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 Teaching
Methods
My goal is to instill a love of music in my
students as well as to inspire them to understand and appreciate
various music styles and eras. I continually stress the
importance of musical expression in combination with technical
mastery. I use an individual approach when selecting repertoire
for my students, in order to focus on their personal interests,
aspirations, and abilities.
Unique Skills
My extensive knowledge as a musicologist
benefits my students as I engage them in understanding the
pieces that they play as well as the composers' styles. I enjoy
playing in public, composing music in my spare time, as well as
improvising anything I hear with my perfect pitch ability. I
also strive to teach my students the importance of hard work. I
strongly encourage them to participate in public performances,
especially recitals, festivals, and competitions.
Instructor Qualifications
I graduated from Novorossijsk Music College
in 1982 and Rostov-Don Conservatory in 1987 with Master’s
degrees in piano teaching, theory, history of music, and
composition. My two decades of teaching experience originated in
Russia, where I taught piano, theory and musical literature at a
music school. I have been teaching private piano lessons,
theory, and composition in Texas since 1993 in my home studio in
Allen.
Affiliations
As a member of the PMTA (Plano Music
Teachers Association) and MTNA (Music Teachers National
Association), networking has further opened opportunities for my
students to take advantage of, with rewards ranging from
ribbons, medals, and trophies to scholarships. I also accompany
regional students in the UIL and Solo and Ensemble competitions.
Philosophy
As one prominent Russian teacher, Anna Artobolevskaya, wrote, 'Impassioning and infecting a child with
the longing to learn the language of music is the most important
task of the pedagogue.'
I would like to see music being a part of
each of my student's lives, from entertaining themselves and
others to pursuing a future musical career.
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