Meet irina

The founder and lead educator of My Tender Voice Studio in Portland, Irina brings over 14 years of teaching experience and a personalized, flexible approach that adapts to each student’s age, goals, and learning style. When working with young children, Irina’s teaching philosophy is inspired by the Kodály approach, with a strong emphasis on developing musicianship through singing, active listening, and a solid musical foundation. Irina works with music-interested individuals of all ages. Read more here.

Specialization:

  • Custom Group Classes: Original, thoughtfully designed music programs for ages 2.5–8, created to maximize the benefits of group learning

  • Private Lessons: Voice (all levels) and Piano (beginner–intermediate), with individualized instruction

  • Music to Go: A traveling music program for preschools, libraries, and community spaces

  • Live Performances: An active artist writing and recording original music while running a YouTube channel

M.A. in Education
North Kazakhstan State University

Meet veronika

Veronika has over seven years of teaching experience with students of all ages, including young children from age two. She has taught in private and public music schools and currently focuses on private piano instruction, music theory, and local performances.

Specialization:

Private Lessons: Piano (all levels), Music Theory

Group Classes: Group Piano, Early Childhood Music Education

B.A. in Music, Piano Performance
College of Arts, Russia

Meet SCOTT

Scott Belleri began studying the violin at the age of 7, under the guidance of Suzuki teacher Elizabeth McClung. After acceptance into the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he studied violin performance and music theory, he began studying with Thomas Tsaggaris, Julliard violinist, co-founder and first conductor of the Palm Beach Symphony.

While completing his Suzuki teacher training from Martha Shackford, he began volunteering with the Portland Suzuki Project, a non-profit which provided free in-school violin classes in an underserved public school, and subsequently served on the board for three years.

He has since received further Suzuki violin training from Dr. Rebekah Hanson and from renowned Suzuki pedagogue, author, and child psychologist Edmund Sprunger. He also has a background in Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais.

Suzuki Violin | Traditional
Ages 3 to Adults