Dr Olga Rua

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.

As the piano studio year (from September to August) comes to an end, it is time to award the studio medals and trophies to those students who either achieve a certain milestone (Achievement Awards) or who are the best-prepared for each lesson (Annual Awards).

Here are the students who received an award for their dedication and hard work last school year:

Achievement Awards

Here are the students who achieve a milestone this past year:

Apprentice Trophy:

for beginner students that move into Early-intermediate level:

Helios Arias,

Pablo Ramírez Guzmán,

Aarya Davit,

Krishen Davit

Skilled Trophy:

for intermediate students that move into Late-intermediate level:

Jonathan Reno

Master Trophy:

for Early-advanced students that move into Advanced level:

Abigail Soares

Annual Awards

This awards reward mainly attendance and preparation for each lesson:

Student of the Year:

Each students earns preparation points for each lesson. The student with more points each month becomes “Student of the Month”; the student with this honor for more months during the school year becomes “Student of the Year:”

Diego Ramírez Guzmán

Distinguished Performers Trophy: (350 or more points)