I love music making on the ivories and teaching the best traditions of the art of piano playing, as well as sharing my life and music experience with students of all levels and ages. I like adjudicating competitions, auditions, and festivals and meeting young talented pianists and their parents and teachers. I find it rewarding by knowing that participants of a competitive event will read my judge's comments; in my comments I honor their talent and hard work, as well as provide some suggestions to improve their playing.
I feel happy when my students are in love with the music making!
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- Rudiments
- Piano Pedagogy
- Voice
- Theory
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Music school
- Online
- Teacher's home
- Teacher's studio
Credentials
- 2012 - DMA - University of North Texas
- 2007 - MM - University of Northern Iowa
- 2003 - MM - Saint Petersburg State Conservatory (Russia)
- 2000 - BA - Herzen Pedagogical University of Russia (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
- 1996 - BM - Tyumen College of Arts (Tyumen, Russia)
Professional development
- Georgia Music Teachers Association State Conference: presentation - - 2023
- Perimeter Pianofest-Master Class - - 2018
- Piano Pedagogy Symposium - - 2018
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY: Master Class - - 2019
- AMTA: presented my students at the Piano Master Class with Prof. William DeVan - - 2015
- AMTA: • May 2015: AMTA, Piano Distributors, Marietta, GA, presentation/lecture on Piano Pedagogical Aspects of the Russian School of Piano Teaching - - 2015
- Atlanta Music Teachers Association: President - - 2018
- Atlanta Piano Festival (AMTA), Atlanta, GA, Chair. - - 2013
- Betty Nolting Centennial Celebration, presenter - - 2019
- Coweta Fayette Music Teachers Association: Presentation - - 2020
- debut album release on Navona Recording - - 2023
- Fanfare Magazine - - 2024
- First International Competition “Saint Petersburg at the Mirror of the Musical Culture of the 20th Century” - - 2002
- Foothill Piano Festival - - 2023
- Georgia Music Teachers Association (GMTA), Clayton State University, Morrow, GA, participation - - 2014
- Georgia Music Teachers Association and Steinway Piano Galleries - - 2019
- Georgia Music Teachers Association conference - - 2018
- Georgia Music Teachers Association conference - - 2022
- Georgia Musicale Group - - 2024
- Global Music Awards International Online Competition - - 2023
- Governor’s Honors Program - - 2019
- Governor’s Honors Program - - 2021
- Ian Hobson Piano Master Class: my student’s participation - - 2019
- Kemal Gekic master class; my student’s participation - - 2023
- MTNA conference - - 2024
- MTNA, Georgia Music Teachers Association State Competition Junior Division, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Coordinator - - 2016
- Music & Stars Music Competition - - 2023
- Music Preparatory School: lead the school’s semiannual recital as the school’s director - - 2018
- Music Teacher National Association - - 2022
- Piano method book The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Piano by T. Cline, Reviewer - - 2015
- Prague International Piano Master Class - - 2006
- Romantic & Impressionistic Festival-Competition - - 2013
- Romantic & Impressionistic Piano Competition - - 2022
- Savannah Music Teachers Association: Master Class - - 2020
- Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Music Preparatory School - - 2019
- Steinway & Sons Piano Galleries - - 2023
- Teaching Fellowship - - 2008
- The 12-th Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO - - 2008
- The International Russian Music Competition, San Jose, CA - - 2008
- Valdosta State University: Master Class - - 2020
- Wake Forest, NC, WCPE, The Classical Station 89.7 FM - - 2023
- Winners’ Recital, Romantic & Impressionistic Piano Competition, sponsored by Atlanta MTA - - 2021
- “The 21st Century Art International Piano Competition” - - 2002
School Associations
- Music Teachers National Association - National