Sai's graduating Senior Certificate
Saturday, May 18, 2013
2013 MTAC Certificate of Merit Results
Most outstanding this year, Patrick Xu performed in the Advanced Panel auditions and was chosen a Finalist!
Sai Sivapalan, graduating Senior, also performed in the Advanced Panel auditions successfully, being awarded the graduating Senior Medallion and Plaque.
I am very happy to announce that Cynthia Nguyen Phan, Grade 9, passed the Certificate of Merit and achieved the theory exemption status, she was also invited to perform at the Branch Honors recital.
Also needing very special mention, Mary Conway and Jim Powers, both adult students participated. Jim is retired and Mary is now grandmother! What an inspiration to other adults wishing to play piano.
Congratulations to everyone participating:
Sai Sivapalan, graduating Senior, also performed in the Advanced Panel auditions successfully, being awarded the graduating Senior Medallion and Plaque.
I am very happy to announce that Cynthia Nguyen Phan, Grade 9, passed the Certificate of Merit and achieved the theory exemption status, she was also invited to perform at the Branch Honors recital.
Also needing very special mention, Mary Conway and Jim Powers, both adult students participated. Jim is retired and Mary is now grandmother! What an inspiration to other adults wishing to play piano.
Congratulations to everyone participating:
Last Name
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First Name
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CM Level
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School Grade
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Conway
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Mary
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5
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Adult
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Dominguez
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Eduardo
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6
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Grade 11
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Ghilarducci
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Adam
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7
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Grade 9 Branch Honors
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Gonzales
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Sebastian
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5
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Grade 6
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Jones
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Meisha
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1
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Grade 11
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Ocasla
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Kianna
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2
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Grade 9
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Perkins
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Anais
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7
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Grade 9 Branch Honors
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Phan
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Cynthia Nguyen
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Advanced – Theory Exemption
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Grade 9 Branch Honors
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Phan
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Stacey Nguyen
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6
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Grade 5
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Pillai
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Vishakh
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7
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Grade 10 Branch Honors
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Powers
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Jim
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2
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Adult
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Rausch
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Kelly
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6
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Grade 6
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Romero
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Tara
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3
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Grade 9
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Sivapalan
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Sai
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Advanced(Panel)
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Grade 12* Branch Honors, Graduating Senior Plaque and
Medallion
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Xu
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Patrick
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Advanced(Panel Finalist)
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Grade 11 Branch Honors
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Yogarajah
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Thulasi
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6
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Grade 7 Branch Honors
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Southern California Junior Bach Branch results
I am always very happy when my students enter Junior Bach. Exploring and enjoying Bach's music takes some getting used to; I am very happy especially, when I can open the heart and thoughts of young students to this music of the greatest master of composition of all. Bach's music is a realm in itself weaving the parallel lines like a choir singing.
Bach's music is incredibly beautiful and profound. Last year, I took the time to study the work of Masuro Emoto a Japanese water researcher. He photographed the most beautiful water crystals after playing Bach's music for the water! Since our bodies are 75% water, I feel there is a profound uplifting benefit to teaching, practicing and performing Bach's music expressing the utter serenity and beauty that lies in this music.
That said, this was our Studio entry in the Riverside SCJBF Branch recitals:
Bach's music is incredibly beautiful and profound. Last year, I took the time to study the work of Masuro Emoto a Japanese water researcher. He photographed the most beautiful water crystals after playing Bach's music for the water! Since our bodies are 75% water, I feel there is a profound uplifting benefit to teaching, practicing and performing Bach's music expressing the utter serenity and beauty that lies in this music.
That said, this was our Studio entry in the Riverside SCJBF Branch recitals:
Tara Romero completes Level 3 and Level 4 in the RCM auditions
Tara Romero is my first student to test in the brand new Music Development program from the Royal Conservatory of Music, formerly named the Carnegie Hall Achievement Program.
Tara successfully passed Level 3 on June 3, 2012 and Level 4 December 2, 2012 and she is preparing for her upcoming Level 5 examination.
I really enjoy this program in addition to the MTAC CM and the Piano Guild auditions. The Royal Conservatory of Music program is an International examination judged against International standards. The judges are flown in for the examination and only the highest standards are expected in preparation and performance. Performance of 5 pieces, scales, chords / cadences and arpeggios, sight-reading and ear-training are tested in the live examination.
The examination repertoire is a very narrow selection of actually varied and fun pieces; they all need to be from the same level, unlike the MTAC Certificate of Merit where one piece only needs to be from the level tested all others can be the same or a higher level.
I am looking forward to have several new students test in RCM as well, so they also can have the experience to quickly learn pieces on a comfortable difficulty level and polish them to perfection for the examination.
Tara successfully passed Level 3 on June 3, 2012 and Level 4 December 2, 2012 and she is preparing for her upcoming Level 5 examination.
I really enjoy this program in addition to the MTAC CM and the Piano Guild auditions. The Royal Conservatory of Music program is an International examination judged against International standards. The judges are flown in for the examination and only the highest standards are expected in preparation and performance. Performance of 5 pieces, scales, chords / cadences and arpeggios, sight-reading and ear-training are tested in the live examination.
The examination repertoire is a very narrow selection of actually varied and fun pieces; they all need to be from the same level, unlike the MTAC Certificate of Merit where one piece only needs to be from the level tested all others can be the same or a higher level.
I am looking forward to have several new students test in RCM as well, so they also can have the experience to quickly learn pieces on a comfortable difficulty level and polish them to perfection for the examination.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Inland Empire Piano Festival 2013, results
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Cynthia Phan
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Category IV-A
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Chopin, Waltz
Op 18
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3rd
place
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Stacey Phan
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II-C
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Chopin, Waltz
Op 34 no 3
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Participant
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Sharmini
Premananthan
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V-B
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Chopin, Etude
Op 25 no 1
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Honorable
Mention
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Nira
Premananthan
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III-C
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Chopin, Waltz
Op 64 no 2
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3rd
place
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Kelly Rausch
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III-B
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Chopin, Waltz Op
64 no 2
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Participant
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Ophelia
Herabadi
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I-A
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Duvernoy, Song
Without Words
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Participant
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Anais Perkins
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IV-B
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Joplin, Stop
Time Rag
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Honorable
Mention
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Patrick Xu
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V-B
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Chopin,
Ballade #1, Op 23
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3rd
place
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Sebastian
Gonzales
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III-D
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Nazareth, Fon
Fon
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Participant
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Sai Sivapalan
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VI
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Chopin,
Ballade #2, Op 38
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Participant
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