Piano Students receive honor ratings at local, district, state and regional competitions…
Congratulations to these students for their accomplishments and to their teacher, Carol. It takes dedication from the students and the student’s parents along with a competent teacher to succeed in competition.
At the North Carolina Music Teachers Association District Piano Performance Festival held at UNCG in March:
Hubert Liu received Highest Honors at the Senior B level.
Timothy Vo received Highest Honors at the Senior B level.
Karen Zhang received Highest Honors at the Senior B level.
Alexandra Deng received Merit at the Senior A level.
Allen Xu received Highest Honors at the Senior A level.
Rosemary Ruan received Highest Honors at the Junior B level.
Timothy Vo and Allen Xu received Highest Honors at the Junior Duet level.
Students earning a Highest Honors rating at Junior B, Senior A and Senior B levels advance to the State PPF.
At the NCMTA State Piano Performance Festival held at UNC Charlotte in March:
Hubert Liu received Highest Honors at the Senior B level.
Timothy Vo received Merit at the Senior B level.
Allen Xu received Merit at the Senior A level.
Rosemary Ruan received Highest Honors at the Junior B level.
Timothy Vo and Allen Xu received Highest Honors at the Junior Duet level.
Students who received Highest Honors Ratings at the State Level were invited to perform in an honors recital immediately following the competition and at the 61st annual NCMTA State Conference in October of 2019.
At the GMTA Solo and Ensemble Festival held at UNCG in March:
Allen Jin received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.
Caroline Nguyen received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.
Sophia Nguyen received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.
Ellen Wang received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.
Sabrina Yang received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.
Caroline Nguyen and Sophia Nguyen received Superior Ratings at the Elementary B Level (Duet Ensemble).
Anya Li and Bridgette Yang received Superior Ratings at the Elementary B Level (Duet Ensemble).
Ellie Hu received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Olivia Li received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Stephen Yang received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Anya Li received an Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Bridgette Yang received an Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Cindy Wang received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Michelle Yang received an Excellent at the Intermediate A level.
Michelle Zhu received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Cindy Wang and Ellen Wang received Superior Ratings at the Intermediate A Level (Duet Ensemble).
Rosemary Ruan received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate B level.
Ellie Hu and Olivia Li received Superior Ratings at the Intermediate B Level (Duet Ensemble).
Allen Xu received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Alexandra Deng received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Hubert Liu received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Timothy Vo received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Karen Zhang received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Timothy Vo and Allen Xu received Superior Ratings at the Advanced Level (Duet Ensemble).
Soloists: Caroline Nguyen, Sophia Nguyen, Ellen Wang, Anya Li, Olivia Li, Allen Xu, and Karen Zhang received trophies having received Superior Ratings for two consecutive years.
Duet Ensembles: Caroline Nguyen and Sophia Nguyen, and Ellie Hu and Olivia Li received trophies having received Superior Ratings for two consecutive years.