Meet Letizia | Piano Teacher | Muzart Music and Art School

Letizia

Piano Teacher

About Letizia

Letizia is an Italian pianist currently based in Toronto while completing her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver from remote. Born into a musical family in Torino, she began her musical journey at the age of five with her father, a school teacher, writer, and composer who taught her piano and composition. She also studied voice with her mother, a soprano at Teatro Regio di Torino. Letizia’s musical education spans three continents. After completing her studies at Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Torino, she studied in Brussels through the Erasmus program at the Royal Conservatory, where she worked with Piet Kujiken. She then completed her Master of Music in Piano Performance at Southern Oregon University with Dr. Alexander Tutunov. Currently, she is pursuing doctoral studies with Dr. David Fung at UBC. As a performer, Letizia has appeared in solo recitals and festivals across Italy, Belgium, the United States, and Canada. She was a finalist in the Washington International Piano Competition and has performed at venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Furthermore her performing background also includes fifteen years of ballet and modern dance training and five years as a background actor at Teatro Regio di Torino, experiences that inform her approach to musical expression and stage presence. In her teaching practice, Letizia works with students of all ages, including neurodivergent learners, and is committed to making music education accessible. Her current doctoral research explores the use of storytelling through programmatic music as a pedagogical tool to help students connect more meaningfully with repertoire. She regularly researches innovative teaching methods, driven by curiosity and a versatile approach to education. As a composer, Letizia creates original arrangements and compositions tailored to her students’ needs and interests. She teaches in Italian, English, and French, bringing together her diverse experiences in performance, dance, composition, and research to help each student develop their own musical voice.

Education & Achievements

• Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi graduate from Torino, Italy
• Master of Music in Piano Performance from Southern Oregon University
• Currently pursuing Doctorate of Musical Arts at University of British Columbia
• Erasmus program graduate from Royal Conservatory of Brussels
• Finalist in Washington International Piano Competition
• Performed at Kennedy Center in Washington, DC
• Fifteen years of ballet and modern dance training
• Five years as background actor at Teatro Regio di Torino

Piano Instruction

• Innovative Storytelling Through Programmatic Music
• Accessible Music Education for All Learners
• Neurodivergent Student Support and Adaptation
• Custom Composition and Arrangement Creation
• Multilingual Instruction (Italian, English, French)
• Performance Preparation with Stage Presence Training
• Research-Based Pedagogical Methods