Filipa B
Instruments: Piano, Flute, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop
Filipa B
Instruments: Piano, Flute, Music, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 4-60
Bachelor Degree: National Academy of Music Prof. Pancho Vladigerov
Music Teachers' Association of California
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Verified International Academic Qualifications
School Personnel Certificate
To love music is to love life. To teach music is to give life and to play music is to share life with others. I was fortunate to receive the gift of music at an early age and my passion is to share this gift with others. I will provide a learning environment that is professional and nurturing with the highest artistic standards. Regardless of your level, experience, or goals my mission is to help all of my students achieve success in music for a lifetime. As a member of the "Music Teachers' Association of California" and by using the "Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music" educational system, my teaching is a combination of two unique by themselves music schooling methods. The incorporation of the American and British Music Systems enables my students to enjoy and master music as they have never before.
Filipa B. was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She received her high school diploma from the National School of Music Lyubomir Pipkov. There she played as a soloist with the Sofia Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the National School of Music Lyubomir Pipkov Youth Brass Band, and the Pioneer Orchestra. She went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree from the National Academy of Music Prof. Pancho Vladigerov, where she studied in Prof. Lydia Oshavkova’s flute class. In 2008 Filipa was invited by the New Bulgarian University and made her solo debut with the Stara Zagora Opera and Philharmonic. The next year she performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She attended flute and chamber master classes of Bulgarian and international artists - Prof. Emmanuel Pahud /Switzerland/, Prof. Philippe Bernold /France/, Prof. Felix Renggli /Switzerland, France/, Prof. Patrick Gallois /France/, Prof. Wolfgang Schulz /Austria/, Prof. Peter - Lukas Graf /Switzerland/, Prof. Lydia Oshavkova /Bulgaria/, Prof. Thomas Jensen /Denmark/, Prof. Toke Christiansen /Denmark/, Lena Kildahl /Denmark/ and others. She is a prize-winner in many Bulgarian and international competitions. Amongst them is The International Summer Academy Prag-Wien-Budapest /Vienna/; First Special Award for performing French Music from the International Competition for Instrumentalists and Composers Earth and People; Second Award from the International Competition Earth and People; Best Performing Award for German Music from the International Competition for German and Austrian Music M.A.G.I.C.; Award from the International Competition Young Virtuosos; Second Award from the Competition Festival With Wings on Music; Special performing Award from the National Festival Art Amphora. She has been actively involved in various music festivals, such as the Ohrid Summer International Festival /Macedonia/, the National Festival of Baroque Music; the National Festival Musical Days of March, etc. Filipa B. has performed piano and flute on stage since the age of ten. She has given recitals on many occasions and performed solo with symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles in the US, Germany, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. She performed in Osaka, Japan for 1 year (2016-2017) as a flutist at The Ritz Carlton Hotel. Filipa B. also performed piano and flute in Jeju Island, South Korea for a 6-month contract and performed at the annual Summer Music Festival. She performed numerous times as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" and made two recordings with them - the Flute Concerto in D Major Op 283 by C. Rеinecke and the Flute Concerto in G Major K313 by W. A. Mozart. She also recorded solo and chamber ensemble video concerts for the Bulgarian National Radio. She now resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Aim for 5 to 6 days of practice EVERY week. Consistency is key, even if it is only for 15 minutes! Whatever you do, make sure you practice right after your lesson AND the day following - retention will be 90%! When practicing, aim 3 times in a row flawlessly. For longer and more challenging pieces, be sure you are practicing in small sections. A fun way to do this is through the “Penny Game” or cards and counters… ask me how! Have fun - look at practicing as an opportunity! Who knows, maybe you’ll get out of doing the dishes if you practice after dinner… Don’t set a timer - aim for purposeful repetitions rather than time.
YEARS 1-2: BEGINNER LEVEL Foundation-building happens here. Each student learns approximately 30-40 pieces throughout the year, and participates in 2-3 recitals and possibly an adjudicated event. Students finish 1 theory/activity book per year on average. Practice expectation is 10-20 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week. Student music requests are encouraged. YEARS 3-4: LATE BEGINNER LEVEL Continued foundation-building and more creativity start to happen in these two years. Each student learns approximately 20-30 longer and more challenging pieces throughout the year, and participates in 3-4 recitals and possibly an adjudicated event. Students begin writing their music and improvising with popular music. Practice expectation is 20-30 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week. Student music requests are encouraged. YEARS 4-6: EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL This is when students start to flourish! Students have a solid skill set that includes literacy, technique, improvising, composing, and performing. They have 20+ performance experiences under their belts around this time! More student input is encouraged during this time and requests are encouraged. Practice expectation is 30-45 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week. YEARS 6-8: LATE INTERMEDIATE/EARLY ADVANCED LEVEL Students who stay in lessons for this long have a skill set that sets them up for the rest of their lives. There is a level of mastery achieved that allows for incredible freedom to learn whatever one might want; Classical, Jazz, Pop, or otherwise. Student music requests are expected. At this stage, students may need to make choices about how to spend their time. Hobby students are encouraged to practice 20-30 minutes 4-5 days per week. For more serious students, the practice expectation is 45-60 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week. YEARS 8+: ADVANCED LEVEL This level of playing is equivalent to a college music major or someone who takes their music study very seriously. My students arrange, compose and even improvise music at the highest level required for any classical musician. Hobby students are encouraged to practice for 30-40 minutes 4-5 days per week. For more serious students, the practice expectation is a minimum of 60 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week.
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