Ms. Priscilla
Piano Instructor
Priscilla Chen is an accomplished pianist, music educator, and collaborative musician whose experience spans a wide range of musical styles and performance settings.
From classical repertoire to jazz, pop, musical theater, opera, Broadway, and ballet, Priscilla brings a broad musical perspective to her teaching—encouraging students to develop their skills while discovering the music that inspires them.
A Little About Ms. Priscilla
Priscilla holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Hartford and a Graduate Performance Diploma from Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Her musical achievements include being named a finalist in the 2022 Churchill Scholarship Competition and receiving recognition at the 2019 PIARA Piano Competition in Japan.
As a pianist, Priscilla is known for her expressive playing, thoughtful repertoire choices, and distinctive artistic approach to performance.
A Versatile Musician
One of Priscilla’s distinctive strengths is the breadth of her musical experience.
While deeply rooted in classical piano, her work extends across a wide range of musical styles and performance settings. This versatility gives Priscilla a broad perspective on music and allows her to introduce students to a world that extends beyond traditional piano repertoire.
Whether students are developing their classical foundations or discovering new styles of music, she encourages them to listen, explore, and develop their own musical interests.
Her Teaching Approach
Priscilla brings her experience as a performer, educator, and collaborative pianist into each lesson.
She believes piano study can give students both a strong musical foundation and an opportunity to discover their own relationship with music.
Through exposure to different repertoire, musical styles, and ways of making music, students are encouraged to develop not only their piano skills, but also their musical awareness, curiosity, and expression.
Her broad musical background allows her to meet students with different interests and help them discover what makes music meaningful and enjoyable to them.
Beyond the Piano Studio
Priscilla is also deeply involved in collaborative piano and accompaniment.
Her professional experience includes work with institutions such as Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory, and she has served as a staff accompanist at the University of Hartford.
Working alongside singers, instrumentalists, dancers, and other performers has given her experience across many forms of musical collaboration.
These experiences bring an additional dimension to her teaching, helping students understand that music is not only something we practice individually—it is also something we listen to, share, and create with others.
