Tatiana Goncharova, B.Mus, BA
About Tatiana
Tatiana started learning the violin at the age of seven and then the piano at the age ten. She completed a Bachelor of Music degree and a piano diploma from the Krasnodar Academy of Art in Russia where she studied conducting and piano pedagogy. Tatiana also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and has certification with the Royal Conservatory of Music here in Toronto. Tatiana integrates classical, jazz, blues, and folk styles into her teaching. She is fluent in both English and Russian. Tatiana is able to teach just about any age or level of piano. She enriches her lessons with ear training, harmony, and advanced music theory, fostering a deep love for music in her students. Tatiana fosters a deep love for classical music and Russian folk music as a result of many years of study with piano teachers.
Philosophy Of Teaching
A student's success in music is my main goal, motivating me to pass on the love of music to anyone willing to learn.
Music for me is a wonderful world where everyone can find their favourite style and feel the contrasts in different rhythms and sounds that are transmitted through the power and hum of rapidly approaching harmony, sliding along the keys and flowing into a smoothly receding, evaporating melody of the sounds of rustling falling leaves and a light breath of wind. I perceive music as stories of composers that tirelessly develop, captivating with their plot, mystery, magic, and sometimes a light note of frivolity and fantasy. I invite you to immerse yourself in this musical world with different musical genres - Classical, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Pop music and much more. My many years of musical experience as a music teacher makes my teaching method musically rich and with an open heart for my students, especially for children, these angels who help me extract amazing sounds through the magic keys of the piano. My students have been successfully passing practical and theoretical exams at the Royal Conservatory of Music for many years. Their success in music is my main goal, motivating me to pass on the love of music to my students. Working in an educational school in Russia for many years, I learned to understand children and their preferences in music. I play a lot of duets with my students at various school concerts and events. I like to play a lot and in different styles. to the world of amazing adventures and musical fantasies.