2014 Student News

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.

2014 Focus on Piano Literature held at UNCG:

Carol Fifield was invited to have students perform at the 2014 Focus on Piano Literature held at UNCG. This was the sixth focus in which Mrs. Fifield has been invited to have students perform.

Congratulations to Helen Ni, Aaron Guo, and Elaine Guo on their performances at this event.

At the North Carolina Music Teachers Association District Contest – Festival held at UNCG in March:

Sahana Giridharan received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.

Siana Wong received a Superior Rating at the Junior B level.

Students receiving Superior Ratings at the Junior B, Senior A, and Senior B levels advance to the State level of competition.

At the NCMTA State Contest – Festival held at Queens University of Charlotte in April:

Sahana Giriharan received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.

Siana Wong received a Superior Rating at the Junior B level.

Superior ratings entitle these students to perform in honors recitals at the NCMTA State Convention in October at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC.

Royal Conservatory Music Development Program:

Mitra Faezi received First Class Honors at the Grade 3 performance assessment.

Taylor Yang received First Class Honors at the Grade 3 performance assessment.

Felix Zhan received First Class Honors at the Grade 5 performance assessment.

At the GMTA Solo and Ensemble Festival held at UNCG in February:

Grace Pan received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.

Claire Wong received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.

Michelle Yang received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.

Tiffany Zhan received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.

Michelle Zhu received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.

Larry Gu received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.

Gavin Kwon received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.

Kevin Lee received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.

Mitra Faeizi received an Excellent Rating at the Intermediate A level.

Emily Zhang  received an Excellent Rating at the Intermediate A level.

Joel Kwon received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate B level.

Felix Zhan received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate B level.

Steven Chen received an Excellent Rating at the Intermediate B level.

Amir Faeizi received an Excellent Rating at the Intermediate B level.

Siana Wong received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate B level.

Claire Wong received a trophy, having received a Superior Rating for two consecutive years.

Congratulations to Aaron and Elaine Guo,  Alternate winners at the state level of the 2014 MTNA-Weekley & Arganbright Piano Duet (one piano/four hands) Competition.

Aaron and Elaine were also selected to perform at the 2014 NCMTA State Conference Piano Master Class given by Canadian pianists Anne Louise-Turgeon and Edward Turgeon. Duo Turgeon is critically acclaimed as one of the top piano duos of our time. Below is a video of Aaron’s and Elaine’s performance at this event.

Elaine and Aaron Guo with Duo Turgeon
Aaron and Elaine Guo
perform City Dance by Chu Wanghua at the Duo Turgeon Piano Master Class held at the 2014 NCMTA State Conference, Methodist University, Hensdale Chapel, October 18, 2014.
Helen Ni, student of Carol Fifield, performs at the 2014 Focus on Piano Literature at UNCG
Aaron and Elaine Guo, students of Carol Fifield, perform at the 2014 Focus on Piano Literature at UNCG.
Felix Zhan, student of Carol Fifield, performs Fantasia TWV 33:14 by Georg Telemann.
Taylor Yang, student of Carol Fifield, performs Minuet BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold
Grace Pan, student of Carol Fifield, performs Spanish Caballero by Faber & Faber at the May 10th 2014 recital
Michelle Zhu plays Whirling Leaves at the May 10th 2014 recital. She is a student of Carol Fifield at Gateway Piano Studio in Greensboro, NC.
Anna Yang, student of Carol Fifield, performs Toccatina Op. 27, No. 12 by Dmitri Kabalevsky.
Joel Kwon, student of Carol Fifield, performs White Sand by Christopher Norton.
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