The Piano Studio
After decades of successful performing and teaching piano, collaborative piano, piano literature, chamber music and performance wellness at various conservatories and universities in Europe and Canada, I now maintain a small niche studio dedicated to bringing authenticity and true artistry to every element of a student’s performance.
My work with students supports:
Creating fluid, efficient movement at the instrument
Building intentional practice time
Bridging the gap between practice and performance
Learning to enhance the expressive result
Cultivating the freedom and capacity to make musical choices while performing
Bringing love of one’s art and confidence for self expression into both practice and performance
Admission to the studio is by audition.
“I started working with Bianca when I was 9, and left her studio when I was 18, to go to university. I came from a strict background, and my parents wanted me to have a highly-trained, methodical piano teacher with a rigorous approach to learning. Bianca met all of their criteria, and I embarked on my journey to learn piano “properly. ” Those were amazingly transformative years, and my learning went far beyond healthy technique, style, sound quality, discipline and mindfulness at the instrument. I will say it wasn’t smooth or easy. I went through many ups and down over those years, and through all of it - growth, performance anxiety, competition wins and losses, awards, puberty, intermittent lack of commitment and rebellion, and eventually, newly found appreciation for performance, Bianca rode the waves with me with much insight, patience and humour. It was hard to say goodbye, but what a gift the years in this studio have been! Bianca is such a phenomenal teacher and human being! My family and I hold the fondest memories of our time with her.”