Goran Ivanov

Goran Ivanov is the Founder and Owner of The Private Lesson School.

Professional Violinist and Music Teacher at an early age, Ivanov has been involved in Music Education throughout his entire life in various ways that range from teaching privately for over 9 years, teaching in multiple music institutions, teaching high school orchestra classes, and is currently the Artistic Coordinator and Orchestra Conductor for the Corona Symphony Conservatory.

Goran Ivanov started The Private Lesson School with the goal of spreading the joy of being a musician to a wider range of students, by developing a program that allows a student to take lessons at-their-home, with the teacher driving out to their homes every week.

The Private Lesson School remains the only music teaching company that is trusted by school districts and parents, where teachers drive out to your home for one-on-one music lessons catered to each student.

As an official LLC registered in California, Ivanov aims to make this the go-to method for kids in elementary, middle, and high school to take music lessons - eliminating the need for a parent to drive out to a music store to allow their child the gift of music.

Who is Goran Ivanov?

Goran Ivanov’s journey in music began long before founding The Private Lesson School.

Born in Bulgaria, he won a national singing competition on the country’s largest radio station at just 7 years old. This led to a guest appearance on Bulgaria’s most well-known talk show, "Шоуто на Иван и Андрей" where he performed live and was interviewed about his passion for music.

Over the next few years, he performed at concert venues throughout the country, gaining valuable experience as a performer and a taste for the stage.

At the age of 12, Ivanov immigrated to the United States, where his love for music evolved from performance into a passion for education.

He began teaching violin as soon as he was legally allowed to work, taking on a role as a student-teacher at a local music institution. From there, he expanded into piano, guitar, and singing instruction, working at multiple music schools while building a private student roster. Known for the energy and joy he brings to every lesson, Goran quickly gained a reputation as a teacher that students connected with on a personal level.

"As student numbers grew to triple digits, I no longer had the time in my schedule to fit in new students! I was teaching 7 days a week, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM back-to-back lessons in two cities, and had a waitlist of 50 students waiting for me to open up a time slot to be their teacher," - Ivanov states.

This prompted him to begin developing a program where he can pass along the same method of teaching with Enthusiasm and Understanding, to train, supervise, and hire teachers that would then go out and drive out to students' homes in different cities. - Thus, The Private Lesson School was born.

Along with this, Ivanov has had a great amount of experience in leading and Conducting Orchestral ensembles throughout his career in Music Education.

First gaining the opportunity to Conduct the El Cerrito Middle School Orchestra in-concert, and later taking the position of Conductor and Artistic Coordinator for the Corona Symphony Conservatory, Ivanov regularly takes the stage wielding the baton, looking to inspire and motivate students of all ages with his unique approach to music learning. An approach that focuses on expressing yourself through emotion, rather than a technical focus.

Ivanov has had the opportunity to conduct the Santiago High School Orchestras three times in concert, the El Cerrito Middle School in concert, and often holds classes within the school district sharing his passion and love for music.