OUR QUALIFICATIONS
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Neighborhood Music has on its board of directors and teaching staff, several members of the Glendale Music Teachers Association board. 90% of our piano teachers and 25% of our woodwind and guitar teachers are members of a Los Angeles, Pasadena, or Glendale branch, and actively enter their students in the annual Certificate of Merit or CM Exam. We have a history of passing several advanced level (or Level 10) piano students and recipient of the 100% theory award. | Bilinda Lou - teacher of beginning to advanced levels Carolyn Iga - former board member, teacher of advanced levels and 100% Theory David Orr - Composers Today Chair and 100% theory Esther Yi - teacher of beginning to advanced levels, 90% and above theory Gary Blumer - member, teacher of advanced levels CM and 100% Theory Jiaxin He - teacher of beginning to advanced levels Lori Richardson - board treasurer, CM Woodwind Chair, beginner to advance level awards, 100% theory Margaret Li - board member, teacher of beginner through advanced levels CM Pamela Lam - CM Panel Finals Coordinator, CM Glendale Branch Chair Suzanne Inwood - former member, teacher of beginning to advanced levels Yafei Lin - teacher of beginning to advanced levels |
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We currently have 20% of our teaching staff who specialize in preparing students for this international certificate of achievement program. | Bilinda Lou - qualified exam preparer David Orr - students passed highest level with distinction Margaret Li - students passed highest level with distinction Yafei Lin - students passed highest level with distinction Ken Nagatani - students passed with distinction |
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We have had several qualified teachers to prepare students for The Royal Conservatory exam. Currently 15% of our teaching staff specialize in preparing students for this international certificate of achievement program. | Bilinda Lou - qualified exam preparer David Orr - students passed highest level Ken Nagatani- qualified exam preparer Margaret Li - qualified exam preparer Yafei Lin - qualified exam preparer |