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Teachers

OLGA SZYŁEJKO

Olga Szyłejko (Olga Matu) – założycielka Music Hub Academy, wokalistka i kompozytorka. Olga jest absolwentką Berklee College of Music w Bostonie, gdzie studiowała Kompozycję i Produkcję Muzyki Współczesnej oraz Wokalistykę Jazzową. Po zakończeniu studiów wydała dwa albumy pod swoim pseudonimem scenicznym Olga Matu. Jej największymi pasjami są muzyka i edukacja. Doświadczenie w nauczaniu zdobywała jako trener wokalny w Simply Theatre Academy w Genewie. W tym samym czasie spełniła swoje marzenie występu na słynnej scenie Montreux Jazz Festival zostając finalistką konkursu w ramach festiwalu. Po powrocie do Polski Olga zaangażowała swoją energię, aby otworzyć nowatorską szkołę muzyczną – Music Hub Academy, gdzie przekazuje dzieciom i dorosłym swoją pasję i miłość do muzyki. Zajęcia prowadzone są obecnie w Warszawie oraz w kilku szkołach międzynarodowych, gdzie Music Hub dba o atrakcyjny program zajęć muzycznych dla tamtejszych uczniów. Misją Music Hub jest stworzenie miejsca, które skupia się na indywidualnym podejściu do każdego ucznia, ale jednocześnie zachęca do wspólnego tworzenia muzyki. Poznaj twórczość Olgi tutaj.

FRANCISZEK POSPIESZALSKI

A double bass player from a musical family. BA from the Danish Rhythmic Music Conservatory. A graduate of PSM II st. im. Józefa Elsnera in Warsaw. He also attended a music school with the Faculty of Jazz at ul. Bednarska, and in 2018 he completed his master’s studies at the Academy of Music in Katowice, the jazz department. He is a musician and composer active in many international and local bands as a sideman, as well as the leader of several of his projects. In 2017, he released his debut album “1st level” with his band Franciszek Pospieszalski Sextet. In 2019 Franciszek released the album “Accumulated Thoughts” together with his Trio. In 2021, the second album of Franciszek Pospieszalski’s sextet was released. “Second Step”, and in 2022, the Franciszek Pospieszalski Quintet album was released by the Polish Radio Music Agency. Franciszek Pospieszalski is a laureate of the Golden Double Bass Award. Andrzej Cudzich, which he received at the Jazz Juniors 2019 competition. In 2020, together with his trio, he received a special award at the Krokus Jazz Festival competition. In 2022, he received a scholarship from the “Young Poland” program of the National Center for Culture. At Music Hub, he teaches double bass and bass guitar.

SHANDRELICA CASPER

Shandrelica Casper is a vocalist, percussionist, drummer and a songwriter. She was born on the Island of Curacao (which is located in the Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela). She comes from a musical family with her mother being a vocalist and her father a musician and a choir director. At the age of 7 she started playing a small percussion instrument called “The Two Tone Block” in her father’s choir. Being in the group helped Shandrelica develop her ear for harmonies, she has been using this skill very wisely for background vocals since she started her professional career as an adult. Later on in life she started playing drums and many other percussion instruments, now one of her best skills is playing the drum set  and singing at the same time. A few years prior to her arrival in the Los Angeles scene she played at many festivals and events one of them was Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival, Shandrelica played percussion for Pernell Saturnino & Friends. In 2019 she graduated from Los Angeles College of Music with a Bachelor in Music Performance specializing in Vocal Performance. She performed with musicians like Miguel Zenon, Tony Escapa, Joey Heredia, Joey Navarro, Micheal Angel, Ben Sheppard, Marcelo Bucater, Natalia Spadini, Ben Thomas, Darek Oles, Kuba Stankiewicz and many more. Shandrelica, currently lives in Warsaw and is a part of Shandy & Eva founded in January of 2015 in Los Angeles. The Caribbean – Polish duet has been recording and performing their original music ever since. The group has released their first studio album in 2019 in collaboration with Polish as well as American musicians. Now they are working on their second album which will be released at the beginning of 2024. At Music Hub Shandrelica teaches BANDS, individual drum and voice lessons.

EWA ŻMIJEWSKA

Ewa Żmijewska is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, composer and co-founder of the band Shandy & Eva. A graduate of the Los Angeles College of Music, where in 2016 she got a degree of Associate of Arts in Vocal Performance. During her studies, she met singer and drummer Shandrelica Casper, with whom they founded the band Shandy & Eva in 2015. Immediately after establishing the duo, Ewa and Shandy began to create original music, record and play concerts both in the United States and in Poland. Ewa then continued her studies at the California Institute Of The Arts, where she earned the title of Master of Fine Arts in Performer – Composer in 2019. During her graduate studies, Ewa was part of the CalArts Salsa Band under the direction of pianist, composer and dean of the jazz department, David Roitstein. She also sang in several student jazz bands led by bassist Darek Oleszkiewicz and guitarist Larry Koonze. During her studies, Ewa also gained experience as a sound engineer working in the Groove Gallery studio with one of her professors, drummer Joey Heredia. In 2019, Shandy & Eva released their debut studio album “Give It A Try” in collaboration with both American and Polish musicians. Shandy & Eva often give concerts and appear at festivals in Poland and abroad. They are currently working on their second studio album, which will be released in early 2024. Since 2020, Ewa Żmijewska lives in Warsaw, where, in addition to working on her own music with the band Shandy & Eva, she teaches music and collaborates with various artists. The most important projects in which he participates include the Jazz Poem “Bona Sforza D’Aragona” by Michał Zabłocki and Kuba Stankiewicz, which had its premiere at the Atelier Theater Agnieszka Osiecka, at the beginning of August 2023. At Music Hub, Ewa conducts singing, guitar, songwriting classes and records DEMOs.

MAGDALENA LASKOWSKA

Magdalena Laskowska graduated with honors from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, specializing in violin/pedagogy. Magda is a violinist, sideman and composer. She co-created such projects as The Dumplings Orchestra, Ralph Kamiński & My Best Band in The World, Dawid Podsiadło “Leśna Muzyka”. For years, she has been active as a musician in the bands: Ralph Kamiński, Jimek – Historia Hip-Hopu, The Dumplings, Dawid Podsiadło, Sorry Boys. Currently, she plays in the band Kaśka Sochacka and participates as an arranger and musician in Sanah’s stadium concerts. On a daily basis, she works as a session musician, she has collaborated with such producers as Wojciech Urbański, Kuba Galiński, Aleksander Świerkot, Bartek Dziedzic, Kuba Dąbrowski and many others. You can find her on the albums of such artists as Krzysztof Zalewski, Mrozu, Ralph Kamiński, Dawid Podsiadło, Kaśka Sochacka, Daria from Silesia, Sanah and many others. As the only musician in Poland, she played the most stadium concerts with artists. She performed at such festivals as Opener, Orange Warsaw Festival, Off Festival, Męskie Granie and many others. Her passion is searching for young musical talents and helping in their musical development. He weaves the classic sound of the violin into pop and electronic compositions. She has been associated with Music Hub for years as a teacher of classes for the youngest. Teaching and arousing passion in children and teenagers is something that inspires her. As a pedagogue, she has 8 years of experience in working on the musical development of children. In addition to her studies, she also completed an international Color Strings teaching course. At Music Hub, Magda conducts individual violin lessons and MeloFun Junior classes.

TEACHER

Pola Atmańska is a titled pianist, composer and vocalist. She was born in Katowice, where she graduated from the Academy of Music in the jazz piano class. She is a laureate of many prestigious awards – the International B-Jazz Competition in Belgium, the 39th Getxo Jazz Festival competition (2015). In 2021, she was nominated along with the band O.N.E. for the FRYDERYK award.

She performs on stage, among others with Ralph Kamiński, Tęskno, O.N.E., Piotr Zioła, Wojtek Mazolewski or with his own band Pola Atmańska Trio and SZAMANIE. She played at countless festivals in Poland and abroad (OPENER FESTIVAL, Małe Granie, Fest Festival, Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Getxo Festival, Colors of Ostrava).

As a composer and artist, she willingly undertakes interdisciplinary activities, co-creating music for theater performances or fashion shows, as well as realizing herself in other fields of art beyond music. At Music Hub Pola teaches classical and jazz piano.

ALEKSANDRA BAJ

Actress, vocalist, dancer and vocal coach. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Łódź, majoring in Musical and Choreography, and Musicology at the Jagiellonian University and Wrocław University. After leaving the walls of the university, she made her debut on the stage of the National Theater in Warsaw in the play “Mother Joanna od Aniołów” directed by Wojciech Faruga and is currently a guest actress there. She often collaborates with the composer Teoniki Rożynek on projects related to contemporary music, which resulted in numerous compositions for theater performances and a composition for the ARK collective, in which she voiced the live installation LAWKI (LIFE AS WE KNOW IT) singing all female voices, and opened the performance at the Festival Noorderlicht at Aa-Kerk in Groningen. The project was awarded the Golden Calf at the Nederlands Film Festival for the best production of digital culture. Privately, she is a lover of Pixar movies, dogs of all kinds and chocolate. At Music Hub, she teaches singing and conducts MusicaLove and Teen Musical classes.

MIŁOSZ MAJCHRZAK

Aktor, performer, DJ i producent. Miłosz jest absolwentem Akademii Sztuk Teatralnych we Wrocławiu. Debiutował na deskach Teatru Polskiego i Instytutu im. Jerzego Grotowskiego w spektaklu „Męskie Perspektywy Miłości” w reżyserii Mateusza Brodowskiego we Wrocławiu. Wyróżniony na 29. Festiwalu Szkół Teatralnych w Łodzi za rolę tytułową w spektaklu „Golem” w reżyserii Konrada Dworakowskiego. Aktor jest ściśle związany z grupą artystyczną „Tech Teatr”, w której to pełni rolę aktora, DJ’a oraz producenta muzycznego. Jego muzykę można usłyszeć w „Kordianie” w Teatrze Nowym w Krakowie (w którym wcielił się też w postać Cara oraz Papieża) oraz w najnowszej produkcji AskAPP w Instytucie im. Jerzego Grotowskiego we Wrocławiu. Inspiruje się sztuką nowoczesną, kocha przestrzeń, minimalizm i naturę. Wzorców muzycznych poszukuje na francuskiej i brytyjskiej scenie muzyki elektronicznej oraz  w afrykańskim jazzie. Miłośnik deskorolki, jogi, kuchni wegetariańskiej i psów. W Music Hub prowadzi grupę MusicaLove oraz Teen Musical.

DAGMARA GABRYELSKA

 Singer, actress, dubbing actress. A graduate of the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow. She is currently studying at the Vocal and Acting Department of The Fryderyk Chopin Music University in Warsaw and is a scholarship holder of the rector of the FCUM. From an early age she played in numerous theatrical performances. In 2021, she made her debut as Katherine in the premiere of the operetta NOVA at the Jan Kiepura Festival in Krynica Górska, and then at the Grand Theater of the National Opera on the chamber stage she performed as Zelatrice in the opera “Suor Angelica” by G. Puccini. She participated in many vocal courses conducted by such people as: Piotr Beczała, Marek Rzepka, Mariusz Kwiecień, Ewa Vesin, Rafał Bartmiński. She sees her artistic future on opera stages. Her greatest passion is theater – she believes that words, sound and movement are the perfect combination. On a daily basis, she is a lover of animals and sports. At Music Hub, she fulfills herself as a writer, screenwriter and director. She is driven to act by creative work and observing how a student matures musically and in acting – each in his own time. At Music Hub, Dagmara conducts MusicaLove classes, summer camps and individual singing lessons for children, teenagers and adults.

ALEKSANDRA PŁACZEK

Pianist and chamber musician, graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. She specializes in the music of the 20th and 21st centuries, experimenting with the instrument and the body – she is particularly interested in the performative aspect of works. She collaborates with the following bands: Spółdzielnia Muzyczna and Chain Ensemble. She played at the following festivals: DARMSTÄDTER FERIENKURSE, Warsaw Autumn, Łańcuch, CODES, THREE-CZTE-RY, New Music Stage in New Theatre. She collaborates with composers of the Warsaw and Krakow music community, has premiered Polish and foreign composers to her credit. As a soloist, she performed with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Music of Our Times Orchestra. Laureate of the Contemporary Music Competition of the 20th and 21st centuries (Radziejowice).

At Music Hub, she inspires with her passion for contemporary music and encourages to learn and search for new sounds during piano lessons and MeloFun Baby, MeloFun Mini and MeloFun Junior classes.

BARBARA JAGODZIŃSKA-HABISIAK

Basia in her work combines her two greatest loves: children and music. For years, she has been organizing the popular MeloConcerts for babies and toddlers in Warsaw and online. She is also a certified instructor of music-enhancing Gordon classes for the youngest. She released the album “Muzykalne Przedszkolaki” and is the author of two collections “Songbook about animals and other atmospheric phenomena” and “Songbook about small and great matters”. Basia is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Warsaw, the Higher School of Social Skills and numerous courses for music teachers. Vice-president of the Camerata Varsovia Foundation. Privately, she’s a mother of Tymek, Bianka and Nikodem and a wife of Kacper. At Music Hub, Basia conducts MeloFun Baby classes and piano lessons.

KATARZYNA KAWKA

Kasia began her violin adventure at the music school at ul. Namysłowska in Warsaw. This adventure continues to this day. After graduating from music studies at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw at the Faculty of Instrumental and Pedagogical Studies in Białystok, Kasia took part in orchestral projects and took care of the musical education of the youngest, conducting musical classes in nurseries and teaching the violin. In 2019, Kasia completed the PTEEG course on Audiation (the theory of learning music by E. E. Gordon), and in 2021, Postgraduate Studies in Music Therapy at The Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. At Music Hub, Kasia teaches violin and conducts MeloFun Baby, MeloFun Mini and MeloFun Junior classes.

Kacper Zasada

KACPER ZASADA

Kacper Zasada  is a double bassist, bass guitarist and composer known primarily for his cooperation with Maria Sadowska and Natalia Nykiel. He is distinguished by extensive concert experience, numerous successes in leading music bands as well as the ability to create interesting concert arrangements, the right selection of musicians for the band and the ability to inspire others to creative cooperation. A graduate of the double bass at the Jazz Department of ZPSM im. Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw. He also graduated from the first degree of PSM im. T. Szeligowski in Lublin, piano class. He draws his inspiration for teaching from his great passion for music. It is above all this passion as well as experience gained on stage and comprehensive knowledge that he tries to pass on to his students. He is eager to educate himself – he often participates in various courses and trainings, not only in music. At Music Hub Kacper teaches counter bass, double bass, bands and prepares students for A-level Music Exams and ABRSM Music Exams.

ANNA DROŻDŻ

Pianist and teacher. A graduate of The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow in the classical piano class under the direction of prof. dr hab. Janusz Skowron. She developed her piano skills at numerous master classes conducted by the best teachers from around the world. Laureate of piano competitions, participant of many music lectures and seminars. Anna is a keen observer of the world and people. She loves traveling, which, according to her, is the best source of inspiration. Since childhood, she was interested in broadly understood art. She took her first musical steps in her hometown of Nowy Sącz. She graduated with honors from the piano class at the local Primary and Secondary Music School. Although she is a classical musician, he loves Latin, jazz and film music. Anna loves to pass on her musical knowledge to others, which is why she finds herself as a teacher with great passion. At Music Hub, Anna conducts individual piano lessons for children, teenagers and adults.

MARIANNA ZAGRODZKA

Drummer, graduate of The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. As part of the local Pedagogical College, she gained the skills to teach. As an Erasmus+ scholarship holder, she studied at LUCA-School of Arts (Belgium) for a year. She loves to share her passion and knowledge with her students. In her teaching work, she values commitment, professionalism and friendly contact with students. During classes, the most important thing for her is a good atmosphere, joy of playing and an individual approach to the student.

At Music Hub, Marianna conducts individual drumming lessons and bands.

PAVLO POLONCHUK

Pavlo began his adventure with the piano at the age of six. He perfected his musical abilities initially in Ukraine, starting from a music school of the first degree and ending in two music colleges (the equivalent of the Polish second degree), mainly exploring classical music. At that time, Pavlo also took part in many concerts and competitions, such as Festival Young Europe or D. Tiomkin Competition Of Jazz Improvisation. After finishing his education in Ukraine, he decided to develop his musical skills in Poland, where in 2018 he earned a master’s degree in art at the Academy of K. Szymanowski in Katowice at the Department of Composition, Interpretation of Education and Jazz, majoring in Jazz and stage music, where he began his adventure with jazz and popular music. Here he recorded his first minialbum with illustrative music in collaboration with the cellist Joanna Kalaga. He is currently working on another album of improvised music. In addition to piano works, he also released an album with electronic music in the duo Korwek X Pavlo.

At Music Hub, Pavlo teaches individual piano lessons, harmony and jazz improvisation.

ZOFIA MOLĄG

Zofia is a cellist who in 2016 graduated with honors from the Karol Szymanowski University of Music in Katowice. Fryderyk Chopin at the Instrumental and Pedagogical Faculty. She has participated in many orchestral and chamber projects. She performed, among others at the National Philharmonic, the Belarusian State Philharmonic in Minsk, the National Philharmonic of Ukraine in Kiev, the National Palace in Chisinau, the National Conservatory in Tbilisi. She participated, among others in Projekt I, Culture Orchestra, Mozart 2003 and orchestral projects in Germany, China, Austria and Hungary. Zofia Moląg-Kopeć participated in master classes where she worked under the guidance of such teachers as Arto Noras, Bernhard Gmelin, Niklas Schmidt and David Watkin. Since 2013, he has been a member of The Crew, a chamber string orchestra, thriving in Warsaw, and since 2016, a member of the Warsaw Quartet. Apart from concerts and projects, Zofia Moląg-Kopeć is engaged in pedagogical work and still trains her skills at Gordon’s courses. At Music Hub, Zosia teaches cello in Polish and English and conducts classes developing musical abilities in the youngest children – Gordonki.

JAROSŁAW KORZONEK

Jarosław is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Wrocław in the class of dr. hab. Dariusz Kaliszuk at the Faculty of Jazz and Stage Music. He plays in his own projects (Jabłonka, Pola Chobot & Adam Baran, Kama Salach, Zakuka, Basia Beuth, Gospel Life, Retrospektakl, Ania Malek) and acts as a session musician, collaborating with such stars as Ania Karwan, Reni Jusis, Paula Roma, Marcin Sojka, Wiktor Dyduła. In addition, you can hear him in the Roma Musical Theater (musicals “We will rock you” and “Waitress”), Musical Theater in Łódź (musicals “Miss Saigon”, “Les Miserables”, “Pretty Woman”, “Catch me if you can”), in the Rampa Theater in Targówek (the performance “Depesze”), the Contemporary Theater (the performance “With a Hand on the Throat”), The Relax Stage in Warsaw (the performance “Subscription for Happiness”). Jarosław has performed many concerts on stages and festivals such as Sziget Main Stage in Hungary, Męskie Granie, Rawa Blues Festival, Summer Jazz Festival in Krakow, Enea Spring Break, Edison Festival, Slot Art Festival, Jarocin Festival, Fama Festival, New Tradition , KFPP in Opole, Jazzobranie in Olesno. He also gave concerts in the USA and several European countries with his projects. In addition, he is also active as a studio drummer and teacher. He has 15 years of experience in teaching children, teenagers and adults on the drums.

JAKUB SZULC

Guitarist, songwriter and music producer. A graduate of Jazz Guitar at the Academy of Music in Katowice. Initially associated with the Silesian, and currently Warsaw, rock and independent music scene (Skytruck, OS.SO, Minimal Blue, Keskese). In addition to teaching and playing concerts, in recent years he has been working at a record label and developing the skills of a music producer. Passionate about unique sounds and Polish song lyrics. In 2020, he became a finalist of Antyfest Antyradia together with the Skytruck band. At Music Hub, Kuba teaches classical, acoustic and electric guitar, as well as music production in Ableton Live and Studio One.

GABRIELA ZINIEWICZ

Flutist, a graduate of The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw in the class of dr hab. Agata Igras. Her professional career combines concert life with a passion for teaching how to play the extremely beautiful and graceful instrument, which is the flute. Gabriela, as an artist, is dynamically active in the chamber and orchestral fields. For many years she has been a flautist of the band Tęskno, and also co-creates the unique flute quartet La Storia del Flauto and the instrumental duo Bow&Air. He has also performed numerous concerts with orchestras such as: Płock Symphony Orchestra, Gorzów Philharmonic, Royal Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Camerata, Jimek Symphonix and Chopin Chamber Orchestra. In addition, in 2020, she began working with the Dramatic Theater on the play “Man of La Mancha” under the musical direction of Adam Sztaba. Privately, a lover of travel and good coffee. At Music Hub, Gabriela teaches flute lessons.

ELŻBIETA SANDEL

Violinist, teacher, organizer of musical life. She is a graduate of two faculties of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music – Instrumental in Warsaw in the class of prof. Roman Lasocki and dr. Kamila Wąsik-Janiak and the Instrumental and Pedagogical Department of the FCUM Faculty in Białystok in the class of prof. Włodzimierz Promiński. She is a laureate of many international music competitions, e.g. 1st place in the solo game category at the 14th Concorso Internazionale Premio Citta’ di Padova. She conducts a lively artistic and pedagogical activity, she has performed as a soloist in, among others, in the National Philharmonic, the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic and the Opole Philharmonic. Since 2013, she has been collaborating with the symphony orchestra of the Medical University of Warsaw (now the Orchestra of the Medical Chamber) as a soloist, concertmaster and tutor. She maintains constant contact with the composer Romuald Twardowski, whose works she has performed many times in Poland and abroad. She also collaborated with musicians of the entertainment scene at the Orange Warsaw Festival and Męskie Granie festivals in Gdynia. Since 2018, she has been teaching her violin class at Music Hub Academy, and since 2020 at ZPOSM I and II st. Grażyna Bacewicz in Warsaw. At Music Hub, Elżbieta runs the Music Hub Chamber String Orchestra, string workshops and individual violin lessons for children, teenagers and adults.

DOMINIKA SELL-KUKUŁKA

Actress, dancer, educator and Medical Clown. A graduate of the Halina and Jan Machulski Acting School. Since 2013, she has been associated with the Musical Theater in Toruń. A certified special educator (with a specialization in oligophrenopedagogy) – she obtained her bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities. A certified actress, thanks to passing the extramural exam for Drama Actors at ZASP. For many years, she conducted integration theater workshops at the Children’s Foundation “Zdążyć z pomocą”. The author of the radio program and the voice of Norki The Mouse in the broadcast “Radio Klub Myszki Norki”. For over a year, she has been active as a Medical Clown in the Red Nose Clown Foundation in the Hospital. She has been dubbing since she was a child, she used to fly on a low-slung trapeze, and her career began with the Fasolki band, which she attended as a child. At Music Hub Dominika conducts MusicaLove classes and musical summer camps, and also writes scripts for our musicals and directs them.

ELŻBIETA MACKOŚ-GORAYSKA

She graduated from the Academy of Music. Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw (now FCUM) in the piano class of prof. Alicja Paleta-Bugaj and chamber music prof. Krystyna Borucińska. She gained pedagogical preparation at the Inter-faculty Study of Pedagogical Preparation at the FCUM (UMFC). She has participated in many master piano courses, e.g. four times at the Internationale Meisterkurse Für Musik Zürich in Switzerland, working under the supervision of prof. Rudolf Buchbinder, as well as in numerous trainings in the field of pedagogy, e.g. Individualization of the teaching process, Physical and mental preparation for the performance, Working with gifted students and techniques of motivating students. In 2016, as part of the European Union training program for teachers, she took part in a study visit to Iceland, observing the work of local music teachers, as well as conducting workshops in the form of open lessons in local music schools. In 2017, she received the individual award of the Director of the Center for Artistic Education “For special contribution to the development of artistic education in Poland”. She worked at the Vocal Department of the Academy of Music. F. Chopin (UMFC) in the class of prof. Urszula Trawińska-Moroz, as a tutor for soloists, and also, in the years 1993-2007, at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, as a pianist. For many years he has been working professionally as a certified teacher and accompanist in Warsaw state and private music schools. She has been awarded many times for outstanding accompaniment during music competitions. She has given concerts on stages in Poland and abroad, and has made recordings with outstanding vocal soloists and instrumentalists, and many of her students and graduates achieve artistic successes on national and international stages.

At Music Hub, he conducts individual piano lessons for children, teenagers and adults.

ALEKSANDRA KULESZA

A graduate of the 1st degree music school. Grażyna Bacewicz, 2nd degree music school named after Fryderyk Chopin in Gdańsk and the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko (also in Gdańsk). He is currently studying at The Post-Secondary Jazz Study in Warsaw, specializing in jazz piano. She has participated in competitions and has performed numerous solo and duet concerts. She trained her skills at numerous piano courses. He has extensive pedagogical knowledge in the field of teaching children and practical knowledge that allows her to adapt the approach to each student. In addition, her classes – apart from playing the instrument – focus on improving general musical knowledge. She is a friendly and committed person who moves freely in any musical style. At Music Hub Aleksandra teaches piano.

KONSTANCJA ŚMIETAŃSKA

Konstancja Śmietańska was born in 2002 in Koszalin. When she was 7 years old, her parents – musicians of the Koszalin Philharmonic, took her to a music school. There she met Mrs. Grażyna Harasimowicz, a cello teacher, who immediately stole Konstancja’s heart. Orunia won the first nationwide competition in Gdańsk after only 8 months of study. Since then, she has taken part in 24 national and international cello competitions, in which she won 1st place 17 times. The most important victory is the 1st place and receiving a number of awards in the form of concerts with philharmonics and solo recitals at the 14th International Fryderyk Chopin Cello Competition. Kazimierz Wiłkomirski in Poznań. He has the title of “Internet Music Champion of the World” in the section – cellos won at the “VIII Internationale Music Competition 2017” in Belgrade (Serbia). The Mayor of Koszalin honored her with the title of “Young Artist of the Year 2016”. She has already performed on the stages of the Koszalin Philharmonic accompanied by the F. K. orchestra, presenting works by C. Saint-Saens and J. Haydn, and on the same stage, with the Amber Youth Orchestra, she played the solo part in “Rococo Variations” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. She presented “Concerto in C major for cello and orchestra” by J. Haydn with the orchestra of the Opole Philharmonic, inaugurating the Days of German Culture in Opole. Having been a scholarship holder of the National Children’s Fund for over 5 years, she took part in the concerts of the “Young Virtuosi” series at the Royal Castle in Warsaw and in the Mazovian Cultural Center 3 times. Also at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, she graced the Gala of the so-called “Polish Nobel Prizes” for the most outstanding Polish scientists. She performed in the NOSPR Chamber Hall in Katowice, at the “Poznań Spring” Festival, and several times in the hall of the K. Penderecki European Music Center in Lusławice. She also performed in the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In Prague, Czech, in the hall of “Dom Słowiańskiego”, where she played with Gabrysia Bortnowska and Wiktor Dziedzic “Piano Trio” by A. Areński. The concert was broadcast live via the Internet and Czech Radio. At Music Hub, Konstancja conducts individual cello lessons in Polish and English.

OLGA TELENSKAYA

An experienced music educator, pianist and conductor with over 20 years of experience in the field of music education and performance. Olga specializes in conducting individual and group piano lessons and in creating teaching materials and arrangements for students of various age groups and levels of advancement. Olga has a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance B from Gliera Institute of Music, Kiev Ukraine and a Master’s degree in Pedagogy and Piano Teaching Methodology, Nizhyn Gogol State University [2011].

Olga’s great passion is music education and the creation of teaching materials. In addition to giving individual piano lessons, Olga also has extensive experience as a conductor and accompanist.

At Music Hub, Olga conducts individual piano lessons for children, teenagers and adults, and accompanies Music Hub concerts.

ANNA MAZUREK

Vocalist, artist manager. Graduate of Jerzy Wasowski Vocal School in Warsaw, where she studied in the prestigious class led by Krystyna Prońko and Bogdan Hołownia. She gained vocal and stage experience during numerous workshops in Poland and abroad, under the supervision of celebrated artists and professors such as Lora Szafran, Anna Serafińska, Elżbieta Zapendowska, Jnr Robinson and Gerald T. Smith. Scholar of the Aero Folkehojskole Music School in Denmark in the class of Jazz and Contemporary Music. In 2005 she joined Sienna Gospel Choir, of which in 2007 she became the main soloist and manager. Since 2015 she has been working as a vocal coach and conductor of the mass choir’s practice group Preludium Sienna Gospel Choir. In 2015 she graduated with honors the Warsaw Film and Television Academy, major: Film and TV Production Organization.

SHANDRELICA CASPER

Shandrelica Casper is a vocalist, percussionist, drummer and a songwriter. She was born on the Island of Curacao (which is located in the Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela). She comes from a musical family with her mother being a vocalist and her father a musician and a choir director. At the age of 7 she started playing a small percussion instrument called “The Two Tone Block” in her father’s choir. Being in the group helped Shandrelica develop her ear for harmonies, she has been using this skill very wisely for background vocals since she started her professional career as an adult. Later on in life she started playing drums and many other percussion instruments, now one of her best skills is playing the drum set  and singing at the same time. A few years prior to her arrival in the Los Angeles scene she played at many festivals and events one of them was Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival, Shandrelica played percussion for Pernell Saturnino & Friends. In 2019 she graduated from Los Angeles College of Music with a Bachelor in Music Performance specializing in Vocal Performance. She performed with musicians like Miguel Zenon, Tony Escapa, Joey Heredia, Joey Navarro, Micheal Angel, Ben Sheppard, Marcelo Bucater, Natalia Spadini, Ben Thomas, Darek Oles, Kuba Stankiewicz and many more. Shandrelica, currently lives in Warsaw and is a part of Shandy & Eva founded in January of 2015 in Los Angeles. The Caribbean – Polish duet has been recording and performing their original music ever since. The group has released their first studio album in 2019 in collaboration with Polish as well as American musicians. Now they are working on their second album which will be released at the beginning of 2024. At Music Hub Shandrelica teaches BANDS, individual drum and voice lessons.