Testimonials
A few kind words from our students and their parents...
Parent testimonial
“Shanaya has grown so much, musically and behaviourally…”
“As it has been said, there's music in every child. The teacher's job is to find it and nurture it. I did not believe in this before meeting Harriet Chung. I always thought that you needed to be extraordinarily gifted to be a good singer. It did not take me a long time to understand that it was not completely true. Because if that was the case, then how could each and every child be an excellent singer in one music school. Clearly it was possible because of the teacher.
Harriet has taught my daughter, Shanaya, since she was four and a half. Harriet is wonderfully encouraging and enthusiastic while also being extensively knowledgeable about technique. She is serious about improving skills but also makes the lessons comfortable and fun.
Shanaya has grown so much, musically and behaviourally, under Harriet's guidance, taking up challenges that are bigger than her age and working hard to be successful. She has built so much self-confidence by participating in different music competitions that it reflects in her daily way of life.
We, as a family, are so thankful to HCPA for showing us this side of our daughter and giving her a platform to explore her capabilities. Highly recommend HCPA!”
– Abhiraj Dhillon (Shanaya’s Mother)
Shanaya (Vocal Student)
Parent testimonial
“…within 5 days, she enlightened herself into a new dancer…”
“Ms Harriet, we met during Canaan Dance masterclass in Hong Kong, that was my daughter's 1st contemporary lesson, it was amazing how she grew into learning new skills. My daughter is very quiet in personality, within only 5 days of masterclass in contemporary, she enlightened herself into a new dancer.
Then second time we met again for the mermaid musical workshop in Malaysia, again Ms Harriet,.... you amazed us with your style of teaching, has reached out to her... and actually she can sing & act!!! This is speechless to us and I'm still in shock after last night performance... she surprised us that she can do MORE...
Thank you so much for everything Ms Harriet Chung. Your passion and compassion to teach really inspires many of us! God bless you always Ms Harriet Chung. You are AMAZING teacher! Xoxo”
– Shanise Foo (Kaylee’s Mother)
Harriet with Kaylee (Dance Student)
Parent testimonial
“Harriet has been working with my daughter for 5 years and Teagan loves every minute.”
“Harriet has been working with my daughter for 5 years and Teagan loves every minute. Harriet always takes time out of her busy teaching schedule to coach Teagan for her auditions. Harriet’s infectious personality and years of experience in theatre make her the most amazing teacher.“
– Melanie Wright (Teagan’s Mother)
Teagan (Vocal Student)
Student testimonial
“My first class with Harriet saw immediate results.”
“I've always loved to sing. As a pianist and songwriter, I've always wanted to have the ability to project and be able to sing my favourite songs to the best of my ability.
My first class with Harriet saw immediate results. I immediately began projecting more, my words came out clearer, and I had more confidence. Harriet teaches in a very inspiring way, and her warm and bubbly presence makes it very easy to work with her and feel comfortable.”
– Christopher Siu
Christopher (Vocal Student)
Parent testimonial
“She brought out the voice in my daughter…”
“As music teachers, my wife and I are able to discern how effective a music teacher is by the results they produce. Both of us know the issues and challenges that my daughter faces which is why we were very impressed by Harriet Chung's work. She brought out the voice in my daughter, something I have not really been able to do much. She has learned so much from working with Harriet.
A huge thank you to you Harriet for bringing out the best in her and her friends. I definitely hope we can work together soon!”
– Allan M. Nazareno
Allan (Music Teacher)
STudent testimonial
“…Ms Harriet’s passion about music is highly contagious…”
“Ms Harriet – thank you for teaching me how to use my instrument (my voice) and attending to every single detail to ensure I convey the messages of the songs to audiences like poets present their poems.
Ms Harriet’s passion about music is highly contagious. She is awesome.”
– Wendy Chan
Harriet with Wendy (Vocal Student)
Parent testimonial
“…I saw his eyes brighten up as he learned…”
My son has always enjoyed singing since little and really have a passion for it. When he was 5 years old, I started asking around for a good musical teacher. My son's musical journey started at HCPA since then.
At the first class, I really didn't know what to expect. Looking backward, the image is still so vivid how Harriet engaged my son at the first private lesson. Without knowing my son at all, Harriet started him off with her dynamic and lively teaching style that effectively captured my son's attention. My son followed right through and I saw his eyes brighten up as he learned from Harriet. At the end of the first lesson, he was already singing much better!
My son had been a little timid/emotional and so it wasn't smooth sailing in his journey. He was scared of singing with the crowd even they were just children at similar age. My husband and I were concerned, but Harriet had been so patient, kept encouraging my son one small step at a time, continue to believe in him in different areas and finding ways to help him overcoming his obstacles.
Ms Harriet shared the ups and downs of her students as well as parents. I can still remember how she cared and encouraged us during big struggles. And how she was touched and shared happiness with us when my son Isaac finally overcame his obstacles to sing in front of people, got awards in music festivals and performed with confidence at Gala. We have lots of memories together.
Ms Harriet encourages a holistic, coordinated development approach for her students. There is so much appreciation in my heart, as Harriet not only taught my son musical theatre singing technique, but also really helped transformed my son into one who can sing in public with confidence! Thank you so much to Ms Harriet and HPCA!
– Grace Kan (Isaac’s Mother)
Isaac (Vocal Student)