Inspired By Passion
“As a young kid, I would watch my older brother learning how to play the piano and taking lessons with Mrs. Kuo, and I remember being amazed at how such great melodies could be created by just pressing a few keys. I, too, wanted to be able to play the piano, and so I decided to take lessons with Mrs. Kuo as well, and I don’t regret it. ”
Fairfax HS, VA Governor School – University of Virginia
“Kellie was an ambitious, albeit fledgling, pianist. Our previous piano teachers couldn’t teach Kellie the depth we sought. That’s why we’re so glad to have found Mrs. Juliana. Mrs. Juliana has changed not only Kellie’s technique in piano but also her view on music itself. What sets Mrs. Juliana apart from other piano teachers is her attention...”
Yunna Chung (Kellie Chung’s Mother)
2023 National Junior Festival Winner
Various Piano Competitions & Festivals in Las Vegas
17 Winners for 2023 National Junior Festival at UNLV & 25 Winners for Nevada Silver State Competition.
Junior Festival Winners Award
17 students received Honors from National Junior Festival in March 2023.
7 Jazz Festival Winners of 2022
Dominic Teng (1st grade), Jayden Zhang (3rd grade), Brittney Yang (4th grade), Lucas Lu (6th), Weston Lee (7th), Joanna Mai (11th) and Best Performer Award —Kyrie Larson (11th)
Steinway & Sons National Piano Competition
Kellie Chung (age 7), 1st place winner ( group 6–9 years old), Steinway & Sons Piano Competition in Las Vegas.
Jazz Festival Winners
Jazz Festival Honor Award – 9/29/2018
Our World-Class Piano Studio
Summerlin Piano Studio
Summerlin Piano Studio
Juliana Kuo
Ms. Kuo has been teaching piano for over 40 years and many of her students are winners of local, state, and international level competitions.
Juliana Kuo
Founder, Instructor
Relaxed & Friendly
Piano Insctructor For All Ages & Level
Juliana Kuo, a five time award winning music educator form Virginia, graduated with honors from National Taiwan Normal University which has one of the best music departments in Taiwan. She immigrated to the USA in 1986 and studied piano at George Mason University with the late Elvin Schmitt and Julliard graduate prodigy Edward Newman. Ms. Kuo received her master’s degree from Mason in 1995, where she served as a Teaching Assistant and Piano Instructor from 1990-1997. Since then, she has been a tireless advocate of GMU and its faithful alumnus. One of her student’s father’s donations resulted in the Melton Music Teaching Scholarship ($180,000), the first large scholarship for the music department, it provided 30 scholarships to deserving students from 1999-2002. Ms. Kuo then served as a director of GMU Alumni Board from 1998-2000. During that term she was recipient of the GMU Alumni Service Award in 1999.
2023 National Junior Festival Winner
KELLIE CHUNG
Reflection from Yunna Chung - Kellie Chung's Mother
Kellie was an ambitious, albeit fledgling, pianist. Our previous piano teachers couldn’t teach Kellie to the depth we were looking for. That’s why we’re so glad to have found Mrs. Juliana. Mrs. Juliana has changed not only Kellie’s technique in piano but also her view on music itself. What sets Mrs. Juliana apart from other piano teachers is her attention to detail. The smallest things make the biggest differences in piano, and Mrs. Juliana is well aware of this. It’s incredible how much Kellie has improved after all those little fixes. She’s enjoying playing piano much more and once she’s gotten used to the technical side of things, she gets to pour her emotions into her music. Lessons with Mrs. Juliana are always engaging and informative: Besides instructing Kellie on how to play the music, Mrs. Juliana provides interesting tales on the background of the piece and composer, which always enlightens Kellie on how to play the piece better and more expressively.
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
17 Lessons
Jan 2024 – May 2024
17 Lessons
Students' Reflections
What Our Students Say About Us
5/5
When I first heard the sound of the piano, I fell in love. The crystal clear melodies rung through the hall and immediately I knew I had to play this instrument. The piano became my source of happiness, as well as a place to vent my feelings. I found a solace on the piano bench and it never failed me. It frustrated me at times when I couldn’t play the difficult runs, but after hours upon hours of grueling practice I was always elated when the piece finally came together.
5/5
I am forever grateful to Juliana for mentoring me in piano, and for developing my passion for music. Without her I would have quit long before high school ended, not having the capacity to continue learning about music. I wish her a successful transition to her new home, and hope she continues to inspire students there as she has here.
4.9/5
I have lived in 4 different countries, and moved around countless times. The one thing that I have always kept with me is my love for music and piano. It is something that I will never let go of, and will continue to practice and learn even in my college years.
I would like to thank Juliana for all she has done for me, including college recommendations and helping me increase my vocal accuracy and range in singing. I will be sad to go, but will remember my experiences here, and keep my passion for music alive forever.
5/5
In high school I became interested in other genres of music and decided to branch out: I joined a Jazz Combo, Chamber Choir, and Show Choir -all of which had completely different kinds of music than what I was used to. But I realized that I was learning all of it so fast, so easily. It was because I was applying the tools gained from Juliana’s piano lessons.