Teaching
“Dear Sanya, you are the greatest teacher in the whole world. I have never learned so much from one person. You are such a talented person. I hope some day I am able to play piano as amazing as you. You are a very special person to me. I hope you stay my teacher and friend for a very long time!” - Elohim, singer-songwriter and recording artist, former student
Dr. Henderson has been teaching music for over thirty-five years. She recognizes and nurtures the unique talents and interests of each of her students. Her teaching philosophy is based on the belief that each person learns at an individual pace, therefore her method is designed to support the individual needs of the students. Her studies with some of the best teachers in Eastern Europe and Western Europe, and the USA, have allowed her to develop a teaching approach that combines the best qualities of different musical traditions and teaching methods. Her teaching career started as an assistant professor of musicology and history of music at university level, and expanded into teaching of piano, music theory, and composition for all levels and ages, including early childhood music. Dr. Henderson has taught hundreds of music students in various settings ranging from private lessons to group classes of piano and keyboards, music theory, and ensemble performance for children, teens, and adults. She is a member of the Music Teachers’ Association of California, so her students have an opportunity to perform at numerous recitals, festivals, and competitions, and participate in the Certificate of Merit program. In 2005 Dr. Henderson founded Art of Music Studio which is located in Eagle Rock, in the vicinity of Pasadena, La Cañada, San Marino, and Glendale.