Over the last 30 years, creator of "Tales of a Musical Journey" method books and the following series "Musical Journey" for young pianists, Irina Gorin has established a reputation as one of the most prominent piano pedagogues for children in the United States and beyond. "Tales of a Musical Journey" is the culmination of Gorin’s vast education and teaching experience. The series uniquely blend Eastern European and world’s teaching methods to prepare beginning piano students for a classical repertoire. Translated into fourteen languages with more coming, tens of thousands of copies of this publication have been sold in more than ninety countries. Irina Gorin currently offers Piano Pedagogy Courses through "The Gorin Institute," and provides individual consultations for piano students and piano teachers.