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Fanny Po Sim Head

Born in Hong Kong, Fanny received a doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Kansas under the instruction of Dr. Scott McBride Smith. She completed her undergraduate degree in Music Composition and Production at Hong Kong Baptist University. Later she received her master’s degrees in Piano Performance and Musicology from the University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC).

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She has over 20 years of teaching experience with students from all over the world. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty at the Metropolitan Community College- Kansas City, Fanny has a thriving studio where her students are active participants in piano recitals, festivals, and competitions. She has a strong passion for piano pedagogy; to that end, she has established a website providing teaching resources for young piano teachers and students.

Fanny has been active in academia and regularly submits proposals and presents them at various events. She presented at various conferences, such as the Music Teacher National Association (2022), National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (2021), Kansas Music Teacher Association (2020), and the College Music Society (2019). She works to discover and promote the work of lesser-known musicians. In addition to presenting and sharing her research on less-known composers, Fanny also includes their works in her recital programs. Her recent recording projects focus on works written by Latin American composers. Her new album includes 13 short pieces written by Blanca Layana Gómez, an Ecuadorian female composer.

Contributed Posts
Mar 20, 2026 Angela Chan: Finding Her Voice on and off the Stage
Mar 18, 2026 Bose–Pastor Duo’s ¾: Inside an Interdisciplinary Reimagining of Ravel’s La Valse
Mar 4, 2026 Reviving the Venetian Sound: Inside the Venice Baroque Orchestra
Feb 20, 2026 So-Ock Kim: Curiosity, Community, and the Courage to Listen Deeply
Jan 25, 2026 Between Rooms, Between Worlds
Marina Baranova on Music, Collaboration, and Curiosity
Jan 10, 2026 Potpourri: Melodies in Medley
Dec 23, 2025 Winnie Cheung: A Life in Music, From Hong Kong to the Heartbeat of Tango
Nov 27, 2025 Echoes of War, Shadows of Home: The Storytelling Soundworld of Two Brothers and Five Curiosities
Nov 15, 2025 HK Duo at 25: A Journey of Friendship, Freedom, and Faith in Music
Nov 11, 2025 Aristo Sham’s Timeline: A Meditation on Music and Time