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February 2023
Congratulations to the following Festival winners:
Pickering GTA Festival:
Richelle Yang: Level 8 - 3 golds (all with platinum)
Take the Stage Music Festival:
Leo Li: Level 1 - 2 golds, one silver (with a platinum)
Davina Lin: Level 2 - 3 golds
Grayson Lee: Level 2 - 2 silvers, 1 bronze
Tealey Huynh: Level 2 - 2 silvers
Kimberly Hung: Level 3 - 2 golds, 1 bronze
Caleb Menendez: Level 4 - 1 gold, 2 silver
Lucas Cheng: Level 4 - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Matteo Mak: Level 5 - 2 golds, 1 silver
Radman Ghazvinian: Level 6 - 2 golds, 1 silver (with platinum)
Kaitlyn Hung: Level 6 - 2 silvers, 1 bronze
Pickering Rotary Club Festival:
Emily Wu: 2 silvers, 1 bronze
December 2022
Congratulations to the following winners of the Unionville Music Competition:
Mackenzie Lieberman: Level 1 - 2 golds
Sophia Wu: Level 2 - 1 gold, 1 silver
Charis Yu: Level 2 - 1 gold, 2 silvers
Amelia Lai: Level 2 - 1 gold, 1 silver
Owen Cheng: Level 3 - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Eleanor Mak: Level 8 - 1 gold, 2 silvers
Naomi Lee: Level A.R.C.T. - 1 gold, 2 silvers
September 2022
Jania Rhee, who has been a student of Musical Minds Academy from the age of 5 when she joined the Introductory Music Programme, is beginning her studies at Queen's University for the Music and Education Program. Congratulations, Jania, and best of luck in your university studies!
August 2022
We are so proud of the hard work our students have put into achieving excellent results in their RCM exams:
Congratulations to Kevin Wang and Jania Rhee, who passed their RCM A.R.C.T. Exams in Piano Performance with First Class Honours and Honours respectively.
Congratulations to Raymond Liu, Lucas Lee, and Mathis Tai, who all passed their RCM Level 8 Exam with First Class Honours.
September 09, 2021
Congratulations to Naomi Lee, who completed her Level 10 Piano RCM Examination with First Class Honours with Distinction - she achieved a mark of 93%! Congratulations, Naomi!
May 14, 2019
Nikhil James has taken piano lessons at Musical Minds Academy since the age of 5, when he joined the Musical Minds Academy Introductory Keyboard Programme. He has been accepted into the Music Programme at the University of Toronto, and has been awarded a full tuition scholarship.
Congratulations, Nikhil, and all the best in your future studies!
May 13, 2019
Congratulations to the following students who have won awards at the Newmarket Music Festival:
Jeslyn Tan: Grade 1 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Kathlyn Tan: Grade 1 – 1 Gold 1 Silver
Janice Woo: Grade 1 - ! Gold, 1 Silver
Mavis Lee: Grade 3 – 2 Gold 1 Silver
Mavis also won a Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in
Junior Piano
Lucas Lee: Grade 3 – 2 Gold, 1 Silver
Mathis Tai: Grade 3 – 1 Silver 2 Bronze
Raymond Liu: Grade 3 – 2 Gold, 1 Silver
Raymond has won a Scholarship for his
Kathlyn Tan: Grade 1 – 1 Gold 1 Silver
Janice Woo: Grade 1 - ! Gold, 1 Silver
Mavis Lee: Grade 3 – 2 Gold 1 Silver
Mavis also won a Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in
Junior Piano
Lucas Lee: Grade 3 – 2 Gold, 1 Silver
Mathis Tai: Grade 3 – 1 Silver 2 Bronze
Raymond Liu: Grade 3 – 2 Gold, 1 Silver
Raymond has won a Scholarship for his
outstanding performance in Grade 3 Piano
Rhiannan Yang: Grade 4 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1
Rhiannan Yang: Grade 4 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1
Erica Zhu: Grade 4 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Joshua Wallenberg: Grade 5 – 1 Gold 2 Silver
Karina Wallenberg: Grade 5 – 2 Golds, 1 Silver
Emily Long: Grade 5 – 2 Golds
Charis Kwok: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Ivy Wang: Grade 6 – 3 Golds
Ivy has won a Scholarship for her performance in Grade 6 Piano
Christopher Chin: Grade 6 – 1 Silver
Karina Chan: Grade 7 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Joyce Li: Grade 7 – 1 Gold
Evan Xie: Grade 8 – 3 Golds
Matthew Ko: Grade 8 – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Callista Tan: Grade 8 – 3 Golds
Glenda Tsai: Grade 10 – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Samantha Ko: Grade 10 – 1 Gold, 3 Bronze
Kevin Wang: Grade 10 – 1 Bronze
Provincial Music Festival Representatives:
The following students have been selected as outstanding performers to represent their Grade Level by the adjudicators in their respective music festivals:
Ivy Wang has been selected to compete in Grade 6 Piano
Joyce Li has been selected to compete in Grade 7 Piano
Karina Chan has been selected to compete in Grade 7 Piano
Kevin Wang has been selected to represent the Festival in the Provincial Festival for Grade 10 Piano.
Glenda Tsai has been selected to represent the Festival in the Provincial Music Festival in Grade 10 Piano.
Nikhil James has been selected to represent the Festival in the Provincial
Festival for A.R.C.T. Diploma Level.
Joshua Wallenberg: Grade 5 – 1 Gold 2 Silver
Karina Wallenberg: Grade 5 – 2 Golds, 1 Silver
Emily Long: Grade 5 – 2 Golds
Charis Kwok: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Ivy Wang: Grade 6 – 3 Golds
Ivy has won a Scholarship for her performance in Grade 6 Piano
Christopher Chin: Grade 6 – 1 Silver
Karina Chan: Grade 7 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Joyce Li: Grade 7 – 1 Gold
Evan Xie: Grade 8 – 3 Golds
Matthew Ko: Grade 8 – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Callista Tan: Grade 8 – 3 Golds
Glenda Tsai: Grade 10 – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Samantha Ko: Grade 10 – 1 Gold, 3 Bronze
Kevin Wang: Grade 10 – 1 Bronze
Provincial Music Festival Representatives:
The following students have been selected as outstanding performers to represent their Grade Level by the adjudicators in their respective music festivals:
Ivy Wang has been selected to compete in Grade 6 Piano
Joyce Li has been selected to compete in Grade 7 Piano
Karina Chan has been selected to compete in Grade 7 Piano
Kevin Wang has been selected to represent the Festival in the Provincial Festival for Grade 10 Piano.
Glenda Tsai has been selected to represent the Festival in the Provincial Music Festival in Grade 10 Piano.
Nikhil James has been selected to represent the Festival in the Provincial
Festival for A.R.C.T. Diploma Level.
May 12, 2019
Congratulations to the following students who have won awards in the following competitions:
Pickering Music Festivals
Mavis Lee: Grade 3 - 2 Golds, 1 Silver
Lucas Lee: Grade 3 - 1 Silver
Mathis Tai: Grade 3 - 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
Ivy Wang: Grade 6 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tai Cohen: Grade 6 – 1 Silver
Matthew Tsai: Grade 7 – 3 Golds
Karina Chan: Grade 7 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Joyce Li: Grade 7 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Callista Tan: Grade 8 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Matthew Ko: Grade 8 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Glenda Tsai: Grade 10: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze
Naomi Lee: Grade 10: 1 Silver
Samantha Ko: Grade 10 – 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze; Winner of a Special Trophy and
Lucas Lee: Grade 3 - 1 Silver
Mathis Tai: Grade 3 - 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
Ivy Wang: Grade 6 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tai Cohen: Grade 6 – 1 Silver
Matthew Tsai: Grade 7 – 3 Golds
Karina Chan: Grade 7 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Joyce Li: Grade 7 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Callista Tan: Grade 8 – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Matthew Ko: Grade 8 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Glenda Tsai: Grade 10: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze
Naomi Lee: Grade 10: 1 Silver
Samantha Ko: Grade 10 – 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze; Winner of a Special Trophy and
Scholarship for her performance at
the Festival
the Festival
Kevin Wang: Grade 10 – 3 Golds, 2 Silvers
Winner of a Scholarship for his performance
Winner of a Scholarship for his performance
in Grade 10 Piano
Jennifer Gunuwan: A.R.C.T. – 1 Gold
Nikhil James: A.R.C.T.: 5 Golds
Nikhil James: A.R.C.T.: 5 Golds
Winner of a Scholarshipo for his perfomance
in A.R.C.T. Piano
Brian Li: Licentiate Diploma Open Class – 1 Gold, Top of Senior Piano Classes
April 2018
Congratulations to the following students for their awards from the Pickering GTA Music Festival:
Lucas Lee: Grade 1 - 2 Golds
Mavis Lee: Grade 1 - 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Raymond Liu: Grade 1 - 2 Silvers
Mathis Tai: Grade 1 - 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
Best of Class Winner in Grade 1: Mavis Lee
Charis Kwok: Grade 3 - 3 Golds
Best of Class winner in Grade 3: Charis Kwok
Karina Chan: Grade 6 - 3 Golds
Joyce Li Grade 6 - 3 Silvers
Best of Class winner in Grade 6:
Karina Chan
Jania Rhee: Grade 10 - 2 Golds, 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
As the top winners, Karina Chan and Joyce Li have be selected to compete in the Ontario Provincial Festival for Grade 6.
Congratulations to the following students who have won awards at the Pickering Rotary Club Music Festival:
Samantha Ko: Grade 10 - 1 Gold, 2 Silvers
Nikhil James: A.R.C.T. - 2 Golds, 1 Silver
Ivy Wang: Grade 5 - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Congratulations to the following students for their awards from the Pickering GTA Music Festival:
Lucas Lee: Grade 1 - 2 Golds
Mavis Lee: Grade 1 - 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Raymond Liu: Grade 1 - 2 Silvers
Mathis Tai: Grade 1 - 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
Best of Class Winner in Grade 1: Mavis Lee
Charis Kwok: Grade 3 - 3 Golds
Best of Class winner in Grade 3: Charis Kwok
Karina Chan: Grade 6 - 3 Golds
Joyce Li Grade 6 - 3 Silvers
Best of Class winner in Grade 6:
Karina Chan
Jania Rhee: Grade 10 - 2 Golds, 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
As the top winners, Karina Chan and Joyce Li have be selected to compete in the Ontario Provincial Festival for Grade 6.
Congratulations to the following students who have won awards at the Pickering Rotary Club Music Festival:
Samantha Ko: Grade 10 - 1 Gold, 2 Silvers
Nikhil James: A.R.C.T. - 2 Golds, 1 Silver
Ivy Wang: Grade 5 - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
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