Russian Overtones

Academy of Music and Arts (Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, AP Test Classes)

University Prep

Russian Overtones
3517 Hyridge Dr
Austin, TX 78759
ph: (512) 251-0488
fax: (512) 251-9664
alt: (512) 825-7189
russianovertones@yahoo.com

Our Credentials

Our teachers are: Valentina Klueva (Piano), Julia Monk (piano, guitar, Musical Theory, History, AP Classes), Luciena Case (piano, children Music Awareness), Svetlana Clifft (violin, piano, music theory)

Born in the Ukraine, Mrs. Valentina Klueva has a Master’s Degree in piano performance, teaching and accompanying from Prokofiev Conservatory at Donetsk, Ukraine;

Julia Monk has a MA in piano performance and Pedagogy from Music Academy at Donetsk. Born in the family of musicians, owes her love and piano dedication to her mother, and her passion for guitar to her father, an accomplished musician and world known balalaika and guitar performer, Alexander Kluev.

Other teacher's information will be posted soon.

Every year their students are awarded:

All State winners status at the State Festivals (University of San Marcos, TX )

Receive the high marks, taking Trinity Guild, London College of Music Exams.

Annually our students play concerto movements and perform those with great professionalism.

Competition Winners:

Pearl Amster Concerto Competition, Honorably Mention Award, Austin, TX 2006

Winner of Temple Heinats Monetary Award Competition, Austin, TX 2010

11909

Timber Heights

Austin, TX 78754

(512) 587-6568

Fax: (512) 251-9664

e-mail: jklueva@msn.com

Valentina Klueva, MA

Objective

To provide the best quality of music education for all ages

Education

1966–1970 Donetsk Music Academy Donetsk, Ukraine Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance,

Accompanist, Concert Master

Graduated with Honors
Performed two solo recitals per year
Designed Concert Master projects with string ensembles and orchestras

1970-1975 Prokofiev Conservatory

Donetsk, Ukraine

Master’s Degree in Piano Performance

Graduated with Honors
Accompanied students during competitions playing
orchestral parts
Taught and performed at charity and solo concerts

Experience

1970–1975 Petrovka Music School #5

Donetsk, Ukraine

Director, Program Coordinator, Piano Teacher and Concert Master

1976-1987
Music Director and Program Coordinator at

Novosibirsk Music School

Taught and prepared students for concerts and competitions Coordinated the Music program’s development, Organize

various Concerts for the City, including Charity and Radio

Recordings

Donetsk Music School # 2 Donetsk, Ukraine

2002-2009 Briarcliff Music School

Austin, TX

Teacher of music fundamentals for beginners
Prepared students for ABRSM examination Grades 1-8

Advancements

Student won the Honorably Mention award at Pearl Amster Concerto Competition

Members

Student Winners

ADMTA, MTNA, NFMC, LCM, Wednesday Morning Club

All State Festivals, every year

Honorably Mention Award, Pearl Amster Concerto Competition,

Austin, TX 2006

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729 Botany Bay Circle, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660

(512) 251-0488

Fax: (512) 251-9664

e-mail: russianovertones@yahoo.com

Julia Monk, MA

Representative of Trinity Guildhall, London College of Music

O Objective	To provide the best quality of music education for all ages
Edu Education	1990–1994 Donetsk Music Academy Donetsk, Ukraine Master’s Degree in Piano Pedagogy and Piano Performance, Accompanist, Concert Master Studied with Honors A Winner of International Music Competition of Ukrainian Music, Kiev, Ukraine Performed two solo recitals per year
	1994–1999 Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy Continued studying piano Jazz in Moscow Studied with such pronoun Russian teachers as Popova Graduated from MSLU with Honors Promoted Improvisation and unique unconventional teaching methods
	2001–2004 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature, Pedagogy Studied Comparative Literature as another semiotic system Wrote the Thesis on Pedagogy and methods of motivation Continued to play piano and prepare solo program recitals
Ex Experience	1994–1999 Russian Music School #3 Moscow , Russia Director, Program Coordinator, Piano Teacher 2001-2004 Music Director and Program Coordinator at Lutheran Church Austin, TX Sole developer and organizer of Christmas Opera Director and Manager of 100 children ages 3 to 12
	2004-2009 Briarcliff Music School Austin, TX Music Instructor, Basic beginners Methods of teaching ABRSM examination preparation Grades 1 through 8.
Adv Advancements	Preparation for International Competitions, such as USASU International Piano Competition 2009
Rep Members	ADMTA, MTNA, NFMC, Wednesday Morning Club

Students Winners

Winner of Temple Heinats Monetary Award Competition, 2010

Svetlana Clifft

svetlana.clifft@gmail.com

1011 Collie Path

Round Rock, TX 78664

Ph. 512.383.5201

Music Teacher | Violin Instructor | Orchestra Member| Concert Master

A professional musician and musical instructor with extensive education from some of Russia’s finest universities along with a decade of teaching experience.

EXPERIENCE

2008 – Present Round Rock Symphony– Round Rock, Texas

Paid Violinist

First Violin

2008 – 2010 Balcones Community Orchestra – Austin, Texas

Volunteer Violinist

First Violin

2002 - 2005Rybinsk Orchestra – Rybinsk, Russia

Paid Violinist

First Violin
Solo Performer

1997 - 2002Musical School #2 – Rybinsk, Russia

Professional Teacher - Qualified second category of "Teacher and Concertmaster”

Teacher of the Violin, Piano and Recorder
Concertmaster
Musical Concert Illustrator

1997 - 2002 Ensemble Rondo – Rybinsk, Russia

Concertmaster
First Violin

1997 - 2002 Combined Schools Teacher Quartet - Rybinsk, Russia

Concertmaster
First Violin

1996 - 1997 Children’s Dance Studio - Rybinsk, Russia

Accompanist (piano).

1996 - 1997 Cathedral of the Savior - Rybinsk, Russia

Singer

EDUCATION

L.V. Sobinov Music College – Yaroslav, Russia

Orchestra(Ensemble) Musician, Teacher

(B.A. Teacher, Music) 1992-1996

Moscow State Open Teacher's Training University – Moscow, Russia

Teacher of Music & Teacher of the Violin

(M.A. Teacher, Music) 1997-2002

MEMBERSHIP

Balcones Community Orchestra in Austin,TX (Violin-I)
Round Rock Symphony Orchestra in Round Rock,TX (Violin-I).

ADVANCEMENTS

Prize-winner of Pushkinian Student Poetry Contest, devoted to 850th anniversary of Moscow - II prize. The city of Moscow, the Russian Federation.

STUDENT WINNER

Prize-winner of the City Contest of Young Violin and Cello Players (March 6, 2004).The city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region, the Russian Federation.

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Russian Overtones
3517 Hyridge Dr
Austin, TX 78759
ph: (512) 251-0488
fax: (512) 251-9664
alt: (512) 825-7189
russianovertones@yahoo.com