Tomoko Ariyuki

Piano Instructor

With a teaching experience spanning almost 30 years and three different continents, I have taught in music schools and colleges as well as given private lessons to children and adults of every level. I am a member of the MTAC (Music Teachers’ Association of California), which means all my students are eligible to take Certificate of Merit tests, a great way to assess progress. I am dedicated to teaching students the essentials of piano performance, reading music, and discovering the joy of making music. Private lessons ensure that each student has my undivided attention and can therefore progress at a level suited to his/her needs. Student recital available on a monthly basis in the PV Music House Recital Series.

For availability, lesson rates, and studio policy, please call/text or email. 

Dr. Lauren Bowman

Piano, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Flute & Saxophone Instructor

Dr. Bowman studied piano privately with Dr. Konstantin Sirounian (former pupil of Aram Khachaturian), Delores Stevens, and Myrna Mascardo. She studied ukulele with Hawaiian music event producer and ukulele musician Mitch Chang, and was a featured teacher in CTA Magazine's May/June 2017 issue for pioneering the High School Ukulele Program in California. Her ukulele program was also featured in the Images of America Series, "Hawaiians in Los Angeles" by Arcadia Publishing in 2012. 

Since 2004, she has taught music in Centinela Valley Union High School District at all three high schools. She has taught classes such as Commercial Music, Choir, Advanced and Beginning Band, Music Appreciation, Stage Band, Ukulele, Piano, Digital Music Production, and Commercial Music Theory.

Srimal de Mel

Piano & Improvisation Instructor (classical, pop, and jazz)

Looking for a piano teacher who can inspire creativity and build strong fundamentals? Srimal de Mel brings both heart and high-level musicianship to every lesson.

A professional pianist, composer, and producer from Torrance, Srimal (also known as “Dynamic De Mel”) has released three original albums and performed at respected festivals including the Reno Jazz Festival, the Washington Women in Jazz Festival, and the Central Avenue Jazz Festival. His real passion, however, is helping students discover their own musical voice.

Srimal teaches students of all ages and levels — from beginners learning their very first notes to advanced pianists exploring improvisation, composition, and jazz harmony. With over a decade of experience in classical, pop, and jazz styles, he gives students a strong technical foundation while making lessons engaging, creative, and fun.

Parents appreciate that Srimal meets each student where they are. Whether your child thrives with structure, loves to play by ear, or dreams of writing their own music, he builds lessons around their interests while steadily developing confidence, discipline, and musical fluency.

He performs regularly throughout the South Bay with a variety of bands, bringing real-world performance experience directly into the lesson room — something students find motivating and inspiring.

If you’re looking for a teacher who balances professionalism with warmth and creativity, Srimal would love to work with your family.

Ann Grennan

Piano & Voice Instructor

Ann is a member of the Music Teachers’ Association, where she has served as President. She is also a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She has served on the faculty of South Bay Conservatory, Orange County High School of the Arts, and the Norris Performing Arts Center. She has studied the Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais in order to better understand alignment and breathing issues for singers. Experience has shown her that the best approach to private instruction is individual assessment. Although some teachers profess to have a method, Ann has found that every student is unique and requires a vocabulary that fits their personal needs. No two students learn exactly the same way. Some are aural learners while others benefit more from the kinesthetic approach. This has resulted in a rich and creative tool box to draw upon when working with singers. Ann stresses the importance of learning music theory and presentation as well as creating beautiful tone. 

Kevin Patterson

Piano Instructor

Kevin Patterson brings both professional artistry and classroom experience to every lesson. A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kevin combines strong musical training with a deep understanding of creativity and expression.

In addition to teaching at PV Music House, Kevin is a high school music teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District and holds a teaching credential from California State University, Dominguez Hills. That means your child is learning from an educator who not only understands music—but also understands how students learn.

Kevin’s lessons focus on building strong fundamentals, confidence, and a genuine love for music. Whether your child is just starting out or ready to take their playing to the next level, Kevin creates a supportive, structured, and inspiring environment that helps students grow musically and personally.

Interested in piano lessons with Kevin? Contact him today to schedule a trial lesson and see how music can become a meaningful part of your child’s life.

Phone: (310) 386-2540
Email: music4kp@me.com
Availability: Saturdays 9AM to 5PM

Dr. Marisa Soloman

Piano & Voice Instructor

Dr. Marisa Solomon has many years of teaching experience. She holds a number of advanced degrees (Ph.D. in Musicology, MM in Voice from UCLA, MA in German and BA in Voice and German from CSUF). She has taught every age from four and a half to 80. Some of the establishments where she has been on staff include Pepperdine, UCLA, Ventura College, Cal Lutheran University, Imperial Vally College, and Latin American Bible institute in LA. Her classes have included private and group piano, voice and guitar; violin, music history, ear training, and music theory. She taught Music for Little Mozarts and group voice for 12 years at Amuse Music and even directed a Christian Mariachi Group at Mission Ebenezer Family Church for over 20 years. Her background is culturally and musically rich and varied.

Anna Fedorova-Latso

Piano Instructor

Russian-American pianist Anna Fedorova-Latso has been called “powerful and seductive” by the Desert Entertainment and praised for her “noble tone and expressive poetry” by Wiener Blätter.

Anna developed as an artist with deep Russian musical tradition known and recognised around the world. Starting at the young age of six, Anna was quickly noticed by famous Russian pianist and pedagogue Vera Gornostayeva. This later led to her studies at the Glinka Nizhegorod State Conservatory under Prof. Valery Starinin and Prof. Ekaterina Flerova where in addition to the Vladimir Krainev Foundation scholarship, she was awarded the highest honors and a prize for her extraordinary achievements during the studies.

As an accomplished soloist, she he has performed numerous times with the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic and with the “Soloists of Nizhny Novgorod” Chamber Orchestra. She is an active recitalist and keen chamber musican and has performed extensively across her native Russia, Europe, the USA and Asia. Moreover, Anna was invited by the Russian Embassy in Greece and the Greek Minister of Culture to represent Russia by performing at the “Russian Week Festival” in Corfu.

Anna further enriched her musical understanding and expanded her technique at the masterclasses with Dmitri Bashkirov, Vladimir Krainev, Robert Lehrbaumer, Martino Tirimo, Helena Muzalas, Andrei Diev, Maxim Mogilevsky and Alexander Bonduriansky. This was followed by her moving to Vienna and undertaking postgraduate studies at the Prayner Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts with Prof. Robert Lehrbaumer. Since then, she regularly plays solo concerts in Austria and is a member and often a soloist of the Vienna Residence Orchestra. In addition, she performs regularly as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist of instrumentalists and singers at the Vienna State Opera.

With her husband, the American-Georgian pianist Giorgi Latso, she founded “The Latsos” Piano Duo, the recent winner of Beverly Hills National Auditions. Their repertoire includes all major works for four-hand piano and 2-piano duos as well as numerous forgotten original transcriptions and 20th century works. The Latsos has performed in numerous European countries as well as in Russia and the USA. Moreover, the duo has been recently invited by legendary pianist Maria João Pires to perform at the Belgais Center for Arts in Portugal.