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2010 National PTA Reflections Contest
Congratulations to Anna Osment, whose piano composition won a Merit Award in the National PTA Reflections Contest!


2010 National Music Week Essay Contest
Congratulations to North Carolina First Prize Winner: Brendan Shi! His essay is published in the 2010 National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Keynotes Magazine!


2010 International Piano Composition Contest, sponsored by the American College of Musicians (Guild)
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS Harrison Allen Catawba Indian Lament Fletcher Curran Dance of the Skeletons Stacey Park A Dying Sacrifice for Love FINALIST Brendan Shi Muscovite March HONORABLE MENTIONS Sarah Johnson Solar Eclipse David Milligan The Marching Band Grace Lee Simmons Dorothy's Adventures in Oz


2010 Clavier Companion's National Piano Explorer Magazine Composition Winners!
Congratulations to the following students who will have their compositions published in the National Piano Explorer Magazine: 3rd Place Winner: Brendan Shi (Older Category), and Honorable Mention: Fletcher Curran (Younger Category)


2010 Federation Junior Composers Regional Composition Competition
Congratulations to Grace Lee Simmons who won 1st Prize in the Regional Competition with her composition "Dorothy's Adventures in Oz"!


2010 North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs State Competition
Congratulations to Brendan Shi who received an Honorable Mention at the State Competition!


2010 NCMTA State Contest Winners
Congratulations to the following students who have been invited to perform at the NCMTA State Conference Recital in October at UNC-Wilmington: Alex Chen, Stacey Park and Brendan Shi!


2010 FORUM AUDITIONS
FINALIST: Brendan Shi CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who earned a Superior Performance Rating with the Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum Auditions! Alex Chen, Mitchell Erb, Sarah Johnson, Sophie Liu, Anna Osment, Stacey Park, Brendan Shi, Grace Lee Simmons, and Rachel Witner CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who made a Perfect Score on their Theory Test! Sarah Johnson, Sohpie Liu, Anna Osment, and Stacey Park


2010 NCMTA District Contest
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who earned a Superior rating: Alex Chen, Mitchell Erb, Ian Fauchier, Sophie Liu, Anna Osment, Stacey Park, Brendan Shi, and Rachel Witner!


2010 North Carolina Federation Junior Composers State Contest
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students! CLASS 1 (Ages 9 and under) WINNER: James Welsh The Musical Sounds of Autumn 2nd Place: Carter Craig March of the U.S.A. CLASS 2 (Ages 10-12) WINNER: Vance Ayscue Cherokee Sun Dance 2nd Place: Rachel Witner County Fair! CLASS 3 (Ages 13-15) 2nd Place: Sara Lee The Last Dance CLASS 4: (Ages 16-18) 2nd Place: Grace Lee Simmons Dorothy's Adventures in Oz


2010 NC Federation of Music Clubs District Contest Festival Winner
CONGRATULATIONS to Brendan Shi who won the District Level of this piano competition.


2010 State PTA Reflections Contest Winner!
CONGRATULATIONS to Anna Osment who received first place with her composition! Anna will be competing at the National Composition Contest later this spring. GOOD LUCK, Anna!


2010 PTA Reflections Contest Mecklenburg County Council Composition Winners!
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION 1st Place: Elizabeth Buie MIDDLE DIVISION 1st Place: Anna Osment 3rd Place: Rachel Witner


2010 Beethoven Composition Event Special Commendations!
ELEMENTARY Fletcher Curran "Dance of the Skeletons" JUNIOR Vance Ayscue "Cherokee Sun Dance" Anna Osment "Sailing the Mediterranean" SENIOR Sarah Johnson "Solar Eclipse" Stacey Park "A Dying Sacrifice for Love" Brendan Shi "Muscovite March" Grace Lee Simmons "Dorothy's Adventures in Oz"


2009 NCMTA State Conference Recital Performers
Congratulations to the following students who have been invited to perform at the NCMTA State Conference Recital at UNCG in October! Alex Chen, Anna Osment and Brendan Shi


2009 Clavier Companion's National Piano Explorer Magazine Composition Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the following students who will have their piano compositions published in the National Piano Explorer Magazine, sponsored by Clavier Companion Magazine! Ian Anderson 3rd PLACE (Older Category) Jesse Curran 3rd PLACE (Younger Category) Fletcher Curran Honorable Mention


2009 National Music Week Essay Contest
North Carolina First Prize Winner: Grace Lee Simmons! Her essay is published in the 2009 National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Keynotes National Magazine!


2009 International Piano Composition Contest, sponsored by the American College of Musicians (Guild)
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS Harrison Allen Dance of the Zombies Madison Burke Midnight in Moscow FINALIST Brendan Shi Waltz in f# minor HONORABLE MENTIONS Elizabeth Buie Rachel's Pony Tony Geppert Nine O'Clock Blues Sara Lee Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree Will Simmons Indian Moon Dance James Welsh The Musical Serpent


2009 State PTA Reflections Contest
Congratulations to Rachel Witner, who won 2nd Place in the State PTA Reflections Contest with her piano composition!


2009 CHARLOTTE MUSIC CLUB CONTEST
FIRST PRIZE WINNER: Congratulations to Brendan Shi who won the Eugene Craft Scholarship!


2009 Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum Auditions Winners! Congratulations to the following students!
SENIOR FINALIST: Brendan Shi JUNIOR FINALIST: Stacey Park SUPERIOR PERFORMANCES! Madison Burke, Alex Chen, Anna Osment, Stacey Park, Grace Lee Simmons, and Brendan Shi PERFECT THEORY TEST SCORES! Madison Burke Alex Chen Brendan Shi Grace Lee Simmons


2009 NCMTA District Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the following students who received a Superior at the District Contest: Alex Chen, Madison Burke, Sarah Johnson, Anna Osment, Brendan Shi, and Katherine Williams


2009 North Carolina Federation Junior Composers State Contest
CLASS 1 (Ages 9 and under) WINNER: Fletcher Curran Dance of the Warlocks 2nd Place: James Welsh The Musical Serpent CLASS 3 (Ages 13-15) WINNER: Brendan Shi Waltz in f# minor CLASS 4 (Ages 16-18) WINNER: Grace Lee Simmons Mulan's Masquerade 2nd Place: Tony Geppert Nine O'Clock Blues


2009 NC Federation Scholarship Festival
Congratulations to Brendan Shi, who was a winner in the NC Federation Scholarship Festival (District Level). Good Luck at the state competition in April!


2009 Beethoven Composition Event Special Commendations
SENIOR Ian Anderson "Mountain Memories" Tony Geppert "Nine O'Clock Blues" Molly McDade "Sweet Sixteen" Kate Player "The Black Forest" Roddey Player "Island Serenade" Brendan Shi "Waltz in f# minor" Melissa Shields "Peak's Island" Grace Lee Simmons "Mulan's Masquerade" JUNIOR Sara Lee "Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree" Anna Osment "Morning Seagulls" ELEMENTARY Alex Chen "Cherokee Fire Dance" Jesse Curran "The Haunted House" Will Simmons "Indian Moon Dance" Rachel Witner "The Haunted Castle"


2009 PTA Reflections Contest Mecklenburg County Winners!
SENIOR (Grades 9-12) 1st Place: Tony Geppert MIDDLE (Grades 6-8) 2nd Place: Sara Lee 3rd Place: Anna Osment INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5) 1st Place: Rachel Witner 3rd Place: Will Simmons


2008 NCMTA State Composition Competition
ELEMENTARY DIVISION Winner: Jesse Curran "Thunder's Revolt" 2nd Place: Rachel Witner "Scampering Squirrels" 3rd Place: Will Simmons "The Sad Indian" JUNIOR DIVISION 3rd Place: Brendan Shi "A Night in Spain" Honorable Mention: Sara Lee "The Turning Tide" SENIOR DIVISION 2nd Place: Tony Geppert "Schroeder's Blues" 3rd Place: Katherine Williams "Les Dames Vavardent" Honorable Mention: Roddey Player "Terrors of the Atlantic"


2008 Federation National Junior Composers Contest
Congratulations to Jesse Curran who won a National Honorable Mention Prize for his composition "Thunder's Revolt"!


2008 UNCG Focus on Piano Literature Symposium (Paris in the 1920's)
Congratulations to the following students who were invited to perform in the student recital at the Focus Symposium: April Dai, Tony Geppert, Sara Lee and Brendan Shi.


2008 Federation Regional Composition Winners!
Congratulations to both Jesse Curran and Sara Lee who won 1st Prizes in the Federation Regional Composition Contest with their compositions "Thunder's Revolt" (Jesse), and "The Turning Tide" (Sara)! Good Luck at the Nationals!


2008 Clavier's Piano Explorer National Magazine
Congratulations to Ann Buie, who won national recognition as 1st Place Winner with her composition "Dance of the Martians"! Her piece is published in the May 2008 issue!


2008 National Music Week Essay Contest
Congratulations to Grace Lee Simmons who received a national prize and was declared the North Carolina Winner in the National Music Essay Contest. Her essay was published in the national magazine this summer.


2008 International Piano Composition Contest, sponsored by the American College of Musicians (GUILD)
WINNER Hannah Clark "The Encounter" FINALISTS Ian Anderson "The Regal Stallion" Anne Buie "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" HONORABLE MENTIONS Lily Clark "Morning Church Bells" Natalie Popovich "Spring Events" Brendan Shi "A Night in Spain" Will Simmons "The Sad Indian" Blair Williams "Desert Scenes"


2008 North Carolina Federation Junior Composers State Contest
CLASS I (Ages 9 and Under) WINNER: Jesse Curran "Thunder's Revolt" 1st Runner-Up: Owen E. "The Sheriff's Blues" CLASS II (Ages 10-12) WINNER: Sara Lee "The Turning Tide" CLASS III (Ages 13-15) WINNER: Brendan Shi "A Night in Spain" 1st Runner-Up: Madison Burke "Gypsy Caravan" CLASS IV (Ages 16-18) 1st Runner-Up: Tony Geppert "Schroeder's Blues"


CONGRATULATIONS!
Natalie Popovich has received 12 Consecutive Superiors with the North Carolina Federation of Music Club Charlotte District Festival!


NATIONAL GUILD AUDITIONS
10-Piece National Honor Roll 10 Years (Paderewski Award): Christa Fields 10-Piece National Honor Roll 5 Years: Brendan Shi


2007 International Piano Composition Contest, sponsored by the American College of Musicians (Guild)
FINALIST Roddey Player "Terrors of the Atlantic" HONORABLE MENTIONS Ian Anderson "Medieval Village" Ben Arant "The March of Jack Sparrow" Suzanne Arant "The Dance of the Midnight Ghosts" Hannah Clark "The Reply" Allison Hofmann "Deserted Castle" Molly McDade "Nocturne in f minor" Brendan Shi "Nocturne in g minor"


2007 CHARLOTTE MUSIC CLUB CONTEST
FIRST PRIZE WINNER! April Dai