About Your Teacher
Sara Nikolic
Classical Pianist, Piano Teacher, Music Theory Teacher
Master of Music (Piano Performance)
University of Montreal
Artist Diploma
University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Music (Piano Performance)
University of Western Ontario
Sara began her musical studies at age six on the piano, later taking up the violin and flute at age 10. She competed in the Peel Music Festival from the age of 6, winning numerous awards each year. In high school, Sara attendedย Cawthra Park Secondary Schoolย in Mississauga as a piano major in the Regional Arts Program. At Cawthra, she was able to develop her skills as a soloist and collaborative pianist, as well as experiment in other genres such as jazz piano.
Sara studied at theย Universitรฉ de Montrรฉal where she recently completed her Masterโs Degreeย inย Piano Performanceย (Maรฎtrise en interprรฉtation) in May 2018, under the guidance of Dr. Jean Saulnier. Previously, Sara received herย Artist Diplomaย at theย University of Western Ontario, as well asย herย Bachelor of Musicย in Piano Performance in 2015, studying with John-Paul Bracey. She also studied with Dr. Brett Kingsbury at Western and spent a summer studying with Jean-Paul Sevilla in France.
In addition to her studies in solo piano, Sara has played in a variety of chamber ensembles. Sara attended theย Orford Festivalย in Quรฉbec in the summers of 2014-2016 where she received scholarships to study with several renowned artists such as Benjamin Pasternak from the Peabody Institute and Jean Saulnier from the Universitรฉ de Montrรฉal.
In July 2018, Sara opened her piano studio in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where she taught piano and music theory to students of all ages and levels. In 2019, Sara received the Young Womanโs Grant for Entrepreneurs at the Winter Winterlude and performed a recital in the Concert Series by the Hear! Here! Society. Since 2019, she has been teaching students all over the world online from many countries, including Canada, the Unites States and Sweden.ย
Sara also has an educational Youtube channel where you can find some free mini piano and music theory lessons. www.youtube.com/@onlinepianolearning.
