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Spring Recital, 2015

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:
  1. Evan Weng 4530
  2. Averly Chang 2932
  3. Isabelle Wu 2517
Practice Contest Intermediate:
  1. Tanner Furrey 4059
  2. Katie Zhou 3354
  3. Tiffany Jiang 3174
Practice Contest Late Intermediate:
  1. Sophie Yang 5088
  2. Zhijing Wu 4635
  3. Allen Yan 4596
  4. Audrey Furrey 4464
Practice Contest Early Advanced:

  1. Jeffrey Yan 5014
  2. Phoena Lin 2790
Thank you to all students who documented their practice minutes in this contest! Let’s continue to have fun practicing!

 

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