Rachel Ma
Rachel believes that becoming a musician is a journey of growth, where perseverance and passion are key. She encourages her students to embrace the process of learning and reminds them that skill development is the focus, not innate talent. In her lessons, Rachel fosters a supportive environment where students feel comfortable exploring new concepts, asking questions, and expressing themselves musically. Her goal is to create a space where students can discover their unique voice and grow confidently as musicians.
Rachel's Story
Rachel Ma received her pianistic and pedagogical training under Dr. Angela Chan. She has also received intensive masterclasses with Dr. Wonny Song and Professor Jorge Chamine. Rachel has won first place in a number of provincial competitions in Quebec and Ontario. Rachel has performed publicly at majors events, including piano solo in the St Anne de Bellevue Church, various competition winner's recitals, as well as in the Chinese New Year gala organized by the Montreal Chinese Association (for over 1000 people). Rachel has a track record of being very kind and patient to young beginners, and has demonstrated outstanding abilities in inspiring young beginner students. Rachel's approach is methodical yet encouraging. She also instills a solid foundation for young beginners through developing proper posture, hand position and reading skills, balanced with musicality. Besides private piano teaching, Rachel also has experience teaching group piano classes for summer camps.