Author: Dr Olga Rua

Dr. Olga Rua earned her Doctoral degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, her Masters' from the University of Toledo and her bachelors from the University of Antioquia (Medellin, Colombia). Dr. Rua has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist in Colombia, Italy, Germany, and the U.S.A. In 2003 and 2004 Dr. Rua was selected to participate in Chatauqua Summer School of Music with full scholarship. In 2008 she won Distinguished Musician Award at the Ibla International Piano Competition (Italy) and in 2009 she was selected to take part of the Asolo Song Festival (Italy) as collaborative pianist. In addition to performing and teaching, Dr. Rua is an avid scholar of early 18th-century music, particularly the music of Carlos de Seixas (1704-1742), and the Spanish music of late 19th-century, mainly "Iberia" of Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909). In December of 2010, her D.M.A. Essay: "Historical Overview of Carlos Seixas's Works for Solo Keyboard," was published. In the Spring of 2016 she moved to Cincinnati with her husband and son. She joined the faculty of Cincinnati Music Academy in July 2016.
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4th Practice Competition Dr. Olga Rua Piano Studio: Results

Thank you to all who participated in the 4th Practice Competition Dr. Olga Rua Piano Studio.
I appreciate the parents’ help and all the support and encouragement they have given their child or children throughout this competition.

Here is the link with the results in Newsletter # 4.

Thank you for a great competition and for the good sportsmanship of the participants during this past month.

The title of “Champion” goes to:

Anuhya Pallanti

She is the student with the most practice and gets a prize of $150.

SILVER ($25)

With 7 hours each week of the competition:  Myra

BRONZE ($20)

With 5 hours each week of the competition:  Patricia, Anuhya, Penny and Akanksha


Aggregate Target Awards:

30 HOURS ($30)

30 hours reached:  Tim, Myra, and Anuhya

25 HOURS ($25)

25 hours reached:  Bob, Patricia and Akanksha

20 HOURS ($20)

20 hours reached:  Penny and Ahana


Consistency Award:

STUDENTS WHO DIDN’T SKIP A SINGLE DAY OF PRACTICE DURING THE LIFE OF THE COMPETITION ($25)

Patricia, Amelia, Ella, Navya, Penny, Anuhya, and Mai

First places for each day of the week are:

Most practice by a Mondaystudent:  Penny  with 21 hours 35 minutes!    

Most practice by a Tuesdaystudent:  Anuhya  with 39 hours 41 minutes!  

Most practice by a Thursdaystudent:  Mai  with 16 hours 45 minutes!  

Most practice by a Fridaystudent:  Ahana  with 21 hours 26 minutes!  

Most practice by a Saturdaystudent:  Patricia  with 26 hours 53 minutes!  

Most practice by a Sundaystudent:  Mathias and Sophia R.  with 19 hours! 

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Students of the month September 2023

For the month of September, two students get the title of “Student of the Month.” They are Patricia Pérez Moreno Torres and Amelia Hossain. They achieve this award with a tie of 40 points out of 40.

Congratulations to both of you on your hard work!