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Extremely PATIENT, graduated, experienced accordion teacher. Offering lessons for Classical, Variety, Balkan folk music (ONLINE)

Stefan was born in 1992 in Struga, Macedonia, and started playing the accordion at the age of 7. He studied accordion performance at the Music High School DMU "Todor Skalovski – Tetoec" from 2007 to 2011. He continued his accordion performance studies at the Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, graduating in 2015. In addition to classical and variety music, he also studied Bulgarian folk music.

Since September 2015, he has served as an accordion teacher at the Music High School. Throughout his education, he has had regular performances both as a soloist and as a member of chamber ensembles at various concerts, festivals, and competitions. He has also actively participated in judging panels at numerous competitions at the republic, national, and international levels.
His students frequently perform at concerts and important events, achieving numerous accolades at both national and international accordion competitions. Stefan also leads his own band, which specializes in performing Balkan folk music, and has performed at numerous festivals and private parties.

Teaching Style
I am an experienced, friendly, and patient accordion teacher. I offer lessons in classical, variety, and traditional folk music from the Balkans and Southeast Europe, including Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Serbia. I have extensive experience teaching both children and adults of all ages.
The content of my didactic program includes:
• Posture improvement
• Finger positioning in songs
• Touch and expression
• Technical optimization, including both generic techniques and specific techniques for the right and left hand
• Proper usage of the bellows
• Agility and technical performance enhancement
• Selection of the best songs to build an impressive repertoire
• Finger-strengthening exercises, and more

My main goals as a teacher are:
• Encourage my students to be independent and creative.
• Establish effective and quality practice habits for my students.
• Teach musical interpretation and analysis.
• Focus on conveying emotions and storytelling through music by emphasizing expression and dynamics.
• Assist students in overcoming stage fright and building confidence during performances in front of an audience.
• Foster student participation in ensemble performances, guiding them to play in synchronization with other musicians.
Feel free to reach out if you're interested in learning the accordion in a supportive and comprehensive learning environment.

Extra information

First at all: I am going to be your teacher all the time, sending videos, providing feedback on your submitted videos, and answering your questions consistently.

Location

Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Toronto, 08, Canada

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General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, French

About Me

I am professional, friendly and patient accordion teacher. I can offer you lessons for classical, variety, and traditional folk music from Balkan - Southeast Europe (Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia). I have experience of teaching children and adults from all ages. Content of the didactical program: Improvement of the posture, Finger position in songs, Touch and expression, Technical optimization (generic, right hand, left hand), Correct usage of the bellow, Improvement of the agility and technical performance, Selection of the best songs for an impressive repertoire, Exercises to strengthen the fingers, etc...

Education

- Music High School "DMU Todor Skalovski - Tetoec"/Major - Accordion Performance
- Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts/Major - Accordion Performance- Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Experience / Qualifications

Music High School "DMU Todor Skalovski - Tetoec"/Job title - Accordion teacher from 2015 - present
Private accordion lessons via Skype, and at my home studio (since 2015)

Reviews (4)

Very patient and knowledgeable instructor. Stefan has taken my goals into account and has been tailoring my lessons to fit those goals. Will continue to take lessons with him.
So far my son has had just one lesson with Stefan, but he has already demonstrated an excellent demeanor, especially important for working with a child who is just beginning! He is very patient and encouraging thus far. Overall, he is a very good instructor for our situation! Update: My son has taken lessons from Stefan for about a year now and we could not be happier with him as an instructor! He is truly a great teacher for a child who is just getting started and well worth the cost!
Extremely patient and encouraging. Offering numerous exercises and helpful direction to assist this student to make progress. Wonderful experience to date. Looking forward to more lessons. GK
Stefan really knows his stuff. He's patient, very competent and has a very nice personality. I will definitely continue to take lessons from him

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