About Us
Meet the Team
Meet the passionate teachers behind Stel Piano Studio — dedicated to creating joyful, personalized learning experiences for every student. We bring warmth, expertise, and a deep love of music to every lesson and class we teach.
Grace Stelmaschuk - Studio Owner and Piano Teacher
My name is Grace Stelmaschuk, your dedicated piano teacher specializing in classical piano. Whether you're a beginner or at an advanced level, I am here to assist you in learning and finding joy in playing the piano.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Music from University of Calgary. My studies include university-level piano performance, advanced theory, and pedagogy education. I studied piano performance under Professor Edwin Gnandt.
​
I am currently an active member of the Alberta Piano Teachers Association (APTA) and the Calgary Musician's Association.
​
I teach from ages 3 - adult, and am a registered RCM teacher who can assist with exams if desired.
"As a fellow professional in the field, I have great respect for the care and professionalism Grace brings to her work. She continually invests in her own development through ongoing lessons, teacher workshops, and educational events—ensuring her students benefit from the most up-to-date and effective teaching practices."
Mark Weathers - Owner of Last Frontier Piano Studio
Silvia Todea - Piano Teacher and theory club teacher
With over five years of experience teaching piano and piano theory, Silvia is dedicated to cultivating consistency through lesson planning that suits students’ unique needs.
Alongside developing technical and musical skills, she encourages patience, creativity, and a growth mindset in her students, qualities which support them at the piano and beyond.
Silvia has achieved a Level 10 certification in piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a minor in Psychology.
Outside of her piano pursuits, Silvia works as a writer, editor, and research assistant, and she enjoys reading, writing, and running in her free time
"I had the pleasure of having Silvia Todea as my piano instructor for a few years. Throughout these years I learned a lot as I developed my skills and increased my RCM level. Silvia's ability to connect to her students is her biggest asset, as her willingness to help and persistence kept me motivated to do my best in order to impress her. Atop this, her patience with me in times of struggle, and her ability to explain my next steps for success, truly helped me to achieve my goals in piano. She led me to new heights in my piano journey, and I will always be grateful to have had her as my teacher."
Tristan
More about Grace!
Early Teaching Experience
As the oldest of five children in a homeschooling family, I gained valuable teaching experience from a young age by helping my mom with my siblings' lessons of all subjects. This early exposure to childhood education taught me the importance of patience, creativity, and adaptability—skills that now inform my piano teaching style.​
Lifelong Passion for Piano
I began piano lessons at the age of 4, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of music. Along the way, I completed RCM exams, participated and won several competitions in the Kiwanis Festival (now CPA Festival), and performed in the worship band at Centre Street Church. At university, I tackled advanced repertoire in juries, further honing my skills. Today, I continue to perform whenever I can and take regular lessons to ensure I’m always growing as a musician and teacher.
Party Entertainment
While in university, I worked as a princess party entertainer with Princess Parties with Mimi, where I sang and coordinated activities for large gatherings. This role sharpened my organizational skills, built confidence in public settings, and gave me experience creating engaging and memorable experiences for children and families. I thank this role for many ideas I now apply in my teaching technique.
More about Silvia!
Running
Silvia loves to run in her free time and recently completed her first half marathon ever. She enjoys the mental and self-coaching aspects of running, the freshness of the air after a run, and the feeling of meeting new personal bests. Coaching herself through a run is similar in many ways to coaching herself through a long practice session, and she aims to bring her encouraging and committed coaching style to her lessons as well.
Writing
Silvia fell in love with writing as a child and still writes poems, essays, and short stories in her free time. She has published a few pieces and won a few small contests, but mostly writes for the joy of it. Since music is a type of storytelling, she hopes to pass along skills and knowledge to her students so they can tell their own stories and connect with the full range of experience and emotion that music can express.