Performance Opportunities
Musical events throughout the year
ISMTA (Illinois State Music Teachers Association) Competitions
Spring Festival by BNMTA
Piano Studio Recitals
Piano Parties
Performance and Theory Studio Classes
Student Achievements
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following students who won the gold & silver medal at the 2024 PAMTA Sonata/Sonatina Festival
Gold medalists: Akshaya, Audrey, Marin, Nora, Prachiti, Tawin, Wesley
Silver medalist: Leo
An won a state certificate earning the highest score of level 1 RCM piano exam in Illinois State
Congratulations to An on his successful performance at the North Central Celebration of Excellence Recital (virtual ceremony of 2021 due to pandemic)!
Anna earned one of the highest scores of level 5 RCM piano exam in the North Central region (12 states)
Anna was invited to perform at the North Central Celebration of Excellence Recital (virtual ceremony of 2021 due to pandemic).
Congratulations to the following students who passed the RCM piano exam with First Class Honors with Distinction & First Class Honors
Alanna - Level 10
Lavanya - Level 9
Adithya, Anna, Micheal - Level 8
Marin - Level 7
Dhiyasri, Nysa, Yuwen - Level 6
Rohit, Sneha, Sankalp, Vanessa - Level 5
Shaun - Level 3
An - Level 3
Akshaya - Level 1
An, Anna, Marin and Sneha honored with the North Central Celebration of Excellence Award
As a result of their outstanding achievement on Royal Conservatory examination (receiving the highest score of the local center and being placed among the top performers of north central region), An, Anna, Marin and Sneha were invited to perform at the North Central Celebration of Excellence Recitals in Chicago Symphony Center.
Renae passed the AIM theory exam level 8 with Distinction
Congratulations to Renae for passing with distinction of the AIM theory exam (level 8) from the Illinois State Music Teachers Association!
An, Audrey, Marin, Nora, and Wes became winners at 2023 Spring Festival by BNMTA
Congratulations to the winners of 2023 Spring Festival at Illinois Wesleyan University! Amazing and musical performances!
Anna and Marin became winners at 2024 Sonata/Sonatina Festival by BNMTA
Congratulations to the winners of 2023 Sonata/Sonatina festival held at IWU! A beautiful performances on Carimosa and Scarlatti Sonatina!
An, Audrey, and Marin became winners at 2023 Sonata/Sonatina Festival by BNMTA
Congratulations to the winners of 2023 Sonata/Sonatina festival held at IWU! Their performances were huge hit at the winner’s recital!
An, Audrey, and Nora became winners at 2022 Spring Festival by BNMTA
Congratulations to the winners of 2022 Spring Festival at Illinois Wesleyan University! What a great achievement and hard work!
Dhiyasri won at 2021 Sonata/Sonatina Festival by BNMTA
Congratulations to Dhiyasri who was a winner (level 5 & 6) at the festival held at IWU! Her performance on Gillock Sonatina was very musical and beautiful.
Arya and Vanessa won “the best of the day” Award at Sonata/Sonatina Festival by BNMTA
As a result of her outstanding performance at the festival held at Illinois Wesleyan University, Arya and Vanessa received “the best of the day” award.
Sneha won the First Place at 2018 Sonata/Sonatina Festival by BNMTA
Congratulations to Sneha who was the first place winner (level 5 & 6) at the festival held at IWU! Her performance on Beethoven Sonatina was highly praised by the judges.
Vanessa honored with Superior at the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival
Congratulations Vanessa for passing the Primer 4 with the highest rating at the NFMC Festival. She earned a trophy for accumulating high scores over several years.
Aravind passed the AIM theory exam level 3 with Distinction
I'm very proud of Aravind for passing with distinction of the AIM theory exam (level 3) from the Illinois State Music Teachers Association. Aravind received a perfect score of the written exam. Congratulations!
Joseph received cash awards from the MMTA
Congratulations to Joseph who was awarded cash prizes for receiving one of the highest scores at the MMTA Comprehensive Piano Exam. He has received cash prizes for three years in a row.
Kelly honored at the Upper Midwest Music Festival
Congratulations to Kelly who successfully passed Level A requirements and was selected from over 1,000 participants to perform at the Upper Midwest Music Festival Honors Concert.
Jacob and Sasha honored at the MMTA State Piano Contest
I am very proud of Jacob and Sasha for being selected to perfom at the MMTA State Piano Contest. Over 4,000 students competed, with 100 being selected to perform at the event.
