Lessons Offered
Music, Music Theory, Piano
Where are Lessons Offered
In Teacher Studio
In Student Home
Virtual / Online
About Me
Boril Ivanov, native of Bulgaria, was educated from early childhood by his grandparents, who were conductors. He attended Music School in his home town of Varna. Later on he continues his education at the Music High School where he was appointed as a pianist for the Youth Symphony Orchestra. While playing with the Youth Symphony Orchestra, Boril recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio. After attending Music High School, Boril was accepted at the Bulgarian National Conservatory where he received his B.A. In Bulgaria, he was busy composing, arranging and performing with the Bulgarian National Teams of Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics, as well performing and recording in different venues. Boril has performed professionally in Bulgaria, North Korea, Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia, Germany, England, Italy, Portugal, Greece and Holland.
After immigrating to U.S. in 1991, Boril has been involved in the local musical sine as a classical, pop, sacred and jazz performer, accompanist and recording artist. Some of his credits include:
Orange Park Chorale, Musical Director at Theater Jacksonville, Thrasher Horn Center for Performing Art, Concert on the Green, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, BERT Quartet and many others.
My Musical Education Background
Childhood education by grandparents. Both of them conductors.
Music Elementary School – Varna, Bulgaria
Music Middle School – Varna Bulgaria
Music High School – Varna, Bulgaria
Bulgarian National Conservatory – Sofia, Bulgaria
Organ Study with Andrew Clarke – Jacksonville, Florida
Genres and Subjects Taught
Teaching music reading, theory and improvisation
Teaching – Classical, Broadway, Pop, Sacred and Jazz music
Lesson Rates
$35 per 30 min lesson
Ages / Skill Levels Taught
Teaching all ages – beginners and advanced
My Certifications and Awards
My piano students Carson Graham received full scholarship at Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University and Ellie Whitehead full ride at JU.
My Musical Influences
From J. S. Bach to Dave Brubeck…..
Service Area
Student Reviews
Elizabeth E
Fleming Island, FL
Boril is an absolutely wonderful teacher! I studied with him for several years and learned a wide variety of music, including classical, jazz, movie sound tracks, and much more. Boril is very experienced and his teaching methods are wonderful, and work for pretty much anyone. He’s always patient, kind, and understanding. It is easy to tell he is passionate about playing, as well as teaching. I would recommend Boril to anyone!
Colleen M
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Boril is an excellent teacher, especially for someone like me, who has the desire but not the innate talent to play the piano well. He’s extremely patient, and will explain the way music is written and why until I finally understand it! Boril chooses pieces of music for me that he knows I can handle but challenge me so that I continuously improve. I give him two thumbs up and five stars!
Susan S
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Boril Ivanov is an extraordinarily talented teacher. As someone with little musical ability but a strong desire to play the piano, I feel very lucky to have been taught for five years (and counting) by someone so attentive to a student’s interests and aspirations. He is endlessly patient, always encouraging, and knows exactly which exercises and compositions to assign so that I am never bored or frustrated and continue to progress. I expect to continue my lessons with Boril for as long as he keeps teaching. I couldn’t recommend him highly enough!
Thomas M
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Extremely skilled piano teacher. Always patient, always challenging, listens to the student’s musical goals. With Boril, it’s easy to fall in love with the piano. Highly recommended to students at any level.
Dan L
Neptune Beach, FL
Boril is a great teacher. I took lessons for years then took a couple of decades off. Boril is teaching me techniques and things (like the reasoning for some strange fingerings) I never learned in my earlier lessons. It is helping me become a better player. He is patient and kind. My 12-year-old is also taking lessons from Boril and is progressing in the past couple months more than he did in his first couple of years at another piano school. Boril has a way of connecting with him that no other piano teacher has.
Ryan E
Orange Park, FL
I honestly viewed piano as just another hobby until I started taking lessons with the Boril Ivanov Piano Studio. His mastery of the instrument is evident, and he has quite the knack for developing a passion for the piano, a passion that will not be quenched in me. Thank you, Mr. Ivanov, for all those finger exercises and theory lessons. Keep up the good work!!