Music School Makes Debut In Bayside

You never know what instrument is for you. Chen said Vienna Music uses the New York State School Music Association and The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams as barometers of student progress. Parents, they want to see that its not just for fun and that content they keep improving, Chen said. Though Chen knew she wanted to learn piano the first time she saw a concerto as a young girl, the Flushing resident said it took her another decade to realize she wanted to teach. After being admitted to a competitive music training program in her native Taiwan at 6, Chen moved to New York during high school. She spent her weekends in pre-college courses at The Julliard School and helping the children of family friends find their way around the keyboard. She continued teaching after earning a degree from the Mannes College of Music, inspired by the challenge of helping beginners. Its tricky, she said. Sometimes you can see http://www.janesaddiction.com/users/FYkXyWft/blogs/ it takes a while to get from the brain to visit website the hands. Individual sessions can be purchased in packages of four, 12 and 20 classes, with four 30-minute lessons costing $140 and 20 hour-long lessons costing $1,100. Vienna Music charges $120 for the group program, which includes four 40-minute sessions. <br>Full story: http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/52/violinschool_bt_2013_12_27_q.html