My name is Tetyana and you are very welcome to my Piano Studio. If you have a child who is showing an interest in music, or you are an adult who has always wanted to play, I can provide quality piano lessons. I teach all levels from beginner up to diploma, and can provide consultations for aspiring piano teachers. I encourage preparing for music exams, as I think it can give good motivation and a sense of achievement, but I also believe in being flexible and adjusting to a student’s goals and needs.
The first stage of learning the piano is extremely important for setting you up for your musical journey. It requires an extensive knowledge of piano pedagogy and technique, and the ability to maintain a student’s interest, helping them along through some of the challenges of learning an instrument. I am proud to say that the majority of my students continue learning for a number of years and achieve grades 6 to 8, and some go on to do a diploma.
I teach at my home studio on a baby grand piano, so that students can get a feel for a good acoustic instrument.
Tetyana Vlasyuk is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, where in 1999 she graduated from the R. Glier Kyiv Academy of Music with a Bachelor of Musical Art Degree, specialising in piano performance, pedagogy, piano accompaniment and chamber music. For the next three years she worked as a piano teacher and a choir accompanist in her native city.
Tetyana arrived in Dublin in 2002 and became a student of the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2004. She studied piano with Professor Deirdre Doyle, and later harpsichord with Dr David Adams. In June 2008, she obtained a Master of Music in Performance Degree.
Over the years, Tetyana has performed as a soloist and a member of chamber ensembles in numerous concerts and festivals, including the Feis Ceoil in Dublin and Sligo, RIAM Annual Festival, and Art in Action Festival.
Prizewinning performances have included
From 2009 to 2014 Tetyana performed numerous piano and harpsichord solo recitals in various venues around Dublin, including the National Concert Hall. Her 2009 recital in the John Field Room, National Concert Hall, was critically acclaimed by Andrew Johnstone. His review in The Irish Times said:
Her programme combined intrigue with discernment… Vlasyuk conceded the performer’s chief tactical advantage … the element of surprise. Gloominess predominated in her thoroughly prepared and impressively controlled account of Liszt’s moody Ballade No 2…
Tetyana has participated in masterclasses with such distinguished musicians as Pavel Nersessian, Christopher Elton, Bryce Morrison, Douglas Humphreys, Jenő Jandó, John Perry and many more, as part of Dublin Master Classes, Music Alp and Music on the Shannon summer schools.
Tetyana spent 19 years as a piano tutor in the Piano Academy of Ireland until opening her own piano studio in 2024. She has served as a music examiner in the RIAM Local Centre examinations from 2010 to 2017. Tetyana is also a keen accompanist with a particular interest in Baroque music.
Tetyana has more than 20 years’ teaching experience, having started back in Ukraine in 1999. She was fortunate to absorb both Eastern European and Western piano school traditions and blend them successfully in her teaching. Some of her students have achieved prizes in national competitions and have been nominated for RIAM high achievers and Spotlight awards.
Though very proud of her students’ successes, Tetyana considers that the main purpose of her teaching is developing love and understanding of music that the students would carry throughout their lifetime.