Jana Ćosić

From early childhood, I have nurtured a deep passion for music. I first expressed my desire to play the guitar at the age of eight. A key moment in my musical development was my participation in the Creative Guitar Course organized by the Guitar Art Festival in 2014. I received my first guitar thanks to a donation from the U.S. Embassy. During that course, I had the opportunity to meet outstanding guitarists Boško Radojković and Petar Janković, under the mentorship of Nenad Kukić.

A year later, I enrolled in the music school “Josif Marinković” in my hometown of Vršac, in the class of Professor Sofija Mihailović. During my education, I also had the opportunity to work with professors Nikola Bengin, Borimir Bengin, David Marton, and Ivan Janković.

At the national competition held on April 25, 2016, I won a third prize in the class of Professor Sofija Mihailović. At the same competition on March 29, 2018, I again won a third prize, this time in the class of Ivan Janković.

In the fourth grade of lower music school, I transferred to the music school “Vatroslav Lisinski,” in the class of Amalia Miler. At that time, I won a second prize at the Memorial Competition “Dušan Protić,” held on March 9, 2019, and also participated in the Guitar Art Festival competition.

In the fifth grade of lower music school, I continued my education at the music school “Josip Slavenski,” where I completed lower music school, once again in the class of Professor Sofija Mihailović. In parallel, I completed elementary school at “OŠ Mladost” in Vršac.

I enrolled in and recognized as a graduate of secondary music school in Kragujevac at the school “Dr Miloje Milojević,” in the guitar department, in the class of Milan Marinković. I also completed the first year in the Sound Design department.

In addition to classical music, I have been inspired by rock and metal throughout my life, which has significantly influenced my artistic expression. I have performed at a large number of concerts in Vršac, and after participating in the second Rock Camp for Girls in 2018, I began performing in other cities as well—including Novi Sad (Exit Festival), Belgrade (Kombank Hall, the Vlade Divac Foundation), and others.

During secondary school, I formed my first original metal band, “Aurum,” and also played in the band “Etherstone.” These experiences contributed greatly to my creative and performing development. With these bands, I performed throughout Serbia (Belgrade, Čačak, Vršac, Aranđelovac, Gornji Milanovac, and Kragujevac).

Among the guitarists who have most influenced my development and love for the guitar are: Vlatko Stefanovski, Tommy Emmanuel, Steve Vai, Ana Vidović, Synyster Gates, Dušan Bogdanović, Radomir Mihailović Točak, and others.

My teaching approach is well suited for students who are passionate about the guitar and motivated to continuously develop their skills. With 11 years of playing experience, I support beginners in building strong musical foundations, refining technique, and discovering their artistic direction within various genres. I provide patient, individualized instruction and dedicate as much time as necessary to each student’s progress. We work methodically, note by note, until concepts and techniques are fully mastered.