Katia Pronin
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.