Tatiana Grecic has a PhD in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's in Composition and Theory from Carnegie-Mellon University and she is certified in two children's teaching methods, Suzuki and Kindermusik. During her high school years, she won "The 1981 October Prize in Composition" for the city of Belgrade. Her piece for chamber orchestra, was performed at the Fulton Theatre in Pittsburgh. Her symphonic piece was performed by the Carnegie-Mellon University Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
She has been teaching at various schools, colleges, and universities for over 20 years: piano, composition and theory, basic musicianship, harmony, counterpoint, piano ensemble, orchestration, improvisation, notation, and voice. She taught at Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, Chatham College, New Mexico Highlands University, Bermuda Conservatory of Music, and the Bermuda School for the Performing Arts.
At the same time, she has also been composing and performing popular music, rock, sultry jazz, and her own blend of styles adding colorful impressionism. She was involved as a singer, keyboardist and songwriter, performing with various bands in Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Honolulu. She has composed, recorded, and produced several Albums with Core-Age Records.
This is a performance of 'Prelude in G# Minor' composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff (in 1910), performed by Tatiana at a concert within the Island of Bermuda.
This is a simple rendition of "Desperado", by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, performed in Harmony Simple's online lessons studio, using the main camera view of the lessons.
This is collage of popular songs being performed by Side-Effect-Green with Tatiana on Lead Vocals and Zach Sestili on Drums, w/ Guitarist & Bassist Pete & Tim.
These are five of the songs Tatiana has composed: