Gloria Chu / Educator & Adjudicator
Gloria Chu is a dedicated and passionate music educator, adjudicator, speaker, composer and performer who brings joy and excellence to every facet of her work. She holds 3 Master’s degree: MA in Strings (Chichester), an MA in Piano (Ottawa) and is currently pursing an MA in Voice Pedagogy (Wales). She is EFP certified in Estill Voice Training® and specializes in coaching contemporary vocalists. Recognized for her outstanding contributions to music education; Gloria has received the Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award and the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Teacher of Distinction Award. Her students, inspired by her nurturing and joyful approach to teaching, have collectively earned 23 RCM Regional Gold Medals - the highest mark in their regions - across Canada and the United States in voice, piano, and violin. She is also a respected member of the RCM College of Examiners.
Gloria is a sought-after speaker and has presented at local, provincial, and national conferences, including the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), American String Teachers Association & Suzuki Association of the Americas collocated conferences, and the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations (CFMTA) National Conference. As a composer, her works have been featured in the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects (ACNMP) Contemporary Showcase syllabus, earning recognition for their creativity and educational value.
Through her innovative and student-centered teaching methods, Gloria strives to empower today’s learners to express their unique voices with confidence - both in music and in life.
Events
Articles & Presentations
The Power of Visual Progress by Gloria Chu
Teaching Principles in Piano Tone Production - Tobias Matthay by Gloria Chu
A Musical Mind: Impact of Music on the Mind by Gloria Chu
Dive or Swim: A Teaching Approaching for Piano Tone by Gloria Chu
The Power of Silence: - Extend the “Rest” in Music Teaching by Gloria Chu
Deliberate Practicing - How to retain Your Efforts (Part 1) by Gloria Chu
Summary of Music Education
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
2027 candidate Master of Arts in Voice Pedagogy
University of Chichester, United Kingdom
2023 Master of Arts in Violin Pedagogy
University of Ottawa, Ottawa
2019 Master of Arts in Piano Pedagogy
Estill Voice Training®
2026 EFP Certified
The Juilliard School, New York
2017 Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies
Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston
2017 Vocal Pedagogy Professional Certification
Shenandoah University, Virginia
2017 Vocal Pedagogy Certification in Commercial Contemporary Music
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
2021 Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Certificate
Indiana University, Bloomington
2021 Jacobs School of Music
University of Calgary, Calgary
2008 Bachelor of Music, Performance with Distinction
2008 Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting
University of British Colombia, Vancouver
2018 UBC School of Music Summer Institution
Royal Conservatory of Music
2022 Teacher of Distinction Award
2018 RCM College of Examiners
2016 Accredited Advanced Specialist in Piano
2016 Accredited Advanced Specialist in Theory, Harmony & History
2013 Gold Medal Recipient in Voice
2004 The Associate of the Royal Conservatory Piano Teacher
2002 The Associate of the Royal Conservatory Piano Performer
Suzuki Association of the Americas
Violin Teacher Pedagogy Training
2021 Unit 4 - Ohio
2016 Unit 3 - New York
2016 Unit 2 - New York
2015 Unit 1 - Waterloo
Voice Teacher Pedagogy Training
2022 Unit 4 - Wisconsin
2021 Unit 3 - New York
2021 Unit 2 - Wisconsin
2016 Unit 1 - University of Hartford
2015 Every Child Can - Waterloo
Piano Teacher Pedagogy Training
2021 Unit 7 - Tennessee
2021 Unit 6 - Tennessee
2018 Unit 5 - Mount Royal, Calgary
2017 Unit 3 - Calgary
2016 Unit 2 - Mount Royal, Calgary
2016 Unit 1 - Calgary
Yamaha Music Canada
2011 Yamaha Grade Examiner
2009 Yamaha Violin Course Instructor Diploma
2003 Piano Club / Keyboard Club Course Instructor Diploma
2002 Junior Music Course Teacher Diploma
2002 Young Musicians Course Instructor Diploma
Elizabeth Faidley Violin Pedagogy
2021 Violin Pedagogy Workshop - New York
Steinway & Sons
2016 Top Teacher Award for Outstanding Instruction & Leadership in Piano Education
