


The term is used for people who have an innate ability. Prodigies cannot be created - except at conception. The essence of what I'm wanting to know is, When a child prodigy is being taught, how does the teacher take advantage of the prodigy's talents, and not waste the opportunity? What is a good practice regime? Should they be taught a different method which skips some elements, or the same method and let the prodigy accelerate their own progress due to their natural abilities? "a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day"Īs an example: I'd consider someone like Emily Bear to fit with that, but there are many other examples. People were wanting me to define what a prodigy is: The google definition is: a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities. My greatest success with a student was a 15 year old who in 3 years went from beginner piano up to Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody no 2, without skipping anything, and placing either 1st or 2nd in competitions against students who had been playing 10+ years. By credentials, I want to know: your teaching experience in years, and if you've actually been able to teach a prodigy.įor example, my creds would be: Have taught piano at both a larger studio and my own private studio for a little over 10 years, I've also taught some online YouTube music lessons, skype lessons. How can a teacher turn this child into a prodigy?Įdit 2: People misunderstood what I meant by 'credentials' (My own fault for not being clear enough!). Let's say the student is 3 years old, shows incredible ability to learn and perform works on the piano, and the parents are on board. Please give credentials before you answer.Įdit 1: I was thinking it might help if I created a case.
Six year old piano prodigy professional#
She also enjoys outdoor activities with her little friends. She is the only child in her family her parents, Nicole Sun and Tao Xie, are both professional CPAs.Can you create prodigies or are they born? I'm mostly curious how teachers handle a student like this, and what methods they would use. As a result, her piano skills progressed greatly! In three short months, Brigitte began to participate in different reputable piano competitions and has already won several prizes, including the First Place Prize by Elite International Music Competition, Special Judges Honor Medal by Young Maestro International Competition, and First Place Prize by American Protege International Music Talent Competition.īrigitte has been invited to perform in the American Protege Winner Recital held at Carnegie Hall in November 2021. Brigitte is currently preparing to sit the Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Level 1 Assessment at the young age of 3.īesides playing piano, Brigitte likes dancing, drawing, and art crafting with her mother. Zhang and following her 5 Cores / 3EFM Music Theory, Brigitte's abilities to focus and follow instructions, as well as her hand/brain coordination, improved significantly. Feng Zhang in Greenwich each week for her piano lesson.Īfter studying with Ms. Eventually, the family drove Brigitte to Ms. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Brigitte began taking piano lessons online. Felicia Feng Zhang (Greenwich, CT), who has earned numerous teaching awards and prizes throughout her 32-year experience of piano teaching and was proudly named a 2020 "Teacher of Distinction" by Royal Music Conservatory (RCM).īrigitte showed a strong interest in music at one year of age. She started her formal piano studies in September 2020 and is currently studying with National Award-winning certified piano educator Ms. Three-year-old from Ridgefield took to the piano during the pandemic and is now headed to Carnegie Hall!īrigitte Xie, 3, is from Ridgefield, Connecticut.
