Balbina Rogala
Waltons New School of Music Faculty
Piano • Pre-Instrumental (Early Years) Music
Hailing from Poland, Balbina was interested in music from a very early age and began learning piano at the age of six at a full-time music school in Cracow. She went to study at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow, where she received both a BA degree and a Master’s degree in Music Education. Throughout her twelve-year training, she also studied music teaching methodologies such Dalcroze Eurhythmics, as well history of music, theory of music and choral singing. While studying in the Academy, Balbina participated in the Erasmus Student exchange programme, which enabled her to study choral conducting for a year at the Ottorino Respighi Conservatory of Music in Latina, Italy and Dalcroze Eurhythmics for a year at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien (Academy of Music, Theatre and Media) in Hannover, Germany. She has also taken part in many music projects and masterclasses in Poland, Germany, Italy and Ireland as a chorister, pianist and music educator. Balbina has taught both piano and pre-instrumental (early years) music with a number of music schools in Poland and Ireland, as well as with Music Generation. She also works as a piano accompanist for both instrumentalists and singers preparing for examinations and auditions. ‘I am passionate about music education and the opportunities it provides for personal development, and I have thoroughly enjoyed providing these opportunities to students of all ages over the years. I aim to provide each of my students, whatever his or her level or background, with a diverse, accessible and high-quality educational experience.’
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