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.
Congratulations to Xavier Graves who was awarded Alternate at the state level of the Music Teachers National Association Yamaha Senior Piano Performance Competition which was held at UNC Wilmington on October 8, 2010.
Congratulations to Xavier Graves who has been chosen to attend this summer’s session of the the Eastern Music Festival and School.
Congratulations to Xavier Graves who was awarded Third Prize at the Meredith College Chopin Competition which was held in February of 2010.
Focus on Piano Literature:
Congratulations to Carol Fifield for being invited to have a student participate in the 2010 Focus on Piano Literature. This will be the fourth Focus in which Mrs. Fifield has been invited to have students participate. This is an international event, and the concert in which her student, Xavier Graves will participate showcases some of the best piano students and teachers in North Carolina.
At the North Carolina Music Teachers Association District Contest – Festival held at UNCG in March:
Elaine Guo received a Superior Rating at the Junior A level.
Daniel Li received a Superior Rating at the Junior A level.
Helen Ni received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.
Wanlin Xie received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.
Daniel Xu received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.
Xavier Graves received a Superior Rating at the Senior 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 March:
Helen Ni received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.
Wanlin Xie received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.
Daniel Xu received a Superior Rating at the Senior A level.
Xavier Graves received a Superior Rating at the Senior B level.
Superior ratings entitle these students to perform in honors recitals at the NCMTA State Convention in October at UNC Wilmington.
National Music Certificate Program:
Congratulations to Sahana Giridharan who received First Class Honors on her Level 3 National Music Certificate Program Practical Examinations held on May 16, 2010 in Cary, NC.
At the GMTA Solo and Ensemble Festival held at UNCG in February:
Angela Liu received a Superior Rating at the Elementary A level.
Dharani Govindasamy received a Superior Rating at the Elementary B level.
Sahana Giridharan received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Elaine Guo received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Daniel Li received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Tejas Santanam received a Superior Rating at the Intermediate A level.
Xavier Graves received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Jeffrey Li received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Helen Ni received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Wanlin Xie received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Daniel Xu received a Superior Rating at the Advanced level.
Helen Ni and Wanlin Xie received trophies, having received Superior Ratings for two consecutive years.