Edmonton and Northern Alberta’s First Steinway Select Studio!

Steinway & Sons, famous piano company recently honoured a dedicated music school on the south side who strives for excellence in music education.

Bob Snyder, the Regional District Manager from Steinway & Sons New York, made a special trip to Edmonton to award Windermere Music Academy the very first "Steinway Select Studio."

Bob Snyder cutting the red ribbon with Carol Liu, owner of Windermere Music Academy 

Provincial Member of Parliament, Nathan Ip, also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony, where he acknowledged the significant contributions to music education, and presented a certificate to WMA. Following the announcement and dedication, a music concert was held by WMA students at our store, Piano Centre, to celebrate the achievement.  

Nathan Ip, presenting the acknowledgement of Northern Alberta’s first Steinway Select Studio. 

Students performing at the celebration event 

Link to official Steinway Select Studios: https://www.steinway.com/education/studios

About Windermere Music Academy:
     In 2016, Carol (Xin Liu) founded The Windermere Music Academy with a mission to help students discover their love for music through practice that is fun and balanced.

Carol is originally from China and first became involved with piano at the age of five. Carol was first professionally trained by the distinguished Professor Fang Yi, and later by Ling Zhao Professor of the Central Conservatory of Music. She grew up practicing classical piano and graduated from the Harbin Conservatory of Music (Harbin Normal University Music College). In 2008, after she received her Piano Performance Degree, she moved to Edmonton. In 2016, with her lifelong passion for music, she founded the Windermere Music Academy.