Piano
Olga Narkhova is a lifelong musician who was born and raised in Kazakhstan. As a child, her genuine interest in music naturally brought her to the local music school, where she began piano lessons at the age of eight and trained classically until the age of seventeen. Subsequently, she attended East Kazakhstan State University, from which she graduated with a Bachelor in Music Education. After moving to the United States, Olga attended Texas Woman’s University, where she obtained a Master of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy. She began teaching while studying at TWU, and has served as a keyboard instructor at Brookhaven Community College in addition to teaching private piano lessons.
Olga's main goal as a teacher is helping students to maintain a steady interest in music by stimulating and developing their potential musical abilities. During private lessons, time is spent on technique exercises, sight-reading, and polishing repertoire into artistic performances - with some time reserved for theory and ear training assignments. Olga believes that a supportive atmosphere with honest yet positive criticism allows students to become self-motivated, independent learners who develop their self-expression through music studies. She tailors her lesson plans to each individual student in order to best accommodate his or her unique learning style and interests. As a classical musician, she enjoys performing for and with her students during their recitals, which she organizes each year to showcase students’ progress through their performances of favorite music pieces learned in the lessons.
Olga understands the great responsibility of teaching music and firmly believes in the benefits of music study for all individuals, regardless of age or ability.