Message from the teacher:
“I am continually excited about playing and teaching piano and my goal is to share this excitement and to use my knowledge to help instill a love of music in my students. Ultimately, a student will have the most fun in music study when they see improvement and can feel a true sense of accomplishment. This includes accomplishment in all areas of musicianship — from note reading, performance, creative interpretations, composition, to the development of a healthy and virtuosic technic. While no two students are alike, I believe that students of all ages and personality types learn best when they are in a happy, motivated and calm emotional state.
I think it is important to take the craft and art of music seriously, as well as the development of our talents and skills. It is also vital to have fun with learning, teaching, and performing, and I always try to provide an upbeat atmosphere in the private lessons and small-group classes. For me music is life, and my goal is to share that joy with my students. “
Message from the teacher:
“I am continually excited about playing and teaching piano and my goal is to share this excitement and to use my knowledge to help instill a love of music in my students. Ultimately, a student will have the most fun in music study when they see improvement and can feel a true sense of accomplishment. This includes accomplishment in all areas of musicianship — from note reading, performance, creative interpretations, composition, to the development of a healthy and virtuosic technic. While no two students are alike, I believe that students of all ages and personality types learn best when they are in a happy, motivated and calm emotional state.
I think it is important to take the craft and art of music seriously, as well as the development of our talents and skills. It is also vital to have fun with learning, teaching, and performing, and I always try to provide an upbeat atmosphere in the private lessons and small-group classes. For me music is life, and my goal is to share that joy with my students. “
(born 1994) has started to play piano at the age of five. She holds Bachelor and Master degrees in piano performance from University of St. Cyril and Methodius where she graduated first in her class. She holds a Piano Performance Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University too .
Dominika has 10 years of teaching experience and has taught students of all ages and levels of advancement. She co-founded Orpheus Music Academy with her husband Simon Popovski, and together they have been fully committed to this teaching journey. Her students are recipients of numerous awards and regularly receive the highest ratings in acclaimed competitions and festivals.
In addition to Orpheus Music Academy, she has worked at the Faculty of Music in Skopje and in the National Opera in North Macedonia as an accompanist and vocal coach, and also as Graduate Teaching Assistant working with the renowned Russian pianist and professor Dr. Irena Kofman. From 2020-2023, she was a Music Director at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Florida. She is also one of the most required accompanists in her country and beyond. Dominika performs in both solo and collaborative recitals and has numerous international awards. She was part of the prestige project “European Piano Reflections” organized in five countries: Poland, France, Moldova, North Macedonia and Austria. Dominika has concertized as a solo and chamber musician widely across the U.S. and Europe. She has performed at many prestigious festivals like “Skopje Summer Festival”, “Ohrid Summer Festival”, “Autumn Music Gala”,” Bitola Summer Festival”, “Days of Macedonian Music” etc. Her repertoire has wide music range from Baroque to Contemporary music in both her solo and chamber performances with various chamber ensembles. She has collaborated with names such as Junchan Zhao, Dinko Stipanicev, Ivan Trajanoski , Matthew Mackenzie, and many others.
