Anna has Bachelors and Masters degrees as a Piano Teacher, Performer, and an Accompanist from the prestigious Gnessin's Academy of Music (Moscow, Russia) with First Class Honors. She was very lucky to have excellent teachers during her school years - the greatest at that time. Her teachers were students or peers of world famous musicians, such as Blumenfeld, Igumnov and Neygaus.
Before coming to the USA, Anna performed in different cities in the former USSR and worked as a piano teacher in a Music College.
In 1980, Anna along with her husband and one year old son immigrated from Moscow to the USA. She lived in Rego Park, New York, where she taught piano to both children and adults, and in 1982 became the Musical Director of Shostakovitch Music School in Queens.This school had teachers in the theory of music, violin, choir, guitar; the school held auditions twice a year for students seeking acceptance.
Anna loves teaching. She helps her students discover the magic and richness of the music world. Her knowledge, combined with lots of experience, patience, and practical advice brings back appreciation, love and respect from students and parents. Anna knows what is going on in each of her students life. Anna teaches them not only to play piano, but at the same time helps them to organize their time efficiently, to coordinate their school work load with piano practicing.
Anna prepares the most talented students for a yearly National Guild Audition and they consistently receive the highest possible marks from different Judges.
Anna is flexible with repertoire - it could be classical works or Broadway musicals or Popular songs, tailored to the students interests.
All students perform at the annual recital, which is a big event for Anna, her students, and their parents. Usually more then 100 people are present in the large auditorium for the concert.
In 1992, Anna along with her husband, son, and daughter moved to Springfield, New Jersey, then, to East Hanover.
Anna dedicates a lot of her time and love to her students. She continues performing in her area.
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