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Inja
Stanic received her MA from the American University,
where she was awarded a two-year fellowship as an
accompanist, and BA in music performance from the
University of Maryland. She has been on the faculty
of The American University Prep, Washington
Conservatory of Music, Holton-Arms School, and
Columbia Institute of Fine Arts. Ms. Stanic was also
employed by the International Piano Archives, where
she conducted research on numerous Russian and
American pianists.
Ms. Stanic has won recognition for expanding the
repertory of piano and chamber literature by
promoting works of contemporary Balkan composers in
numerous lecture recitals. Her performances have
been broadcast by The National Public Radio,and The
Voice of America throughout Europe and America. She
has performed at The National Theater, Polish,
Finnish, Austrian, and Yugoslav Embassies, and
fundraisers sponsored by The Balkan Express, Women
for Women, and Latin American Cultural Heritage
Foundation. Her latest CD's are "Memories of
Yugoslavia", and "Tengo Nostalgia de Ti". Ms.
Stanic's writings were published in The
International Journal of Musicology, and
Perspectives of New Music.
Ms. Stanic is a pianist of an international acclaim
whose teaching reflects thorough experience as a
performer and a pedagogue. In her teaching, her goal
is not only to instill strong musical and technical
fundamentals, but to foster a true appreciation for
the arts. Her teaching style is one that creates a
positive atmosphere for learning, progress and fun
for her students. She takes special care to cater to
each student's individual needs and goals. Ms.
Stanic's teaching philosophy is to help student
develop as complete and versatile musicians. Her
students develop their technical, aural, rhythmic
and reading skills, and she encourages them to
analyze, interpret, compose and sight-read. In older
and more advanced students, Ms. Stanic teaches
musical clarity and power, technical facility, the
production of a wide range of beautiful sounds, and
an understanding of musical structure.
Ms. Stanic has experience assisting students of all
levels and ages. Her warm personality, insightful
approach, and individually tailored teaching method
have produced astonishing results: her students have
have received superior ratings in music festivals,
auditions and competitions, and have been accepted
as music majors in some of the best music Colleges
and Conservatories in USA and abroad.
Her professional affiliations include: National
Guild of Piano Teachers/American College of
Musicians, Music Teachers National Association and
Maryland Music Teachers Association. Currently, she
is a chairman for the Bethesda Guild Auditions. She
is a founder/director of the International School of
Music, LLC, which has a panel of outstanding
international faculty and distinguished guest
artists. The school offers private and class
instruction in a wide variety of instruments. For
more information please go to www.ismw.org or call
301-657-0763
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