Mr. Malcolm is an experienced, passionate, and inspiring piano teacher. He teaches students of all ages, ranging from young children to adult amateurs. He studied piano pedagogy with the former president of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Dr. Scott McBride Smith, at the University of Kansas, where he taught as a graduate teaching assistant. He was trained to teach in various methods and settings, including private piano lessons, group piano classes, and online piano lessons using remote technology, etc.

Now as a teaching fellow and candidate of the graduate artist certificate, he studies with Prof. Vladimir Viardo at the University of North Texas. As a prize-winning pianist himself, he is specialized in discovering and developing student’s talent. He believes each student is talented in their own unique way, and there is nothing more important than inspiring the student to find their passion in music—the love of music is the best motivation.

Honors:

• First Places, State, Regional; and National Finalist, 2017 MTNA Piano Competitions
• First Place, Piano Division 2018 Naftzger Young Artists Audition
• Gold Medalist, 2018 International Keyboard Odyssiad Festival (IKOF) Competition
• First Place, 2019 Conero International Piano Competition; Concert Tour in China and Italy
• Silver Medalist, 2022 Young Texas Artists Music Competition

Education:

• Bachelor of Music, The University of Kansas
• Master of Music, The University of Kansas

As a prize-winning pianist himself, he is specialized in discovering and developing student’s talent. He believes each student is talented in their own unique way, and there is nothing more important than inspiring the student to find their passion in music—the love of music is the best motivation. Honors First Places, State, Regional; and National Finalist, 2017 MTNA Piano Competitions First Place, Piano Division 2018 Naftzger Young Artists Audition Gold Medalist, 2018 International Keyboard Odyssiad Festival (IKOF) Competition First Place, 2019 Conero International Piano Competition; Concert Tour in China and Italy Silver Medalist, 2022 Young Texas Artists Music Competition Education Bachelor of Music, The University of Kansas Master of Music, The University of Kansas