Reviews

For the last two years I have been having lessons with Anastasiya as an adult returning to the piano after a 30 year hiatus.

I have found Anastasiya to be enormously positive and encouraging. We have worked together on a wide range of repertoire to support re-discovering or developing my technique across a number of different styles and levels of music as well as to enjoy amazing music. Anastasiya has been both accommodating and understanding, recognising that I have kids and a demanding job, that life sometimes gets in the way. She always seems to know when a dose of positivity is required lift my spirits and motivation.

My daughter (11) started lessons with Anastasiya 18 months ago and has passed her first two RIAM exams, both with distinctions. However, it has been great to see that the focus has not just been on taking and passing exams but including a range of other fun pieces such as Christmas tunes or the James Bond theme tune as well as lots of duets where I can join in too!

More recently my son (7) has started lessons as well, once again Anastasiya has shown great patience and a positive caring attitude, including incorporating short movement breaks into his lessons to help him focus when he becomes a little restless and he is making great progress.

I am delighted that we found Anastasiya and would recommend her to anyone interested in learning the piano whether as an adult of child.

Our daughter, now aged 10, has been Anastasiya's pupil since November 2011. With Anastasiya's expert guidance Ciara continues to successfully complete her RIAM Pianforte examinations. The lessons bring both challenge and excitement and have proven to be a great confidence builder. Anastasiya's passion for teaching piano shines through and we hope our daughter will be her pupil for many more years.

Time flies, my daughter - Grace is having lessons with Anastasiya for more than 6 years! We never missed any lesson even during Covid through online lessons. Anastasiya is a very professional piano teacher. She is so patient and passionate to teach the children to play piano and to enjoy music pieces. Not only playing piano, she also sing it out loud with the kids so that they can feel the rhythm and movement of the music piece. She is also encouraging the children to sing the rhythm when playing the piano which is an important part to be more engaged in a piece of music. Through these few years with Anastasiya, my daughter has achieved Distinction in all level of her RIAM pianoforte exam. From last year, Grace also started to participate in multiples piano competitions. With dedication and encouragement from Anastasiya, the results were amazing. Grace has been awarded 2nd prize for Piano Duet in the EPTA Piano Festival and in Arklow Music Festival during summer 2023. While in Castleknock Music Competition 2023, my daughter has been awarded with Very Highly Commeded in the Solo Piano under 12. All these achievement has been great and build up the confidence for my daughter to perform on stage in front of the audience. Without all these hard work and cooperation between Anastasiya and Grace, I know it would not have happen. Therefore, I can recommend Anastasiya without hesitation, she is a wonderful piano teacher and thank you so much !

My daughter, Elsie (9), has been attending piano lessons with Anastasiya for the past two and a half years and I can honestly say that we consider ourselves very privileged to have her as a teacher. She is exceptional-patient, kind, encouraging, highly committed and professional. She has a wonderful way with her students and helps them to develop a love and appreciation of the instrument, while simultaneously preparing them to a very high standard for their exams. Elsie has just completed her fourth piano exam (Elementary, Preliminary, Primary & Grade 1) and achieved distinctions in all of them. Coming from a distinctly non-musical family, it is safe to say that these excellent results are largely down to Anastasiya and her wonderful methods of teaching. I can recommend Anastasiya without hesitation. Any student would be lucky to have her as a teacher!

From Dublin to London.

I have been taking Piano Lessons for Adults with Anastasiya for almost 3 years now; and it has been an absolute joy. During the pandemic we moved from in-person to online classes and I have been impressed with Anastasiya's dedication in offering a workable adaptation of lesson types.

The professionalism, patience and commitment that Anastasiya shows is only a few of the reasons why her lessons are so great. Thank you Anastasiya. :)

Anastasiya is a great piano teacher. My sons (aged 12 and 14) have attended online lessons with her for two years and are achieving excellent grades. Most importantly they are deepening their love of music. Anastasiya is very professional, but also friendly and approachable with the children. I can highly recommend!

My 8 year old daughter has been taking lessons with Anastasiya for the past two years. Anastasiya is a next-level piano teacher. She brings the absolute best out in her students, and helps them to reach a very high standard of playing and technique. She is an excellent educator: incredibly caring and patient, and she brings great energy to each lesson, which really helps to keep young learners engaged. We were delighted when my daughter received a distinction on her first piano exam earlier this year. Anastasiya is building a very solid foundation for her piano playing into the future.

I have two children that have attended Anastasiya for piano lessons for the last 3 years, Jack & Aoife. They've just done their piano exams and both got distinctions! Anastasiya has a very warm and kind way of teaching the kids, they take it at a lovely pace and the kids really learn the enjoyment of playing the instrument. She has great patience which is very important when teaching young children and is very encouraging and praises them lots which helps to build their confidence. She is an amazing teacher, I myself did Grade 8 and had many teachers when I was young, but none as talented at teaching piano as Anastasiya. Before Covid, she had 2 recitals per year where each student played their pieces in front of the rest of the students and parents in a really lovely venue which was a wonderful experience for all and very professionally done. I would highly recommend her to any Mum looking for a piano teacher for their child.

Our family have really enjoyed and benefitted from Anastasiya’s piano lessons. Our children started at age 5 and have become very good piano players. The teaching style is very kind and helpful. Anastasiya provides a warm and welcoming environment for little ones to grow their music skills in a fun and engaging way. We recently were delighted for one of our children as he received Distinctions with 96 points in his first piano exam. We would recommend Anastasiya to anyone with young children looking to introduce them to music and piano.

Anastasiya is a thoroughly dedicated piano teacher, whose own remarkably accomplished skill as a pianist, makes the student feel inspired to learn. She came highly recommended by a school teacher and having been on her waiting list for a year and half, our 2 children eventually got started with her about 2 years ago. From the outset she took a very keen interest in their learning and development.

Having previously worked with other piano teachers, with which there never seemed to be a clear aim or direction, we were delighted to have finally found someone willing to truly explain and work on the fundamental basics. Then knowing when they were ready, gradually and carefully introduce more challenging pieces, with that continued back up, encouragement and support throughout.

The children performed in wonderful Christmas and Summer recitals, organised and presented by Anastasiya for all her pupils and their families, in an atmosphere of celebration and congratulation of their achievements to date. These were tremendous opportunities for the pupils to gain confidence and experience with an audience.

From the shut-down in March the lessons moved to Skype, which works extremely well. She is clear as a bell at discerning and identifying the sound of note and correct use of fingers.

The preparation and build up to their exam was so well planned in advance by Anastasiya, establishing and bringing confidence little by little, to their practical and theoretical knowledge. When it came to our trials making the videos for their online exam submissions, she was on hand for regular feedback, untiringly guiding us each time on elements to concentrate and improve upon. Our children just recently received their RIAM certificates, both awarded Distinctions, with 90 and 94 marks!

We are currently witnessing the benefits of what we regard to be a truly authentic educational experience on piano, as they progress onto the next grades with an innate grasp and trust of their ability to undertake new and more demanding pieces, consistently nurtured and informed by Anastasiya.

We feel we have found a truly special, unique and exclusive teacher, giving a valuable education and discipline to our children.

Anastasiya teaches my 11 year old son Matthew. She has given him an excellent foundation in Piano and music theory, and guided him through his exams. We have been delighted with his progress. She is extremely patient and works with his learning style. Most recently as a result of lockdown she employed Video lessons to prepare him for his summer exam submission - and despite this they obtained a Distinction ! We look forward to resuming lessons in the new term regardless of the format.

After completing Grade 8, I was unsure about what direction to take with my piano studies. I then started taking lessons with Anastasiya and my playing transformed! She first took me through Senior Certificate with RIAM. She introduced me to new methods for practicing and helped me develop style and technique. She is able to guide her students towards mastering the trickiest pieces, offering encouragement, praise, patience and advice along the way.

Most recently, I have completed a performance diploma with the Trinity College London, a challenging exam that I could not have gotten through without Anastasiya's superb guidance and expert knowledge. She introduced me to new repertoire, and guided me towards pieces and composers that suited me. Her passion for both music and teaching shines through in her lessons and inspires her students. I am delighted to have been taught by such a talented pianist, who has shared her knowledge with me. She has fostered my love for piano over the last few years and continues to do so as she brings me forward in my musical journey.

I feel very lucky indeed to have found Anastasiya to give piano lessons to me. She is my fourth instructor & the cream of teachers as far as I'm concerned: patient & professional & going at my pace while always giving me much needed encouragement. I unreservedly highly recommend her.

I have recently returned to piano lessons as an adult after a long break. I’ve found Anastasiya to be a really excellent teacher with a great balance between the technical and musical aspects of playing. While a busy schedule means my progress is slower than first time round with less time to practice, Anastasiya is always patient and understanding. Highly recommend - a great teacher and a Iovely person too.

I feel very lucky to have stumbled across Anastasiya when I first started piano lessons in 2005 as an adult. I always achieved distinction and honours to grade 7. Many years later after I had my own family I decided to go back to complete my final grade. Currently I'm learning one of my favourite pieces Clair de Lune by Debussy. Anastasiya has a wonderful way of teaching with patience, encouragement & professionalism. She explains complex timings in a way that the student will clearly understand. She has also helped me feel more of the music that I play rather than just the notes. Anastasiya is an exceptional teacher and I highly recommend her for all levels and ages.

I was gifted a second hand piano two years ago by my daughter and after several trial's with various teachers, I was gifted again with the introduction to the wonderful Anastasiya. She has such a relaxed method of teaching. I love my «piano lesson» Tuesdays!

Anastasiya has been teaching Sofia for the past 2 years. Thanks to her patience and guidance, Sofia has been much more focused on her learning while also enjoying it more.
She has made a lot of progress and has achieved distinction in her recent Grade 2 exam which encouraged her to look forward to the next grade.
Anastasiya is a great teacher and I would recommend her to anyone that wants to learn piano.

Anastasiya has been teaching Lucy for the last three years and Anna for one year. Both girls look forward to and enjoy their lessons. Anastasiya is incredibly encouraging and supports the very different learning styles of the girls. They have both made great progress and have been very happy with their RIAM exam results. We would highly recommend Anastasiya to children of all ages and levels, she is an extremely talented teacher.

Anastasiya is an amazingly talented piano teacher. Our four children have taken lessons with her over the past six years. She has guided them successfully through their grade exams at the RIAM. Anastasiya has great patience and can adapt her teaching style in an age appropriate way. In recent times she has prepared Luke and Emma for their state music examinations at both Junior and Leaving Cert levels, giving them great encouragement and support along the way. We would highly recommend her and are delighted to have her as our piano teacher.

Anastasiya is an exceptional teacher. Our daughters enjoy their lessons and are helped to reach their potential by Anastasiya. The progress they have made this year has been enormous. I am delighted to have found such a wonderful teacher and I’m very happy to recommend to anyone considering taking lessons.

Anastasiya has been a really great piano teacher for our daughter, who is a highly sensitive child. Our daughter didn’t want to do formal RIAM exams but Anastasiya has rigorously assessed her and guided her to make great progress through the grades over the three years she has been teaching her. Over those few years our daughter has learned a lot of music, both at a theoretical and a practical level and we are very pleased to have Anastasiya as her teacher.

Before moving to Dublin I had completed Grade 6 at the Royal Irish Academy, however after this I was unable to pursue piano further.

That is until I met Anastasiya. With a lot of patience and support, Anastasiya helped me improve my style of playing, and how I would approach a new piece of music. It is because of this that I achieved a Distinction result in Grade 8 RIAM Piano exam, something which would not have been possible without Anastasiya's guidance. I want to add that until now, I have never achieved a Distinction level result, and to receive this honor for Grade 8 is something I am very thankful for!

In addition to Academic achievements, Anastasiya also improved my performance playing, thanks to her bi-yearly piano concerts, where I would play 1 or 2 pieces in front of a crowd of 30 people. This was great experience, and has allowed me to be a more confident player.

She also allowed me to pursue less conventional pieces of music and styles in addition to my academic efforts, and always had interesting stories to tell about a particular piece of music, and as such we had a great relationship.

Overall, I can certainly recommend Anastasiya as a Piano teacher, she is more than qualified, and certainly very experienced and talented herself! :)

Anastasiya has been teaching piano to our 10-year old son for the last four years and we're really happy with how it is going. Aleksei made huge progress. Anastasiya is very calm and patient and our son looks forward to her lessons each week. We would happily recommend Anastasiya to anyone looking for a piano teacher.

I recently returned to playing piano after a 14 year break. Anastasiya has been a wonderful teacher - so patient and accepting of the fact that I have not always been able to practice with a busy job! Nevertheless we have made excellent progress together and with her help and support, I've got back to a level where I can comfortably play technical pieces to a good standard. I really enjoy our lessons and would highly recommend her to all adult learners.

Anastasiya has a wonderfully warm and enthusiastic approach to teaching music. She has the patience that all good teachers need, and an amazing talent for explaining musical concepts in an age appropriate way. Alanna began her lessons at age 6, and has blossomed in ability and confidence since with Anastasiya's guidance. I would highly recommend her to anyone, of any age and ability, looking for a truly talented piano teacher.

Anastasiya is a wonderful piano teacher and I am delighted that I have found her. I began taking lessons for my Grade 1 exam with Anastasiya almost a year ago as an adult beginner. She is very patient and encouraging and I always thoroughly enjoy my lessons with her. In the past year I have completed Grade 1 & 2 exams at the RIAM and I am delighted with my results. I am looking forward to continuing lessons in the future and would highly recommend her as a teacher for anyone interested in taking piano lessons. Thank you Anastasiya!

Anastasiya is a fantastic piano teacher. Charlotte has been having lessons with her for the last year and has made tremendous progress. Having done many piano lessons and exams myself over the years I have never encountered a teacher as good. She has wonderful teaching methods with young children. Thank you and we look forward to many more years with her.

Dear Anastasia, My husband and I would like to express our sincere appreciation and thanks for the time you have spent over the recent years teaching our daughter Milana.
Finding a good piano teacher is difficult, finding a great piano teacher is next to impossible. You are definitely in the 'great' category not only because of your dedication to your craft, the discipline and patience required to teach on a daily basis, but because you really care. It is so nice to see someone who has such a commitment and passion for their work.
Milana has truly enjoyed each and every one of your lessons and all her exams and the results speak for themselves, achieving a high distinction.
We will be leaving Dublin soon. You will be truly missed, but we were so lucky to have you in our life.

We wish you all the best.

With warm regards from the whole family

I recently decided to take piano lessons with Anastasiya. I have played music all my life but without any formal training for a long time. I wanted to find a teacher to help improve my own playing and become the best that I can be. Anastasiyas technical playing ability and musicianship are outstanding and inspiring. As a teacher she is patient and encouraging and an excellent mentor for all aspects of playing and performance. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

Nicholas is really enjoying lessons with Anastasiya. He recently got Honours in his Elementary grade exam and it has made him a lot more confident and excited to learn more. Anastasiya is a fantastic teacher so happy to have found her.

I started lessons 9 months ago and really enjoy them. They combine the technical mechanics of playing and musicianship with lots of encouragement and patience. Highly recommended if like me you want to start to play the piano and have fun doing it.

Starting playing the piano with Anastasiya was the best decision I ever made. I am now 15 years old and recently finished my grade 8 piano exam with Distinctions. I love playing the piano and it is a skill I have learned for life.

I started learning piano about 3 months ago with Anastasiya. I had never played the instrument before, and was slightly worried that I might struggle with studying music for the first time. However, I'm delighted with what I've found. The lessons are enjoyable and Anastasiya is a wonderfully encouraging teacher. Musical notation is making sense and the importance of scales is becoming clear. I've never had any formal grading for an instrument, and generally it wasn't something that I'd have thought to do, but having taken these few lessons, I intend to see how far I can go.

keep up the good job man, i like how your takingyour time and eanpxiling the keyboard in a way I've never seen playing!!!!!!!i now begin to understand how singing is the same as playing on the keyboard we sing in those 3 registers of our voices.

Anastasiya has been the luckiest find for my daughter Olivia. We were delighted when Olivia got Distinctions in her recent grade 3 examination with RIAM- the result she had never achieved with other piano teachers. I would recommend Anastasiya to any aspiring pianist.