Tag: Studio Awards

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!

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

Achievement Awards:
Here are the students who achieved a milestone this past year:

ApprenticeTrophy for beginner students that move into Early-intermediate level:

Mathias Weil

Samantha Puthoff 

Mihindu Wijekesera 

Soren Fairfield 

Adi Duggal

Diego Ramirez Guzman

Skilled Trophy for Intermediate students that move into Late-intermediate level:

Reid Pfalzgraff-Carlson

Annual Awards:
This award rewards mainly attendance and preparation for each lesson.  

Depending of their cumulative points:

Distinguished Performer Trophy:

Krishen Davit (with 367 points)

Adi Duggal (with 357 points)

Distinguished Performer Medal (Gold):

Helios Arias (with 349 points)

Aarya Davit (with 346 points)

Soren Fairfield (with 346 points)

Reid Pfaltzgraff-Carlson (with 342.5 points)

Colten Frentzel (with 338 points)

Mathias Weil (with 337 points)

Juniper Fairfield (with 335 points)

Special Achievement Medal (Silver):

Penny Cooper (with 349 points)

Michelle Barker (with 319 points)

Honors Medal (Bronze):

Abigail Soares (with 307 points)

Willa Cooper (with 306 points)

Jade Kramer-Wine (with 305 points)

Owin Abeysinghe (with 305 points)

Gabriela Santiago (with 301 points)

Diego Ramirez Guzman (with 291 points)

These Awards will be given during the lesson of the first week of September.  Here are the specific guidelines for each award: https://olgamrua.com/awards/

Annual Studio Awards Dr. Olga Rua Piano Studio:

These awards recognize students’ achievements and hard-work during the year 2017-2018.  At the end of each year, from September to August, all the preparation points that each student has earned for each lesson are added.  Here are the Award recipients:

Distinguished Performer Trophy:  For students who consistently perform at a very high level and advance quickly through graded repertoire.  With a cumulative score of 350 or more points.  They are:  Juniper Fairfield and Soren Fairfield.

Distinguished Performer:  For students who are often recognized for the high quality of performances in local evaluation events.  With a cumulative score from 330 to 349.  This year is:  Reid Pfaltzgraff-Carlson.

Special Achievement:  Recognizes students who consistently do well in both lessons and local events. Their cumulative points are from 310 to 329.  They are:  Willa Cooper, Aarya Davit, Helios Arias, and Krishen Davit.

Honors Medal:  Recognizes students who advance at a steady pace and participate in some local events.  Their cumulative points through the year are from 290 to 309.  They are:  Mihindu Wijesekera, Diego Ramirez Guzman, Mateo Ramirez Guzman, and Julia DiBenedetto.