I've been studying with Roksana for four years having returned to piano training after a long break. I wanted to face the fear of an empty keyboard, learn how to improvise, compose and play what I was feeling instead of simply what was written. I was fairly unaware of how big a journey this would be! The first teacher I tried was knowledgeable but supremely dry: Dorothy Pilling's book, harmonise in all 12 keys using I,IV, V in first, second and third inversions was an absolute boreoff. Roksana has been able to add colour and fun: transposing, jazz harmony, singing, aural training and different styles of piano music. There has also been lots of green tea and, surprisingly in this journey, an unrelenting focus on the basics of rhythmics and sightreading which has changed how I approach music. She also encouraged me to start teaching piano and I now have two beginner students whilst I work towards an ABRSM piano teaching diploma. She has a beautiful grand piano in tip top condition which is an absolute joy to play.
