Russian School of Piano, Orange County CA
Dreaming of Carnegie Hall?
Start with the foundation.
Yelena Sulima’s fourth-generation Russian method builds the strong musical foundation first. Then her students go on to competitions, composing, and world-class stages.
The record
Marked up in red pen, proven on stage.
Strict foundations, honest corrections, and students who go further than anyone expected. These are the school’s own published results.
Years of teaching experience across the faculty, led by founder Yelena Sulima
Professional teachers on faculty, from Vilnius conservatory training to Cal State Fullerton
Studio locations: Placentia, Brea, Aliso Viejo, and Garden Grove
Students have earned multiple first-place awards in prestigious international piano competitions, including American Protégé, Pacific Stars, Royal, and Victoria International, and have been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and celebrated European venues in Austria, Germany, and France.
A school recital, from their own gallery
The faculty
Seven teachers, one standard.
Real teachers with real training, each with a specialty. Every bio below comes from the school’s own site.
Yelena Sulima
Founder
A fourth-generation Russian music teacher with over thirty years of experience. Firm believer in building a strong musical foundation first, then letting students go forth toward competitions, composing, songwriting, and the stage.
Ella Raskin
Beginners, 20+ yrs
Over twenty years teaching privately in music centers and home studios. Specializes in beginner to intermediate students of all ages, and loves starting young children at the piano.
Eduard Amosejev
Travels to your home
Holds a Masters in piano performance and pedagogy from the Music Academy in Vilnius, Lithuania. Teaches across Orange County and south and east LA, and accompanies several high school choirs.
Larisa Kakossian
Faculty
A core member of the school’s teaching faculty in Orange County, working within the Russian method from first lesson through advanced study.
Dr. Marina Abramova Sakach
Faculty
Doctoral-level musician on the school’s faculty, bringing conservatory depth to students ready for serious study.
Ayla Golshan
Beginners, Placentia
Cal State Fullerton graduate who has played piano since age five. Her specialty is the beginner student, and she enjoys working with kids, teens, and adults at the Placentia studio.
Dana Raskin
Faculty
Teaches within the school’s Russian-method program, guiding students through graded study and performance preparation.
Studios
Four doors, one school.
The North OC studio sits in Placentia, within walking distance of Valencia High School, Kramer Middle School, and across the street from Tynes Elementary.
Placentia
North OC studio. Call (714) 749-4637. Home to Yelena’s studio and Ayla’s beginner program.
Brea
Studio location serving North Orange County families.
Aliso Viejo
South County studio location.
Garden Grove
Studio location serving central Orange County.
Every lesson, marked up in red
Questions
Before the first lesson.
Kids, teens, and adults, from complete beginners to advanced students preparing for competitions. Several teachers specialize in starting young children.
Yelena Sulima is a fourth-generation Russian music teacher. The method builds a strong technical and musical foundation first, then opens options: competitions, composing, songwriting, improvisation, church and event performance.
Yes. Eduard Amosejev travels to students’ homes across Orange County as well as south and east Los Angeles.
Placentia (North OC, (714) 749-4637), Brea, Aliso Viejo, and Garden Grove.
Regularly. Students take part in recitals, community outreach concerts, music festivals, and international competitions, with gala performances at Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall among the school’s published results.
Call (714) 749-4637 and you will be matched with the right teacher for the student’s age, level, and goals.
Begin
The first lesson is a phone call away.
(714) 749-4637Placentia · Brea · Aliso Viejo · Garden Grove. Home lessons available across Orange County.