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Expert Piano Lessons in Long Beach, CA
Piano Lessons by Lilia Pershina has been dedicated to fostering musical excellence through personalized piano instruction since Lilia's establishment as an educator. With over two decades of teaching experience and a rigorous academic background from A.I. Herzen State University, Lilia provides structured lessons that integrate music theory, technique, and performance coaching. Our curriculum aligns with the Music Teachers Association of California's proficiency levels, ensuring balanced skill development for students of all ages and abilities. We emphasize quality practice habits, technical precision, and musical interpretation while maintaining flexible scheduling options to accommodate individual needs. Our students consistently achieve recognition in prestigious competitions such as the MTAC Certificate of Merit program and Southern California Junior Bach Festival.By combining Russian conservatory training traditions with contemporary pedagogical approaches, we cultivate both technical mastery and artistic expression. Our studio environment promotes musical growth through recitals, competitions, and professional performance opportunities. We maintain strict teaching standards while offering adaptable lesson durations from 30 minutes to one hour based on student proficiency levels. Our commitment to excellence is evidenced by numerous student achievements and testimonials from satisfied learners ranging from beginners to advanced performers.
Services
Piano Lessons
Private Instruction
Music Theory
Performance Coaching
Technique Training
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of professional piano teaching experience with proven student success
- Our curriculum follows MTAC's structured proficiency levels for balanced skill development
- We provide personalized instruction tailored to individual learning styles and goals
- Our students consistently achieve top recognition in regional and state competitions
- We combine Russian conservatory training methods with contemporary pedagogical approaches
What people say
Highest quality guidance
Dedicated to nurturing skills
Professional dealings
Quick progression
True teaching gift
Services
Piano Lessons
Personalized piano instruction for all ages and skill levels. Our lessons develop technical proficiency, music theory understanding, and performance skills through MTAC-aligned curriculum. Students receive customized practice plans and progress tracking to ensure steady advancement toward musical goals.
Private Instruction
Weekly individualized lessons covering piano technique, music theory, and performance coaching. Each session adapts to the student's learning pace and musical interests while maintaining rigorous technical standards and curriculum progression.
Music Theory
Integrated music theory instruction covering notation, harmony, and composition analysis. Lessons develop reading skills, harmonic understanding, and compositional awareness to enhance overall musical proficiency and performance interpretation.
Performance Coaching
Specialized training for recitals, competitions, and examinations. Focuses on stage presence, memorization techniques, and performance psychology while maintaining technical precision and musical expression under performance conditions.
Technique Training
Structured technical development program emphasizing proper finger placement, hand position, and pedaling techniques. Includes scales, arpeggios, and etudes to build foundational skills necessary for advanced piano performance.
People
Lilia Pershina
Piano Instructor
Piano instructor with 20+ years teaching experience, holding degrees from A.I. Herzen State University and Kuznetsk Music College. Specializes in MTAC curriculum, producing award-winning students in regional competitions.
Questions
What age groups do you teach?
We teach students of all ages, from children as young as five to adult learners at any skill level.
What lesson durations are available?
We offer 30-minute, 45-minute, and 60-minute lessons based on student proficiency level and learning needs.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept cash, check, Zelle, PayPal, and Venmo for lesson payments with monthly or per-session options.
Do you prepare students for competitions?
Yes, we prepare students for MTAC Certificate of Merit exams and regional competitions like the Southern California Junior Bach Festival.
What teaching methods do you use?
Our approach combines Russian conservatory techniques with MTAC curriculum standards, focusing on technical precision and musical interpretation.
Are makeup lessons available?
Yes, we offer flexible scheduling for makeup lessons and accommodate vacation periods with advance notice.
Reviews (7)
Louisa
Oct 29, 2023
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We're so lucky to have Ms. Lilia as our child's first piano teacher. She's awesome! She's strict when needed, but she's also super nice and loves kids. She spends extra time to help our child understand everything, which is fantastic. Our child always looks forward to lessons because she makes them fun. She plays all kinds of cool music and helps our kid get better. We're glad we found her!
Julie Weinstein
Nov 13, 2021
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I feel lucky to have found Lilia on my first try after moving during the pandemic from NY to CA. As an adult piano student, she has helped me towards my goals of having nice pieces to perform on demand, expanding my limited knowledge of theory and just appreciating my time practicing. She uses direct instruction, workbooks and has shared some very useful videos of both performances and practice techniques. Her studio is in a lovely, private location and all of her dealings are very professional. She works with you on makeups and vacations. Overall, she is my dream piano teacher!
Paola Martin
Jun 09, 2021
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Mrs Lilia is a fantastic classical piano teacher. I took lessons for about 2 months as an adult student before the pandemic. In that short amount of time she was able to teach me how to read and undertsand sheet music and play to a metronome. I learned more with her in those two months than I was able to teach myself with online courses in over year. Highly recommend!
Heidi Johnson
Jun 07, 2021
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With Lilia's knowledge, experience, and attention to technique and detail, it's been amazing to watch how quickly my two children have progressed. She is wonderful in all aspects, and has a true gift for teaching the piano.
Susanna Smith
Nov 06, 2020
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We have been sending our daughter to Lilia for more than six months. She's very professional and well-schooled in teaching piano for all ages and all skill levels. She effectively teaches in a way that is strict, supportive, and encouraging. Couldn't have asked for a better teacher for her. Thank you for the job well done!
Dee Orellana
Jun 14, 2019
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My son just began lessons with Mrs. Lilia and he has learned so much in these couple of months than in a whole year with a previous teacher. Plus Mrs. Lilia is such a sweet lady and her studio is so clean and beautiful. Highly recommend.
Dao Nong
Apr 05, 2019
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Mrs. Lilia Pershina is the most dedicated piano teacher I have seen. We are so lucky to have found her since last year. She has been very patient and consistent in correcting my son's old bad habits from previous years. My son loves learning with her and has been impressed with her piano technical skills that she demonstrated to him in every lesson until he can do it. He also loves to practice more. She is a great teacher that pushes her students to the best of their abilities.
