Meet Tetiana Ordono.
Two decades of teaching. One genuinely warm classroom.
Tetiana Ordono is a dedicated piano teacher and proud U.S. veteran spouse originally from Ukraine with more than 20 years of teaching experience.
Her musical journey began at the age of six, practicing on a neighbor's old, out-of-tune upright piano. That early fascination with music eventually led her to earn a Master's Degree from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine.
Tetiana began teaching at music schools in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2002. Her outstanding contributions to Ukraine's capital cultural community earned her the prestigious Kyiv Mayor's Award twice.
In 2009, she followed her passion for travel and became a piano entertainer for major cruise lines. After nearly a decade at sea, Tetiana joined her husband, U.S. Navy Robert Ordono, and resumed her teaching career in Virginia Beach, later in Albuquerque, and eventually in San Diego.
Our teaching philosophy centers on creating an enjoyable, high-quality learning environment for students of all ages and skill levels — and an individualized, adaptive curriculum for every learner.
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Music for every learner.
Sounds Good Inclusive Music School is a proud community partner of the San Diego Regional Center. We welcome students of all abilities, with individualized curriculum and adaptive teaching for neurodivergent learners and students with developmental or learning differences.
What families say.
Stories from students and parents over the years.
Tetiana was a fantastic piano instructor for my daughter. She assessed her skills and level at our first meeting and took great effort to work with her to increase the complexity of the pieces she took on. She also took time to learn about her interests and selected sheet music for modern songs to keep things engaging.
Tetiana was so very sweet with my 5-year-old daughter as she taught her piano. She has a way of making us all feel like family, and her skills are truly top-notch! I'm so grateful my daughter got to learn not just piano but a love of music from Tetiana!
She was my music teacher a few years ago, and she was amazing. She cares about the people she teaches and does a great job. She is an amazing teacher, and I recommend her to anyone in need of lessons!
She is amazing!! My daughter (age 11) and I (age 43) have both had the honor to take piano lessons with her over many months. Tetiana is a perfect blend of kindness, patience, and skill, and was a perfect fit as a teacher for myself and my daughter as well. I honestly could not recommend her enough; she is very caring, passionate, extremely talented, and goes above and beyond as a teacher.
Tetiana was so patient and encouraging when it came to my daughter's learning. She took her time to make sure my daughter felt comfortable with songs she was given. Tetiana always went above and beyond, and we are so grateful. In the short time we had with her, my daughter learned so much.
Tetiana always took time to explain the history of some musicians. She is very knowledgeable, not just in how to play music but also in the fun and interesting facts about a piece of music as well. My son learned very quickly and enjoys his time with Tetiana. We both enjoy her kind personality.
Tetiana is a very talented piano teacher! She was my daughter's music teacher for two years. My daughter loved her lessons. Tetiana is very kind and responsible. Highly recommend!
My son took piano lessons with Tatiana. She is very thorough and knowledgeable. My son learned so much in a short period of time. The only downside is that Tatiana moved across the country; my son still hopes she'll come back! I highly recommend Tatiana.