Cancellation Policy

• In order to achieve progress, regular attendance is required.
• The assigned lesson time is reserved exclusively for each student. Provide a minimum of 24-hour notice if a student must miss.

Missed Lesson Policy

MISSED LESSONS:

• Each student is allowed two (2) absences and reschedule the make-up lessons per spring/fall term.
• Make-up lessons will be scheduled during the normal teaching hours based upon studio availability.
• To be eligible for a make-up lesson, please provide a 24-hours notice of absence before the regular lesson time, with the exception of family emergency or illness.
• Missed/cancelled lessons cannot be refunded except in extreme circumstances.

HOLIDAYS, INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND LESSON CANCELLED BY TEACHER:

• Rescheduling the lessons during Thanksgiving (Tuesday to Saturday), Christmas (December 22–26), New Year (December 31–January 2), Easter (Thursday to Saturday), and Independence Day can be accommodated with one week’s advance notice and won’t be counted as the regular rescheduled lesson.
• Lessons missed during the above-mentioned holiday week can be credited to the bill of next month if the make-up lesson does not happen.
• In severe weather where the road condition prevents safe traveling, the lesson will switch to a Virtual lesson.
• If I need to cancel the lesson due to my illness or schedule conflicts, I will let you know one week in advance. Make-up lesson will be arranged, or a refund of the tuition will be issued if rescheduling is impossible.

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Yuan Zhuang is an active pianist, organist, chamber musician, and educator. She has performed at renowned venues across the Tri-State area and the East Coast, including Werner Hall in Cincinnati, Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington (KY), Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, and Jordan Hall in Boston. Since 2018, Yuan has served as the organist and choir accompanist at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

A dedicated educator, Yuan has over a decade of experience in piano instruction. She currently teaches at her private studio located at Willis Music Kenwood Galleria, where she has been based since 2022. Her students range in age and level, and her teaching philosophy centers on creating a student-focused environment tailored to individual goals. Yuan emphasizes the development of essential technical skills and the cultivation of musical aesthetics, enabling her students to explore the piano with curiosity, confidence, and joy. She is a Music Teachers National Association member and was recognized as a 2023 Top Piano Teacher by Steinway & Sons.

As an avid chamber musician, Yuan has collaborated with artists in Shanghai, Boston, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky. From 2015 to 2017, she performed regularly with Music for Food, a benefit concert series in the greater Boston area. Passionate about contemporary music, she actively explores and promotes works by modern composers in various forms.

Born and raised in China, Yuan is deeply committed to fostering cultural exchange between East and West. She has collaborated with the U.S.–China Cultural Exchange Foundation, designing music courses and coordinating performances for the Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra. She is also an active member of The Frances Clark Center for Piano Pedagogy, contributing to the international department’s efforts to bridge musical education between Asia and the West.

Yuan holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, with cognate studies in Organ Performance and Piano Pedagogy. She earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from the New England Conservatory. Her musical artistry has been shaped by influential mentors including Ran Dank, Meng-Chieh Liu, Hung-Kuan Chen, and Gabriel Chodos.

Yuan’s Studio – Tuition Rates

Yuan’s Studio offers private lessons at the following rates:

• 30-minute lesson: $35

• 45-minute lesson: $52.50

• 60-minute lesson: $70

Rates are based on the duration of each individual session.