Posted on: 11 May 2026
Katia Pronin (Piano and singing teacher)
BMus(Hons) MMus(Performance)
- 20 years of teaching experience of all levels of musicians, including tertiary students.
- Accelerated method in teaching children from 5 years old.
- Preparation for successful AMEB, ABRSM, Trinity College London examinations, and scholarships (2021-2023 AMEB board member)
- Wide experience in tutoring for concerts and auditions.
- Up-to-date working with children check
- Accompanying String, Wind, Brass, Vocal, Choral, opera repetiteur (current Member of Guild of Accompanists of NSW)
- Concert pianist, Piano teacher, and mentor
- Singing (classical), singing, Opera Coaching
- Vocal technique, vocal coaching, voice
- Adult piano
- Aural training, theory, rhythm, sight-reading.
- Performance skills and coaching
BIOGRAPHY
Katia Pronin was born in St. Petersburg, where she obtained her DipMus with High Distinction and BMus from St. Petersburg Rimskiy-Korsak of Conservatory of Music, where she studied piano and voice.
After her arrival in Australia in 2006, she won a Fellowship in the Australian Ballet Company, where she worked as a pianist for one year. Since then, she has been employed as an accompanist in the dance department at Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne).
As a well-established artist, Katia has also performed many concerts throughout Australia.
She has been featured as a principal soprano in some of the most iconic roles of operatic repertoire. Her impressive list of credits includes Violetta (La Traviata), Tosca (Tosca), Carmen (Carmen), and Mimi (la Boheme).
Since 2007, Katia has organised her Private Studio, where she prepares her students for auditions, exams, and concerts. Her students have received the highest marks in the exams and Eisteddfod competitions.
Katia is the founder and director of the Pronin Performing Arts Company and Pronin Performing Arts Studio and has been an AMEB board member as a private teacher representative since 2022.
Pronin Performing Arts Studio has been selected as one of the most popular kids' activities in Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Paramatta, North Rocks, Bella Vista, and Dural.
Katia is also a piano and voice tutor at Redfield College and Hills Adventist College.
Katia enjoys teaching students of all ages for concerts, exams or leisure.
Mobile: 0423 708 937
Email: e_dpronin@yahoo.com.au
Instruments: Accompaniment, Accompanist, Keyboards, Musicianship, Piano, Theory of Music, Singing (classical), Singing Opera coaching, Also some categories like Opera, vocal technique, vocal coaching, voice, adult piano, aural training, theory, performance skills/coaching, rhythm, sight-reading.
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Elizabeth is a teacher of Piano, Musicianship, Theory & Aural and an accompanist.
Elizabeth is a professional music teacher. She has over twenty years experience as a music teacher and accompanist.
Elizabeth has wide experience teaching beginners to advanced levels; the young to adult learners. She teaches the Piano, Musicianship, Theory and Aural Training; and prepares students for AMEB, ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall Examinations as well as the lighter repertoire for pleasure music.
Accompaniment is another source of joy to Elizabeth, besides teaching. She does piano accompaniment for instrumental and voice examinations, auditions, recitals, musical shows and choirs.
Elizabeth is willing to travel to teach and do accompaniment within reasonable distance from Sydney CBD.
'Music teaching and accompaniment are works of heart.'
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Samantha Coates is an internationally regarded piano pedagogue and presenter. In addition to running an active teaching studio, she is the creator and publisher of BlitzBooks, the music education series that has brought laughter and creativity to music theory, sight reading, and piano repertoire. Samantha’s sense of humour and ability to connect with students through her books and online resources reflect her ongoing dedication to making all areas of music accessible, enjoyable and memorable.
Samantha’s passion is holistic music education. She embraces a repertoire-rich and multi-skilled approach to piano, prioritising the teaching of vital skills such as improvisation, composition and ensemble playing – all of which allow for recreational music making in the future.
In 2017 Samantha suffered with tendonitis in her left arm, which was the catalyst for an overhaul of her technical approach to piano playing and consequently that of all her students. Her involvement with the Taubman approach to piano technique inspired her to develop an entire repertoire series (roterepertoire.com) dedicated to help students learn to sight-read in the context of pianistically ergonomic, comfortable and satisfying repertoire.
Samantha holds a Bachelor of Music degree (Sydney Conservatorium) as well as several performance diplomas. She is well known for her entertaining presenting style, and is regularly invited to speak at conferences around the world on a wide range of pedagogical topics. Samantha has never lost touch with what students want; she has been running her piano studio in Sydney for over three decades and is passionate about helping students to work towards the goal of a lifetime association and love of music.
In her spare time Samantha enjoys giving volunteer recitals in nursing homes, power walking along coastlines, watching Disney movies with her grown-up children, and eating dark chocolate 😊.
