Anna Tse

Founder, SUSTAIN.ART

Anna Tse

Founder

Certified Alexander Technique Teacher (ATI), MMus (UdeM), BA (Hons) HKBU

Disciplines

PianoAlexander TechniqueSomatic Education

Anna Tse is a pianist, educator, and the founder of SUSTAIN.ART. Driven by a mission to bring innovative, interdisciplinary solutions to the complex challenges that performing artists have long faced, Anna seeks to make a profound and lasting contribution to the global arts community.

Anna's commitment to performance wellness began with her own struggle with 2 episodes of tendinitis. Through the Alexander Technique, Anna discovered that physical pain isn't a 'price' artists have to pay for their craft, but rather a sign that something is missing from our traditional training. Having seen gifted colleagues leave the stage due to physical pain or burnout, Anna founded SUSTAIN.ART to shift the paradigm. Her goal is to replace the "no pain, no gain" myth with practical, evidence-based tools that allow artists to prioritize their health without compromising their excellence.

A sought-after pianist and chamber musician, Anna has performed across Asia, Europe, and North America, with residencies at Porto Pianofest and appearances at the International Keyboard Institute & Festival and Gijón International Piano Festival. Her pedagogical lineage traces back to the traditions of Beethoven and Chopin — a classical foundation she now integrates with a cross-disciplinary, innovative mindset to help artists reclaim physical ease and creative freedom.

In recognition of her teaching excellence, Anna was named to the First Honor Roll of Teachers by the Royal Conservatory of Music (2024/25) and awarded several teaching excellence awards. Her students have won top prizes in international competitions and earned admissions to elite institutions, including L'École de musique Vincent-d'Indy and the Juilliard Pre-College Program. Anna holds a Master of Music from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor of Arts (First-class Honours) from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Key Facts

  • Classical-trained pianist and certified Alexander Technique teacher
  • Faced performance-related pain and 2 episodes of tendinitis in the wrist
  • Overcame the injury cycle and broke a technical plateau through the Alexander Technique
  • Named to the First Honor Roll of Teachers by the Royal Conservatory of Music (2024/25)
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