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Bellevue’s New Music Academy Opens: ‘MathPiano’ Draws Local Attention

Bellevue Academy of Arts & Music celebrated the grand opening of its new 4,000-square-foot campus, featuring twenty pianos, a performance stage, and dedicated art and after-school program spaces. The event drew Washington State Representative Janice Zahn, along with city council members from Bellevue, Mercer Island, and Newcastle, reflecting strong local interest in the Academy’s growth.

The article highlighted MathPiano®, the Academy’s original note-reading method developed by founder Elaine Chung, which uses mathematical principles and pattern recognition to help students read sheet music more intuitively than traditional rote memorization.

Read the full article at Seattle Korean Daily →

After just a few lessons, my six-year-old daughter took the note stickers off the keys herself and started reading the music.

Parent of a BAAM student, as quoted in Seattle Korean Daily

Attended by Local Officials

WA State Representative Janice Zahn
Bellevue City Councilmember Claire Sumadiwirya
Mercer Island Councilmember Julie Hsieh
Newcastle Councilmember Sun Burford

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