New Melody Project
New Melody Project

New Melody Project

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Introduction: We are a progressive piano studio with two locations in Portland. We believe in a very individualized approach to teaching music. We look at your strengths and weaknesses and suggest a path of learning best suited to your goals using various methodologies from Russia, UK, France and US. Our students set clear learning targets for themselves based on our ongoing suggestions and with our guidance and best strategies’ practices achieve them by completing their own music projects. We believe in conceptual teaching for all levels using visual charts to explain theory and demo how music is systematized and why. We help you see the big picture and all its components right away so it does not take years to learn all this information. Our services include sightreading instruction, personalized piano technique suggestions, hand coordination strategies, blues and jazz piano technique, rewriting pieces in different genres, music theory from the composer point of view as well as intentional music & lyrics writing lessons and playing by ear & solfège. We provide recap follow-up assignments messages after each lesson and all printed materials are included. ABRSM and Trinity College Syllabus/Testing available. We are composers of neoclassical as well as ambient electronic music and have been studying piano for over 40 years in France, UK, Russia and US. We love helping students realize their dream of composing music! IN-STUDIO AND ONLINE LESSONS in Portland metro
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Hired 20 times

Serves Portland, OR

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2 employees

25 years in business

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2021

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Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, work quality, and professionalism.

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Bobbie A.
Jul 2, 2023
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I was self taught until I met Natalia. I am fortunate to now have a piano teacher that meets me where I am and helps me improve my skills. After a few lessons, I play better than I ever thought I would be able to, with more to come. I am learning music theory in a way that makes sense to me. This journey is better than expected. I highly recommend Natalia as a piano instructor.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a piano • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Brent D.
Apr 24, 2022
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Natalia is a fantastic teacher! I really appreciate her patience, flexibility and responsiveness. She has helped me tremendously in a very short amount of time. She is very knowledgable and it doesn't hurt that she has a rad music studio 🤘 She's willing to work with whatever music you are in to - it's been a great experience taking lessons... Highly recommend.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Classical • Yes, the student has a piano • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Jesse B.
Feb 5, 2023
Natalia is a great piano teacher. I started lessons with Natalia after several years of not having any real practice. She has been great in quickly identifying where I’m at and finding new material to push me forward as well as refreshing the basics. She’s fun to work with and will work with you to choose songs that fit your musical interests. I look forward to more lessons. Thanks Natalia!
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Martin E.
Nov 13, 2021
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Natalia is a great piano teacher I have not played in years but it didn't take long with her help I was back to playing and writing piano music.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Classical • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Carlos A.
Oct 6, 2021
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Natalia is great teacher and instructor, i separate the two because she is great at teaching the basics and music theory and she is even better at practice and instruction. She works at your tempo and if you don’t fully understand a concept she will stop and explain it again or go more in depth. One aspect of her class that I really enjoy is her weekly recap emails, she only gives you the work she feels you can handle but is also very patient and understanding. Overall a great experience having her as an instructor.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training • Jazz • No, the student does not have either • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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