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Stage performance- a life long skill

STAGE PERFORMANCE :  an integral  part of a complete music education

By Foong Pek Yee

foongpekyee@gmail.com

Photos: courtesy of Lee Jae Music Studios

April 30, 2026

It is all about confidence, endurance , musicality and poise.

Taking part in piano recitals is an integral part of a complete music education, says piano teacher Lee Jae Phang.

He says students who prepared for recitals will learn early on  the need to set goals, persevere and do what it takes to succeed.

The same process applies to other areas ; from doing school projects, studying for examinations, taking part in competitions  to public speaking.

Finding inspiration:  Teacher Lee Jae  with his students after their recital in Kota Damansara, Selangor on April, 4, 2026. (From left to right) Hanqin, Natalie, Jie Jun, Hanlin, Teacher Lee Jae, Ian, Rouxin, San, Ezra and Joshua

Lee Jae says he organises recitals for his students from Lee Jae Music Studios regularly to provide them the opportunities for a more complete music education.

Students of any grade or level are encouraged to take part.

No shortcuts to success

 

Of teamwork and harmony …Brothers Hanlin and Hanqin and their friend Jie Jun playing Sergei Rachmaninoff Romance for 6 hands at the Piano Recital by students of Lee Jae Music Studios on Jan 17, 2026.
By Foong Pek Yee
foongpekyee@gmail.com
Feb 10, 2026
Photos: Courtesy of Lee Jae Phang.
A piano recital is more than meets the eye.
For the participants, it is all about hard work,  having the correct guidance and and doing the right kind of practice behind the scenes.
On stage,  it is a showcase of their achievements and brain power.
There are certainly no shortcuts to success.
The recital, organized by their teacher, Lee Jae Phang, also a concert pianist, was an opportunity for them to hone their stage performance.
Lee Jae has organized recitals for his students of all levels since 2024.
Happy and talented…Brothers Hanlin and Hanqin, and their friend Jie Jun at the recital on Jan 17, 2026.
Distinctiveness matters…Lee Jae plays Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 on Jan 17, 2026.
Lee Jae says recitals  offer  students who aspire to become performers in particular the opportunity  to build their confidence and master stage presence – a process that takes time and endurance.
Also present at the Jan 17 event were parents and family members of students from Lee Jae Music Studios.
Key to good music…Hanlin and Hanqin playing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from TheNutcracker on Jan 17, 2026
Other outstanding students who performed include :
* Hui San who played Franz Schubert Allegro Risoluto and Allegro Vivace from Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 784.
* Wan Qian who played Sergei Prokofiev Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet.