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24.01.2022 Happy February! A new page has been added to my website: https://www.steventeng.com/students... This page will feature highlights from my students past and present. First student story: ALANA GAO Full Music Scholarship Pymble Ladies College Starting her first lessons with Steven, Alana has significantly matured as a promising young violinist. After she had spent some time learning piano, Alana picked up her first violin and began playing her first tunes. Over a few years, Alana passed her 1st - 6th-grade exams all with A+ (High Distinction). With these promising results, they worked together to prepare a special program of roughly AMus level pieces for Music Scholarship audition, where she was successful in receiving a Full Scholarship to the prestigious Pymble Ladies College (PLC). Steven is proud that Alana was admitted into the Rising Stars program where she continued her violin studies with renown pedagogue Alice Waten. Alana later achieved her AMus with Distinction, won opportunities to perform solo at Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House, participated in International Violin Competitions, Chamber Music Festivals and even attended summer schools in America. Wishing Alana all the best! ----- "Steven is Alana's first violin teacher and he has been really helping Alana shape her musicality with technique work and working on pieces that she really enjoys. Steven is always patient, supportive, energetic and with a sense of humour. Steven has a wonderful passion for both playing and teaching. He is also multi-talented in piano, violin and music theory." Alana's Mother

20.01.2022 Student Testimonial: Nixon Huynh - Piano AMEB Associate and Licentiate Diplomas (AMusA and LMusA)... Nixon came to Steven after completing his 7th Grade Piano exam with a B+. He is a very musical student and had vast potential to further his abilities. With much dedication to technique, tone and style, Nixon quickly developed a deep passion for Piano and went on to achieve amazing feats: AMEB 8th Grade A AMEB CMus A AMEB AMusA Pass CBE ACBE - Pass with Distinction AMEB LMusA Pass AMEB Musicianship 6th Grade - HD He also participated in a multitude of local Eisteddfods, winning many championships and cash prizes from Sydney, Ryde, St George, Hawkesbury and Sutherland eisteddfods. He has also involved himself with a Music Theatre group where he regularly performs in the orchestral for musical productions. This year Nixon is preparing for his Music 2 and Extension work for High School. ----- "Steven is a dedicated and passionate teacher who has been the light that has helped guide me through this amazing musical journey. Even if they were challenging, steep mountains to pass through, he would encourage and push me to my limits to overcome these hurdles. Along the way, he has given me more insightful knowledge in musicology and improved my performance and compositional skills." Nixon Huynh Florence Yuen

13.01.2022 Stevens students past and present www.steventeng.com/students Mary Ma... Full Music Scholarship Ravenswood School for Girls Mary studied with Steven and gained much momentum in her musical learning, achieving many milestones and culminating with her receiving two full music scholarship offers to two very prestigious private schools, Ravenswood and Wenona School. She is now a full music scholar at Ravenswood School for Girls. During her studies with Steven, she was of a roughly Grade 3 violin standard and Grade 7 piano standard. She moved on to achieve the following in approximately 2 - 3 years: Violin Grade 5 A + Piano CMus A+ Piano AMus AMEB Theory Grade 4 Honours AMEB Theory Grade 5 Honours She was also very successful in Eisteddfods, winning championships and place positions for Sydney, Ryde, St George, Penrith and Hawkesbury Eisteddfods to list a few. For her Scholarship audition, we prepared roughly AMus violin repertoire and LMus piano repertoire, and she was very successful in her application. Well Done Mary. ----- Mary says: "Steven has been a significant part of my musical journey, teaching me with passion, skill and rigour. He has always been very helpful and hardworking, even outside of lessons, often providing further feedback and resources. Also, he has helped me improve my performance skills as well as furthering my appreciation for music in general."

12.01.2022 Student Testimonial - "The time spent under Stevens tutelage revitalised my love for piano and music in ways I never could have imagined. It sounds almost too idealistic or even fabricated, but the combination of his skilled teaching, empathetic personality, and moreover, passion for music makes for lessons in which one can both learn and enjoy. Prior to being his student, I was taught with very traditional methods from a very traditional teacher, which, despite achieving g...ood results, began to disengage me from the motivation in which I originally had for piano. Transferring to Steven through a teaching school, the teacher-student interactions were immediately more inviting, and as time passed, so was the educational style. His mix of both traditional and modern techniques in the lessons create a tailored learning experience for his students, allowing arising challenges to be dealt with through focused techniques. Being his student not only granted a new perspective on my previous experiences, but opened new doors into music, and expanded my knowledge of musicology, all of which I still carry with me today." Jason Kong (Currently studying a Bachelor of Music/Engineering) ------------------------ Having moved onto Stevens tutelage to prepare for his Grade 8 Piano exam, Jason has matured musically and developed a deep passion for music, where he is now studying a Bachelor of Music/Engineering at UNSW to further his musical studies. Steven also aided in Jasons IB music studies in performance, composition and musicology. During his studies with Steven. Jason completed his: - AMEB Comprehensive Grade 8 A+ - AMEB Musicianship Grade 6 HD - AMEB Piano AMus Pass - CBE Piano LCBE (Licentiate) Pass with Distinction Jason has also participated and won prizes in many local eisteddfods, a highlight being a finalist and cash prize winner of Rydes Mozart Society section. Jason is also an avid violist where he commonly performs in chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras.

11.01.2022 Student Testimonial - "The time spent under Steven’s tutelage revitalised my love for piano and music in ways I never could have imagined. It sounds almost too idealistic or even fabricated, but the combination of his skilled teaching, empathetic personality, and moreover, passion for music makes for lessons in which one can both learn and enjoy. Prior to being his student, I was taught with very traditional methods from a very traditional teacher, which, despite achieving g...ood results, began to disengage me from the motivation in which I originally had for piano. Transferring to Steven through a teaching school, the teacher-student interactions were immediately more inviting, and as time passed, so was the educational style. His mix of both traditional and modern techniques in the lessons create a tailored learning experience for his students, allowing arising challenges to be dealt with through focused techniques. Being his student not only granted a new perspective on my previous experiences, but opened new doors into music, and expanded my knowledge of musicology, all of which I still carry with me today." Jason Kong (Currently studying a Bachelor of Music/Engineering) ------------------------ Having moved onto Stevens tutelage to prepare for his Grade 8 Piano exam, Jason has matured musically and developed a deep passion for music, where he is now studying a Bachelor of Music/Engineering at UNSW to further his musical studies. Steven also aided in Jason’s IB music studies in performance, composition and musicology. During his studies with Steven. Jason completed his: - AMEB Comprehensive Grade 8 A+ - AMEB Musicianship Grade 6 HD - AMEB Piano AMus Pass - CBE Piano LCBE (Licentiate) Pass with Distinction Jason has also participated and won prizes in many local eisteddfods, a highlight being a finalist and cash prize winner of Ryde’s Mozart Society section. Jason is also an avid violist where he commonly performs in chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras.

03.01.2022 Well done to my students Alex Wu and Nixon Huynh who passed their Licentiate Diploma (LMusA) on Piano and received it at the AMEB Diploma Ceremony in March 2020. Also well done to all these students who learnt general knowledge and theory with me to pass their Diploma exams!

02.01.2022 Steven's students past and present www.steventeng.com/students Mary Ma... Full Music Scholarship Ravenswood School for Girls Mary studied with Steven and gained much momentum in her musical learning, achieving many milestones and culminating with her receiving two full music scholarship offers to two very prestigious private schools, Ravenswood and Wenona School. She is now a full music scholar at Ravenswood School for Girls. During her studies with Steven, she was of a roughly Grade 3 violin standard and Grade 7 piano standard. She moved on to achieve the following in approximately 2 - 3 years: Violin Grade 5 A + Piano CMus A+ Piano AMus AMEB Theory Grade 4 Honours AMEB Theory Grade 5 Honours She was also very successful in Eisteddfods, winning championships and place positions for Sydney, Ryde, St George, Penrith and Hawkesbury Eisteddfods to list a few. For her Scholarship audition, we prepared roughly AMus violin repertoire and LMus piano repertoire, and she was very successful in her application. Well Done Mary. ----- Mary says: "Steven has been a significant part of my musical journey, teaching me with passion, skill and rigour. He has always been very helpful and hardworking, even outside of lessons, often providing further feedback and resources. Also, he has helped me improve my performance skills as well as furthering my appreciation for music in general."