About Dr. Natalya Hennings

 Dr. Natalya Hennings started her piano studies at the age of seven with  prominent  Russian piano teachers Ludmila M. Badmaeva and Albina B. Vikulina.  She attended many seminars, workshops with distinguished  American professors such as Dr. Forrest Kinney, Dr. Julie Knerr, Dr. Jeanine Jacobson, Dr. Ingrid Clarfield, Dr. Marvin Blickenstaff , Dr. Dennis Alexander and  Dr. Peter Mack., and Professor- Emeritus of Nazareth University, Beverly Smoker  has been her mentor for the last six years.

Dr. Hennings has been teaching classical piano method for 25 years.   Her students have been recognized for their achievements.  In 2017, her student  of six years, Michael Samodurov, was awarded the Honorable Mention in the 2017 Nazareth College Piano competition.  Her first piano student Andrew Landry was accepted to the University of Southern Maine, School of Music after four years of vigorous piano studies in her program which he started at the age of 15.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Hennings has adjudicated local piano festivals such as NFMC, RPTG, Syracuse Suzuki Association.  Dr. Hennings  has served as a rotating judge for the prestigious 2024 RPTG's Howard Hanson Auditions for high school seniors that took place at the Wilmot Recital Hall, Nazareth University, Rochester, NY on  March 3rd, 2024.  

Dr. Hennings has accompanied school choirs, violin students at NYSSMA festivals, local soloists, served as a pianist at churches, performed at the local art venues, etc.

Dr. Hennings continues to stay tuned to the latest methodology, attends workshops, master-classes and seminars on piano teaching.  She belongs to the Rochester Piano Teachers' Guild, and the Rochester Piano Club and the American Matthay Association for Piano.

In 2018, Dr. Natalya Hennings was named Best of Lessons.com , "...We looked at dozens of other pros in your area, scored you on more than 10 variables, and hand picked you to be part of the program...the Best of Lessons.com pros make up less than six percent of all Lessons.com professionals...Paul Mazzola, founder."

Memberships & Affiliations:

The Rochester Piano Teachers Guild, Inc., active member

The Rochester Piano Club, active member

The American Matthay Association for Piano

Dr. Natalya Hennings is a retired Russian medical doctor with 13 years of successful carrier and  two years of PhD studies in Moscow Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies.