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STUDENTS
学生演奏

Sherlock Luan

Age 10 / Beethoven Concerto No. 1

Everett Leigh

Age 15 / Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3

Anne Liu

Age 17 / Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
教学理念

Beyond Learning to Play

Great teaching is about more than mastering the next piece or preparing for the next performance.

I encourage students to think independently, listen deeply, and develop discipline, imagination, and confidence - building not only accomplished pianists, but a lifelong relationship with music.

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ABOUT
MR.DONG
关于董老师 

Pianist, piano teacher and educator Ethan Yi Dong (Ethan Dong / Yi Dong / 董奕) has taught and mentored young pianists in Irvine and Orange County for more than two decades. A graduate of the New England Conservatory and Yale University, he was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teachers Hall of Fame in 2025.

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