Meet Siranoush Akhgarandouz

Music has shaped Siranoush’s life since childhood, and teaching has shaped it ever since. For more than twenty-one years she has guided students from their very first scales through advanced repertoire, watching quiet beginners turn into confident performers. That long view is what gives the studio its character: every lesson is part of a longer story.

She founded Siran Music Academy in North Vancouver to bring that same patient, rigorous tradition to families on the North Shore. The academy offers private piano, flute recorder, kids music based on the Carl Orff approach, theory, sight-reading, and exam preparation for both the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) and ABRSM. Lessons run in English and Farsi, in person and online.

How she teaches

Siranoush’s method is built around two beliefs: that strong technique should never come at the cost of musical joy, and that every student learns differently. Children begin with games, listening, and tactile play before they touch the keys with intention. Older students work through carefully graded RCM and ABRSM material, with regular performance opportunities to build stage confidence. Bilingual students get instruction in the language they think in, which is often the difference between memorising a concept and actually owning it.

To stay current she attends RCM webinars regularly and is active in BCRMTA, CFMTA, and the Iran Music House. Her own training spans a Bachelor’s degree in Music Pedagogy, a Diploma in Music and Musical Instruments of the World (Piano), and a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature, which she draws on every time she works with a young reader on lyrics, programme notes, or a Farsi-to-English translation of a musical term.

What students have done

More than 58 of Siranoush’s students have completed internationally recognised examinations, and many have placed in BCRMTA and North Shore Music Festival competitions. The studio appeared on the RCM First Class Honour Roll for British Columbia and Yukon (December 2024 to May 2025), with students earning First Class Honours at Preparatory and Level 4. Three Siran students competed at the 2026 North Shore Music Festival, including a Class CG4 trophy winner.

A few honours along the way

• Named Distinguished Piano Teacher at Sheida Institute (2013)
• Certificates of Appreciation from Aria, Avaye Mehr, and Avayeno Music Institutes (2017 to 2019)
• Honoured as a Distinguished Teacher at Avaye Mehr Music Institute (2019)
• Selected to participate in UNESCO’s International Music Competition (2020)
• Elected Distinguished Member of the Guild Union of Music Artists of Khorasan Province (2023)
• Graduated with First Class Honours in her Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature (2007)

“Join me as a student, leave with confidence, skill, and a lifelong love of music.”

She is currently accepting new piano, flute recorder, and kids music students for the upcoming term. Trial lessons are free, take about thirty minutes, and are the best way to see whether the studio fits your child or yourself.