Polina

Hi, my name is Polina Pohozha. I’m a pianist, composer, and teacher based in Gothenburg. Music has always been a natural part of my life — a way to express feelings, to connect, to explore. I can hardly imagine myself without it, and it’s this sense of discovery and connection that I hope to share with every student I meet. I studied piano performance and teaching at the Odesa National Music Academy, where I received my Master’s degree, and later continued my education in composition at the Composer School on Gotland. Over the years, I’ve performed across Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Italy — from classical stages to festivals of experimental and improvised music. Along the way, I’ve worked with orchestras, played solo recitals, collaborated with classical ensembles rock bands, pop, experimenrtal, and recorded albums and EPs of free improvisation and doom-metal. My teaching experience is 10 years. I worked in different musical schools as a piano teacher and then started doing freelance teaching. When I was a child, teaching fascinated me to the bones. I got to grow up with incredible teachers who are still a big inspiration for me. They were an example that teaching is a style of life,  a way to connect, explore, and express. It is a dialogue where both student and teacher grow together, connect, and make very special relationships. I’ve taught in both Ukrainian and Swedish schools, and these two different traditions have shaped my approach. From the Ukrainian side, I carry with me a strong classical foundation; from Sweden, I learned how valuable it is to adapt to the student, to encourage curiosity and self-expression. My lessons are always built around the person sitting at the piano. Some students want to focus on classical repertoire, some on improvisation, some on creating their own music — and often these things blend together naturally. While I take inspiration from the Suzuki philosophy, I place even more emphasis on individual growth, finding what feels authentic and meaningful to each student. Improvisation has a special place in my teaching, because it opens up a direct path to creativity and musical freedom.  I want to create an environment for you that is not only inspiring, where you exchange thoughts and create something new together, but also fun to be in—cozy and comfortable. Where to go without it?