Olney Piano Studio

"My retirement dream is to learn to play the piano. Irina is helping me live the dream! Since I am an adult beginner, I was looking for someone to help me enjoy learning and not turn it into a frustrating litany of scales and repetition. I love Irina’s humor, style and approach to our weekly lessons. She demonstrates, corrects and encourages. Over the past 8 months, she has worked with me on a variety of pieces, increasingly challenging. Irina teaches me to play music, not just notes. I highly recommend Irina!"

"Irina Gurevich is a superb piano teacher in every way. When we started looking for a piano teacher for our three children, we knew the type of person we wanted - someone who came highly recommended who was kind, organized, and had excellent skills as a pianist. When we interviewed Irina, we immediately knew we had a good match. Irina checks all of the boxes and offers so much more. She even has perfect pitch - incredible! Irina shows her students how much she cares about them and about music at each lesson. She understands the relationship between music, school, and the rest of life. She understands that music lets children express themselves in ways they would be unable to otherwise, and how it helps with their developing brains. My kids started with Irina when they were about five years old, and I have attended almost every lesson over the past seven years or so. Irina is a consistent and professional teacher and makes progress with our kids at a pace that I didn't think was possible. She pushes the kids hard enough to challenge them, but she doesn't push them so hard that they want to give up. It's just the right amount. She knows how to easily and effectively talk to little kids as well as teenagers - and even more importantly - she knows how to listen. Our kids love her! We just finished the spring recital, and we got to enjoy a real concert - her students who are now graduating from high school are at a such a high level of technical expertise, it was jaw-dropping - I had no idea how incredible some of her students were. The performances I heard at this most recent recital were indeed a testament to her calm, encouraging, disciplined, and joyful approach to piano lessons. If I could give Irina Gurevich more than five stars, I would. Irina is a brilliant teacher and musician."

"Irina is a great piano teacher! She has worked with my older son for over 9 years and with the younger one for 5. Even with the stay-at-home orders due to Covid-19 pandemic we have been able to continue piano lessons through Skype because Irina is very experienced in teaching through online video chat applications. She is an excellent communicator and connects well with kids of all ages. It is amazing to watch your children learn, enjoy, and appreciate music."

"Irina is an excellent teacher for students of all ages. She not only teaches how to read music and play the notes, but also how to appreciate the musicality and theory of a piece. My children have been learning with her for nearly 10 years and they love going to lessons, picking out music, and playing in recitals. Irina has inspired a love of music that my kids will have for a lifetime. She is professional and flexible as well."

"Irina at Olney Piano Studio is a remarkable instructor whose passion for music and teaching is truly amazing. I was fortunate to find her with openings to teach my two daughters when they were in elementary school, and was so proud to see my high school senior perform her last recital several weeks ago. We've had experience with other music and voice instructors and appreciate that Irina is top notch. Her style and belief in her students help them achieve excellence with their understanding of music and their performances. Recitals are always a treat since she inspires others' talent and encourages a friendly atmosphere among students and families. Irina is beloved by students and parents."