WMTA Hartman Piano Performance Awards

Cameron gets her ribbon

Jacqui and Sophia

Nicole

Michelle with her friend Teddi Yoo

 This was the most joyful Mother's Day for all moms in our studio. It was great to hear all students who prepared beautiful programs for WMTA V.Hartman Piano Performance Awards. Many thanks to most dedicated moms for their hard work and willingness to spend the day in Washington DC.

  Congratulations to Sophia W., Katherine, Kayleigh and Lucy. They did a fantastic job!

Group 6/7:  

Cameron- 2nd place

Group 9B:

Jacqui-1st place

group 11A:

Sophia G.- 2nd place

Group 11 C:

Nicole-1st place

Group 14:

Michelle -2nd place

NVMTA Piano Achievement Awards

Nicole before performance

    Several students from our studio participated in a very competitive NVMTA Piano Achievements Awards Competition. Performers were required to play program representing three of the following four periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary.

  Nicole-2nd place

  Congratulations to Nicole on her stellar performance! There were 32 young pianists competing in level II, and she is a 2nd place winner!

NVMTA Piano Duet Competition

Cameron and Raelyn

Jacqui and Sophia

Lucy and Katherine

Kayleigh and Raelyn

  NVMTA Piano Duet Competition was another lovely event this year. Students enjoyed playing their pieces and hearing other wonderful players from different piano studios. Some teams are already planning repertoire for next year after hearing several exciting pieces performed by friends on the program. I am so excited to hear that many of my students  have strong opinions and they have a good idea what repertoire they would like to explore in future. Let's keep practicing duets, it is twice as nice!

Level 1;

Cameron/Raelyn- 2nd place

Level 2:

Jacqui/Sophia-2nd place

Level 3:

Raelyn/Kayleigh- 3rd place

Level 4:

Katherine/ Lucy-3rd place

NVMTA Judged Recital

                        

Nicole and Sophia, Arlington

   Two duet teams attended NVMTA Judged Recital in April, congratulations to double Honors! Sophia and Nicole played Sonata in D Maj. K 381, mvt 1 by Mozart and "Anitra's Dance" by Grieg. Raelyn and Kayleigh performed Slavonic Dance op.72 #2 by Dvorak and 'Troika" by Gavrilin.
 Congratulations to both teams!

Nicole/Sophia- Honors
Raelyn/Kayleigh-Honors

Bach Baroque Festival

Luke enjoyed Baroque Festival!

NVMTA Bach Baroque Festival/Competition was another wonderful event this past month on our busy calendar. All participants performed pieces by J.S. Bach and other Baroque composers at this festival. In addition, there was a unique opportunity for students and parents to try out well studied repertoire on a harpsichord, it was a lot of fun!

Superior rating at the festival:
Jacqui, Luke, Lucy, Nicole, Sophia, Raelyn, Kayleigh

15 point award- Jacqui, Nicole

Congratulations to students selected for 2nd round of the Competition:
 Nicole, Raelyn, Sophia

Nicole, Jacqui and Sophia G.

Congratulations to Sophia G., finalist of the competition!
 Honors recital at GMU- Sophia G.

Sophia will perform Prelude and Fugue in f minor from WTC II on 5/22 at Harris theater at GMU!