Anna

Senior Manager, Advanced Piano and Voice Instructor

Soprano Anna Aistova’s musical journey began at age six, focusing initially on piano studies. Emerging as a soloist in the children's choir of Radio & TV in Saint Petersburg, Russia, she later earned degrees in Voice from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Master’s in Opera from the Mannes School of Music. Her diverse projects include collaborations with the Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky theaters, solo performances with the Folk Orchestra of Saint Petersburg, and leading roles in opera productions at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Opera. Notable portrayals include Josephine in The Comedy on The Bridge, La Feè in Cendrillon, and Norina in Don Pasquale. Recent highlights feature her as Soprano Solo in Mahler’s 4th Symphony with the Mannes Orchestra and leading as Calisto in La Calisto with the Mannes Opera. Additionally, she debuted with the New Rochelle Opera in 2023, playing Adele in Die Fledermaus. Anna garnered recognition by being a finalist in the SAS Performing Arts Competition and securing a Second Prize in the John Alexander National Competition in February 2024. Currently, Anna enjoys a diverse career as an opera artist in NYC and is a soloist with Musica Viva NY. She is a skilled chef of European cuisine.

Zack

Teacher of Piano, Acting, and Voice

Zack Krajnyak is an actor, singer, musician, and educator based in Manhattan, equally at home in theatrical performances, on-camera work, and on the concert stage. Select credits include: Sweeney Todd (New York Innovative Theatre Award for Supporting Actor), Dogfight, Forever Plaid, Ghost the Musical, and the feature film Keyz. Zack holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from NYU and is a member of both SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity. As an educator, he has taught private voice and piano lessons for nearly a decade, has brought music and acting instruction to over a thousand students in the New York City school system, and currently serves as a teaching artist with the historic New York City Center. He is the proud father of two cocker spaniels, Bodhi and Eevie.

Sam

Teacher of Piano and Voice

Samuel Ng completed his M.M. at the Mannes School of Music’s Voice and Opera Program and also holds a B.A. from the National University of Singapore majoring in Theatre Studies. He is an accomplished operatic singer who has performed with New York City Opera, Amore Opera, Canto Vocal Programs and Bronx Opera in leading roles including Don Ottavio from Don Giovanni, Hoffmann from Les contes d’Hoffmann and Tamino from Die Zauberflöte, and has extensive teaching experience working with several choirs in Singapore and is currently on the faculty of Willan Academy as a voice and piano instructor. Samuel is an avid fan of strength training and also loves reading and learning about emotional processes and psychology!

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