Anna Chepikova is an accomplished Classically trained Concert Pianist. She has her Masters Degree in Piano Performance, Piano Accompaniment & Piano Instruction with Honors from St-Petersburg State Music Conservatory, Russia. Anna also has her Graduate Degree in Solo Piano, Accompaniment & Piano Instruction with Honors from St-Petersburg Music College in Russia.

Anna started playing piano at the age of 3. She won her first Grand Prize at the P.I. Tchaykovsky's "Album For the Young" competition in St-Petersburg at the age of 9. Anna had her first radio & TV recording sessions at the age of 9. At that time, she already had her Solo Performances at the Philharmonic Halls in Russia. She has won numerous Piano Competitions such as Bach's & the Chopin's Piano Competitions. Anna has had several concert tours throughout Europe as a solo pianist as well as an accompanist.

Anna Chepikova has been teaching piano for over 15 years. She has experience teaching students at all levels & ages. She has taught college students majoring in piano & assisted high school students for tryouts & auditions at prospective colleges for scholarship. Anna regularly organizes & hosts her students piano recitals. Anna teaches & plays herself in virtually any style from Classical Masterpieces by Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Chopin, Tchaykovsky to Jazz, Christian & Popular. She also can teach Piano improvisation, theory, accompaniment, sight reading & playing by ear. Number of her students has received awards at Piano competitions & festivals.

Anna says that her greatest reward as a Piano Instructor is to have her students tell her that she can inspire & motivate them to practice even more, that they feel so encouraged after their lessons that they want to go home & practice immediately! Anna's students often tell her that she always has something new she can teach them every lesson & that "she knows the tricks"!

Anna Chepikova is a full-time Solo Piano and Vocal performer here in the Valley. She performs at numerous venues throughout the Valley such as The Phoenician Resort, Four Seasons Resort, Scottsdale Hilton Hotel, Arizona Golf Resort, Ancala Country Club, JW Marriott Desert Ridge and many others. You can also see Anna perform at Nordstroms in the Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale. Anna actively performs for private and business parties, weddings, receptions, etc. For more info on Anna Chepikova's live Piano and Vocal shows visit her web site at www.annaspiano.com where you'll find Anna's live performances schedule, listen to her piano samples or buy her CDs.

"From Classical Masterpieces by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin.....to all time favorites of Frank Sinatra, Beatles, Elton John, Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton and ton of others..."
"Awesome Pianist and Amazing Singer"
"From Classical to Jazz? Unreal....."
"Electrifying Performances"

Interested intermediate/advanced students who wish to sign up for lessons & to learn more about Anna Chepikova can contact Anna at (480) 941-9596 or visit her website at www.annaspiano.com