Ms. Ye brings over a decade of teaching experience, specializing in mentoring young musicians to discover their strengths and foster a genuine interest in music. She carefully crafts each lesson to meet the individual needs of her students, sharing her love of music in an inspiring and engaging manner.
With a passion for children’s education, Ms. Ye is dedicated to creating an inspiring musical experience and helping students achieve their full musical potential. Her teaching approach encompasses a wide range of skills, including lead-sheet reading, theory, ear training, improvisation, composition, and music appreciation. She enthusiastically shares her knowledge with students of all ages and experience levels.
Ms. Ye is fluent in both English and Mandarin and is an intermediate-level speaker of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. She holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, where she studied piano with Van Schalkwyk, harpsichord with Debra Throgmorton, and piano pedagogy with Dr. Justin Krawitz. Additionally, she earned a Master of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she actively performed in the UH Contemporary Ensemble, Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, and Pau Hana Concerts. At UH Mānoa, she studied piano with Dr. Jonathan Korth and Haku Mele Hawaiʻi (composition in Hawaiian music) with kumu hula Keawe Lopes.