Piano Lessons in Los Angeles
Private lessons for children, teens, and adults, from beginners to advanced.
Study on Steinway grand pianos with faculty trained in the renowned Eastern European piano tradition of the Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw, Poland.
Students have won local, state, national, and international competitions and earned admission to institutions including Juilliard, Curtis, Harvard, and Stanford.
What parents and students say
“If I could give more than 5 stars for Studio Chopin, I would! The talent is unbelievable. The knowledge unparalleled. This is TRULY a hidden gem.”
- Travis M, google review
“I have never seen such dedicated and gifted teaching like I have here … It has been such a rewarding pianistic journey for me, my son and now my grandchildren.”
-Cherine C. , google review
“Roza Yoder is, without question, one of the most inspiring, knowledgeable, and gifted piano educators I have ever had the privilege of learning from.”
- Caroline C, google review
Environment
A three-story Mediterranean villa with multiple world-class grand pianos, such as one of our Steinway concert grands.
Instruction
Studio Chopin maintains a carefully selected faculty of six concert pianists. Every instructor has studied personally with the founders, and the faculty includes graduates of the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Oxford University, and UCLA.
Relationships
Studio Chopin maintains close relationships with distinguished musicians and educators worldwide. Students have opportunities for lessons with faculty from NYU, USC, Juilliard, Yale, New England Conservatory, and the Moscow Conservatory.
Results
Competition prizes, orchestral performances, and admissions to Juilliard, Curtis, Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and USC.
Opportunities
Regular performances in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, Poland, Estonia, and beyond.
Why Studio Chopin?
Praised by Leading Pianists and Professors
“Excellent understanding of style, sensitive taste, pianistic facility, uniquely personal attention to the beauty of tone, and a sculptured sense of the shape of musical language: this is a picture of Róża’s students.”
Natalia Trull
Silver Medalist, 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition
Professor of Piano, Moscow State Conservatory
“ During and between my visits to the studio, I was pleased to observe remarkable growth of young pianists thanks to her excellence and dedication as a teacher. This is made possible by the rare atmosphere of special care, respect and camaraderie … “
Eteri Andjaparidze,
Artist Faculty NYU Steinhart and Mannes School of Music.
Fourth Prize, Fifth International Tchaikovsky Competition
“[Studio Chopin] stands in the tradition of the great Polish school of pianism, … This school of teaching holds as a greatest value … the direct relationship between the master teacher and the student … and the shaping of the personality of a young artist.”
Edward Wolanin
Professor of Piano, Chopin University of Music, Warsaw Poland
First Prize Darmstadt International Chopin Competition
Opportunities
Private Lessons
Study privately with one of our instructors. This is the core service of our studio.
Group Classes
In addition to one on one instruction, we offer a number of group classes covering core topics such as music history, art history, and music theory.
Courses
We teach courses on piano pedagogy, Chopin interpretation, and more to people around the world. Previous course participants s have hailed from Dubai, France, China, and all over the USA.
Festivals and Performance Opportunities
Students at Studio Chopin have a plethora of performance opportunities including near monthly studio concerts, international festivals organized by Studio Chopin, and masterclasses and lessons with faculty from leading conservatories around the country and internationally.
