MAGGIE CHEN

PERSONAL LIFE

Maggie is a devoted Christian, wife, and mother of two wonderful children. She loves spending time with her family, rolling eyeballs at her college son's 'funny' jokes, and admiring her daughter's creativity of Lego buildings and enthusiastically serving her heart at children's ministry in Willow Creek Community Church. Her favorite things to do are sipping coffee in the sunroom, walking in her rose garden, painting vintage furniture, making new recipes, and inviting friends over for heartwarming conversations. One thing that moves her always is to see her students, including her own children, becoming mature with a passion for music, growing in perseverance through learning the instrument, and seeking comfort by making music when they feel down in life. In her class, Maggie teaches the art of performance through her years of experience, encouraging students to find themselves through music and express it to the audience. Many of her student's parents become long-term family friends and she is very thankful for that!  Maggie currently lives in Oak Brook, Illinois with her husband, Yingchun, has two kids Isaac and Gabriella and 1 dog, Tenor who follows her around the house like a shadow.