FLUTE LESSONS
"Joanna's passion for music is evident in her enthusiastic and energetic teaching techniques."
Joanna Lau is a Pittsburgh-based flute teacher offering lessons both in-person and online (via Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, etc). She has served on the Flute faculty of Through The Staff —a program offering free virtual private lessons to students with less accessibility to private music education—and is a member of Back to Bach Project and Continuo—organizations which bring music & arts education to children and the community. Joanna has also created and taught music programs through the Boston Children's Museum.
Teaching Experience and Philosophy
I have six+ years of experience teaching elementary-high school age students in Long Island, NY, and online. My students have achieved top scores in state solo evaluations (i.e. NYSSMA). I welcome students of all ages and levels! In teaching, my first goal is to nurture a love for music in students and guide them in learning to enjoy the process of creating music. I try to cater to a student's specific needs and interests in making learning flute a fun, rewarding experience. On a more technical level, I prioritize guiding students towards a strong basis of sound and efficient, healthy technique, first and foremost. I advocate for a sound that is resonant, free, and not constricted/diminished in any way by the body. I aim to equip students with the skills they need to improve and become their own best teachers—particularly in terms of practice techniques, warm-ups, exercises, etc.
To inquire about lessons/rates, please send an email to joannalau01@gmail.com.
TESTIMONIALS
"It is my pleasure to strongly recommend Joanna Lau as a music teacher. Joanna displayed great talent while teaching Avni. Her passion for music is evident in her enthusiastic and energetic teaching techniques. She was exceedingly patient with Avni and encouraged her to give her best effort to every piece. During NYSSMA solo evaluations, Joanna carefully selected the appropriate music and prepared Avni thoroughly which resulted in excellent final scores.
I am confident that Joanna has provided the music education Avni needs to advance in her music career. I am tremendously grateful for everything she has taught my daughter and the joy music has brought to our family."
~ Charu Sharma, parent of three-year student (4th-6th grade)
"A friend of mine gave me Joanna's contact, and I had no idea what a gem we stumbled upon. Joanna, without a doubt, is an extremely talented flutist...As my daughter's teacher, Joanna was always punctual with lessons and extremely accomodating. She is very sweet and my daughter connected with her instantly. Joanna paid attention to my daughter's weaknesses and continuously helped her throughout. She would go one step further by making notes after the flute lesson and continuing to send updates to my daughter's band teacher. Joanna is very bright, hardworking and humble. She consistently pushed my daughter to optimize her potential."
~ Suby Mathew, parent of one-year student (5th grade)
"Joanna worked wonders and helped my daughter master her flute NYSSMA solo evaluation pieces. We were lucky to have Joanna for two years...Other than being great at what she does, Joanna is a sweet and reliable individual. I would highly recommend Joanna!"
~ Maria Vasaka, parent of two-year student (5th-6th grade)
"Joanna tutored my daughter in both Math and flute. She did great with both subjects and my daughter enjoyed every lesson. Joanna is very friendly and keeps her students at ease, which helps young learners to progress. She is an amazing role model for youngsters and a pleasure to work with."
~ Sara Safdar, parent of one-year student (5th grade)