Dr. Myra Yeung

Viola, Violin Teacher, Administrator

Myra Yeung

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MYRA YEUNG, viola & violin (Toronto, ON)

Dr. Myra Yeung is an adjudicator and guest clinician in Canada and the USA. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Viola Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Dr. Yeung is a member of The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) College of Examiners.

Myra grew up in Winnipeg, learning Suzuki viola from Joanne Martin and RCM piano from Lydia Wiebe. For a few years after completing her undergraduate computer science degree, Myra worked in IT full-time and taught evening violin lessons and group classes. While she continues to enjoy working on computer projects, Myra’s passion for teaching became quite evident during that time and she went on to pursue graduate studies in music performance and pedagogy. She credits her music teachers for instilling in her a wholehearted joy of teaching with excellence.

Dr. Yeung is a proponent of lifelong learning and enjoys working alongside colleagues to offer enriching programs for students, parents, and teachers. She is a past Artistic Director in Toronto, past Program Director in Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, and past member of the Suzuki Association of Ontario Board of Directors. Her extensive administrative experience also includes co-chairing Suzuki events in North Carolina and Ohio, administrating summer youth orchestra programs, coordinating children’s summer camps in Whiteshell Provincial Park (Manitoba), and directing a mentoring program for teen girls in inner-city Winnipeg, among other examples.

Recent achievements by students in Dr. Yeung’s studio include university scholarships, 1st Place awards, and scholarship awards. She herself is the winner of many competitions and awards for viola, piano, and chamber music. She was an invited presenter at the 45th International Viola Congress in The Netherlands.

Dr. Yeung teaches a large violin and viola studio with levels from young beginner to collegiate. She is currently on faculty at Etobicoke Suzuki Music in Toronto. For her full biography, please visit: myrayeung.com/bio