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416-875-7297 Being born and brought up in the family of educators, Lana Tchernaia also followed the noble profession of teaching. She is the third generation teacher following her grandfather Yuri I. Tchernyi (1900-1985), and aunts Tatiana Y.Tchernaia (1941-), and Lana Y.Tchernaia (1931-). Lana hails from Siberia, Tomsk region (Russia). She received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Tomsk Music College, Russia. She studied ensemble, and chamber music with Svetlana A. Chudakova, harmony with Vera D. Sherina, and history with Larissa B. Gorn. |
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Post-bachelor studies include Tomsk State University, music and philology. Lana has been committed to the important role of independent piano studios. She has maintained independent teaching studios in Tomsk, Russia; Montreal, Quebec; and Toronto, Ontario collectively for the past 22 years. Throughout her career, Lana’s teaching combines the tradition of the Russian piano school with her own developed pedagogy approach and practice techniques. Her students continuously receive recognition for professionalism and high level of performance. Four of Lana's students have become piano instructors in GTA. Ongoing education is an important part of the piano teacher's life. She actively attends workshops and programs, and has developed her own method for piano beginners. ![]() To play or not to play is out of the question: Whether ‘tis ok for the mind to suffer The inability to improvise and use one’s ear, Or to take arms against a sea of notes, And by the mental effort play them? Lana and William
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