Piano & Music Theory Teacher

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I am a young and vibrant music instructor who excels in many forms of music. Asides from working as a music professor of music in San Jose State University and Napa Valley College, I also work as a piano content developer at Ubisoft for Rocksmith+ to teach piano to over a million users. UC Irvine B.A 13' UC Berkeley M.A. 15' Seattle Film Institute M.Mus. 16' I have been playing since I was 6, and I have around 20 students in Fremont. From students 4 years old to 79 years old, I teach them all. I am a certified ABRSM teacher, which has enabled my students to register for and pass the Certificate of Merit exam (it looks great for college applications.). I have a sense of humor, but I also have firm expectations of my students. I bring a lot to the table, which has come from a lot of experience and a broad base of knowledge. I get to see students giving me smiling faces after they pass my expectation. I also like to help students unconsciously develop interpersonal and independence where they are able to figure out and learn how to play songs by themselves professionally.

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Hired 17 times

Serves Fremont, CA

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15 years in business

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Sun8:00 am - 7:00 pmMon8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash and Venmo.

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Kishore P.

Jul 31, 2024

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Collin goes above and beyond to help my 3 kids learn piano. He is an excellent instructor. He is very patient with each one of my kids and tailors each lesson. Not only does he teach the fundamentals but he keeps them enthused to keep going. I often find my kids practicing of their own when it was a struggle. They have grown and musicians with each lesson. Collin is very responsive to what I want from each lesson. If I could I would give him more than 5 stars. Collin is simply the best.

Details: 10 - 13 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 2 - 4 yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a piano • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Sonal G.

Sep 25, 2015

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Collin taught piano to my 7 year old son for about 9-10 months, until he left the city for further studies. He is a very good piano teacher and works from the basics and gives very close attention to posture and technique so kids don't get unnecessarily tired and stay focused. Collin was always on time and my son learned so much from him! I would definitely recommend Collin for piano lessons.

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Jane L.

Aug 3, 2024

Collin puts lots of effort and patience into teaching his students the ways of playing the piano.

Ger R.

Sep 10, 2015

Collin was a great teacher for our 10 year old daughter who was taking piano lessons for the first time. Collin was very patient and had a friendly way of providing feedback to our daughter to help her learn piano playing basics. It worked because our daughter has made a tremendous amount of progress under just one year of lessons with Collin.

Swetha S.

Sep 26, 2014

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Collin was an excellent teacher for my daughter who is 7 years old. He always arrived promptly on time and taught her piano very sincerely. He was friendly, but also had expectations wrt regular practice, proper posture etc. In the time she was learning from him, she learnt and played a lot more than I ever expected from her. Unfortunately, we had to move for work reasons, otherwise I would have continued with Collin as long as possible.

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Collin Chu

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I charge $45 for half hour, $55 for 45 minutes, and $70 for 60 minutes. Discount: If you have multiple students and do 90 minutes, I charge $105.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I do both going to my client's house to teach and teach at my home studio. I also can teach in Zoom as well.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
-Musical Minded Instructor in the Los Angeles School District. (Teaching youths in music appreciation) -Professor of Music in Merritt College.

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