Peery Piano Academy

Congratulations to the following students who recently earned their Peery Certification!!

Sam J. - Sam has successfully passed all 9 evaluations in the Habits program and has earned his Habits master band!

Talia J. - Level 1 Practical and Musical
Mikayla B. - Level 1 Muscular

Please check the Students Progress section of the blog and notify info@peerymusic.com if anything is incorrect or missing. We want to be sure to keep this posting as accurate as possible.

The following students participated in National Music Certificate examinations held this spring and successfully passed!

Passing with First Class Honors with Distinction:
- Iris Kwok Grade 1 Piano (Iris has achieved the highest score ever received in Grade 1 in PPA history and is now in the PPA Hall of Fame!)
- Jessica Kur Grade 7 Piano
- Joshua Chiang Grade 7 Piano and Beginning Theory Rudiments

Passing with First Class Honors:
- Nicole Leyfman Prep B Piano
- Charles Smolen Grade 2 Piano
- Jiliane Saputra Grade 4 Piano

Passing with Honors:
- Jessica Kur Advanced Theory Rudiments

As the national standard follows just behind the Peery curriculum, all Peery students should be prepared to participate in these National Evaluations. Click here for more information about NMC.

Talk to your teacher if you are interested in participating in the next exam and keep on the lookout for application deadlines on the PPA calendar.

Jenna just completed her last certification requirement and has now earned all 9 Habits bands. To recognize this milestone Jenna will also receive the Peery leather band.

Congratulations on your graduation from Habits Jenna and welcome to Players!

Congratulations Jamie C. She just won second place in the 14th Annual Chopin Competition for Young Pianists held at the San Francisco Conservatory. Way to go Jamie!

Congratulations to PPA Winners of the Kids Play the Darndest Things Competition held last weekend in  Walnut Creek!!!

Henry Smolen
2nd Place - Baroque Category
2nd Place - Classical Category

Caroline Wu
2nd Place - Romantic Category
3rd Place - Baroque Category

Abe Wilson
3rd Place - Modern Category
4th Place - Classical Category
4th Place - Romantic Category

Congratulations to the following PPA Students:
2009
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Amy T - Sharing, Finding, Maestro
Caroline W - Giving

CLASS AWARDS
Each TM and Showcase class is tracked for student preparation and performance.  The class award goes to the student who came most prepared throughout the entire year.

SHOWCASE AND SHARE
Grades K-1
TESSA C
ZOE M
NICOLE L
Grades 2-3
CIPRIANA S
JILL D
MICHAEL P
Grades 4 and up
JENNA A

HIT OF THE PARTY
Grades 4-6
MICAH R
Grades 7 and up
AMANDA C

MASTERCLASS
Grades 2-3
HAZEL S
Grades 4-6
CAROLINE W
Grades 7 and up
ERICA B

TEACHER’S CHOICE
Each teacher awards one student from each program they teach to be specially recognized for their outstanding preparation, attitude and progress.

Ms Alex –     SAMUEL J (habits)
Mr Martin –     ZOE M (habits) and JILL D (players)
Ms Estee -     JACQUELINE W (habits) and NICOLE L (players)
Ms Debra -     MONESHA C (private)
Mr Leo -     RYAN C (private)
Ms Christie -     WILLY A (players) and CALEB C (mastery)

The TM Festival consisted of 2 events this year: Individual and Presentation.  During each event teams could earn points by obtaining the Judge vote and the Audience vote.  All tokens will be awarded at the first Showcase/TM class in September 2009.

1st Place:  TEAM WHITE (10 PPA tokens)
Team Members:  Jiliane S, Iris K, Hazel S, Henry S, Abe W, Tessa C, Micah R, Hannah R, Braeden A, Kai S, Nicholas W, Amy P, Hunter L, Priscilla H, Samuel J

2nd Place:  TEAM RED (7 PPA tokens)
Team Members: Charles S, Ethan K, Caroline W, Jamie C, Luke C, Willy A, Joojay H, Nicole L, Elyssa, B, Sebastian S, Beth P, Jada L, Rachel S, Katherine Z, Lucas W, Jenna A

3rd Place tie:  TEAMS GREEN and YELLOW (5 PPA tokens)
Team Green Members:  Karishma C, Sahil C, Christien S, Natalie P, Erica B, Lynn C, J.D. B, Monesha C, Malavika S, Jordana L, Amanda C, Talia J, Mikayla B, Raya K, Bryan T, Jodie L, Meghan M, Nathan A

Team Yellow Members:  Jill D, Trinity Y, Laura S, Cyrus C, Shuan T, Soren R, Karthik S, Jasmine S, Amy T, Zoe W, Jeanette Z, Mira C, Kevin S, Cipriana S, Kennan R, Michael P, Andrew Z

INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS
Each student who received either judge choice or audience choice received 5 PPA tokens.

Beginning Habits
Judge Choice:  SEBASTIAN S
Audience Choice:  Team White
AMY P, HUNTER L, PRISCILLA H, SAMUEL J, BRAEDEN A, KAI S, NICHOLAS W

Finding
Judge Choice:  AMY T
Audience Choic:  Team Green
JORDANA L, AMANDA C

Sharing Grades K-2
Judge Choice:  TESSA C
Audience Choice:  Team Green
J.D. B

Sharing Grades 3 and up
Judge Choice:  MALAVIKA S
Audience Choice:  Team Yellow
JASMINE S, KHARTHIK S

Giving Grades K-3
Judge Choice:    IRIS K
Audience Choice: Team White
IRIS K, HAZEL S, JILIANE S

Giving Grades 4-6
Judge Choice:    JAMIE C
Audience Choice:  Team Red
CAROLINE W, JAMIE C, LUKE C, WILLY A

Giving Grades 7 and up
Judge Choice:  ABE W
Audience Choice:  Team White
ABE W

TEAM PRESENTATION WINNER
1st Place:  Team White
Presentation given by:
JILIANE S, IRIS K, HAZEL S, HENRY S, MICAH R, HANNAH R

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!  THANKS TO ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS FOR MAKING THIS YEAR’S TM FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS!!

Using the Team Music Certification system, the Student of the Year award is given to the student who scored the most points in each of the Team Music music personalities.  This event is entirely student driven and encompasses an entire year of study.  No teacher prompting or reminding is permitted.  Each Student of the Year receives a commemorative trophy and a $100 cash award.

Giving –     CAROLINE W
Sharing –     AMY T
Finding –     AMY T
Maestro –     AMY T

TM Certification requirements are found on the home page of www.peerymusic.com under the category ‘Current Student’

Amy traveled to Anaheim recently with the Cupertino Middle School’s Advanced Choir to attend the 2009 Heritage Festival.  Amy received a special award for her accompanying the choir on the piano.  The judges felt that she played the piece with superior musicality and was very in tue with the choir, so she was expecially recognized.

Great job, Amy!

Henry recently won 2nd place in the Thera Rabinowitch competition.