Meet Nina - Piano & Cello Teacher

Nina is a piano teacher currently based in Washington. Trained as a classical pianist and cellist, she has a wide variety of experiences in the solo, chamber, concerto, and orchestra repertoire. Throughout her musical education, she’s studied with artists such as Phillip Kawin, Lisa Yui, Vladimir Feltsman, Marietta Orlov, Robert McDonald, Yong Hi Moon, amongst others. In addition, she’s studied chamber music with Kazuhide Isomura, a founding member of the Tokyo String Quartet.

As a performer, Nina has given recitals as a soloist and a chamber musician throughout North America and Asia. She is a winner of numerous competitions and scholarship awards, including the Canadian Music Competition, Bowdoin international Music Festival, PianoSummer at New Paltz, Kiwanis Music Festival among many others.

Nina holds a B.M. in Piano Performance from University of Toronto, a M.M. in Piano Performance from Manhattan School of Music, and a M.Ed. in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Teaching Approach:
Music plays many roles in our society, and I believe it enriches our lives in many different, unique ways. As a music educator, my goal is to help facilitate the appreciation for music while providing students the fundamental knowledge and techniques to further that experience. Because everyone experiences music differently, I value the individual capacities, interests, and learning styles of my students. My job is simply to help you define your personal musical goals and achieve them.

I have found that music class not only gives an opportunity for students to grow emotionally and physically, it also has emphasis on the important qualities such as self- discipline, responsibility, and confidence, all of which are skills that can be transferred to other disciplines outside of music. The process of learning music can be extremely fulfilling and rewarding, and I’ll do everything I can to help you enjoy it every step of the way.

” Tell me, I forget, show me, I remember, involve me, I understand.”- Carl Orff

Lesson topics:
* Classical music
* Popular music
* Music Theory & Ear Training
* Music History
* Technical proficiency
* Performance Practice
* RCM & ABRSM exams
* Competition & recital preparation
* Music College Entrance Exam

MEMBERSHIP & CERTIFICATE:
– Washington State K-12 Music Teacher Certificate
– British Columbia K-12 Music Teacher Certificate
– New York State Public School K-12 Music Teacher Certificate
– Educational Partner with Steinway & Sons