STACHAK, Tatiana (*1973)

Guitarist, educator and commentator. Stachak graduated from the Wrocław Academy of Music, in the guitar class of Prof. Piotr Zaleski. She has won many national and international competitions (including First Prize in the National Guitar Competition in Konin; and second places at the International Guitar Competitions in Gdańsk; Frosinone, Italy; and Ingenio, Spain). She is the author of several score articles published in the pages of Świat Gitary [Guitar World]. At EUTERPE, Stachak is the author of the series Uczeń i Nauczyciel [Pupil and Teacher] (vol. 1-3), the guitar textbooks for young children Gitara pierwsza klasa [First Class Guitar] and Gitara ekstra klasa [Extra Class Guitar], and collections of carols for the classical guitar published in W dzień Bożego Narodzenia [In the Day of Christmas] and Pierwsza gwiazdka z gitarą [The Christmas Eve Star with a Guitar]. She is also the co-author of textbooks for ear and rhythm training in the series Nasza muzyka [Our Music] and Nowy solfeż [New Solfeggio]. Stachak promotes her methods of teaching in lectures given in music schools, in courses, and at guitar festivals. More information on www.tatianastachak.pl