Teaching Staff at A Plus Tutoring

We are delighted with the growing staff of assistant teachers at A Plus Tutoring. Each one is a musically qualified, caring and creative instructor.

Dan himself is teaching full time, especially with intermediate and advanced students; and our Royal Conservatory students. 

In addition, Dan oversees and guides all the teachers in their methods, teaching processes and curriculum assignments for each student. This helps maintain the same high standard of care and excellence for all A Plus students.

Our part-time teachers are:

Who are these teachers?

Teaching

Seth Elder has been a student of A Plus Music himself, for over seven years, and is our most advanced piano student. Seth has completed his Grade 9 Piano, Grade 9 Harmony and Grade 9 History levels and has a Comprehensive Level 9 Certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Seth is a gentle, soft-spoken instructor with advanced understanding and experience that provides excellent guidance to piano students.

INSTRUCTING

Aaron Burr, our son, is a father himself of three girls, ages pre-school to their teens. He is terrific with children, and besides teaching piano with us at A Plus, he has been in high demand as a qualified substitute teacher for local school districts. With a degree in Theater Arts, Aaron adds fun and humor to his lessons. 



Diana Hu is an accomplished pianist currently in the top grades of the Royal Conservatory Piano Course. She is friendly and encouraging with her students and is a careful and competent teacher. She listens well and understands the student’s challenges, assisting them to higher achievement. She helps students understand and enjoy the music, not just play the songs. 

GUIDING

Joyce Zhang is an advanced piano student herself, a graduate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music piano course and is now currently pursuing top level Royal Conservatory of Music Certificates.  A pleasant and friendly teacher, Joyce is quick to read a student’s unique strengths and weaknesses.  She is clear and specific in pointing the way for each individual student to grow in their piano and theory learning. 


Allison Gao is an advanced piano student herself, and a top performing Royal Conservatory pianist. Her friendly and gentle approach along with her musical insight and keen perception of students’ needs and strengths, make her an excellent teacher.  

INSPIRING

Ashley Zhang is an advanced piano student herself, a graduate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music piano course and has recently completed her Royal Conservatory of Music Grade Nine piano Certificate. Ashley is bright, personable, warm and friendly. She is gentle with her students, but knows by her experience how to detect their students’ needs and strengths. This makes her an excellent teacher.  


Abigail Burr  is an intermediate piano student herself. She works wonderfully with the beginners and junior students; is patient and caring with one. Abigail shares her own enthusiasm for learning, playing and performing on the piano, and she takes time to explain the basics of music theory to even the youngest students.