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Polina M

Tutor in Waterkloof, Pretoria • 37 years old

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20 RATINGS
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HOURS TUTORED
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20 RATINGS
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HOURS TUTORED
Can tutor online
Cannot tutor in person

Bio

I am a young and energetic teacher. Having a great sense of humor, I get along with others by being patient and understanding their needs.

I possess exceptional organizational skills. My patience is beyond boundaries. I am more than happy to explain different concepts to make sure one understands before introducing a new topic.

Education

• 2015 - present: Polina’s Private Piano Studio for children and adults
• 2017 - present: Courtney House extramural piano teacher
• 2012: BMus in Piano Performance at McGill University

My Proudest
Achievements

• I have a lot of self-confidence which gives a feeling of trust towards the material studied.
• I guarantee 100% success for examinations regardless of one's competency and speed of learning process.

Subjects

  • Music Tutoring

Music Theory

Beginner (Grades 1 - 3) - Advanced (Grades 7 - 8)

With 15 years of experience, I can teach all subjects related to music performance and theory including aural training ear training, and music history up to Master’s Degree level.

Aural Training

Beginner (Grades 1 - 3) - Advanced (Grades 7 - 8)

I am passionate about the technical part of the “boring” stuff and have the ability to bring the subject in an organized, uplifting, and lightly encouraging way.

  • Language Tutoring

French

Beginner - Advanced

French is my mother tongue. I was schooled in French and have experience assisting people with translations.

Russian

Beginner - Advanced

Russian is my mother tongue and I am therefore able to teach Russian confidently.

Reviews from others

“Polina was very friendly, knowledgable and patient throughout all our lessons. It helped a lot to go through the homework during the lessons, and how she explained things that weren't answered correctly. The explanations of nuances of the English language were also very useful. Overall, I would recommend Polina's English lessons to anyone on their journey with the language. Thank you Polina! ”

Olga

“Polina’s knowledge of the language and it’s history is amazing. I learn something new in every lesson. She is also very patient and if I don’t understand something she’ll go over it until I do. ”

Lizanne

“Polina has great patience with me when something is hard to grasp. She has a good amount of discipline with me as a student, which only helps boost my confidence in learning a new language. I couldnt have asked for better. ”

Tristan

“Polina is hardworking and determined, which creates a very motivating space for me. She is also warm and friendly and shows a genuine interest. She creates a safe space that isn’t too high-pressured, which I really appreciate and much prefer. ”

Chelsea

“Polina has helped me to simplify my learning, she has been incredibly patient and diligent with me and has offered her assistance and advice at every point. She has always made me feel comfortable, she has been incredible throughout this process and I'm very grateful to have her as my tutor. She is able to see things from the student's point of view and she understands why a student might be struggling with a particular aspect of the material. She is an excellent teacher!”

Jonathan

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