A Bit About Myself

My name is Tanya and I teach piano, which I learned to play as a child. My mother insisted that I learn it well and I am thankful now but it wasn't fun at the time. I am doing my best to change this approach and teach children in a very enjoyable and fun atmosphere.

Playing piano positively affects children's mental and motor skills. It is a true joy seeing smilingkids pressing the keys on the keyboard while filled with fascination and curiosity. Of course, every child is different and learns at a different pace—I am doing my best to facilitate every student with the right flow of information for their unique capabilities.

My History

Very old photo of one of my first
piano lessons.

I was born in Belarus in 1984. Soon after my birth, my parents emigrated to Russia (Kaliningrad) which is where my adventure with piano started. My mother, a professional teacher, sent me to private lessons to discover this amazing instrument. It was fun at the start but unfortunately became boring after a while. Thankfully perseverance won out and I had learned the basics. I then went to Rachmaninoff's College in Kaliningrad where I mastered all the advanced subjects of piano playing and the theory of music.

During the learning process I worked with different teachers—some were very conservative, while others were not so much. I believe my approach to teaching is a good mixture of conservative methods that work and modern techniques that make piano very entertaining and enjoyable.