Natasha Finlay teaching piano in Toronto
About Natasha

Musician.
Teacher.
Gold Medallist.

Natasha Finlay has been teaching piano since 1998 — in Montreal, Toronto, Oakville, London and Paris. She teaches in English and French, works with all ages and levels, and holds the Royal Conservatory of Music's highest teaching honour.

"You are an extremely diligent and inspired musician, not to mention intelligent. You will bring so much to our profession." — Christine Surman, RCM Professor & Examiner
🥇 RCM Gold Medallist ARCT Piano Pedagogy ARCT Piano Performance RCM College of Examiners Steinway Teacher ORMTA Member English & French
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Teaching credentials

The highest marks.
By a wide margin.

Natasha holds both an ARCT in Piano Pedagogy and an ARCT in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music — a rare combination that gives her exceptional depth as both a teacher and a working musician.

In 2014 she received the RCM Gold Medal for both Elementary and Intermediate Piano Pedagogy — the highest marks of all candidates across Canada that year. Her teaching of beginner students in their first three years received a mark of 95%.

Member, RCM College of Examiners — Natasha adjudicates for festivals and exams across Ontario.

Elementary, Intermediate & Advanced Specialist with the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Guest faculty at the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists.

Won an Advanced Piano award at the 2013 Canadian Contemporary Showcase.

Continues to attend masterclasses at the Glenn Gould School.

🥇 RCM Gold Medal 2014
95% Beginner teaching score
25+ Years teaching
4 Cities trained in
"Students learn best from those who are also learning."
Edwin Gordon — Music Aptitude Specialist
"Simply exceptional. Natasha demonstrates mastery across all domains — performance, theory and aural skills. She expertly balances challenge and support."
Neil Buddel — Adult Student
Student success

What students go on
to achieve.

Natasha's students consistently receive First Class Honours or higher on RCM and Conservatory Canada exams, and have won Gold Medals, ORMTA scholarships, and competition awards across Ontario.

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Kiwanis Music Festival

Award winners at Kiwanis, Davenport, East & North York Music Festivals.

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RCM Gold Medal Winners

Students have won RCM Gold Awards and ORMTA scholarship recitals.

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Canadian Contemporary Showcase

Competition winners at the Canadian Contemporary Showcase.

Natasha performing and teaching
Beyond the studio

Performer.
Dance notator.

Natasha's work as a pianist and accompanist has taken her around the world. Highlights include performing at Koerner Hall, accompanying a clarinetist in Paris, and playing for award-winning voice students at competitions across Ontario.

She is one of Canada's rare dance notators, holds a Masters in movement notation from the Paris Conservatoire, and gives pre-show talks for the National Ballet of Canada. She is a Curator and Coach for TEDxToronto.

She completed her dance training in England with a teaching certification in Classical Ballet from the ISTD, and has taught ballet, jazz, tap and creative movement across Toronto.

Koerner Hall performer — watch the recording on YouTube.

National Ballet of Canada — dance notator and pre-show speaker.

TEDxToronto — Curator and Coach.

Masters in movement notation, Paris Conservatoire.

Ready to start?

Come find out what
music can do for you.

A paid trial lesson is available to all new students — no commitment beyond that one session. Lessons in English or French.

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