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About
I’m Russian concert classical pianist and a former Associate Professor at Sobinoff State Conservatory in Russia. I have won numerous international piano competitions in Europe and Russia, I’m holding DMA and M.M. in piano performance and pedagogy from Sobinoff State Conservatory, the third oldest Conservatory in Russia. From 2003 till 2010 was teaching professional pianists in Russia and Hong Kong at Hong Kong Piano Association. Since 2010 I’m in the USA.
Music is my passion and I love sharing my life-long love to classical music with my students.
My studio offers private piano and music theory lessons in Potomac, MD. The monthly rate 30, 45, 60, or 90-minute lessons.
I believe that everyone - kids and adults - should learn to play piano. Favorite tunes, chords, hands coordination - don’t it look simple? Piano playing is a great brain booster, discipline your mind and will, stress relief, and JOY that can make us happy and successful in life. But this is just the beginning, and if you are persistent enough, you’ll learn great romantic pieces, build strong technique and enjoy many different pieces of different style and epoch.
Overview
Hired 35 times
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1 employee
16 years in business
Business hours
SunClosedMon9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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2020
Services offered
Musical style
Classical
Pop
Jazz
Work location
My customers travel to me
I work remotely (phone or internet)
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Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.
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Xuhua H.
Nov 20, 2018
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Both my daughter and I are currently taking lessons from her. She is a great piano teacher for both kids and adults. Highly recommended.
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Adam K.
Nov 25, 2014
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I'm a professional musician with expertise in saxophone, guitar, and vocal performance. I wanted to get pianolessons not only to bring my abilities up to high level of performance, but also to improve my arranging and composing skills. Dr. Elena Swensen has a deep knowledge of the piano repertoire, phenomenal piano technique, and a mature and vibrant musicality. I highly recommend her for someone looking to be taught to a top tier pianist who teaches with great flexibility and kindness.
Piano Lessons
Stella T.
May 20, 2020
Dr. Swenwen is a very knowledgable pianist and an excellent instructor. She has been instructing my child for more than a year now and I see tremendous improvement in not only my daughter’s piano performance skills but also music reading, which is highly important. In addition to standard pianolesson books, she also selects challenging supplemental music pieces that extends and broadens my child’s musical and piano learning. Highly recommend Dr Swensen.
Moncef k.
Jul 3, 2021
My daughter started piano last year in March and she is very fortunate to have Dr. Swensen as her teacher for over a year. Now that we have resumed in-person classes, my daughter is even more excited.
Elena is a superb pianist — but an equally superb teacher judging by my daughter’s progress. She is demanding but gentle. A true professional who can not only teach technique, but also the intricacy and richness of music even to a relatively young child.
Grace S.
Nov 20, 2018
I am an Asian parent. Since my daughter's previous piano teacher moved away, my friend recommended Mrs. Swensen to me.
My daughter has been learning piano with Mrs. Swensen for more than a year. She made tremendous progress and completed the Royal Conservatory Level 4 Exam with honors last summer.
As a parent, I like having a piano teacher who has a good balance between helping the kids move forward as well as keeping their interest. Mrs. Swensen is that kind of teacher. Moreover, her Russian heritage of a detail-oriented style not only builds a solid technical foundation for my daughter, but also helps her to express more in her playing.
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Elena Swensen
FAQs
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a former Associate Professor of Saratov Sobinoff Conservatory in Russia. I am a winner of many international piano competitions in Russia and Europe. I have been teaching professionals in Hong Kong in 2008. Here in US I teach all level students of all ages. Some of them are so good that they play in international piano competitions. My goal is to teach everyone who wants to enjoy playing piano and explore the world of music with joy. It makes me happy!
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I started teaching right after graduating from conservatory. I got an Artist Diploma after my Master’s Degree. I’ve been teaching professional pianists since 2003. Now I teach kids as well.
Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
I’m a concert pianist from Russia, I enjoyed playing concerts in Europe, China and USA. I love to to play with my violinist partner. All my students are welcome to the concerts every year in Bethesda Steinway Gallery.
