PIANO
Private Lessons
Private lessons provide the most effective instruction for learning. Music teachers can design instruction that meets the specific needs and interests of each student. Piano is recommended for all students in grades 2-12. Voice is recommended for all students in grades 7-12.
30 minute private lessons: Recommended for all beginner students or students new to lessons
45 minutes private lessons: Recommended for intermediate students
60 minute private lessons: Recommended for any advanced students.
Teachers
Anastasia Pavloff is a passionate music educator, vocalist, and violinist in the Greater Boston area. She studied Music Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and currently teaches orchestra, chorus, guitar, and music theory at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood. Ms. Pavloff has taught private violin and viola lessons in Easton, her hometown, for 5 years, and recently began directing the Oliver Ames Chamber Orchestra. She also sings soprano in the Jubilate Chorale and enjoys both arranging pre-existing music and composing original music. She is thrilled to teach voice at Encore, and hopes to inspire students in unique ways that are meaningful to them.
Yingqi Wang is a pianist and educator completing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln under Dr. Paul Barnes. Her doctoral document, The Integration of Western Compositional Techniques and Traditional Chinese Folk Music in Piano Works of Jianzhong Wang, reflects her expertise in cross-cultural musical synthesis. She also holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Syracuse University. She is committed to nurturing artistry, technique, and musical understanding in students of all ages. Her teaching approach blends strategies and methods for developing piano technique, inspiring curiosity and self-expression through music. As a performer, Yingqi has presented numerous solo and chamber recitals and participated in music festivals such as the Summer Piano Institute in Greece. She has extensive accompanying experience with instrumentalists, vocalists, choirs, and musicals, including the recent performance of Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical.