Experienced tutor in Flute in Lafayette, Olga offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Our two children have been studying piano with Olga for over 3 years, and she is an excellent musician and teacher. She pays attention to every detail, from technique to musicality, and also teaches a good amount of music theory as well as some history. She provides a variety of repertoire, both challenging and fun. The children have continued to progress nicely even with virtual Zoom lessons. Our older child noted that virtual lessons have been going almost too well - Olga still hears and sees everything! We appreciate how Olga always finds new ways to be an effective teacher and works with the kids at their level.

I have taken piano lessons from Olga for almost 3 years. She helps me with ideas on how to practice. She is very encouraging and patient. My piano technique has improved exponentially! She is a professional musician playing piano, flute and piccolo in area concerts and ballets. I would recommend taking lessons from her.

Olga is the best! She is very professional yet fun to work with. She is highly knowledgeable and not only teaches the music being played but also the history and the feeling behind the music. My daughter has greatly improved in her flute playing abilities and even earned a college music scholarship. I would highly recommend Olga as a flute instructor!

I have been meeting with Olga for about 5 months now and half of those meetings have been over zoom calls. While I was skeptical at first, I quickly realized that getting zoom lessons are basically the exact same as in person. Olga can hear and see every little thing I do and is able to teach me in an effective manner. I have recently moved away from the Boulder area but because my lessons are on zoom I am able to continue meeting with Olga which has been a huge blessing. If you are having reservations about getting music lessons online, let me put your mind at ease by saying that Olga is a fantastic teacher and the technology being used in not a barrier whatsoever. I look forward to continue meeting with Olga for an indefinite time now that we have locked it in on zoom. And the best part about it is, I never have to leave the comfort of my own home saving on time and making it all the more convenient.

My 7 year old daughter has been taking piano lessons from Olga for over a year now. My daughter has learned so much and has greatly improved on her piano skills. Olga gives adequate pieces and assignments. If my daughter has any questions or needs clarifications, Olga is always willing to help out via chat or video. We are very impressed with Olga, she is very musically talented and makes sure the kids know the foundation of piano, techniques and all the necessities. We are very happy to have chose Olga as our piano instructor and most importantly that our daughter is enjoying the lessons with her.

My daughter has been taking piano lessons from Olga for almost 4 years. Olga is an accomplished musician and is very skilled in teaching music to beginners as well.

Olga is an amazing teacher, we would highly recommend her. Our daughter has been taking piano classes for more than two years now and she loves it.

Olga is an exceptional teacher. Great teaching style with a great emphasis on technique and expression. Olga has an immense background knowledge of the composers she is teaching and because of that she is able to communicate the 'why' behind the 'what' and 'how'. We highly recommend her as a piano teacher.

Olga is an amazing teacher! I’m in my fourth year of taking flute lessons from her, and she is always super professional and well organized. She is constantly buying new music and staying up-to-date with the latest teaching methodologies and devices. I’ve made a great deal of progress studying with her. She plays flute for the Boulder Philharmonic and the Boulder Ballet and is an outstanding musician herself, but even so, her rates are no higher than most other private teachers. I highly recommend her as an instructor.

Our older daughter age 12 has been taking lessons with Ms. Olga Shilaeva for two years and our younger daughter age 10 started last September. Both girls and us could not be happier with the approach, quality and dedication to teaching and high professional standards she maintains. We have seen lots of improvement in technique, skills and playing. Ms. Olga has a great understanding of children's music ability and needs and has a good rapport with her students. She makes sure that all students have the opportunity to show their skills through recitals she organizes. During the COVID-19 lockdown Ms. Olga transitioned very quickly to an online platform of teaching using the latest technology. We have noticed continuous improvement in our daughters' progress even during these difficult times. Thank you Ms. Olga!