

Elena's profile, diploma and contact details have been verified by our experts
Elena
- Rate TSh 291,496
- Response 11h
-
Students2
Number of students Elena has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Elena has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

TSh 291,496/hr
1st lesson free
- Piano
Classically Trained European Piano Instructor for Motivated Teens and Serious Adults Seeking Structured, High-Level Online Training
- Piano
Lesson location
Recommended
Elena is a respected member of our tutor community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Elena
I am a concert pianist and piano educator with 23 years of teaching experience, from private work with students of very different levels to university-level teaching at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.
I graduated with honours from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and later completed postgraduate studies there. For more than twenty years, I performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Russia and internationally across Europe, Asia and South America.
I received First Prizes at the Salieri–Zinetti International Chamber Music Competition in Italy and the Max Reger International Chamber Music Competition in Germany, and recorded two chamber music albums for the Melodiya label.
My teaching is rooted in the Russian academic piano tradition, but what defines my work most clearly is the way I approach music itself. I teach it as a system and a language, helping students see the musical logic behind the notation and develop a progressively freer relationship with the score and the instrument.
The most valuable part of playing the piano is the feeling of genuinely owning the music: being able to enter its world, experience it fully and bring your own musical hearing to life at the instrument. My role as a teacher is to make the path from the score to that state as direct and natural as possible.
I work online in English with motivated teenagers and adults, from beginners to advanced players, including returning pianists and students preparing for examinations, auditions and performances.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
- Russian
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Russian
You can spend years learning one new piece after another and still remain at roughly the same level: reading note by note, struggling to see the connections within the music, and feeling dependent on a teacher.
I do not believe this should be the normal outcome of piano lessons.
My aim is to develop musicians who understand what they are doing and gradually gain genuine freedom at the instrument. Reading, technique and musical understanding develop together, so that less attention is consumed by the process of decoding and executing the score — and more becomes available for the music itself.
With beginners, I teach students to read musical patterns rather than individual notes, so that score reading becomes fluent and natural. At the same time, they learn to understand how music works from the inside, gradually developing a freer command of its language.
For pianists who already play but feel they have reached a plateau, I identify what is actually limiting further progress. Difficulties that appear separate are often connected. I look for the underlying cause and build the work around it.
After a long break, much of the previous experience is still there, but in a fragmented form. I bring it back into active use, identify the genuine gaps and organise what remains into a working system from which the student can move forward.
With advanced students, I work at a professional level, including mental practice and principles from Stanislavski’s system.
I also prepare students for ABRSM and Trinity examinations, music-school and conservatory assessments, auditions and performances.
The introductory 30-minute meeting offered through Superprof is used to discuss your goals, previous experience and whether my approach is the right fit. The first full working lesson allows me to assess your current foundation and establish the most useful direction of work.
Regular lessons take place weekly. I work with students interested in consistent development over time.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Ms Elena is a teacher that helped me to return back in music after 2 years of break. She encourages me every class and I have such a huge inspiration after our communication that helps me to keep progressing in fast pace. Thank you for everything!
First of all, I would like to mention the friendly atmosphere that prevailed at every lesson. It was really enjoyable and made me feel comfortable, which certainly contributed to the all-round development of my musical skills.
My teacher was a real fine musician who not only imparted his knowledge but also inspired me with his enthusiasm. He had a deep attention to detail that allowed me to better understand conceptual thinking in music.
Each class was filled with practical exercises to develop listening and harmonic thinking. We also studied the basic patterns of music, which helped me to better understand the structure of compositions.
Elena shared with me how to practice more efficiently was very helpful. This really helped me to optimize my learning process and achieve better results.She brings patience, dedication, and enthusiasm to every lesson, helping my kids grow in skill and love for music. I highly recommend Elena for her supportive and fun teaching style, perfect for children of all ages and skill levels.
Perfect! Could already tell from first lesson that she is an expert at teaching. Elena is the type of teacher that makes you believe in yourself. She is knowledgeable not only about the technique of piano playing, but also music theory and history. We are lucky to have her here.
Ms Elena is just a perfect teacher! Great balance between being so nice and friendly person and being so flexible but responsible and demanding
Her teaching method is unique and efficient, and she is always able to tailor her teaching to the needs of each student and develop the most suitable learning plan according to the characteristics of each student. Whether it's from teaching the basics to fine-tuning advanced skills, she always demonstrates and explains over and over again to make sure that each one of us can truly understand and master.
Not only that, she also pays special attention to the psychological growth of her students. I remember that when I encountered bottlenecks and setbacks, she never criticized or blamed me, but encouraged me with warm words, so that I could regain my confidence and continue to move forward. Her patience and care always filled me with hope and motivation on the road of learning piano.
Under her guidance, I have not only made remarkable progress in my skills, but more importantly, I have felt the charm of music and the endless fun of piano. Her teaching is not only to impart knowledge, but also to lead students into the world of music, to feel the beauty and depth of it.
Ms. Elena has been teaching piano to our daughter for a few weeks. She is professional and knowledgeable in her field. She has high work ethics and loves teaching.
She has made it easier for our daughter to learn how to play piano, by providing the structure needed in this area. She also makes sure that sight reading, playing and other fields go hand in hand in order to create balance needed.
I highly recommend Ms Elena.
Elena is a wonderful teacher! My daughter came to Elena 8 months ago to improve her technique and develop her musicality. This was our initial request. At lessons, in addition to analyzing pieces, Elena and my daughter constantly play exercises for technique, work on the emotional content of the piece.
My daughter is learning to analyze systematically, to orientate herself in styles, and has become very interested in practicing. In addition to all of the above, Elena is a wonderful person, patient and attentive.
10 out of 10! I recommend the teacher, of course!
I want to say a huge thank you to Elena for her hard work, professionalism and great experience! Our classes are already paying off. I had to reconsider my approach to self practicing, now I don't rely on muscle memory, but use my brain to the fullest. I was afraid to approach polyphony, for me it is the most difficult section in music, but thanks to Elena's lessons, in one day I learned by heart 6 lines of the prelude. And this is a huge achievement for me. You are a wonderful teacher and musician who can only be admired. The information you share is just invaluable. I have learned so much, I'm sure not all musicians know that you can practice without an instrument. This is a revelation to me and there is nothing to add.
View more recommendations
Rates
Rate
- TSh 291,496
Pack prices
- 5h: TSh 1,457,482
- 10h: TSh 2,914,965
free lessons
The first free lesson with Elena will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30mins
online
- TSh291,496/h
Elena's Video
Similar Piano teachers in New York
-
![teacher_picture]()
Tomás
Brooklyn & Online- Ambassador
Play the songs you love, improvise with confidence, and create your own music! tailored lessons to your own unique musical journey
- TSh185,498/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Sergio
New York & Online- Ambassador
Learn piano at your own pace, playing and analyzing your favorite songs!
- TSh79,499/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Giulia
Chicago & Online- Ambassador
Personalized methods to meet your individual needs! welcome to pianistic passport studio 🪴
- TSh158,998/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Abreu
London & Online- Ambassador
The piano starts now! laid-back, lovely and effective method tailored to you!
- TSh151,655/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Jennifer
Paris 12e & Online- Ambassador
Unlock your creativity. interactive online piano lessons to develop your practice and unleash your imagination.
- TSh118,891/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Antônio
London & Online- Ambassador
Join 200+ success stories - book your personalised classical piano lesson with me today!
- TSh165,762/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Eduardo
Punta Gorda & Online- Ambassador
Master piano, music theory, improvisation & composition with a berklee bin jazz expert and mentor
- TSh317,996/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Alain
Paris 13e & Online- Ambassador
Piano & vocal coaching - leisure & pro - from 18 € in group and from 30 € in individual - singing coaching for castings tv & pro - vocal coaching for public speaking - all styles & levels -
- TSh133,752/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Hanxin
Paris 9e & Online- Ambassador
Jazz pianist at dem levels gives jazz / blues / pop / funk piano lessons and classical piano lessons to beginners
- TSh208,059/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Dan
London & Online- Ambassador
Professional pianist offers classical and jazz piano lessons tailored to any level.
- TSh211,611/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Danielle
San Francisco & Online- Ambassador
Learn how to play piano, read sheet music, and write your own music from a qualified teacher!
- TSh158,998/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Valerio
London & Online- Ambassador
Transform your voice and amplify your singing potential - singing lessons and vocal coaching with holistic vocal coach and performer
- TSh211,611/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Benedict
Orpington & Online- Ambassador
Learn to practice piano properly — and watch your playing transform faster than you thought possible.
- TSh211,611/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Ezequiel
Cammeray & Online- Ambassador
Piano with passion – international musician & teacher with 18 years of experience
- TSh138,716/h
- 1st lesson free
-
![teacher_picture]()
Elizaveta
Paris 16e & Online- Ambassador
Concert pianist graduated from the moscow conservatory and the national conservatory of paris gives piano lessons in paris
- TSh237,781/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Dr ethan lustig
Los Angeles & Online- Ambassador
Remote lessons with a professional music theory expert (phd) - all genres welcome, beginner to advanced
- TSh264,997/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Louis
Paris 16e & Online- Ambassador
Graduate of the cnsmdp and the ecole normale de paris, gives courses at all levels.
- TSh237,781/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Vojin
Paris 14e & Online- Ambassador
Piano / music theory lessons adapted to all levels in paris, by a pianist and musicologist with 10 years of experience
- TSh163,475/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Alis
London & Online- Ambassador
Concert pianist, royal college of music phd candidate offering piano lessons in fulham
- TSh264,514/h
-
![teacher_picture]()
Olesea
London & Online- Ambassador
Experienced piano teacher with professional conservatoire studies offers piano lessons and music theory for all music enthusiasts: children, young people and adults, for amateurs and professionals.
- TSh193,977/h
-
See Piano tutors




















