Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, I began my musical journey when I was five years old.  I became a student of Marylene Dosse, a phenomenal pianist, private teacher, and professor at Penn State, at the age of eight, becoming her youngest student at the time. Since then, I went to the Penn State Music camp twice, once winning a full scholarship, and later attended PSU for Piano Performance and Music Education. I have been maintaining a private piano studio for the last 13 years and have worked with students of all levels and ages, from beginners to advanced teens preparing for college auditions, and adults fulfilling childhood dreams.   In 2017 I was hired as a piano instructor at a music academy in Asheville, North Carolina, and learned a lot from the experience. Though I enjoyed working in a school, I found that maintaining a private studio was more fulfilling for me, allowing me to work with a bigger variety of students.

 

I love working with people to help them achieve their goals, and I think learning should be a combination of hard work, determination, but most importantly joy and love. I believe that musicality, an emotional understanding of each piece you play, is just as important as technique.  After all technique can be improved with time and practice, but what gives life to music is the heart and soul that is put into it through musical expression. Playing an instrument is a great way to improve work ethic, exercise the brain, as well as improve coordination, and if done correctly, experience a great deal of joy. My mission is to help each student reach their goals and max potential, while instilling a true appreciation of music and music theory.  Let's find passion, creativity, and explore our minds!