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, August 2017

IMG_3376Jade Kramer-Wine, 10 years old. She is our student of the month for August 2017.  She is a 5th-grader at Pleasant Ridge Montessori.  She also plays cello, volleyball and loves to swim.  Way to go Jade!

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Student of the year 2016-2017

IMG_3287For being the best prepared student for his piano lessons, Reid Pfaltzgaff-Carlson was Student of the Month for three months during the year 2016-2017 (August to July). He is our Student of the Year!

Congratulations to Reid!