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Our Mission
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer high-quality music lessons for adults and children, from beginners to advanced levels, in Canada Water. Led by Galina Umanskaya—a professional concert pianist and a First Class Bachelor’s and Master’s graduate—our school provides individually tailored lessons in a cozy, welcoming studio conveniently located near Canada Water and Surrey Quays. We blend the flexibility of private lessons with the structure of a music school, ensuring each student receives a personalised and enriching experience.
About Galina
About Galina
Galina Umanskaya, a pupil of the Moscow piano school, received her musical education from Dmitry Lyudkov, a professor at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. She continued her studies in London, where she graduated with first-class honours for her Bachelor's degree and was awarded the TCL Scholarship. Recently, Galina has finished a Master's degree with distinction at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance under Mikhail Kazakevich. Currently, the pianist is pursuing her Artist Diploma degree at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
She perfected her skills at master-classes given by outstanding musicians including Professors Margarita Fedorova and Dmitri Alexeev.
Galina is a laureate of international competitions in Spain, Russia, Hong-Kong, Germany, Turkey, Belorussia, South Korea.
The pianist has taken part in numerous music festivals in Russia, Spain and Greece, and has repeatedly collaborated with orchestras in the UK, Spain and Russia.
As part of Galina’s last achievements, she performed at the Global Artists Debut concert at Carnegie Hall, and arranged a charity tribute-concert to support Armenia at Pushkin House, London.
Music of various epochs and styles is presented in her repertoire, i.e, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Messiaen.
About the lessons
About the lessons
The piano is a beautiful instrument, accessible to all ages. It is a perfect instrument to start with music. Do you want to give your loved ones a special gift with a piece of music? Or do you want to play along while singing your favorite song? Then the piano is for you!
With over seven years of dedicated teaching experience, Galina passionately works with both children and adults of all levels and ages. Her teaching approach is designed to be inclusive and tailored to each student’s unique needs, interests, and goals. Whether you’re looking to prepare for ABRSM exams or simply want to deepen your appreciation and skill in piano for personal enjoyment, Galina is committed to helping you succeed!
In a cozy studio, lessons go beyond just playing the piano. Each session encompasses various aspects of music, aiming to build a solid foundation in musicianship and technique. Together, we’ll work on developing technical skills, musicality, music theory knowledge, and the ability to interpret and express text nuances—all while fostering a relaxed and natural playing posture.
Each 1-hour lesson takes place in an engaging, supportive, and motivating environment. The goal is to nurture students’ appreciation for classical music, cultivate self-awareness, taste, and discipline, and ultimately guide them toward becoming independent learners. Galina strives to equip students with the essential tools needed to continue their musical journey beyond the studio, enabling them to reach concrete, personalised goals aligned with their artistic ideals.
Whether your ambitions lie in passing exams or pursuing music for pleasure, we are here to help you embark on a fulfilling journey towards musical growth and self-discovery.
The piano lessons can be given in English and Russian.
We choose a best option - together
We choose a best option - together
For best results, I recommend taking music lessons every week. But I am flexible. Together we choose the best option.
Unique events
Unique events
Auditions, teacher's concerts, instrumental workshops and much more!
Flexible booking and registration
Flexible booking and registration
Registration is possible all year round. You choose the lesson times together with your teacher. Would you rather have a lesson at your house? In some cases, this could also be an option.
We assist you all the way
We assist you all the way
Already have an instrument? Excellent. Do you need help choosing an instrument to buy? Did you find a nice second-hand offer and you would like an advise? I got you!
I also help you to have a correct installation at home. And what about the sheet music? Well, I can advise you on the method or provide you the learning material.
Questions? Register?
Questions? Register?
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