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Projects In Progress

Learning Melody
Begin Melody
Fixing Intervallic Reading
Review Anchor Note
Annotate Movements
Recognize Melody Flow
Melody Flow
Learning Alberti Bass
Begin Coordination
Annotating Melody for Memorization
Review Page 1
Memorize in Phrases
Basics of Memorization
Begin Page 2
Review Melody For Section A
Fix Fingering
Annotate Movement Patterns
Coordinating
Review A Section
Recognize Driver Hand/Passenger Hand
Fast Learning Strategy
The Importance Of Memorization
Complete A Section
Review Measures 1-23
Learn Measures 24-31
Memorizing A Section
Memorizing A Section 2
Memorizing A Section 3
Starting B Section
Complete B Section
Fix Coordination
Dry Run Entire Composition
Comparing Variations to Memorize
Practice For Memorization
Practice Backward By Section
What to Brute Force Memorize
Strategic Memorization
Practice For Memorization 2
Review Landmarks To Brute Force Memorize
Practice Backward
Fix Octave
Review Landmarks for A Section
Practice A Section
Comparing Variations
Progressive Memory Practice Strategy
Practice For Memorization 3
Dry Run
Review Mistakes in Harmony
Practice From Memory
Practice With No Music
Identify Memory Gap
Identify Difficult Movement
Review Points To Brute Force Memorize
Review
Discuss Progress of Enchanted Moments
Stage 2 Student
Review Sonatina
Preview Bach Prelude
Melodic Ideas
Starting Phrasing and Interpretation
Understanding Sonata Form
Conducting and Cleaning the RH
Conducting and Refining the LH
Conducting and checking the development
Checking the RH | Making a Practice Plan for Correcting Mistakes
Following up on the previous day's practice plan
Reviewing recital repertoire | Checking problem spots | Choreography

Jayanth Panneerselvam

Sonatina in C, Opus 20, No. 1

25 lessons (Project In Progress)
Oct 28, 2025 - Dec 06, 2025
Repertoire
Chromatic Scales
Playing With Rhythm Set
Rhythm Sets and Empty Beats
In Rhythm Without Rhythm Sets
Rhythm and Coordination
Rhythm and Coordination 2
Rhythm Driver Hand
Notes Before Rhythm
Notes and Rhythm Sets together
Sight Reading Rhythm

Tessa Vu

Mid Stage 1

10 lessons (Project In Progress)
Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 04, 2025
Foundation
Introduction to Melodic Idea
Learn To Be Self Critical
Stage 2 Student
Analyze Bach Prelude
Melodic Ideas
Assign Homework
Teaching Boys
Memorizing A Section Melody
Review Melody
Memorize Melodic Ideas And Development
Memorize Second Idea
Identify Sets To Memorize
Compare/Contrast Prelude with Sonatina
Learn A Section
A Section Melody From Memory
Analyze Harmony Pattern
Play Harmony Separate
Coordinate Harmony To Melody
Review After Thanksgiving
Review Prelude
Setting Goals
Review Sonatina
Memorize Left Hand As Melody
Thinking of Left Hand as Melody
Divide Into Phrases and Sequences
Identify Parts To Brute Memorize
Learn B Section
Review A Section
Recognizing Chords
Planning Finger/Hand Movement
Learning Melody
Annotating Music
Review Harmony
Annotate Flats
Coordination Attempt
Why Memorizing Is Necessary For Coordination
Coordinating Melody and Harmony m 21-27
Use Pattern For Memory
Review Melody Again
Fix Coordination Visually
Analyzing What To Focus On

Jayanth Panneerselvam

Short Prelude in C Minor, BWV 934

8 lessons (Project In Progress)
Nov 24, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025
Repertoire

Completed Projects

Melody Movement (Section A)
Playing melody by ear
Playing melody in rhythm
Learning Harmony
Memorizing Harmony
Melody Movement (Section B)
Melody Movement (Section B) ||
Learning Harmony (Section B)
Playing Evenly
Memorizing
Melody Movement (Section C)
Learning Harmony (Section C)
Practicing Backwards
Building Endurance
Endurance & Memorization
Memorization
Memorization ||
Memorization |||
Memorization IV
Memorization V
Practice With Metronome
Practice With Metronome In Rhythm
Increasing Metronome Tempo
Dynamics
Refinements
Refinements ||
Refinements |||
Removing Metronome
In Rhythm Without Metronome
Experimental Memory/Rhythm Exercise
Experimental Memory/Rhythm Exercise ||
Experimental Memory/Rhythm Exercise |||
Increasing Tempo
Rhythm Refinements

Vivek Anand

La Candeur

35 lessons (Project Complete)
Feb 11, 2025 - Apr 17, 2025
Repertoire
Introducing chord shapes
2025-11-08
2025-11-14
2025-11-15
EC

Evelyn Chan

Introducing Harmony: Triads, Inversions, Chord Progressions

4 lessons (Project Complete)
Nov 07, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025
Skill Development
Bagpipe
A Short Story Melody
Memorizing Bagpipe
Memorizing Bagpipe 2 & A Short Story Harmony
Reinforce Practice Techniques
Memorizing Bagpipe & A Short Story
Practicing Independently & Introduction to Scales
Refining Rhythm
Practice in rhythm from memory
5-Fingers Scales Major & minor
Polishing Repertoires
Introduction to Full Scale
Calculate Notes of Major/Minor Scales
Calculate Scale Exercises By Perfect 5th
Learning Full Scales
Full C and G Scale
Cadences
Correcting Scale Fingerings
Validating Techniques
Scales & Techniques From Memory
Scales & Techniques under 4 minutes
Play From Memory
Fixing Major Oversight
Review Oversight

Tessa Vu

Certificate Of Merit Preparatory Level

26 lessons (Project Complete)
Sep 29, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025
Standardized Test Preparation
Intervallic Reading Day 1
Hand Position Using Diagram
Verify Hand Position
Grand Staff & Finger Number
Intervallic Reading and Playing
Fix Hand Stability
Second Song
Third Song
Fourth Song
Fifth Song
Coordination
Intervallic Reading Day 2
Setup Second Camera
Alouette
Shoo, Fly
Finger Coordination
Yankee Doodle
The Muffin Man
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
London Bridge
The Wheel On The Bus
Ode To Joy
Intervallic Reading Day 3
Morning
Bridal Chorus
London Symphony
Horn Call
Trumpet Voluntary
A Little Night Music
Shepherd's Song
Introduction To Notes & Hand Position
Introduction To Notes
Mnemonic
Calculate Hand Position
Firefly
Calculate Hand Position and Play Little River
Calculating Initial Hand Position
Little River
Sailing In The Sun
Ferris Wheel
Mexican Jumping Beans
The Haunted Mouse
Approaching New Music
Classical Dance
Young Hunter
Skipping In Space
Half-Time Show
The Lonely Pine
Li'l Liza Jane
C's Rock
Moving Hand Position Intervallically
C's Rocks!
Mozart's Five Names
Paper Airplane
The Juggler
Multiple Ways To Calculate Hand Position
Traffic Jam 2nds
This Is Not Jingle Bells
Calculate Hand Movement By Direction and Intervals
Kites In The Sky
Training Eye-Finger Coordination
A Mixed-Up Song
Flute Of The Andes
Runaway Rabbit
Rain Forest
Lightly Row
Developing Independence
Forest Drum
No Moon Tonight
Grumpy Old Troll
Introduction To Sharps and Flats
Introduction To Sharps
Merlin's Wand
Russian Sailor Dance
Introduction To Flats
Super Secret Agent
Party Song
Boogie on Broadway
Review Sharps and Flats
Boogle On Broadway
Introduction to Triads
Reading and Playing With Reduced Finger Numbers
Better Eye-Finger Coordination
Start Piano Adventures Performance 1
Developing Lesson Routine
Introduction to Melody & Harmony
Calculating Diad Intervals
Reading Enharmonic Notes
Learning Piano Songs By Reading Only 2 Notes
Reading Hand Position Movements
Introduction To Coordination
Start Piano Adventures Lesson 2A
Introduction To 8th Note Rhythm Set
Playing in Parallel

Tessa Vu

Early Stage 1

26 lessons (Project Complete)
Aug 06, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025
Foundation