Japanese pianist Mayuko Yamashita holds a Master of Performance (MPerf) from the Royal College of Music, London where she was awarded the John and Jean Redcliffe Maud Prize. She recently completed an Advanced Certificate in Music Education from NYU Steinhardt under the direction of Marilyn Nonken. With over twelve years teaching experience Mayuko’s students have gone on to win several piano competitions and receive great results in both the ABRSM and NYSSMA exams. She has appeared in numerous contemporary related projects including the BBC Proms where her performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. She has performed extensively not only in her native country of Japan, but also in the USA, UK, Spain, Finland and Australia. Mayuko is the founder of several music schools including NYC Music School, Tokyo Piano School, Piano Lessons NYC and Piano Lessons London. She currently teaches piano lessons to over 55 students privately along with being an accompanist at several ballet schools. Recently, Mayuko was one of only 40 people selected to participate in the 2016 Orléans Concours International Piano Competition in France. Mayuko incorporates sight reading, solfège, interpretation, improvisation by understanding music theory and Russian piano techniques into her piano lessons.
Mayuko Yamashita
