Piano Studio
Thank you to all the studio participants! This was a fun project, we get to see you on your Halloween costumes playing your pieces.
Here are the video submissions for the online Masquerade Musicale 2020:
Anu Pallanti and Tarini Narayan-Saran each won a $50 prize for the categories of Spookiest Song and Happiest Halloween respectively.
Thank you to OhioMTASouthwest for organizing the event!
Each month the student that is best well-prepared for his/her lessons gets the award of “student of the month.”
For the month of August, Sofia Arthur earned this award. And for the month of September, this award goes to: Helios Arias, Ahana Duggal, Colten Frentzel, and Anna Weinkam.
Congratulations students of the month!
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)
Diego Ramirez Guzman,
Colten Frentzel,
Reid Pfaltzgraff-Carlson,
Ahana Duggal,
Helios Arias,
Myra Sahay,
Aarya Davit,
Krishen Davit,
Tarini Narayan-Saran,
Sofia Arthur.
Distinguished Performer Gold Medal: (330-349 points)
Abigail Sores,
Penny Cooper,
Willa Cooper,
Adi Duggal,
Owin Abeysinghe,
Mateo Ramirez Guzman.
Special Achievement Silver Medal: (310-329 points)
Mathias Weil,
Julia DiBenedetto,
Saharsh Stanley,
Soren Fairfield,
Caroline Gehring,
Marianna Gehring,
Sachet Abeysinghe,
Pablo Ramirez Guzman,
Daphne Steele.
Honors Bronze Medal: (290-309 points)
Gabriela Santiago
Here are the specific guidelines for each award: https://olgaruapiano.com/awards/
Congratulations to all awards recipients!
Dr. Olga Rua 