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Started learning piano when I was 5, finished ARCT performer diploma at age 16. During the years of piano studies, I have learned to love music with a passionate heart. I hope to share my experience in music with students, and not just focus on fingering and static practices, but really foster a loving heart towards music. Learn to appreciate music,
By appreciating great works from famous composers. My favorite composer is Chopin, as his music is really delicate that touches my heart. I hope my students can find out what composers' music that touches their heart, through interactive lessons with me.

As somebody who always wanted to run an actual music school instead of being stuck in basement purgatory, I am proud to say I have reached that dream – Flamingo Music was officially incorporated in April 2015, and September 8 we opened our doors. It was a long a very stressful few months to get us here, not too mention expensive and a steep learning curve. While there is still much to learn and everyday brings its own new challenges, there is still intense satisfaction in having come this far.

Our new location, at 811 Manning Rd NE, Calgary, AB, Canada is bright, clean, and still smells a bit of new paint. We share a commercial office building with Engineering, Construction, Outreach, & Consulting companies. Our building is in the middle of a diverse office park – a far cry from the commercial district of 17th Ave SE that Martin (the manager) and I had envisioned. We trade higher visibility and some freedom for 24 hour security and businesses with a professional image – the commercial district also unfortunately might just as well be the red light district. They tell me if you want to be successful, surround yourself with successful people – both as staff and as neighbours.

Going into this new venture there are many things I am grateful for, and many things I am glad were in place before I started. First, I am glad I spent 9 years doing the job before making a large leap. Why? Because it allowed me to be able to learn the job, learn strategies, build connections and a reputation with which to build upon. It let me learn some of the many lessons – some painful, some difficult, some entertaining, but all important, that I needed to learn, and still am. It also meant that I was able to put together a strong team that had a previous track record of working and performing together – I was able to elevate my senior students to instructors so they would have a work environment that would be challenging, supportive, fun, and teach more life skills than the typical after school job. I am grateful for the people who contributed to the school as an entity – donating old furniture and items, volunteering time and assistance to setup and unpack, those who have spread the word and referred new students, and the many parents who offer an encouraging word on the days when the school seems overwhelming.

On the flipside, there are many things that terrify me. The amount of money and finances my husband and I dumped into making the school a reality, the amount of time I put in without a paycheck (3 months so far), the uncertainty of sharing a building with others who may object to the kids or the sound levels, and most of all the fear that I may fail my own staff. Having watched Team Flamingo become a solid team of responsible teachers, it is hard not wonder if I push them too hard, if I don’t support them enough, or if I don’t do a good job “being the boss”. As well, I do not want the education and achievements of students to be diminished because I didn’t give adequate time or preparation due to the daily demands of running the show.

Many changes have happened too – bad economy, loss of some of our major supporters, some clients that did not want to migrate to a new place. None of these are factors within control, and the difficulty in remaining positive can be draining. Is it worth it?

Seeing the smiles of kids running through our door, seeing the spring in the steps of the team as they come and go, watching new friendships, partnerships, and collaborations come forth from the creative personalities. Seeing the parents all enjoying the waiting area where the topics range from classes they take, to jobs, to news in Canada or back in the home countries, to politics and world events, drives home a simple fact – Flamingo Music is not simply a school, not just a team of musicians, and not just a means to an end. Flamingo Music is a community, it is place, and it is our community and our place. People are welcomed from all walks of life, all ability levels, and together the community grows stronger. As such, Team Flamingo will be continue to be dedicated to creating a bigger community that always remains ready to accept another into the flock.

Looking back, when I started this post I was planning just a brief intro the fact that the studio had hatched a school and the change in location and operation. This post was not intended to be an unedited rambling, but quite possibly it needed to be. If you have read this far, thank you for taking time to stop by.

My name is Lidia Kirshina. I am piano teacher from Russia. I am Master Degree of Music University. I am certified piano teacher in Toronto. I am performer. I get cmy CD of name Piano Romantic Style. That music included of piano pieces as such composers as F.Schubert,. F. Liszt, P.Tchaikovsky,F. Chopin.
I get over 30 years experience in Music industry of teaching and performance.
My Music Studio get a lot of students, who had taken First three places in American Guild of Music. And another name is Kiwanis Festival in Toronto. (First and second places of Grade8 and Grade 6.}
My Music studio is opened now and New students welcome.

Welcome to the Piano Studio of Lauren Kelly
Quality private piano lessons in the heart of Kitsilano
MMUS BMUS A.R.C.T A.V.C.M BC Registered Music Teacher

When people I meet socially ask me what I do, of course I tell them "I teach piano", and the most common response is: "I took piano as a child, and I HATED it!"
They usually tell me "it wasn't fun", and this has always baffled me.
WHY? WHY wasn't it fun? WHY can it not be fun!
While I encourage my students to work hard towards short and long term goals we set together, I think to myself: there is no reason we can't have fun in the process.
In our studio, it IS fun. My students consistently achieve high honours in various festivals and exams, and, during their lessons, you will hear lots of laughter from outside the door. Humour is big for me, and yes, piano has all of its benefits academically and discipline wise, but in the end, we study the piano for the love of music, gifting ourselves with a skill that we will have for life.
Accepting serious Intermediate, Advanced students and Diploma Level Students.
Specialty also in Beginners and Preschoolers
Older beginners welcomed also with a pace that is designed especially for you.
♬ BC Registered Music Teacher
♬ Master of Music in Piano Performance UBC
♬ Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance UVIC
♬ 25 Years teaching experience
♬ ARCT Performance, and Teaching
♬ AVCM Associate Teaching Diploma
♬ AVCM Diploma in Piano Performance
♬ Banff Center for the Arts Artist in Residence 2002-2003
♬ Winner of many festivals and competitions
♬ Studies and Concerts throughout North America and Europe
Teaching and Lesson Style
Approach geared towards each student's unique needs and learning style
Instilling musical concepts that will guide students to ultimately developing their own approach and forming an independent interpretation
Nurturing student's self-esteem and confidence and enabling them to express themselves and experience the joy of musical expression
Solid technical foundation for agile technique and injury prevention
Offering students weekly detailed practice strategies and instructions for home practice
Regular studio performance opportunities for goal setting and ensemble playing, including music festivals, exams, competitions, masterclasses and studio recitals.
Motivating and inspiring students with my own desire for learning, passion for music and and love for my students and teaching

Linda's parents were well-established music teachers in Calgary, so she grew up with and has experience with a real variety of teaching techniques for piano, accordion, organ and synth. She has an inherent ability to communicate her knowledge to students of all ages. Linda taught at various commercial studios as well as privately in Calgary and Kelowna. She offers expertise, patience, and the joy of playing music with confidence & creativity.

Teacher expertise:

Offers unique, versatile approach to teach all music styles, incl. classical, Rock &
Roll, jazz & blues, country, according to student's preferences

Has taught most of the avail. popular courses such as Technics, Yamaha, Kawai, Popular Keyboard, Roland, Palmer Hughes, Bastien, Alfred's, Faber and Faber and more.

Sensitive to learning curves she teaches the way the student learns

RCM Teacher with over 15 years piano and theory teaching experience, with RCM Grade 8 Piano and Theory and Grade 9 Harmony Certificate, ATCL of Trinity College of England.

Have you ever think to play the piano and didn't know how to start? Now, this is the time to start to learn and play any song that you like.

This studio is an fun, stimulating environment where the focus is on the student and on creating music.