IRMA SVANADZE

curriculum vitae

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Wood Dale, IL, 60191 e-mail: ad2yd0@r.postjobfree.com

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

**** – 2023 Piano Professor. Educating musicians across the world (in Europe as well as United States).

2023 Coach. Landmark Worldwide. Coach leaders in enhancing their communication and presentation skills.

Identify and address any performance issues promptly and professionally. Offer ongoing support and mentorship to Introduction Leaders.

Address any concerns or challenges leaders may face in their roles.

Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment. Encourage Introduction Leaders to engage with program participants and create a safe and open learning environment. assist in promoting Landmark programs and Introduction Leaders' services. Define and monitor key performance metrics for Introduction Leaders' success.

Work with leaders to set performance goals and track progress. Attend professional development and training sessions to enhance coaching skills. Ensure the physical and emotional well-being of Introduction Leaders and program participants. Promote a culture of safety and respect.

2012 – 2016 Invited Lecturer. GeoCapital Education, Georgia. Providing, delivering educational programs in underserved communities in the country of Georgia.

2006 – 2009 Teaching Assistant. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Create and teach a new course – Class Piano for music Performance Majors. Teach keyboard skills to performance majors and help students acquire the keyboard technique and literature necessary for their further piano studies; teach piano to various levels of music majors and piano minors; prepare studio classes; prepare and assist during the test-outs for music majors; judge piano juries, and proficiency exams.

2008 Piano Instructor. MSU Alumni Lifelong Education Evening College. Create and teach a piano course – Discovery of Music Through Piano.

2006 – 2007 Private piano teacher. ISPN. Lansing, Michigan

2003 – 2005 ISPN-Irma Svanadze Piano Studio: piano and music theory/history teacher. South Bend, Indiana

2002 Private teacher-piano and music theory

2000 – 2001 Professor. Saint-Maur National Conservatory, France

Teach piano to the piano-major students of various levels; Assist/teach the students of the Head of Piano Department; Prepare class recitals every semester, judge piano juries.

1995 – 1999 Piano teacher, in application of experimental psychology to education Balanchivadze College of Music, Republic of Georgia

SELECTED PERFORMANCES

2023 Project « Cinema », Festival Du Sully et Loiret, France

Project « Cinema », Festival « Flaneries Musicales de Reims », France

Project « Cinema », Festival « Musique et Nature en Bauges », France

2022 Project « Cinema », Festival Pornic Classic, France

2008 Prokofiev Marathon. East Lansing, Michigan

Rachmaninoff Marathon. Strasbourg, France

Gilbenkian Festival. Lisbon, Portugal

2007 Toradze Piano Institute. South Bend, Indiana

Grand Ledge Opera House. Grand Ledge, Michigan

2006 Casino Concert Hall. Basel, Switzerland

Gulbenkian Festival. Lisbon, Portugal

Indiana University South Bend, Indiana

Toradze Piano Studio Tour in Republic of Georgia

Ravenna Festival, Italy; performance with the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini (founded by Riccardo Muti).

2005 Salzburg Festival. Salzburg, Austria

Russian Music Festival in Accademia Nationale Di Santa Cecilia. Rome, Italy

Ravenna Festival. Ravenna, Italy

Ruhr Piano Festival. Ruhr, Germany

2004 Northbrook Symphony. Northbrook, Illinois

Gulbenkian Festival. Lisbon, Portugal

Teatro Massimo. Palermo, Italy

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Florence, Italy

Bologna Festival. Bologna, Italy

2003 Northbrook Symphony. Northbrook, Illinois

Théâtre Claude Debussy–Maisons-Alfort, France

Ruhr Piano Festival. Ruhr, Germany

Ravenna Festival. Ravenna, Italy

Fort Wayne Philharmonic. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Indiana University South Bend, Indiana

2002 Steinway Hall. New York

Rock Hotel Piano Fest. New York

Indiana University South Bend, Indiana

Brussels Royal Conservatory. Belgium

2001 Music Hall of Maisons-Alfort library, France

Auditorium of Saint-Maur. France

2000 Saint-Maur National Conservatory, France

1987 – 2000 Recitals in Kutaisi, Tbilisi, Batumi, Republic of Georgia

TV/RADIO/MOVIE APPEARENCES

2010 Appearance in the PBS Documentary “Kicking the notes the Toradze way.”

2006 Interview at Voice of America, hosted by Georgian National Radio Station.

Direct transmission of the performance with the Orchestra Giovanile luigi Cherubini to the Italian National Radio Station.

2005 Appearance in the documentary about Scriabin Marathon in Ruhr Klavier Festival, Germany

2005 A guest to the “Tonight Show” hosted by the Georgian National TV Channel.

2004 Appearance in the Italian documentary “ The Rachmaninoff Journey in Italy,” Broadcasted on Italian National TV channel, the RaiSat, and Brazilian National TV channel.

2002 Interview at the “Radio Old Town,” Kutaisi, Georgia.

2002 A guest to the morning show “Alioni” hosted by the Georgian National TV Channel.

CHURCH WORK EXPERIENCE

2009 Piano Accompanist for the Saturday televised outreach mass. Saint Thomas Aquinas Church. East Lansing, Michigan

2008 – 2009 Music Director. Ascension Lutheran Church, East Lansing, Michigan. Provide organ music at the services regularly scheduled on Sundays and major Feasts of the Church. Provide music for weddings and funeral services; Rehearse and conduct the choir; play organ and piano for weekly Sunday services; purchase and care of all necessary music and music supplies; hire instrumental and vocal soloists; arrange for tuning and appropriate maintenance/replacement of the organ and other musical instruments of the church.

2006 – 2009 Music Director. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Lansing, Michigan.

Plan/choose music for Sunday services; invite and accompany musicians for special services; direct and accompany choirs (traditional, contemporary, children); play on organ and piano for weekly and special services.

2006 – 2009 Piano Accompanist. St. John Student Parish. East Lansing, Michigan

Accompany and occasionally lead choir for weekend masses.

Summer 2007 Piano Accompanist for children’s choir. Black Child and Family Institute. Lansing, Michigan.

2003 – 2006 Piano Accompanist for Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren. South Bend, Indiana

2002 – 2003 Music Director. Zion United Church of Christ. South Bend, Indiana Choose music for choir and hand-bell choir; direct choir; play the liturgy on organ; accompany the choir, perform with guest musicians.

INVITED LECTURES/JUDGE

2009 Judge at the S.A.T. Piano Competition

Judge at the MMTA Piano Competition

2007 “Teaching and Performing.” Michigan Music Teachers’ Association. Southfield, Michigan

EDUCATION

2022 – 2023 Introduction Leaders Program. Landmark Worldwide

2006 – 2010 DMA (piano performance), Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan.

2003 – 2006 MM (piano performance) and Artist Diploma (piano performance), Indiana University South Bend (IUSB). South Bend, Indiana

2001 – 2002 MM (piano performance), Brussel’s Royal Conservatory. Brussels, Belgium. Transferred to Indiana University South Bend

2000 Graduate Diploma (first prize in piano performance), Saint-Maur National Conservatory. Saint-Maur, France

1999 Gold Medal with unanimous verdict (Graduate school/degree), Saint-Maur National Conservatory. France

1998 BA Music (piano performance), Balanchivadze College of Music. Kutaisi, Republic of Georgia

1995 Diploma with honors (piano performance, preparatory division), School of music. Kutaisi, Republic of Georgia

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

2007 Master-Classes with Mikhail Voskresensky. East Lansing, Michigan

2006 Toradze Piano Institute. South Bend, Indiana

2003 Toradze Piano Institute. South Bend, Indiana

2001 Atri Music Festival: Master-Classes with Evgeny Moguilevsky. Atri, Italy

GRANTS

2006 – 2009 Music Scholarship, MSU. East Lansing, Michigan

2003 – 2006 Music Scholarship, IUSB. South Bend, Indiana

2003 Rex and Alice A. Martin Fellowship, IUSB. South Bend, Indiana

1999 – 2001 Music Scholarship, CNR de Saint-Maur. Saint-Maur, France

HONORS AND AWARDS

2006 Finalist, Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition. New York

2006 Performer’s Certificate in Piano, IUSB. South Bend, Indiana

2003 Finalist, California Young Artists Competition, Escondido, California

2003 Laureate, Hellam Young Artists Competition. Springfield, Missouri

2001 Certificate with honors in Instrumental Interpretation. CNR de Saint Maur, France

2000 Gold Medal in Chamber Music. Saint-Maur National Conservatory, France

1999 Laureate, Young Georgian Pianists Competition. Tbilisi, Georgia

1995 Laureate, Kutaisi Young Pianists Competition. Kutaisi, Georgia

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

2021 Coach and Staff member. Landmark Worldwide

2022 Co-Founder. Partner. Music On the Go, LLC

2022 Artist Brand and Digital Content creator. Music On the Go, LLC

2011 – 2023 Partner. General Director. GeoCapital Microfinance Organization, Kutaisi, Georgia.

2011 – 2023 Founder. Member of Advisory Board. GeoCapital Microfinance Organization, Kutaisi, Georgia

2012 – 2023 Member of Advisory Board. GeoCapital Education, Kutaisi, Georgia.

2014 – 2016 Member of Advisory Board. Salvation Army, Tbilisi, Georgia

2016 - 2023 Founder. Acme Document Imaging, Limited, Reno, Nevada

2017 - 2021 Special Project Manager. Acme Document Imaging, Limited, Reno, Nevada

2019 Co – Founder, Partner. Posigent, LLC, Reno, Nevada

2020 Partner. Dine Direct, LLC, Reno, Nevada

LANGUAGES

English: fluent

French: fluent

Russian: fluent

Georgian: native

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