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Gaithersburg Piano Lessons, Gaithersburg Piano Teacher

Music is my passion.

 

Teaching

is

my mission.

- Alice Ji

 Why choose Alice Ji

  • Ms. Ji has been teaching piano in D. C. metro area for more than 10 years since 2009.

  • Her top students have won auditions and competitions, and they have performed such prestigious venues as the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln CenterKennedy Center, Strathmore Mansion, and Steinway Hall.

  • Students have successfully passed world-renowned and rigorous performance assessments such as ABRSM, RCM, and TRINITY Examinations with distinction.

  • Some of her students have been studying with her for more than 10 consecutive years.

Studio News

 

Hours of Operation:

MON - WED: 12 noon to 8 pm,

THU - FRI: 4 pm to 8 pm,

SAT: 11:30 am to 4 pm,

SUN:CLOSED (except for recitals)

 

[December 15, 2024] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music, Fairfax, VA

 

[November 16, 2024] NVMTA Fall Festival

 

[November 9, 2024] WMTA Adult Recital (Judged Recital)

 

[October 20, 2024] Adult Student Recital at The Jefferson, Arlington, VA

 

[September 3, 2024] First day of Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 academic year

 

[September 2, 2024] Labor Day - Studio Closed (No Lessons)

 

[August 3, 2024] Adult Student Community Outreach Recital at The Jefferson, Arlington, VA

 

[July 1, 2024] Summer lessons begin

 

[June 18 - 30, 2024] Summer Break - No lessons

 

[June 13, 2024] ABRSM Examinations Results:

Emily (Practical Grade 8) - Merit

Francesca (Practical Grade 4) - Distinction

 

[June 8, 2024] Ms. Ji adjudicated at Piano Guild online auditions.

 

[June 8, 2024] Piano Guild Video Auditions

[June 7, 2024] ABRSM Examinations

 

[June 1, 2024] WMTA Adult Musicale

[May 27, 2024] Memorial Day - No Lessons

[May 19, 2024] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music

[April 20, 2024] Adult Student Performance Class 

[March 2, 2024] WMTA Anthony Chanaka Classical Festival

[February 25, 2024] Hungarian Music Piano Competition

[February 10, 2024] WMTA Adult Musicale

[January 2024] The Studio welcomes three new adult students: Cole, Kristi, and Xinyan.

 

[January 2, 2024] Lessons resume

[December 20, 2023 ~ January 1, 2024] Winter Break (No Lessons)

 

[December 2023] The Studio welcomes three new students: Adelle, Belle, and Mae.

 

[December 16, 2023] Community Outreach Recital at VHC

 

[December 3, 2023] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music

[November 23 ~ 26, 2023] Thanksgiving Break (No Lessons)

 

[November 11, 2023] WMTA Adult Recital 

 

[October 28, 2023] Adult Student Studio Group Class at N Arlington Studio

[October 2023] Max Yoon wond 3rd prize at Charleston Contemporaroy Misoc Competition. Congratualtions!

 

[July, 2023] Max Yoon won 3rd prize at the Beethoven Young Musicine International Online Competition. Congratulations!

[July 8, 2023] Community Outreach Recital at Virginia Hospital Center

(selected K-12 and adult students and Ms. Ji) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[June 4, 2023] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitts Music, Fairfax, VA

 

 

 

 

 

[May 20, 2023] WMTA Adult Musicale

[May 14, 2023] WMTA Hartman Awards Result:

Marcus Yoon - Third Prize

 

[April 22, 2023] Adult Studio Performance Class at a private residence in McLean, VA

 

[April 16, 2023] WMTA Bach/Baroque Competition Result:

Marcus Yoon - Third Prize

 

[March 18, 2023] WMTA Baroque Festival

[January 3, 2023] Lessons resume

 

[December 28, 2022] Online International Clara Schumann Competition Result:

Piano 4 Hands: Max and Marcus - Fourth Prize

 

[December 24, 2022 - January 2, 2023] Winter Break (No Lessons)

 

[December 17, 2022] Community Outreach Performance at Virginia Hospital Center

(selected K-12 and adult advanced students and Alice Ji) 

 

[December 11, 2022] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitts Music, Fairfax, VA

[December 10, 2022] Adult Students Studio Performance Class 

 

[November 2022] ABRSM Practical Examination Result: Emily Grade 6 - Merit, Francesca Grade 3 - Merit

 

[November 2022] Prodigy International Music Competition Result:

Max Yoon - 2nd Prize

 

[October 2022] ABRSM Performance Grade 6 Examination Result:

Sophia Huang - Distinction 

[November 19, 2022] WMTA Adult Recital 

[November 2022] ABRSM Practical Grades Examinations (in-person)

 

[September 1, 2022] First day of Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 academic year

6/4/2022: Adult Student Studio Performance Class (In-Person)

 

5/22/2022: NVMTA Sonata Festival at George Mason University

 

5/22/2022: Winners Recital - Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition

 

5/21/2022: WMTA Adult Musicale at Hedy Bannon's Residence

 

May 2022: Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition 2022 Result:

Max & Marcus Yoon have been chosen as a First Prize Winner.

 

5/8/2022: WMTA The Viola Hartman Piano Performance Awards at Catholic University, 

Washington, D. C.

Result: Marcus Yoon received Honorable Mention.

 

5/1/2022: Spring Recital (K-12) at Jordan Kitts Music, Fairfax, VA

 

2/26/2022: NVMTA Bach/Baroque Festival (Video submission) and Competition (In-person)

Results: All my students received "Superior", the highest score.

2/5/2022: WMTA Adult Musicale - Zoom event

2022 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition Winners:

  • Max Yoon - First Prize

  • Marcus Yoon - First Prize

Both Max and Marcus have been selected to perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in July, 2022.

 

January 2022: Alice Ji will adjudicate at the Young Artist Award Competition (virtual - video submission) presented by the city of Gaithersburg, MD.

 

12/12/2021: Max, Peter, Tom, and Alice performed at the Virginia Hospital Center. 

 

12/12/2021: Online Winter Recital (K-12)

 

11/20/2021: Tom performed at the WMTA Adult Recital.

 

2021 Sejong Music Competition Winner:

Marcus Yoon (age 10) - First Place

 

10/30/2021: Marcus and Max Yoon performed at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

10/16/2021: Adult Piano Performance Class (In-Person)

AFAF Online International Competition Results:

 

Marcus Yoon (age 10) - 1st Place

Max Yoon (age 13) - 2nd Place

 

 

June 2021: In-Person & Online Piano Lessons Available.

 

June 2021: ABRSM Performance Grades Exam - video submission

 

WMTA Hartman Awards Result:

Marcus (age 10) received an Honorable Mention.

 

5/28/2021: Online Spring Recital (Adult)

 

5/22/2021: WMTA Adult Musicale - Online Zoom Event

 

5/19/2021: Online Spring Recital (K-12)

 

5/9/2021: WMTA The Viola Hartman Piano Performance Awards

 

4/17/2021: WMTA Bach/Baroque Competition

 

3/27/2021: WMTA Baroque Festival - Online Zoom Event

 

2/06/2021: WMTA Adult Musicale - Online Zoom Event

 

12/24/2020 - 1/1/2021: Winter Break (No Lessons)

 

12/13/2020: Online Winter Recital (K-12)

 

12/13/2020: Online Winter Recital - Adult Students 

(In honor of Ludvig van Beethoven's 250th birthday)

12/12/2020: Deadline for performance video submissions

11/28/2020: The Studio welcomes Tyrus, a new adult student.

 

10/31/2020: Online Halloween Recital (K-12)

 

October 2020: The Studio welcomes Rupal, a new adult student.

Fall 2020: Accepting new students for online lessons only.

 

September 2020: The Studio welcomes Christine, a new adult student.

 

8/31/2020: Online Summer Adult Student Recital

 

8/30/2020: Online Summer Student Recital (K-12)

 

6/3/2020: Online Spring Student Recital (K-12)

6/1/2020: Inaugural Online Spring Adult Student Recital

 

5/29/2020: Deadline for performance video submissions for online recital.

 

ISM Honors' Auditions Results: Lauren T (16) and Anton C (13) have been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in November 2020.

3/22/2020: Due to COVID-19, the studio offers    online piano lessons until further notice.

 

3/13/2020: Online lessons available

 

3/28/2020: Washington D.C. Music Teachers Association (WMTA) Event - Anthony Chanaka Classical Festival at Jordan Kitts Music, Rockville, MD (Cancelled)

 

3/9/2020: Community Outreach performance - Georgetown Senior Center's Enrichment Program at St. John's Episcopal Church

2/1/2020: WMTA Adult Musicale at Steinway Gallery, North Bethesda

Peter (adult) performed Frederic Chopin's Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47. 

 

1/26/2020: ISM Adult Student Recital at American University

 

1/5/2020: Young Artist Award Competition in Gaithersburg, MD

Miss Ji will serve as a jury member at the 2020 Young Artist Award Competition at Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

 

12/22/2019: ISM Student Recital at American University

 

12/15/2019: Winter Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music

11/23/2019: WMTA Adult Judged Recital

Peter (adult) performed as a piano duo at the WMTA Adult Recital.

October 2019: The Studio welcomes a new adult student Sam, a graduate student at GW.

September 2019: The Studio welcomes seven new students -  

Brandon, Chetan, Eliana, Ethan, Malia, Max and Maya.

 

Spring 2019 TRINITY Piano Exam Result:

Peter (adult) successfully performed a 40-minute recital program at the Exam and earned a Licentiate (LTCL) Performance Diploma.

7/13/2019: ISM Honors Concert at the Carnegie Hall, NY

Andrea (age 11) has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall, NY. 

 

May 2019 ABRSM Piano Exam Result:

Emily (age 10) successfully passed ABRSM Exam Grade 3 with distinction.

6/15/2019: WMTA Adult Musicale - Steinway Piano Gallery, North Bethesda, MD

 

5/5/2019: Spring Recital - Jordan Kitt's Music, Fairfax, VA

 

 

4/16/2019: WMTA Haydn Sonata Awards Result

Andrea (age 11) was awarded honorable mention at the Junior Division.

 

4/8/2019: Georgetown Senior at St. John's Episcopal Church Peter performed for Georgetown Senior at the St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown, DC.

 

3/17/2019: WMTA Student Musicale

Andrea (age 10) performed at the WMTA Student Musicale.

 

3/7/2019: FMMC Concert at Strathmore Mansion

Alice performed piano duet works with Dr. Irina Koulikova at the Strathmore Mansion

 

2/9/2019: WMTA Adult Musical

Peter(adult) performed Dussek's Piano Sonata at the WMTA Adult Musical.

 

2/2/2019: YAA Competition in Gaithersburg, MD

Alice adjudicated at the 2019 Young Artist Awards Competition at Arts Barn in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

 

12/21/2018: Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater Performance

Alice and her student Andrea (age 10) performed at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater.

 

12/16/2018:Community Outreach Concert

Peter (adult) performed at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.

11/17/2018: WMTA Adult Judged Recital

Peter (adult) performed Faure's Nocturne at the WMTA Adult Recital.

 

November 2018 ABRSM Piano Exam Result:

Emily (age 10) successfully passed her first ABRSM Exam Grade 1 with distinction.

5/13/2018: WMTA V. Hartman Piano Awards Competition Result

Andrea (age 10): Second Prize

4/23/2018: ISM Honors Auditions Result

Both Andrea (age 10) and Annette (age 10) were selected to perform at the Honors Recital at the Strathmore Mansion on Friday, June 8, 2018.

2/11/2018: WMTA Adult Musicale

Peter (adult) performed at the WMTA Adult Musicale.

1/24/2018: ISM Honors Auditions Result

Jaden (age 13) was selected to perform at the Honors Recital at the Carnegie Hall on Saturday, March 24, 2018. 

 

1/17/2018: Alice's Piano Duo Performance

Alice is scheduled to perform piano duo at the Friday Morning Music Club's Jordan Kitts Concert in Rockville, MD.

=> Rescheduled for March 14, 2018.

 

11/11/2017: WMTA Adult Recital

An adult student's piano solo and duo performance

 

11/3/2017: Alice's Piano Duet Performance

Friday Morning Music Club's Concert Series at Calvery Baptist Church, Washington D.C.

 

10/22/2017: WMTA Student Musicale

Students performed at the WMTA Student Musicale.

10/20/2017: Masterclass Application Result

My student has been accepted as a student performer at Dr. Michael Angelucci's Masterclass on October 29th.

5/24/2017

Now Accepting Students for Summer - Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Lessons

 

5/20/2017: WMTA Adult Student Musicale

Peter performed both piano solo and duo works at the Steinway Gallery Hall.

4/7/2017: Alice's Performance

Alice Ji will perform at the Friday Morning Music Club Mini Concert Series at the Jordan Kitt's Music in Rockville, MD.

2/4/2017: Adjudication

Alice Ji adjudicated at the 2017 Young Artist Awards Competition - Piano division - in Kentlands Mansion (Gaithersburg, MD).

1/21/2017: ISM Honors Auditions Result

Caylin(age 13) and Jaden(age 12) performed at the Weill Recital Hall at the Carnegie Hall as a winner of ISM Honors Auditions. 

 

1/6/2017: ALice's Performance

Alice Ji performed at the Friday Morning Music Club's Concert Series at the historic Calvary Baptist Church in Washington DC.

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