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Hi, I’m Anya Yatskova, a sound designer and musician based in Redmond, WA. I create immersive audio for games and film, composing original scores and crafting soundscapes that support storytelling, mood, and emotion. My work blends technical precision with creative storytelling, from VR scoring at DigiPen to designing in-game audio for indie titles and teaching performance techniques. I love collaboration, continuous learning, and building adaptive music systems and expressive sound design that bring scenes to life.…Hi, I’m Anya Yatskova, a sound designer and musician based in Redmond, WA. I create immersive audio for games and film, composing original scores and crafting soundscapes that support storytelling, mood, and emotion. My work blends technical precision with creative storytelling, from VR scoring at DigiPen to designing in-game audio for indie titles and teaching performance techniques. I love collaboration, continuous learning, and building adaptive music systems and expressive sound design that bring scenes to life.

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Hi, I’m Anya Yatskova, a sound designer and musician based in Redmond, WA. I create immersive audio for games and film, composing original scores and crafting soundscapes that support storytelling, mood, and emotion. My work blends technical precision with creative storytelling, from VR scoring at DigiPen to designing in-game audio for indie titles and teaching performance techniques. I love collaboration, continuous learning, and building adaptive music systems and expressive sound design that bring scenes to life.…Hi, I’m Anya Yatskova, a sound designer and musician based in Redmond, WA. I create immersive audio for games and film, composing original scores and crafting soundscapes that support storytelling, mood, and emotion. My work blends technical precision with creative storytelling, from VR scoring at DigiPen to designing in-game audio for indie titles and teaching performance techniques. I love collaboration, continuous learning, and building adaptive music systems and expressive sound design that bring scenes to life.

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Hi, I’m Anya Yatskova, a sound designer and musician based in Redmond, WA. I create immersive audio for games and film, composing original scores and crafting soundscapes that support storytelling, mood, and emotion.

My work blends technical precision with creative storytelling, from VR scoring at DigiPen to designing in-game audio for indie titles and teaching performance techniques. I love collaboration, continuous learning, and building adaptive music systems and expressive sound design that bring scenes to life.

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Work Experience

Music Teacher at The Guitar Center Company

January 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Instructed students of all ages in piano performance and music theory, adapting teaching methods to individual learning styles and goals; curated personalized repertoire selections to highlight each student's strengths and guided steady skill development through structured progress tracking; applied advanced piano techniques to coach both students and fellow instructors on effective practice strategies and musical interpretation.

Piano Teacher at Back to Rock

July 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024

Taught piano, vocals, and music theory to beginner through advanced students; supported student performance readiness through repertoire coaching and constructive feedback; served as an in-house resource for colleagues, offering expertise in piano technique, music theory, and performance best practices.

Student Composer / Sound Designer for MFA Thesis Project at DigiPen Institute of Technology

July 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024

Collaborated with an MFA film director to compose, design, and produce an original score and soundtrack for Last Word, a virtual reality thesis film; engineered and edited professional-quality voice recordings, optimizing clarity and performance in studio sessions; utilized soundboard operation and audio post-production techniques to craft immersive, emotion-driven sound effects that enhanced the film's narrative impact.

Student Composer / Sound Designer at DigiPen Institute of Technology

July 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024

Collaborated with an MFA film director to compose, design, and produce an original score and soundscape for Last Word, a virtual reality thesis film; engineered and edited professional-quality dialogue voice recordings, optimizing clarity and performance in studio sessions; utilized soundboard operation and audio post-production techniques to craft immersive, emotion-driven sound effects that enhanced the film's narrative impact

Piano Instructor at The Guitar Center Company

January 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Instructed students of all ages in piano performance and music theory, adapting teaching methods to individual learning styles and goals. Curated personalized repertoire selections to highlight each student’s strengths and guided steady skill development through structured progress tracking. Applied advanced piano techniques to coach both students and fellow instructors on effective practise strategies and musical interpretation.

Composer / Sound Designer at DigiPen Institute of Technology

July 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024

Collaborated with an MFA film director to compose, design, and produce an original score and soundscape for Last Word, a virtual reality thesis film. Engineered and edited professional-quality dialogue voice recordings, optimizing clarity and performance in studio sessions. Utilized soundboard operation and audio post-production techniques to craft immersive, emotion-driven sound effects that enhanced the film’s narrative impact.

Piano & Vocal Instructor at Back to Rock

July 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024

Taught piano, vocals, and music theory to beginner through advanced students. Supported student performance readiness through repertoire coaching and constructive feedback. Served as an in-house resource for colleagues, offering expertise in piano technique, music theory, and performance best practices.