Piano Studio
Nine of Dr. Rua’s students performed this past weekend (October 26-27) at the Masquerade Musicale, at Barnes & Noble-West Chester.
The participants from the studio were: Helios Arias, Julia DiBenedetto, Adi Duggal, Ahana Duggal, Juniper Fairfield, Soren Fairfield, Nina MacKenzie, Gabriela Santiago, and Myra Sahay.
Congratulations to all participants, what a fun event!
Kevin Snyder is the champion of the 2nd Practice Competition Dr. Rua Piano Studio, with 70 hours and 10 minutes of practice during the month of September 2019. He is the winner of $150, which he donated to the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.
Gold award: Kevin, with 10 hours each week of the competition
Silver award: Reid and Krishen, with 7 hours each week of the competition
Bronze award: Myra, Helios, and Abby, with 5 hours each week of the competition
Aggregate targets awards:
For 30 hours reached during the competition: Kevin, Diego, Jackie, Aarya Willa, and Krishen
For 25 hours reached during the competition: Sachet, Reid, Jonathan, Myra, Mihindu, Helios, and Abby
Consistency award for students who didn’t skip a single day of practice during the life of the competition: Sachet, Kevin, Diego, Reid, Mateo, Myra, Colten, Helios, and Owin
Most practice by a Mondatstudent: Krishen with 33 hours 20 minutes
Most practice by a Tuesdaystudent: Myra with 25 hours 47 minutes
Most practice by a Thursdaystudent: Willa with 51 hours 45 minutes
Most practice by a Fridaystudent: Kevin with 70 hours 10 minutes
Most practice by a Saturdaystudent: Jonathan with 29 hours 45 minutes
Most practice by a Sundaystudent: Diego with 34 hours 36 minutes
Other category winners:
Best single day: Kevin, with 9 hours in one day.
Most consecutive days of at least 30 minutes: Reid, with 28 days in a row.
Most practice over a weekend: Kevin, during the weekend of September 14-15, with 10 hours 10 minutes.
Highest minimum practice recorded: Reid, with 30 minutes minimum.
Most practice by a beginner: Willa, with 51 hours 45 minutes.
Most days overall of 90 minutes or more: Kevin, with 22 days over 90 minutes.
Fewest days of 10 minutes or less: Myra, Helios, Kevin, Reid, and Mateo, with 0 days under 10 minutes.
Great start: Kevin, the student who did the most practice during the first week of the competition, with 17 hours 35 minutes.
Highest total for the “double day:” Kevin, with 9 hours.
Thank you to all the participants of the competition for their hard work and dedication: Colten, Aarya, Krishen, Helios, Abby, Soren, Juniper, Jade, Ahana, Adi, Myra, Diego, Caroline, Marianna, Julia, Mihindu, Willa, Penny, Samantha, Kevin, Reid, Daphne, Jonathan, Owin, Sachet, Mathias, Michelle, Mateo, and Pablo.
Congratulations to all of you!
Each month the student with more preparation points becomes the “student of the month.” For the month of September Diego Ramirez Guzman is the student of the month.
Diego is a very hard-working student, he enjoys performing and posting on facebook his latest performance. He has two younger brother who also play the piano and study at CMA with Dr. Rua.
Congratulations Diego, well deserved!
Dr. Olga Rua 