Touted for her “enthusiasm, professionalism, and commitment in every students’ success and development,” Allison Chu offers a unique and holistic approach both as a pedagogue and a pianist.

Ms. Chu has performed in Master Classes for Daniel Shapiro, Boris Zarankin, Ory Shihor, Robin McCabe, Craig Sheppard, Santiago Rodriguez, and Nelita True, and has participated at music festivals in Germany, Montecito and Seattle. She has also been a prizewinner at competitions, including SYMF, Cypress College Piano Competition, CAPMT Music Festival, MTAC Solo Competition and a finalist in Southern California’s Bach Festival.

Ms. Allison holds Bachelor degrees in Piano Performance (BM) and Health Promotion Disease Prevention (BS) from the University of Southern California. Ms. Chu has also received education at the Masters level (MM) in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the tutelage of Antoinette Perry, where she was awarded a Teaching Assistantship position by the Keyboard Studies Department in 2013. Her previous teachers include Vera Hoalim and Dr. Louise Lepley, who she studied with at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles.

Ms. Allison is a member of Music Teachers Association of California and is the owner and primary instructor at Pasadena Piano Studio.