Director of Teaching
教學總監
邱玫琪（Ella Yau）是 ABRSM 英皇考級考官及施坦威榮譽教師，同時也是 Mayfair Music Limited 的創辦人。 她憑藉獎學金入讀英國皇家音樂學院與英國北方皇家音樂學院，完成音樂演奏碩士學位及研究生深造文憑。在學期間，她師從多位國際知名音樂大師，包括英國鋼琴家 Benjamin Frith、英國皇家音樂學院前鍵盤系主任 Andrew Ball，以及俄羅斯鋼琴家 Dina Parakhina。回到香港後，她獲得香港中文大學全額獎學金，專攻歷史音樂學，並取得音樂學哲學碩士學位。她的學術論文深入探討俄羅斯音樂對當代音樂發展的影響，並多次在學術研討會上發表演講。此外，她亦是各大型鋼琴比賽的評委，包括施坦威全國青少年鋼琴比賽及 ABRSM 鋼琴大賽。
憑藉她的豐富舞台演出和音樂比賽經歷，Ella 的鋼琴演奏得到了國際知名的法國鋼琴家Pascal Rogé 的高度評價，他稱她為「一位極具天賦和音樂觸覺的鋼琴家」。在英國留學期間，Ella 經常在各大舞台上演出，包括Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room、The Stoller Hall與Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall等地。
Mayfair Music 秉承傳統英式音樂學院的教學模式，不僅重視學生的基本功訓練，同時通過一套獨特而有系統的教學方法，傳授學生演奏技巧、音樂感受、音樂賞析以及樂理知識，旨在促進學生全方位的音樂發展。在Ella 的带領下，組成的團隊老師及其學生在ABRSM 考級中全部獲得優異(Distinction 及Merit) 的成績，並在多個國際鋼琴比賽中贏得冠軍等優秀成績。同時，她教導的學生被知名音樂學府錄取，包括The Purcell School 及英國皇家音樂學院等。
在 Mayfair Music，音樂不僅是一種技藝，更是一種促進個人成長的途徑。學生透過學習樂器深入了解古典音樂，老師們引導他們理解樂譜，激發對音樂的熱情，提升演奏技巧，從而培養音樂感與個人修養。而更重要的是，透過音樂學習，學生得以培養耐性、自律與對自我的要求，發掘自身潛能，學會在壓力下從容表現，同時提升記憶力、專注力和情感表達能力。
Ella Yau, is an ABRSM examiner, a Steinway Honorary Teacher, and the founder of Mayfair Music Limited. she earned her Master of Music in Piano Performance on a scholarship from the esteemed Royal College of Music in London, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate from the Royal Northern College of Music. Her piano studies were conducted under the tutelage of internationally renowned pianists such as British professors Andrew Ball, Benjamin Frith, and Russian pianist Dina Parakhina. While in the UK, she frequently performed both solo and as part of chamber music ensembles across the UK and Europe, earning accolades from celebrated pianist Pascal Rogé, who noted her as a pianist with 'exceptional talent and musical flair'.
Upon returning to Hong Kong, Ella furthered her education with a Master of Philosophy in Historical Musicology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, which she attended on a full scholarship.
Mayfair Music is dedicated to offering high-caliber instrumental instruction, with a teaching staff comprised of alumni from prestigious music institutions both abroad and locally, including the Royal College of Music, University of London, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Hong Kong Baptist University.
The studio prioritizes a strong foundational approach, focusing on establishing correct performance techniques and hand positioning, and emphasizing the development of technical skills, aural awareness, sight-reading, and artistry.
Above all, Mayfair Music holds the philosophy that music is an art form that enriches not just musical abilities but also contributes to the holistic development of character. As educators, the studio's ultimate mission is to impart this philosophy, fostering a positive impact on students through their teaching approach.
