Studies:
- Master’s Degree in Piano Performance / Chamber Music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm in 2014 under the supervision of Anders Kilström and Staffan Scheja.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Pedagogy at Tampere University of Applied Sciences in 2010.
- Over 15 years of teaching experience in different Music Schools in Finland, Sweden and Italy.
Julia started teaching in 2008 at the Sibelius Institute in Hämeenlinna, where she held group lessons for 6-year-old children. During her studies in Tampere she got several jobs as a substitute piano teacher. One of them was in Tampere Consevatory in 2009. After taken the exam she worked as a full time piano teacher and accompanist at the Music Institute in Sastamala where she had 26 pupils from primary and lower secondary schools.
After starting the studies in Stockholm she started working in Arcobaleno Music School and later in British International School giving individual lessons for students aged 5-13. She had also several private students around Stockholm.
Julia is an ambitious and professional pianist and piano teacher with great passion for classical music. She teaches classical piano but also the basics of pop music. Music theory goes always hand in hand with the music. She uses different methods/books depending on the students interests and abilities. Julia is familiar with the ABRSM and Trinity international piano exams and can also prepare you to the Italian Conservatory.
Listen to Julia's live performances on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/julia-reinikainen