Teaching Philosophy: "I believe that every student, without any mental or age restrictions, has the potential to be able to read music, play piano, and even compose their own musical patterns. I’m happy to help everyone to revive notes into beautiful sounds and images through my teaching. Music makes us more sensitive, creative, and kind. It’s like obtaining a devoted friend for a life-long, sincere relationship."
Biography: Yelena holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Education and Music from The State Music College of Dargomizhskiy (Russia, Tula) and The State Conservatory of Glinka (Russia, Nizhniy Novgorod) as a soloist, accompanist and a piano instructor.
She polished her professional skills in various fields: performing concerts, accompanying students in flute and oboe classes (The State Academy of Woodwind Instruments of Moscow, Russia), playing for students in ballet and tap dance classes (Paulette’s Ballet Studio, Boston Ballet Studio in Newton, MA) and teaching beginner to intermediate-advanced students at the All Newton Music School (Newton, MA).
When serving as the Chair of the Piano Department at The State Musical School of Lyadov (Moscow, Russia), she created the three-round Lyadov Piano Competition for young advanced musicians. As a member of NEPTA, MMTA Yelena prepared her students for competitions and recitals of winners held by these associations. Her students, winners of The American Fine Art Festival, performed in recitals at The Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (NY).
Yelena is an experienced teacher who works with students of any age; anywhere from 3.5 years old (one student began when he was 3.5 years old and is now a proud graduate student of NEC, Boston, MA) to elderly (one of her older students is the professor of pediatrics from Harvard University, who studied the style of Prokofiev’s Sonatas with Yelena at All Newton Music School, Newton, MA). She also provided successful musical therapy to an autistic student (The State Music School of Moscow, Russia). Yelena’s method of teaching music includes basic knowledge of music theory, playing in ensembles, and singing. She encourages her students to participate in auditions, and competitions, to work on certificates of merit as well as to perform in any public events as often as possible.
Ms. Ilicheva is a Piano Guild Member, began teaching in 1986, and joined Note-worthy Experiences in May 2022 where she teaches online and in person.
Biography: Yelena holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Education and Music from The State Music College of Dargomizhskiy (Russia, Tula) and The State Conservatory of Glinka (Russia, Nizhniy Novgorod) as a soloist, accompanist and a piano instructor.
She polished her professional skills in various fields: performing concerts, accompanying students in flute and oboe classes (The State Academy of Woodwind Instruments of Moscow, Russia), playing for students in ballet and tap dance classes (Paulette’s Ballet Studio, Boston Ballet Studio in Newton, MA) and teaching beginner to intermediate-advanced students at the All Newton Music School (Newton, MA).
When serving as the Chair of the Piano Department at The State Musical School of Lyadov (Moscow, Russia), she created the three-round Lyadov Piano Competition for young advanced musicians. As a member of NEPTA, MMTA Yelena prepared her students for competitions and recitals of winners held by these associations. Her students, winners of The American Fine Art Festival, performed in recitals at The Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (NY).
Yelena is an experienced teacher who works with students of any age; anywhere from 3.5 years old (one student began when he was 3.5 years old and is now a proud graduate student of NEC, Boston, MA) to elderly (one of her older students is the professor of pediatrics from Harvard University, who studied the style of Prokofiev’s Sonatas with Yelena at All Newton Music School, Newton, MA). She also provided successful musical therapy to an autistic student (The State Music School of Moscow, Russia). Yelena’s method of teaching music includes basic knowledge of music theory, playing in ensembles, and singing. She encourages her students to participate in auditions, and competitions, to work on certificates of merit as well as to perform in any public events as often as possible.
Ms. Ilicheva is a Piano Guild Member, began teaching in 1986, and joined Note-worthy Experiences in May 2022 where she teaches online and in person.
