Shepherd Piano Studio

A national standard for music education, the Royal Conservatory Program, also known as the Music Development Program, is open to participants of all ages who study music privately in the US and Canada. This program offers well-balanced training to cultivate the musical talent of participants. It requires skillful, high-quality performance and develops participants’ musicianship, knowledge of music theory, and auditory skills. Five Shepherd Piano Studio students participated in the Royal Conservatory Program in December 2014. I am extremely proud to announce that all of them did a fantastic job! Students awarded a First Class Honor with Distinction (the highest score level): Jeffrey Yan (Level 3) Karis Liao (Level 1) Students awarded a First Class Honor: Grace Inthathirath (Level 5) Keefer Liao (Level 2) Allen Yan (Level 2) Well-deserved congratulations to these students, whose hard work led them to be recognized by the Royal Conservatory! There will be nine students p...

Our studio spring recital was held on May 9, 2015. I am very proud of our performers for doing such a great job. Thank you for working so hard to perform well on the stage. The audience was truly entertained by your playing. Thank you to all the parents also for your support. Without your effort and encouragement, our students could not have made such progress this academic year. From April 1, 2015, to May 5, 2015, our studio once again held a five-week practice contest. All participants documented their practice online in personal accounts on our website. The purpose of the contest was to encourage students to practice, to cultivate responsibility and punctuality, and to give them the opportunity to inspire others with their work. Last but not least, well-deserved congratulations goes to our twelve winners, who faithfully documented practice minutes from day one to the very end! Practice Contest Beginner: Evan Weng 4530 Averly Chang 2932 Isabelle Wu 2517 Practice Contest I...

The Dallas Piano Division Sonata Competition took place this year on February 22 at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. This well-known competition was also extremely demanding. I was delighted that ten students from our studio participated in this event. Two of them won awards. Phoena Lin, competing in Elementary II group C, came in Fifth Place. Sophie Yang, competing in Elementary II group B, came in Sixth Place. Please feel free to congratulate them on the recital this Saturday, May 9, 2015. Well-deserved congratulations to our winners and all our contestants! I am very proud of all our students who participated in this competition. Thank you for working so hard for several months on all technical and musical details. I am truly impressed by your commitment to excellence and your determination in pursuit of a higher goal. Please continue to keep up the good work that you have begun. You will reach your goals and be recognized if you maintain your dedication to your...