Petya Karakoleva – Music Accompanist

To hear a recording of Petya playing the piano on November 12, 2023 after a Sunday worship service, go to “Music Accompanist” on the SMM Church website.

St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church is delighted to welcome Petya Karakoleva to take over the role of music accompanist.

Classical pianist and piano teacher Petya Karakoleva has over 20 years’ experience in music, both on the stage, as a soloist and collaborative pianist, and in the piano studio, teaching students of all ages and levels.

Petya’s career knows no boundaries. In Bulgaria, she earned her Artist Diploma in piano performance and piano pedagogy. In the United States, she earned her Bachelor of Music. From the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, she received the “Advanced Specialist – Piano Designation” certification. And most recently, Petya received her Bachelor of Education degree in Artist in Community Education from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Petya has also won several piano competitions, and the Royal Conservatory of Music named her Gold Medal Teacher.

As a collaborative pianist, Petya has worked for a wide range of arts companies, organizations and educational institutions – to name just a few:

• the National Conference of the Ballet Masters of America;
• the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D. ) classes and examinations;
• the Dance Educators of America’s yearly summer seminars;
• the Nevada Ballet Company;
• Opera Las Vegas Company;
• Cirque du Soleil:
• Céline Dion;
• the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theatre;
• the Nevada School of the Arts;
• the School of Dance, Canterbury High School;
• Alberta Ballet;
• the National Ballet of Canada;
• the Kingston School of Dance, and others.

In Canada, Petya has performed in Montréal, Toronto, and at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. She has also performed at the Canadian Museum of History and the National Gallery of Canada. Petya has taught piano at the Nevada School of the Arts, Wen Piano Institute, the Ottawa School of Music, the School of Dance, the Manotick School of Music, and privately.