Spotlight on Students

Awards and Honors

Among the awards and honors my students have earned over the years are 

  • Many Citywide and Top Talent Circle ratings in Piano Guild Auditions
  • Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals for the TMTA Theory Test scores
  • Gold Medals for the TMTA World of Music Test scores
  • First, Second, Third & Fourth place Trophies, as well as, Honorable Mention Medals for the CCMTA Piano Contest and CCMTA Young Artist Competitions
  • First, Second and Third place Trophies for the NWHMTA Piano Contest
  • Star Performer designations in the HMTA Jazz-Pop Festival
  • Star Performer designations in the CCMTA Fall and Spring Festivals
  • Star Performer designations in the NWHMTA Fall and Spring Festivals
  • Performances with the CCMTA Convention Ensemble and NWHMTA Convention Ensemble at the TMTA Convention 

Performances

 1st Place Winner Jade performing Old Castille by Tom Gerou at the 2019 CCMTA Piano Contest Winners Recital 

 2nd Place Winner Shakira performing Scherzo from Lyric Pieces, Op. 54 by Grieg at the 2019 CCMTA Young Artist Winners Recital 

 1st Place Winner Michelle performing Hungarian Dance by Reinhold at the 2016 CCMTA Piano Contest Winners Recital 

7 yr old Timothy playing A Mingus Among Us by Eric Baumgartner.

Jane performing Most of All I Like Rainbows by Nancy Faber on the Christmas Recital

CCMTA High School Convention Ensemble, directed by Kevin Guess, performing Ballet from Petite Suite by Debussy at the 2019 TMTA Convention.

Sharon performing Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum from Children’s Corner by Claude Debussy on the Spring Piano Recital

Grace & Lillian performing Headwinds from The Seafaring Suite by Kevin Olson