FEDOROVA & TAKSER PIANO STUDIO — LATEST NEWS🎓 Congratulations to Brayden Liu — graduated from The Juilliard School with Bachelor's degree🎓 Zhixin Qi completed Year 1 of DMA at Manhattan School of Music🎓 Eric earned 96% in Year 1 at Conservatoire de musique de Montréal⭐ Congratulations to Sophia on completing her RCM Level 10 Exam with First Class Honors!⭐ Congratulations to Miles for achieving 96% on RCM Level 7 — 100% Perfect in Technical Section🥇 IPPA International Competition (Canada) — All 3 students won Gold Medals: 🥇 Dylan (8): 96% 🥇 Bryan (12): 98% 🥇 Olesya (13): 95%🥇 Bryan (12): 1st Place (Professional Group) — IPPA Conero International Competition, Kansas🎉 Bryan (12): 2nd Place & 94.9% — Canadian Music Competition National Finals (Best piano result in BC!)🎉 Olesya (13): 3rd Prize — Canadian Music Competition Provincial Round🏅 Kiwanis 2026 — 4th year in a row, 100% of students won prizes!🥇 Miles: Grade 8 Gold (Baroque & Contemporary)🥇 Kathy: Grade 7 Gold (Modern Music)🥇🥈🥈 Bryan: ARCT Etudes + Grade 10 Concert🥇🥈🥉 Olesya: Age 13 Group + Grade 10🥈 Zachary (first-timer): 2nd Place Grade 5 Études🥉🥉🥉 Hailey (first-timer): 3 prizes Grades 4 & 5🥇 Bryan: 1st Prize + Gold (97%) at IPPA Conero National Finals 2024, VancouverFEDOROVA & TAKSER PIANO STUDIO — LATEST NEWS🎓 Congratulations to Brayden Liu — graduated from The Juilliard School with Bachelor's degree🎓 Zhixin Qi completed Year 1 of DMA at Manhattan School of Music🎓 Eric earned 96% in Year 1 at Conservatoire de musique de Montréal⭐ Congratulations to Sophia on completing her RCM Level 10 Exam with First Class Honors!⭐ Congratulations to Miles for achieving 96% on RCM Level 7 — 100% Perfect in Technical Section🥇 IPPA International Competition (Canada) — All 3 students won Gold Medals: 🥇 Dylan (8): 96% 🥇 Bryan (12): 98% 🥇 Olesya (13): 95%🥇 Bryan (12): 1st Place (Professional Group) — IPPA Conero International Competition, Kansas🎉 Bryan (12): 2nd Place & 94.9% — Canadian Music Competition National Finals (Best piano result in BC!)🎉 Olesya (13): 3rd Prize — Canadian Music Competition Provincial Round🏅 Kiwanis 2026 — 4th year in a row, 100% of students won prizes!🥇 Miles: Grade 8 Gold (Baroque & Contemporary)🥇 Kathy: Grade 7 Gold (Modern Music)🥇🥈🥈 Bryan: ARCT Etudes + Grade 10 Concert🥇🥈🥉 Olesya: Age 13 Group + Grade 10🥈 Zachary (first-timer): 2nd Place Grade 5 Études🥉🥉🥉 Hailey (first-timer): 3 prizes Grades 4 & 5🥇 Bryan: 1st Prize + Gold (97%) at IPPA Conero National Finals 2024, Vancouver

What We Offer

A Complete Musical Education

Every programme is tailored to the student's age, goals, and personality — from joyful beginnings to professional career.

Piano Fundamentals & Theory Rudiments
01

Piano Fundamentals & Theory Rudiments

Solid piano technique, good posture, rich and beautiful tone production, advanced skills of form analysis and musical thinking, basic principles of composition, ear-training, active listening. Sight-reading takes a special place in our curriculum — most of our students become strong sight-readers.

Public Performances
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Public Performances

Stage experience is one of the most important elements of a child's music education. Each student regularly performs in class concerts, festivals and competitions. We also frequently organize additional performing opportunities.

RCM Exam Preparation
03

RCM Exam Preparation

Over 15 years of experience with the Royal Conservatory of Music program. We excel in every aspect of RCM exam preparation: scales, sight-reading, études, repertoire, ear-training. Most students consistently score above 90 — when the Canadian average sits at 73–78.

Piano Ensemble Course
04

Piano Ensemble Course

A dedicated ensemble class that builds listening skills, ensemble awareness, and the joy of making music together — a rare offering taught by the internationally acclaimed duo pianists.

Pre-College & Career Track
05

Pre-College & Career Track

For students aiming at Juilliard, Manhattan School, Eastman, or other top conservatories. We know in person many leading top professors and know exactly what these schools require. Our students get in, with scholarships — regularly.

Masterclasses & Intensives
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Masterclasses & Intensives

Targeted preparation for competitions, auditions, or examinations. Concentrated, high-impact sessions that produce measurable results in a short time. We regularly create masterclass opportunities with esteemed colleagues-artists.

What to Expect

The Studio Experience

Twice a Week or More

Lesson durations vary from 30 minutes (typically for students age 4–6) to 2 hours for the most advanced ones.

Personal Instruction Only

All classes are given personally by Daria Fedorova or Ilya Takser — or both at the same time. No tutors are allowed or used.

Complete Musical Education

Technique, theory, sight-reading, ear-training, composition principles, form analysis, and public performance — all integrated.

Proven Excellence

Numbers That Speak

200+

Top Awards on Local, National & International Stage

90+

Average RCM Score

Canadian average: 73–78

100%

Conservatory Acceptance

15+

Years of Experience in RCM

Where Our Students Go

Accepted With Scholarships To

Juilliard School, New YorkManhattan School of MusicEastman School of MusicCleveland Institute of MusicOberlin ConservatoryMontreal ConservatoryMcGill University — Schulich SchoolNew England ConservatoryUBCUDEMUVICJuilliard School, New YorkManhattan School of MusicEastman School of MusicCleveland Institute of MusicOberlin ConservatoryMontreal ConservatoryMcGill University — Schulich SchoolNew England ConservatoryUBCUDEMUVIC

Competition Success

Our Students Won Top Prizes At

"Frédéric Chopin" International Piano CompetitionBach International Music CompetitionBrisbane International Youth Music FestivalCanadian International Music CompetitionCanadian Music Competition (BC Round)Canadian Music FestivalClassical Stars Warsaw International CompetitionCrescendo Little Mozart International Music CompetitionDanubia Talents International Online Music Competition "Wiener Klassiker"De Bach Au Jazz International Piano CompetitionElevato Piano and Chamber CompetitionGrand Metropolitan International Music CompetitionGreat Masters International Piano CompetitionIPPA International Piano CompetitionISCART International Music Competition (Lugano, Switzerland)International "Russian International Rhapsody" Online Youth Piano CompetitionInternational Grande Music CompetitionInternational Moscow Music CompetitionInternational Online Piano Competition Sergei RachmaninoffKaufman International Piano CompetitionKing's Peak International Music CompetitionKiwanis Music FestivalLancaster International Piano Festival (Piano Competition – Junior)London Young Musician CompetitionMozart International Piano Competition in ZhuhaiNew York International Music CompetitionNobel-Artist International Music CompetitionNorth American Region Final of the Pacific Rim Music CompetitionQuebec International Music CompetitionSecond International Competition "D-competition"Steinway Piano CompetitionTchaikovsky Youth Piano Competition in Moscow

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