Jing Jing Luo

Mandarin Chinese Language: My Chinese language teaching style is tailored to each individual student's needs. I speak Mandarin as much as possible during each lesson to increase opportunities for the student to hear and to speak more. I love to use pictorial images and stories in my lessons to encourage well-rounded, full engagement. I type notes and ask questions consistently during the lesson, which reinforces new words and concepts in each lesson. In addition, I provide very specific homework after each lesson. A quiz after every five lessons. I also meditate with my younger students before each lesson.

Piano performance, Music Composition: I offer piano performance to all levels, from beginner to adult level. I have taught piano beginners from Zero knowledge to perform Bach’s First lessons Book I, II and Kabalevsky’s 24 little pieces Opus 39 in just two years of studying. My teaching are focus on 1) Accuracy of notes reading, time and fingering 2) Phrasing, expression and speed 3) performance from memory. I embrace all of you to become mature musicians and will support this growth with all my passion and discipline.   As an award winning composer, many years of teaching experience in composition has taught me knowing how to inspire each individual learner to discover their own unique and potentiality. To be a composer, you need a good inner listening skill. I instruct you to learn the four fundamental elements in music making: melody, harmony, instrumentation and analytical skills. Each student is tailored differently. I tend to assign them to listen to numerous work samples, some score analyzing, familiarity with each instrument’s range and fingerings, identify various music styles by consistent writing practice.

Chinese Calligraphy/Sumi Ink Brush Painting

As a recognized visual artist, I taught and have been teaching Chinese calligraphy and Sumi ink brush techniques in workshops and privately for 18 years. I instruct my students regardless of their ages in four areas of the calligraphy fundamentals: a) Learning and practicing all stroke and partials b) Learning and practicing all stroke orders c) Learning about eight transformations and evolution of the character history and styles d) Simple composition of ink brush painting. The art of calligraphy cultivates the internal energy flow, which requires the patience and persistence.

Reviews from Group Classes

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Chinese Calligraphy
Liga V. on January 14, 2021

Jing Jing is a fun and engaging teacher. Both of my sons really enjoy the group class with her. They been learning calligraphy and how to pronounce the words. Currently they are working on 12 zodiac animals. Its a fun afternoon activity that kids are looking forward to every week. Thank you!

This was an awesome class! I chose it in the first place because in addition to the topic, I liked the teacher's photo that showed her not only smiling but laughing, having fun -- and she lived up to this profile pic. she's got, too, so I was absolutely not disappointed! I liked that she was not too much 'to the task' of just doing calligraphy but rather took the time to explain things slowly enough to be understood and absorbed, was interested in how the students were feeling -- I have never encountered this in a calligraphy teacher before! I've taken Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, English, and Hebrew calligraphy classes and this is the first time any calligraphy teacher has talked about FEELING, which is certainly of utmost importance to me! It was GREAT! Highly recommended! Fun! Encouraging! Engaging! Informative! Effective! Couldn't ask for more. Bonus: she talked about health, too! :-)