Alice Lyle, NCTM (Nationally Certified Teacher of Music)

I first met Victoria Drozdova at the Portland District OMTA meeting on Jan. 22, 2014, when she was introduced as a new member who lived in S.E. Portland. After that meeting and some introductions, Victoria agreed to give a presentation to the Far East Focus Group in February on Russian music. I was so impressed with Victoria’s presentation on the four transcriptions from Prokofiev’s Ballet “Cinderella”, and the ease and beautiful way she played the piano, that I asked to study with her.

I truly feel she can teach me not only Russian music, but help me improve my piano skills. After 3 lessons with Victoria, I am amazed at how much I am learning. Her use of adjectives to describe a certain passage and technique are very easy to relate to the music being studied and make learning so much easier. She is a wonderful performer as she plays difficult music with such ease and passion. From her piano studies at an early age in Moscow, she not only has the background and talent, but a wealth of musical information.