Do Re Mi Music Studio

Specialties

The Do Re Mi Music Studio specializes in piano and music education for students ages 5 – 18. The studio is run by Lora Kompelmakher («Ms. Lora»), a Russian trained music educator with over 35 years of professional experience. Ms. Lora’s approach to music education focuses on the creation of a fun and loving environment in which students acquire piano proficiency and solid knowledge of musical theory and form. Ms. Lora nurtures each student’s expressive faculty and their unique creativity and performance personality. The Do Re Mi Music Studio is a small, community-​oriented school that provides individual and group piano lessons while also offering students the opportunity to participate in the larger Bay Area music community through various music festivals, recitals and piano competitions.

Meet the Business Owner

Lora K.

Business Owner

Lora Kompelmakher («Ms. Lora» as her students call her) is the director of the Do Re Mi Music Studio and an accomplished piano teacher with over 35 years of experience. Born in Minsk, Belarus, she graduated from the Glinka Music College and Belarusian State Pedagogical Institute with degrees in piano performance and music education. Prior to emigrating to the United States, Lora worked for 12 years at the Central Music School in Minsk and led the Children’s Philharmonic Program.

Lora is an active presence in the Bay Area professional music community and a member of the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) and the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT). Since 2002 she has served on the board for the International Russian Music Piano Competition (IRMPC) and has been a board member of MTAC since 2005. Lora is currently the chair of the Student Recitals program for both IRMPC and MTAC and serves on the Scholarship Committee for MTAC.