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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Student of the Month October 2021

For the month of October, the “student of the month” is Liam Johnson. he was the most well-prepared student during the month with 50 points out of 50. Perfect score!

Liam is 9 years old, he is homeschooled, he is a 4th-grader. He enjoys reading graphic novels, drawing, LEGOs, Minecraft, and playing the piano!

Congratulations Liam!

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Masquerade Musicale 2021

Ten of Dr. Rua’s students performed on October 30th at the Masquerade Musicale, at Willis Music, Florence, KY. The participants from the studio were: Amelia Hossain, Michael Wagner, Daphne Steele, Myra Sahay, Julia DiBenedetto, Adi Duggal, Ahana Duggal, Sarah Kelleher, Tobin Kelleher, and Sofie Kelleher.

Congratulations to all participants, what a fun event!

Here is the program for the event: