Ivana has been employed with us at Rygaards Fritids since September 2005, where she has been teaching beginner and advanced piano. Her students are between 5 and 15 years old, and come from a wide variety of international and Danish backgrounds. At Rygaards Fritids, the curriculum of these activities is left entirely up to the teacher, and Ivana has been fully responsible for the structure and planning of her lessons. This requires a lot of motivation and creativity, both of which she mastered with excellence. Ivana’s piano classes are often cited as being amongst our most popular activities.

Ivana Pesic has proven herself to be very competent, dedicated and reliable. She interacts well with both children and parents, and I can highly recommend her for any position that she might be applying for.

Julia Perifilieva

Rygaards International School, Copenhagen
Activities Manager

Ivana Pesic is a brilliant pianist with a thorough international education. I have known Ivana Pesic since she settled in Denmark, and I have been able to follow her accomplishments as a piano pedagogue. She is highly professional and competent with a comprehensive knowledge of piano teaching for children as well as for advanced students. She is energetic and dedicated, and I have heard fine results of her students taking part in the exams of the EPTA Grade system.

Elsebeth Brodersen
EPTA president (European Piano Teachers Association)

Ivana has been teaching piano to my daughters for almost 3 years. My younger daughter started a little before she was 5 years old. Both my girls love learning piano from Ivana and have a huge sense of achievement after they learn a new piece. Ivana is very patient with them but also expects them to concentrate and learn. Ivana also holds concerts for her students at the end of the term giving all her students a chance to perform in front of parents and friends. This is very inspiring for the students and helps builds confidence in them.

My daughters have learnt an enormous amount from Ivana and enjoy their lessons immensely. Ivana is a very talented pianist but at the same time very modest and focused on the appropriate level of the student. I would highly recommend Ivana as a piano teacher for a student of any level.

Hema Rane

I have studied with Ivana Pesic for a period of 8 months. When I started I had never played the piano before. During these 8 months Ivana has taught me basic playing techniques so that today I am able to play a variety of primarily classical music. Ivana is a very kind and understanding teacher who through a lot of patience and teaching skills is able to bring out every talent in the student. She is demanding but the reward is great. I can recommend her to anyone who wishes to play the piano.

Caroline Rostock-Jensen (16 years old)

When we began searching for a piano teacher for my son, Filip, I knew that I wanted someone who was very skilled at playing the piano, but also someone with a warm, positive approach in dealing with children. Ivana Pesic came highly recommended to me, and I was drawn to her friendly-style lessons. Now, 1 1/2 years later we are thrilled with the progress our son has made, he has always looked forward to his lessons, which is an achievement in itself. Ivana is a very consistent and organized teacher, who manages to communicate with the parents on a regular basis as well. Ivana has not only taught Filip piano, but also self-confidence, which he needs to be successful. Ivana is a professional and I would recommend her to anyone.

Andrea Jancarkova

Jeremy (6 years old) and Aidan (7 years old) started piano lessons with Ivana one and a half years ago. Her piano lessons were fun and enjoyable for both boys. She gently challenged them to achieve levels that were far beyond our expectations. She genuinely loves teaching and it shows in her interaction with the children, which inspires them to experience the joy of music.

Michelle and Rob Graham

Our daughter started learning to play the piano a year ago when she was five years old. After only just one year she has tremendously developed her musical skills. We are so pleased that Ivana Pesic introduced our daughter, Amalie, to the piano. Ivana Pesic's teaching skills and dedication to her students is amazing. She is patient and positive and at the same time encourages them to succeed and challenge themselves. She is a fantastic teacher who can bring out the natural interest and talent of each child.

Kathrine and Yoshihiro Ono

I am writing to express our thanks for Ivana Pesic, who has been teaching piano to our daughter, Susanna for 1 and half years. Ivana is a very kind person and recognizes children's ability and needs. She is very flexible and uses the teaching method that is the most appropriate to the situation.

Susanna's piano technique has improved considerably over the past year. We have also noticed that she has a new-found confidence towards her approach to playing piano. With Ivana's guidance, Susanna has discovered that if she applies herself consistently to understanding difficult new pieces, she will succeed.

We are very impressed with Ivana's teaching ability, as well as with the amount of care and attention she has given our daughter. The most wonderful thing about Ivana is that she has such a great passion and love for music. Susanna is very lucky to be her pupil.

Julianna Hyvönen