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Canada Music Week BC Registered Music teachers recital Nov 18 2018
(Left to right) Chloe, Marcus, Lucas, Ken, Truman, Marvin

A very happy Marcus after his performance on November 18th at the BC Registered Music Teachers recital!
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I so enjoyed this event & speaking to a full house. It’s very rewarding to be able to share my specialized knowledge and expertise in helping others to actually get significantly higher final marks through the ‘mock exam’ process! Want to see what your mark would be BEFORE your upcoming RCM exam? (and how to make it much better?) Schedule your own personal ‘mock exam’ with me! Let’s connect & chat today!

I am so looking forward to this event! It’s very rewarding to be able to share my specialized knowledge and expertise in helping others to ultimately get significantly better results & higher final marks through the ‘mock exam’ process!

Mozart School of Music Vancouver Concerto Competition May 27, 2018

I am excited and honoured to be adjudicating the Vancouver Mozart School of Music’s first ever Concerto competition on May 27th! I look forward to hearing some wonderful performances!

Group shot of the performers

Ms. Skeldon with 2 generations of Lee’s

Ms. Skeldon, Corinna & Kenneth

Ms. Skeldon ‘back in the day’ with Corinna and Kenneth

BCRMTA Richmond Branch Scholorship Recital April 15, 2018

So proud of Makayla receiving the Winifred Proud Award for the highest Grade 10 RCM complete exam… including the theory requirements. Presented by Colleen Myskiew, daughter of Winifred Proud.

Makayla and Ms. Skeldon

So proud of Jonathan Li…receiving the BCRMTA Richmond Branch scholorship for continuing piano at the post secondary level.

Jonathan came back from the University of Victoria to perform at the recital on April 15, 2018

Johnathan, Makayla and Ms. Skeldon

Makayla

Aberdeen Mall Christmas Showcase December 10, 2017

Marcus …his very 1st recital!! Looking handsome in his red shirt and Christmas tie! Fabulous performance!

Lisa

Truman

Jocelyn …her very 1st recital! Very confident playing!

Happy teacher equals happy Students!

So proud of my Students!

I love how some of my Students stopped by on Halloween night!

Marcus And Oliver

Truman

Ken and little brother

Kaydence

Some of my Students from the June 5, 2016 Registered Music Teachers recital ….
Jeffrey (from VISM), Kaydence, Lisa(from VISM) and Jessica! They all performed great!

So very proud of my young student Kaydence… She received the BCRMT Richmond Branch medal
for tying for the highest mark received for the Grade One RCM Exam January 2016!!!

My senior student Xmas dinner party at Chop Restaurant, December 23, 2015. Such a wonderful evening!!

Happy students performing at the Aberdeen Centre Xmas concert on December 6, 2015
From left to right ….Colin, Liya, Kaydence and Makayla! So proud of them!!

My talented students chosen to perform at the Winter Wonderland concert held at Richmond City Hall on December 5,2015.
Photo 1 – From left to right ….Ethan, Kaydence, Audrey and Makayla!

So proud of my Students performing at the Canada Music Week Recital November 15, 2015
All received Certificates of Excellence! From left to right …. Liya, Kaydence, Colin, Makayla, Lisa and Ethan!

My very talented Ethan performing in the Orpheum Theatre upper lobby before the Yundi Li concert in July! So proud of him.

My student at VISM, Ethan aged 7 …performing for Yundi Li! Masterclass July 2015.

Photos of me giving the opening remarks at the Orpheum Theatre July 2, 2015 for the Yundi Li concert event!

I had the honor of making the introductions at the Orpheum Theatre for the Yundi Li concert in Vancouver on July 2, 2015!

Cover (Yundi Li Concert Program – Vancouver, July 2, 2015)

My Introduction and Welcoming Remarks (Yundi Li Concert Program – Vancouver, July 2, 2015)

Who VISM Is… (Yundi Li Concert Program – Vancouver, July 2, 2015)

Piano Teachers Federation December Newsletter

I am “teacher of the month” in Piano Teachers Federation December Newsletter!
(I wonder what my students will think about THAT!)

I am honored to be showcased as a ‘featured’ piano teacher in the: “Piano Teacher Federation” website!

Kaydence performing at the Richmond Cultural Centre “Pianos on the Streets” concert …August 16, 2015 ….she opened up the program with 4 fabulously prepared pieces!

Lisa ….one of my students from the Vancouver International School of Music (VISM) performing at the
Richmond Cultural Centre …”Pianos on the Streets” event …August 16, 2015

Ethan …one of my 7 year old students from the Vancouver International School of Music (VISM) performing
Grade 6 repertoire at the Richmond Cultural Centre …”Pianos on the Streets” event …August 16, 2015

Congratulations to Kaydence, Liya, Colin and Audrey for receiving the Ildiko Skeldon Piano Award 2015! So proud of all their progress and success this year!

Kaydence

Liya

Colin

June 7, 2015 BC Registered Music Teachers Student Recital. So proud of everyone’s fabulous performances!!

Sarah June 7, 2015 RMT recital

Liya’s First Recital! June 7, 2015 RMT recital

Kadence at the June 7, 2015 RMT recital

Colin at the June 7, 2015 RMT recital

Audrey at the June 7, 2015 RMT recital

May 3rd, 2015 RMT recital ….Kaydence did a fantastic job!! So proud of her!! Love the cat designed shoes also!

May 3rd 2015 RMT recital ….Colin performed wonderfully! He loves his Jazzy pieces ..and did a terrific job! So proud of him!

Another big win for Audrey! Way to go!

Congratulations to Audrey for receiving the Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival 2014 Medallion for the TOP performance Grade 9 Romantic Composers category!!! So proud of her!!

Audrey very pleased with her GOLD certificate from the Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival 2014!!

Congratulations to Gareth on winning another GOLD from the Kiwanis Festival 2014!! So proud of his fabulous progress and accomplishments …I am so happy! Think he looks very happy too!!

Congratulations to Michelle Shek for being featured in the prestigious ” 30 under 30″ newspaper article on successful young people living in Richmond. So proud of her!!

Michelle Shek performing at the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant Dec. 12, 2013! She performed fabulously!! So proud of her!!!

Gareth Lam proudly holds his Kiwanis medallion which he received for the Festivals Grade 8 Most Outstanding Performance. Congratulations Gareth!!!

Marcus Lee-Ng preparing for his first piano lesson…

Visit from Former student Elana Jacobson (Nep) and Baby Benjamin -age 1! Notice he is already using Individual fingers on the keys of the piano!!

Kenneth and Lang Lang piano June 2012

Ada Li and Cathy Tse performing the duet EXODUS on June 10,2012 at RMT Recital!

10 June, 2012 RMT Recital-Audrey Lau after her performance…with future student, brother Titus enjoying the recital

Kenneth with his “biological Mom and Dad” – Georgiana and Leo – graduating from UBC
Kenneth has been accepted into UBC Medical School for September 2012.
Congratulations – So proud of you Kenneth!

Kenneth with his “musical Mom” receiving his first trophy for achieving the highest mark on his Grade 1 RCM exam

Lianna and Oliver Now 2012

Lianna and Oliver way back when…

Lianna And Lucy in 1999

Makiko graduated UBC Engineering and just received her coveted engineering ring – a real multi talented woman!

Jessica Tang at 2011 Canada Music Week RMT recital

Sarah Tang at 2011 Canada Music Week RMT recital

Lucy Claus!

Lucy pretending she is one of Santa’s presents…

Jessica … talented and cute too!

Salina and Abigail practicing by candle light during a recent power failure! Piano practice must go on!!!!

June, 2011 “The iPad2 Caper” Instigators: Oliver & Lianna

Some of “The iPad2 Caper” Gang: Cindy, (Mrs. S.), Oliver, Kenneth, Isaac

Missing from photo: Cathy, Elizabeth, Salina, Jonathan, Makiko, Michelle, Sarah, Jessica, Ada, Audrey, Ryan, Myra.

Mrs. S. would like to send an enormous & appreciative Thank You to all those involved!!!

“The iPad2 Caper” – The Movie

Sarah & Myra feverously practicing their duet… Piano practice is way more fun with a friend!

“A Protege In Training”!
Marcus Ng – 1st baby, born 10 November, 2011 to Corinna Lee-Ng (former student) & Gabe Ng Congratulations!

Our latest musical offering!

Myra and Gareth Lam

Receiving the “Musik Shop Outstanding Performance Duet Medallions” from the Fraser Valley Kiwanis Music Festival – June 10th, 2011

Delta Arts Council presents its last Young People’s Concert of the season on Saturday, 30 April, 2011, 7:30pm at Tsawwassen Arts Centre (1172 56th Street) featuring a classical program.

Performances include: piano duets from the studio of Ildiko Skeldon-Huber, clarinettist Harley Chen and singer Monica Rempel and the Delta Youth Orchestra’s chamber quintet.

Tickets $8 at the door. For more info call 604-596-1025.

Studio Duet Ensemble for The Young Peoples Concert 30 April, 2011 at The Tssawwassen Community Centre

Back row-left to right: Isaac Ho, Ada Lau, Michelle Shek, Cindy Cheng, Kenneth Lee, Jonathan Li,

Middle row-left to right: Myra Lam, Gareth Lam, Cathy Tse, Ada Li, Elizabeth Lam, Salina Ho, Abigail Tan, Makiko Mito

Front row-left to right: Audrey Lau, Jessica Tang and Sarah Tang

Another award for Kenneth Lee!

Welcome to the newest member of Mrs. Skeldon’s studio – Titus Lau – son of student Ada Lau and baby brother to student Audrey Lau

Abigail Tan, Mrs. Skeldon and Ivy Wan 10 June, 2010 RMT Recital

Abigail Tan and Ivy Wan – Duet partners, 10 June, 2010 Registered Music Teachers Recital

Ivy Wan-Youth Award-May2010

Fraser Valley Kiwanis Music Festival – 1 May 2010

LH to RH: Mrs. Skeldon, Kenneth Lee, Makiko Mito, Jonathan Li, Michelle Shek, Isaac Ho

Isaac Ho and Jonathan Li – Duet Partners

Isaac Ho, Michelle Shek, Jonathan Li – Trio Partners

Makiko Mito and Kenneth Lee – Duet Partners

Way to go Kenneth!

Kenneth Lee with Richmond Arts Trophy and his piano teacher Mrs. Skeldon

Kenneth Lee and Richmond Arts Trophy

18 April, 2010 Registered Music Teachers Student Recital, Richmond Presbyterian Church

Cathy Tse

Ada and Audrey Lau

Myra And Gareth Lam

Field trip to the Orpheum Theatre to hear the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra perform the premier of Ryan Trew’s Olympic Commissioned composition, “Starlike“.

Ryan is the our studio’s Theory Specialist Congratulations Ryan!

LH Back Row: Cindy, Makiko, Elizabeth, Mrs. Skeldon Front Row: Ada and Audrey, Ryan Trew, Michelle (Not in photo – Isaac, Cathy, Ada

Michelle Shek and Isaac Ho at Orpheum Theatre

Mrs. Skeldon, Elizabeth, Cindy, Kyle

Jonathan Li (Age 16) 17 January 2010 Winner-BC Registered Music Teachers Richmond Branch Trophy for receiving the highest RCM examination mark for the A.R.C.T. Performers exam – August 2009 session. Congratulations Jonathan!

Kyle Mullen - plays Landsdowne Mall - Christmas 2009

Kyle Mullen – plays Landsdowne Mall – Christmas 2009

Corinna Lee’s Wedding – August 2009 LH to RH Kenneth Lee (student & brother to Corinna), Germaine Lowe, Corinna Lee, Mrs. S., Gillian Leung (all former students)

The Happy Couple! Gabriel Ng (groom), Corinna Lee (bride), Mrs. S.

Kenneth Lee performing at sister Corinna’s wedding

The Happy Couple! Makiko Mito (current student) and Matt Myer Wedding – September 29, 2009

Myra Lam – Recipient of the BCRMTA Richmond Branch Highest Exam Mark Trophy for June 2009 Grade 8 RCM Piano Examination awarded at the First Class Honors Recital October 2009

Isaac Ho and Jonathan Li - Richmond Music Festival 2008 - Vic Cristobal Ensemble Trophy Winners