Piano

Nataly received an MM in piano performance and pedagogy at Nikolayev’s Pedagogical University, in the Soviet Union, in 1980. She worked as an accompanist at the Nikolayev Ballet school for five years and then for five more years in Haifa School of Dance, Israel. She has been teaching piano privately, for all levels, since 1980. Nataly includes technique, music theory, and performance training in her teaching. She can lead lessons in English, Russian, Hebrew, and Arabic. Nataly has been teaching music therapy in a special education school for 21 years in Israel. In addition, she performed in a hotel lobby for 20 years in the only hotel in Haifa that had live music. During that time, she has produced three solo albums on piano. Nataly performs regularly in retirement communities and senior centers and accompanying choirs and other performers. Playing all styles of music, from classical to folk and jazz standards. Since moving to Reno in 2017, Nataly has enjoyed teaching piano privately and performing in Hope Church in South Lake Tahoe. She has also enjoyed accompanying the Chester Community Choir, vocal students at UNR and other performers in the area.