Stacey, Kathleen and Cynthia Phan are awarded the Advanced Bach Plaque

Stacey (age 11), Kathleen (age 13) and Cynthia Phan (age 16) received the Advanced Bach Plaque from the American College of Musicians. They successfully performed double programs each, earning them double gold medals. The programs included 15- piece Bach programs, that included 2 and 3-part Inventions, Preludes and Fugue from the WTC book I and movements from the second English Suite. The second program included all styles performing a total of 25 pieces.

Play Piano In All Keys Fingering Charts are the secret to success

All my students learn to play piano with a regular method book and immediately, at the same time, in lesson "1", start with my Play Piano In All Keys Complete Workbook fingering charts book.

Students start one octave, two octaves, then four octaves all while learning to play early beginner pieces. This way, we make use of the golden time working the fingers and teaching the ear. This time is golden, because the students cannot yet play repertoire which without doubt is more fun than practicing scales, chords/cadences and arpeggios.  But in defense of practicing scales - when older students have been busy with home work and could not practice, they enjoy to relax the mind and just run their fingers (with the metronome) and we still accomplish lots.

As soon as students can play scales, chords and arpeggios, we can program pieces that include those elements and onward.

Stay tuned, more exciting student performances coming.

More description of the Complete Workbook:  http://playpianoinallkeys.com/complete-workbook/

So far every student who started playing piano with me could benefit from practicing scale, chords and arpeggios skills using this book.

TVMTA Recital October 13, 2012

Ophelia and Odelia Herabadi, Trisha Leungsikul, Anais Perkins, Eduardo Dominguez and Sebastian Gonzales performed their current pieces.
Ophelia performed the Macaroni Cha Cha by Keveren, Odelia and Trisha performed lovely pieces from the Hal Leonard Series.

This recital marked Trisha's first performance and Odelia's and Ophelia's second performances.

Anais Perkins delighted the audience with the Scott Joplin Stop-TIme Rag and a Chopin Nocturne; both Eduardo Dominguez and Sebastian Gonzales performed the J. S. Bach Invention #1.
The performance was hosted by the Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association at the United Methodist Church in Temecula, CA.

Eva Martin Hollaus 2012 Piano GUild audition results

	Eva Martin Hollaus 2012 Piano Guild adutition results
# students	# years in Guild	# years Gold	First	Last
	Judge: Laura Daly		Temecula, CA
1	7	7	Chloe	Lovato	ID	N-10
	Judge: Terry K Moore		Florida
2	4	4	Cassiopeia	Bostan	PBM	PS-15	Advanced Bach Plaque
	Judge: Mary F Feyk		Ventura, CA	20-Jun-12
3	10	10	Sai	Sivapalan	PS	I-15	Paderewski Medal
	Judge: Judith Cataldo		Escondido, CA
4	2	2	Juliette	Beucler	HSD PD	I-15	Regular High School Diploma
5	8	4	Brittany	Durgiah	IB	N-10
6	6	6	Kelly	Rausch	IS	N-10
7	1	1	Tara	Romero	IA	N-10
8	7	7	Thulasi	Yogarajah	IC	N-10
9	2	2	Raeva	Solbach	EC	N-10
10	1	1	Dia	Solbach	EA	N-10
11	1	1	Eduardo	Dominguez	IA	N-10
12	1	1	Odelia Nadira	Hearabadi	EA	N-10
13	1	1	Ophelia Chiara	Herabadi	EA	N-10
14	6	6	Cynthia Nguyen	Phan	IS	I-16
15	6	6	Kathleen Nguyen	Phan	IS	N-13
16	6	6	Stacey Nguyen	Phan	ES	N-12
	Judge: Coralee Gaytan		Fountain Valley, CA
17	1	1	Nubia Adeline	Gonzales	EA	N-10
18	1	1	Jim	Powers	EC	N-10
19	4	4	Anais	Perkins	ID	N-10
20	1	1	Meisha	Jones	EA	N-10
	Judge: Dr. Craig Ralston		Garden Grove, CA
21	7	0	Vishakh	Pillai	IC	S-8
22	1	1	Trisha	Leungsikul	EA	N-10
23	3	3	Patrick	Xu	PS	I-15
24	7	7	Mitchell	Johnson	HSD PD	I-15	Regular High School Diploma
25	9	9	Bret	Paddock	HSD PD	I-15	Regular High School Diploma
26	10	10	Bret	Paddock	PB	N-10	Paderewski Medal, $200.00 Scholarship
27	2	1	Yi Ni	Lee	PA	N-10

Patrick Xu and Ranen Unger Hicks winners

In the MTAC young pianist competition Ranen took first and Patrick took second place in their age groups. Ranen broke his wrist beginning of April and had 2 weeks to learn a left hand piece. He opted not to perform, but he still received his trophy and prize money. Patrick is pictured with his mom. Patrick received a second place trophy and prize.

The Last of the Piano Guild Auditions for 2011

The Last of the Piano Guild Auditions for 2011

I wanted to acknowledge the last students who participated in the Piano Guild auditions:

Raeva Solbach performed a brand new 10-piece program that she learned in 6 weeks in the Elementary A category. Her former teacher taught excellent Suzuki piano, which was excellent memory work, but lacking in reading and confidence learning new pieces. This program was the perfect opportunity to catch up on missed basics. Raeva performed a brand new 10-piece memorized program that helped her catch up. Congratulations to her very first gold medal!

Sharmini and Nira Premananthan performed on Friday, both earned their gold medals with 10-piece programs.

Sierra Rupnow could also perform her 6th year in Piano Guild auditions earning a Gold Medal with her 10-piece program.

Yin Ni Lee performed a difficult 3-piece program. This was Yin Ni’s first piano guild audition and I am very happy she went and performed.

Thank goodness – it is all done and over! It seemed this year had been extremely difficult to push through. There were scheduling changes, scheduling conflicts that suddenly arose left and right; all done – what a relief. I feel I could go on a three week vacation — but you know, it will not happen. The summer months are the golden time to work technique and get a few pages in the theory books done.

Onward and forward, tomorrow is another day, more great music to listen to.

Maybe I could say, I live from one note to next well played note!

More on our total Gold Medal count later, I need a couple hours of vacation, until tomorrow!

Eva Martin Hollaus and Shanti Ryle

Eva Martin Hollaus and Shanti Ryle. Shanti's National Guild of Piano Teachers High school Diploma Certificate and the MTAC Certificate of Merit, Branch Honors and Graduating Senior Plaque. As time flies, Shanti has been my student since January 2000. This year marks Shanti's 10th Gold Medal Piano Guild Certificate. "Thank you, Shanti, for staying with piano; you are an amazingly accomplished all-around artist. The very best of luck to you in your music and drama career - wherever it may take you, you will shine. Congratulations!"

Two New National Piano Guild Auditions Gold Medal Winners

August 12, 2011, Sharmini Premananthan (14) completed successfully her 6th year Piano Guild Gold Medal National Certificate in the College Preparatory Classification and Nira Premananthan (10) completed here 4th year Piano Guild Gold Medal National Certificate in the Intermediate A Classification.
Congratulations to both for their accomplishments.

Sharmini is attending many academic challenge classes and is extremely busy; but she loves playing piano. Playing piano provides mental and emotional relaxation balancing her extremely challenging academics.
She was able to perform a wonderful program that included two preludes by Bach from the WTC I, the e minor prelude and the F sharp Major Prelude, the Scott Joplin Paragon Rag, the Lecuona Gitanerias, the Mozart Sonata in B flat Major K  570 1st movement, The Schubert Klavierstueck D 946 #1 and the Chopin Etude op 25 no 1, musicianship phases that included all scales in Major and minor, chords/cadences and arpeggios.
Sincerest thank you, to the judge Mrs Joanne Lo who evaluated the audition. The auditions were held at the Foundatin Valley Music Center in Huntington Beach, CA.

The Piano Studio 12years ago

How time flies. This was my Piano Studio several years ago.

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Cassiopea M. Bostan, Pianist: Cassiopea (10) plays Invention 1-J.S.Bach

Cassiopea Bostan, age 10 performs the J.S. Bach 2-part Invention #1.
The piece is played very beautifully and musically. And I am glad this is a performance that is not so rushed as many performances of the Invention #1 are interpreted.

Piano Guild completions May through July 13, 2011

Eva Martin Hollaus Piano Studio 2011 Guild audition results May through July 13, 2011
No years National Winner Gold Medal			Classification		# pieces
	Judge: Sylvia Barton	Temecula, CA May 13, 2011
6	Chloe Lovato	Intermediate C	IC	National	10
5	Cynthia Nguyen Phan	Intermediate Special	IS	National	10
5	Kathleen Nguyen Phan	Intermediate C	IC	National	10
5	Stacey Nguyen Phan	Elementary Special	ES	National	10
	Judge: Rita E. Fendrick	Clearwater, FL May 19, 2011
1	Geroge Bostan II	Elementary C	EC	National	10
3	Cassiopea A. Bostan	Intermediate Special	IS	International	15
	Judge: Jean Shackleton	Riverside, CA May 21, 2011
6	Ranen Unger Hicks	Intermediate Special	IS	National	10
	Judge: Sylvia Barton	Monterey Park, CA June 12, 2011
0	Vishakh Pillai	Intermediate B	IB	District	5
1	Vinayak Pillai	Intermediate E	IE	District	5
	Judge: Valerie Vaughan	San Diego - Escondido, CA July 8, July 13 2011
2	Patrick Xu	Preparatory Special	PS	International	15
1	Charys Hong	Elementary A	EA	National	10
1	Rachel Hong	Elementary A	EA	National	10
1	Juliette Beucler	Preparatory B	PB	National	10
5	Andrew Vu	Preparatory B	PB	National	10
5	Nessa Vu	Intermediate C	IC	National	10
4	Victoria Vu	Intermediate C	IC	State	9
5	Kelly Rausch	Intermediate A	IA	National	10
6	Thulasi Yogarajah	Intermediate B	IB	National	10
1	Adam Ghilarducci	Intermediate C	IC	National	10
3	Brittany Durgiah	Intermediate A	IA	District	5
8	Bret Paddock	Preparatory C	PC	International	15
6	Mitchell Johnson	Preparatory A	PA	National	10
3	Anais Perkins	Intermediate B	IB	National	10
9	Sai Sivapalan	Preparatory Special	PS	International	15
			total pieces performed		244