INSTRUMENTS
Piano
ABOUT ME
Hi!!! I’m Yanay, and I teach piano here at AS!! But I also can play acoustic guitar, a bit of recorder, violin and percussion instruments like bongos and congas.
I started learning music at the age of eight in a music conservatory in Cuba. I continued my studies at the Music Instructor School in Havana, finishing with excellent grades in the specialism of Choral Conducting. Throughout my years of musical training, I learned to play piano and guitar as part of the curriculum to support my career. I also performed in many different venues across Cuba, singing in choirs or accompanying singers on guitar or piano.
I began teaching music in a primary school in 2005, after completing the Music Instructor School, while also studying for a Psychology degree. I always wanted to combine music and psychology to help people and children through music therapy, as I believe music can be restorative. However, I loved teaching, and I haven’t stopped since. I have led rhythm bands and choirs with children, alongside teaching guitar and piano.
I mostly teach classical music because I believe it gives students a strong understanding of music theory and supports good technique, allowing them to play anything they want later on. However, I also love Latin Jazz, Boleros, and other Latin genres such as Cha-Cha-Cha, Samba, Bossa Nova, and Salsa.
MY HOBBIES
Learning new songs and singing them while accompanying me with the piano or the guitar
Gardening
Spending time with my family
- Reading
FAVOURITE STYLE
Classical