Teachers are at the heart of Mi-Young LEE’s project. The quality of our courses cannot be guaranteed without the complete commitment of our teachers to the pedagogy and method advocated by PIANO ACADEMIE.
This is why we have set up a recruitment, training and assessment program that enables us to offer the students of our academy a consistent level of teaching quality that meets the high expectations of our students.
Expertise at the service of the school
The trainers
Ariane Demange
Teacher trainer
Expert teacher
A top-level pianist, Ariane returned to her first love after several years as a sales executive. Discovering a vocation with Piano Académie. Today, she is responsible for setting up the school's pedagogy.
Estela Oliviero
Concert pianist
Estelle is a Franco-Argentinian concert pianist who has won numerous international prizes. Now living in Paris, she has been sharing her passion for the piano for over 5 years.
Gayane Nersisyan
Concert pianist and violin teacher
Gayane Nersisyan was born in Armenia. She began playing the piano at the age of 7. Since childhood, she has taken part in numerous solo and chamber music concerts, as well as with the orchestra.
Hui-Ryeong PARK
Teacher trainer
Expert teacher
Après ses études de musique en Corée du Sud, elle étudie à l'Ecole normale de musique de paris et obtient un Diplôme supérieur d’enseignement avec mention Très Bien. Puis au conservatoire de Boulogne et Meudon elle obtient un DEM et Perfectionnement avec une mention Très bien à l'unanimité du jury et Pôle Aliénor. Elle a aujourd’hui une formation en flûte traversière niveau supérieur, de formation musicale, histoire de la musique, improvisation, musique de chambre, orchestre et pédagogies.
The love of a job well done
The teachers
Dahye KIM
Composer and pianist
Born in Korea, Dahye KIM is a composer and pianist. She has always had a passion for cinema and film music, and is now focusing on picture composition. With this in mind, she has composed numerous original soundtracks for Korean films, as well as for French animation schools. She obtained a DEM in orchestration, unanimously awarded with the congratulations of the jury, and a DEM in film music, analysis at the Paris Conservatoire before studying electro-acoustic composition.
Jihyun KIM
Violonist
Originally from Seoul, Jihyun Kim was introduced to music at a very early age by her mother, an eminent teacher. Her passion for music led her to specialise in the violin and viola. After studying in Korea, she perfected her art at the Saint-Maur and Paris Conservatoires. Since 2007, she has led a remarkable career in Paris as a dedicated chamber musician and teacher, collaborating with renowned teachers and contributing to various chamber music projects.
Junho SHIN
Piano teacher
A Korean pianist, Junho obtained his Diplôme d'études musicale in piano with honors from the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional d'Aubervilliers-la Courneuve.
Paul Rouillé
Piano teacher, actor
An actor, Paul also has a passion for the piano. His skills as an actor enable him to develop his students' imaginations.
Neda Malisic
Pianist, double bassist
During her studies, she took part in numerous festivals as a soloist and in orchestras in Montenegro and several European countries: Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy and France.
Eri PETIT TOYOZATO
Pianist
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Chiharu Matsuura
Concert pianist
Born in Japan, Chiharu graduated from Osaka Prefectural Yuhigaoka and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts. Chiharu continued her concert training at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris in David Saudubray's class.
Jinkyeong BAE
Pianist Composer
Born in Korea, Jinkyeong BAE trained as a pianist in Korea, before coming to France to complete her studies in electro-acoustic composition.
Kyoko NICOLAS-VULLIERME
Flautist
After graduating from the Certificat d'aptitude au professorat de l'enseignement du second degré in music in Japan, she continued her studies at ENMP. She then turned to early childhood music education. She holds a teaching certificate in musical training and early musical development using the Martenot method.
BEI LI
Li Beï has been involved in both teaching and performing for 16 years, including 6 years on the international scene.
She graduated from the Xi'an Conservatory in 4 years before moving to France, where she continued her studies and gave numerous concerts.
Li Bei performs in France and China, where she is very well received.
Mai Iguchi
Pianist
A pianist of Japanese origin, Mai began playing the piano at an early age. Passionate about ballet music, Mai has been continuing her training at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris since 2018.
Yun Young WOO
Composer, piano teacher
Korean, Yun Young studied composition in Korea and Japan before coming to France. A graduate of the Ecole Normale du Musique de Paris, the Paris Conservatoire and La Sorbonne, Yun Young is now passionate about analysis and creation (composition), and is currently working on mixed music for Asian instruments.
CARLOS BUILES
Singer, Piano teacher
Former singer of the Colombian Opera Choir, 1st National Singing Prize of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos works as a lyric singer with various ensembles in France, notably with the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris directed by Henri Chalet.
Yukiko UENO
Born in Japan. She moved to France to study piano with the pianist Jean-Marc Luisada, to whom she has aspired since she was a child. Yukiko was unanimously awarded the Diplôme Supérieur de Musique de Chambre at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. She continues to study with Jean-Marc Luisada.
