to contact me and let me know what you want to learn and achieve! Have a super lovely day!:)

    Location

    Online via webcam
    At teacher's location: Mong Kok Station, Hong Kong
    At student's location: Around Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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    Age:
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    The class is taught in:English, Chinese

    About Me

    Former resident artist a theatre in the United States, opera soloist in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Hong Kong, prize winner of international vocal competitions, adjudicator of local competitions. 13 years of dedicated teaching, all students won local and international competitions and obtained excellent results in exams.

    "Zara is a remarkable coloratura soprano whose recent performance of Donna Anna was acclaimed by both critics and public alike."

    "She is always prepared before the coaching and has been someone who could spend a night without sleep to prepare a comprehensive program and materials for the students. She is knowledgeable about singing and works carefully with the students. She is able to discover the strengths and weaknesses of the students and pays attention to each of them. She is also knowledgeable with languages such as German, Italian and French. She remembers the names and the progress of every student and always calls the students by their names. She is a respectful teacher and a friend with the students. She is also a humble and kind colleague."

    Education

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Bachelor of Arts (Music)

    Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
    Master of Music (Classical Singing)
    Postgraduate in Classical Singing

    Experience / Qualifications

    13 years of music teaching experience, has been a piano teacher, a singing teacher, and a choir conductor
    LTCL Singing (97/100)
    LTCL Piano (90/100)

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