Meet our team
More than 10 years of experience in the teaching field
Gema Arias Varela
Co-founder & CEO
Piano and composition teacher
A passionated, socially and environmentally engaged professional who combines the many sides of a musician : performer, teacher and project coordinator. Her formation as a pianist goes by brilliantly at the conservatories of her native town, A Coruña, where she finishes the Professional and Bachelor degrees receiving a cum laude mention in piano and obtaining the highest qualifications. Later, during her stay in the heart of Europe, she completes a Master in piano solo performance at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, acquiring great distinctions and working along with the piano masters Dominique Cornil, Zofia Lalak and Alexander Besant. The role of the piano as a solo instrument has allowed her to make the 2019 debut in Brussels of the orchestral version of the masterpiece ''Soatiña'', from one of the most prolific composers nowadays in Spain, Rogelio Groba. Over the course of her young musical career, she has been selected and invited to participate in many festivals and international concert series, such as the Yan International Festival (Liège, Belgium), Festival Groba (Ponteareas, Spain), Piano Meeting (Ourense, Spain), Festival Melide Clásica (Melide), ciclo de Novos Talentos Musicais (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), Les Ballades and Les Nocturnes from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, between others. This intensive musical activity made her perform in many concert halls in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Belgium. On the other hand, she has been awarded with several international prizes, such as the first Prize of the Concours des Lauréats of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, the Prize of Heritage Gerofi-Baschwitz (Belgium) and the International Prize of Music GianClaudio Chiais (Rome, Italy). Currently, Gema is focused on developing this pedagogical project also at the concert level, participating with non-profit associations such as DeMusicaDe, which bring music to all parts of our society. Her work with Pianoma has also been acknowledged after being nominated as the Best Teacher in Spain in Non-Formal Education at the Educa Abanca Awards.
Vincent Tohier
Co-founder & tech development
A complete, curious and intuitive musician, Vincent explores the many fields of creativity, from sensitive interpretation to composition. Born and raised in France, Vincent is first and foremost a classical musician: he began playing the piano at the age of 7, after his parents discovered his gift for music. At 15, he composed his first film score, for “Le Courage d’Entreprendre” by the ACD (Association des Centres Pierre et Louise Dumonteil). He studied piano at the Conservatory with Julien Le Prado, alongside courses in harmony, counterpoint, music history, composition, computer music and recording. In 2012 he wrote his first symphonic film score, “Fuis”, a short thriller written and directed by Alexis Renard. In 2013 he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in the piano classes of Dominique Cornil and Zofia Lalak, earning his master’s degree in 2018 with great distinction. He has since scored numerous short films for Brussels film schools (Narafi, RITCS) as well as his first feature film, “River” by Laurenzo Vergeynst, released internationally in 2022. He has also written new music for restored silent films in collaboration with Penteo Film and Nyx Channel, where he headed the soundtrack department. Today, Vincent focuses mainly on composing soundtracks for film and video games and on content creation, and works for Vienna Symphonic Library. As co-founder of Pianoma, he leads the school’s technological development and oversees all its technical support.
Elene
Piano teacher for all ages
An active and patient listener that will definitely bring you the tools to play freely and to inspire you through your musical journey. Having graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatoire she continued her studies of Master at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. Since a very young age she has held a number of solo recitals in Georgia and has participated in different projects, concerts and masterclasses in Georgia, Belgium and Germany. Elene is a laureate of several international piano competitions and has more than 4 years of teaching experience. If you search for a highly motivated and positive teacher that shows you the way to build a good technique, she's the one.
Ana
Piano teacher - Music Therapist
Meet Ana, a Musical Maestro from Galicia! Hailing from the vibrant city of Vigo, Ana's world revolves around the enchanting realm of music. With her fingers dancing on the keys, she graduated from the prestigious Conservatorio Superior de Salamanca. But her musical journey doesn't stop there. Ana delves deep into the soul-soothing power of Music Therapy, earning her stripes with a master's degree in Valencia. Her expertise spans from nurturing the talents of disabled children to bringing harmony into the lives of seniors. As she fine-tunes her craft, Ana's doctoral thesis shines a spotlight on the transformative impact of music on the elderly. Beyond academia, she's a guiding light in socio-community centers, spreading the joy of music far and wide. With a repertoire that includes teaching piano, musical language, and chamber music, Ana's passion lies in tailoring her musical teachings to each individual.