PIANO TEACHERS

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OKSANA KOLESNIKOVA

Valencia, CA (323) 284 7930

Oksana Kolesnikova is a pianist, composer, and entrepreneur, founder of the Oksana School of Music and Art and Oksana Management Group. Born in Siberia, she moved to the U.S. as a teen and built a successful career in Beverly Hills. A classically trained pianist who began at age five, she studied at Florida State University and became the first Russian-American female pianist to perform overseas for U.S. military tours. She later served as the in-house pianist at Polo Lounge from 2006 to 2013 before launching her management company.

JAMES BASTANI

Beverly Hills, CA (703) 328 - 3691

James was born on October 23, 1962 in Tehran-Iran. At the age of five, he started his musical education under the tutelage of Maestro, Ardeshir Rohani. At the age of eleven, he moved to the United Kingdom to further his studies in music and human arts. At the age of sixteen, he moved to the United States, and continued his musical education at NVCC with Professor Herbert Smith, and on to Boston at Berklee College of Music in Boston with maestro Ray Santizi, where he graduated "Summa Cum Laude" in composition and conducting. Upon graduation, he studied Persian Classical music under the tutelage of Maestro Mohamad Reza Lotfi . He currently resides in LA, California, where he is engaged as an Instructor, Composer, Pianist, and Arranger.

LORIE BROMLEY

Los Angeles CA (818) 854 - 1159

I'm Lorie Bromley, the instructor of Silver Lake Piano. I have 10 + years of experience teaching piano lessons, and I design my approach to help students cultivate skills that will give them a lifelong passion for music, learning, and creativity.
My studio location is now on Sunset Blvd in Echo Park. I also offer online piano lessons, which brings the benefits of one on one, private instruction to busy kids and adults without the traffic and travel time.
Because I believe playing an instrument should be a positive, fun, and truly rewarding experience, I create customized lesson material aligned to each student’s specific interests, goals, and learning styles.
Offering classical + jazz + contemporary + pop | Open to all genres and original work for artists.

AREZOO ROSTAMIAN

Los Angeles, CA (310) 507 - 3576

Arezoo Rostamian, has been teaching piano for many years in Los Angeles. She is specialized in teaching younger children. her method books are Hanon, Czerny and Michael Aaron.

SANAZ TABIBIAN

Calabasas, CA (310) 863 - 8548

Sanaz Tabibian is a dedicated piano instructor specializing in classical and popular repertoire for beginner and intermediate students. She trained in the Dorothy Taubman approach in Montreal under Jarred Dunn at McGill University, shaping her focus on healthy technique and expressive playing. Her teaching is highly personalized, with carefully selected repertoire tailored to each student’s level, interests, and goals. She creates a supportive and inspiring learning environment where students build confidence, stay motivated, and genuinely enjoy making music.

ISAIAH HARWOOD

Los Angeles, CA (510) 384 - 3938

Isaiah Harwood is a jazz pianist, composer, and piano teacher dedicated to sharing thoughtful music.
He was born and raised in Oakland and grew up in the Bay Area jazz scene.
He has performed with artists like Marcus Shelby and Erik Jekabson.
At 13, he won Jazz Search West and earned a scholarship to the California Jazz Conservatory.
There, he joined SFJAZZ All Stars and won a position in the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra.
He also received an honorable mention from YoungArts.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in 2021 and moved to Los Angeles for graduate studies.
He completed his master’s at the USC Thornton School of Music in 2023.
Isaiah has performed with artists including The Yellowjackets and many others.
He teaches through Coast Music Conservatory and offers private lessons focused on technique, theory, and personalized musical growth.