Essie Liu is a Violin and Early Childhood Teacher certified by the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Her professional orchestra experience includes the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre Symphonique de Gatineau and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Essie holds an M.Mus in Literature and Performance (Violin) from Western University; as well as a Montessori Infant Toddler Teacher Diploma (TMI). Essie teaches bilingually in English and Chinese at her Kanata home studio.