Testimonials
"Tsoline is a gifted and accomplished musician. I have been impressed with her excellent musical gifts. As a teacher, she has an admirable ability to effectively communicate musical and technical ideas with patience and gentleness. She is a caring and compassionate individual. Her genuine enthusiasm and knowledge of music is highly evident in her interactions."
Walter Ponce
Professor of Music
Head of Piano Area, UCLA
"Tsoline is an accomplished performer. I am impressed by her
intelligence, musicianship, scholarly curiosity, work habits,
dedication and determination. As a teacher of piano, Tsoline brings
over twenty years of studio and institutional experience in New York
and Los Angeles. Whether in a class situation or a one-on-one lesson,
she identifies her individual students' needs, designs repertoires
based upon their individual abilities, and provides a firm foundation
in musicianship and theory, motivating her students in the process
while developing their organizational skills so that they utilize
their time more efficiently. An accomplished performer who has
presented concerts in venues such as the Carnegie Recital Hall and
the Skirball Cultural Center, Tsoline, both as soloist and
collaborator, practices what she preaches."
Dr. Malcolm S. Cole, Professor Emeritus
Musicology Department, UCLA
"Tsoline has great flexibility and facility, playing at top speed
very challenging passages. She masters great technical ability
and control in intimate musical passages. Her sound is always
beautiful and singing. Her playing gives great
expressivity and communicates her intentions. She displays varied
dynamics and tempos. Her phrasing is very musical and demonstrates
what a mature musician she is."
Judith Palanca Hansen
Professor of Music
Piano Accompanist, UCLA
Tsoline Hajian is a talented pianist and successful teacher.
She is an intelligent and reliable person.
Nina Svetlanova
Professor of Music/ Pianist
Manhattan School of Music
Mannes College of Music, New York
"...during the past few years, Tsoline has given outstanding solo
recitals in Los Angeles at the Skirball Center for the Arts, as well
as UCLA Schoenberg Hall in fulfillment of the Masters degree program.
Her experience as a piano teacher is extensive. Her technical and
musical insights, potential, and knowledge of piano pedagogy is
impressive. Her abundant talents and vibrant personality speak for
themselves. She demonstrates sterling character, always completing
with great professionalism anythings she sets out to do, while
leaving room for new dimensions to be discovered."
Bruce Sutherland
Professor of Music/Piano
Los Angeles, CA
"Tsoline has a true gift for teaching music. She served as a music
teacher in our school. She has developed and implemented music
curricula in classrooms of 25-35 students. Her responsibilities
included choosing appropriate music and teaching it to our students
for our frequent concerts including holidays and formal performances. She also produced all of the music for school
plays. Additionally, she has constructed and implemented a music
appreciation program. In so doing, she has addressed various learning
styles and levels in her lessons and has proven herself to be a
reliable, professional instructor of music. She collaborates well
with other professionals and is liked and respected by all."
Sister Lucia, Principal
Armenian Sisters' Academy of L.A.
"Tsoline Hajian has taught piano to our three children for the past
eight years. During that time, we have seen her interact with each of
them in a unique and age-appropriate fashion, always setting high
expectations and encouraging them in their music studies in a
positive way but without being overbearing. She has exposed them to
classical music but at the same time has been open and glad to teach
other types of music whether it be jazz, ragtime or modern and
popular music. She has also prepared her students for recitals and
has treated them with dignity, respect, and as serious performers.
This is a testament to her professionalism, warmth and dedication to
her students and profession. In addition to her teaching
responsibilities, we have seen and enjoyed Tsoline perform before
large audiences (her stunning performance at the Skirball Cultural
Center comes to mind) and have seen her volunteer countless number of
hours at the Certificate of Merit reviews every spring."
Paul Seraydarian
Parent
"I have known Tsoline since she started giving my son, Haig Akian,
piano lessons. Both he and I were very pleased with Tsoline's method
of teaching. She is a consummate professional teacher and
exceptionally talented concert pianist. She is kind,
intelligent, conscientious, patient, and responsible both socially
and professionally."
Sonia Akian
Parent
"An amazing teacher...Tsoline raised my level of piano performance
and musical knowledge tremendously. Thank you."
Daniel Berman
Student
