Erica, originally from Toronto, Ontario holds a Masters of Piano Pedagogy and Piano Performance from Westminster Choir College and a Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Western Ontario; studying under both Professor Ingrid Clarfield and Professor Gwen Beamish during those years. She is an ARCT Certified teacher and was awarded the Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Gold Medal in North America. She was previously the president of the New Jersey MTNA Collegiate Chapter 2017-2018, and had organised groups of students to assist in the New Jersey State Music Conference as well as the MTNA National Conference in Florida 2018. She was also the graduate assistant for the Piano Department 2016-2018 at Westminster and worked closely with renowned pedagogy authors Ingrid Clarfield and Phyllis Lehrer on their technique and repertoire series "Classics for the Developing Pianist".
As an active member of the Symphonic Choir at Westminster, she had the opportunity to perform famous works such as Ravel's Daphne's and Chloe with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the New York Philharmonic, under the baton of conductors Yannick-Nezet-Seguin, Alan Gilbert, and Charles Dutoit. Erica has performed in Carnegie Hall, David Geffin Hall, and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
When Erica lived in New York City, she taught private and group piano to an array of students in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. She currently maintains a private music studio in Toronto where many of her students have received awards for their performances and medals for their examination grades.
Pineland Baptist Church
5100 New St.
Burlington, On L7L 1V1
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:9:00 AM | Name:Asher Leung | Titles: The Ringtone Waltz by Marc-André Hamelin Toccatina, op. 8, no. 1 by Samuel Maykapar | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:9:10 AM | Name:Emily Wu | Titles: Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 by Johann Sebastian Bach Rondo - Toccata, op. 60, no. 4 by Dmitri Kabalevsky | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
Time:9:20 AM | Name:Clara Krahn | Titles: Sonatina in G Major, K.564, 3rd mvt. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fantastic Dance, Op.124, No.5 by Robert Schumann | Home Festival:St. Thomas |
Time:9:30 AM | Name:Maddie Gobbo | Titles: Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 by Johann Sebastian Bach A Kitten's Agenda by Christine Donkin | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:9:40 AM | Name:Caleb Irgengioro-Wu | Titles: Sonata in C Minor, op.17, no. 2, 3rd mvt. by Johann Christian Bach Peace Country Hoedown by C. Donkin | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:9:50 AM | Name:Hezhe Li | Titles: Ticklin' Toes by Florence B. Price Fur Elise, WoO 59 by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Yip's |
Time:10:00 AM | Name:Lynn Linran Fu | Titles: Sonatina in A Minor, op. 88, no. 3, 1st mvt. by Friedrich Kuhlau The Ringtone Waltz by Marc-André Hamelin | Home Festival:Ottawa Piano |
Time:10:10 AM | Name:Jason Lu | Titles: 2 Part Invention No.4 in D minor BWV 775 by J.S. Bach Waltz in B Minor, o.18, no. 6 by Franz Schubert | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:10:20 AM | Name:Duomi Xu | Titles: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:1, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn Banana Sorbet by Gary K. Thomas | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:10:35 AM | Name:Levi Gonder | Titles: Fur Elise, WoO 59, 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven Rondo-Toccata, op. 60, no. 4, 1 by Dmitri Kabalevsky | Home Festival:Sudbury |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Taija Lee | Titles: Venetian boat song op. 30, no. 6 by Felix Mendelssohn Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Lakehead |
Time:10:55 AM | Name:Tony Huang | Titles: Allegro in E Minor, opus Sonata no. 37 in E Minor, None by José António Carlos de Seixas Ticklin' Toes by Florence B. Price | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:11:05 AM | Name:Michael Olsen | Titles: Polonaise in G Minor, op. posth., B 1 by Frédéric Chopin Leafy Sea Dragon by Ina Dykstra | Home Festival:Stratford |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Maia Milios | Titles: Rondo-Toccata, Op. 60, No. 4 by Dimitri Kabalevsky Sonatina in D Major, op. 36, no. 6, 1st mvt. by Muzio Clementi | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:11:25 AM | Name:Elizabeth Griaznova | Titles: Solitary Traveler, op. 43, no. 2 by Edvard Grieg Etude in C sharp Minor, op. 125, no. 19 by Stephen Heller | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:11:35 AM | Name:Grace Li | Titles: Sonata in C Major: Hob. XVI:1, 1st movement by Franz Joseph Haydn Goldfish by William Gillock | Home Festival:Windsor-Essex |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Madeline Lawrence | Titles: Für Elise, WoO 59 by Ludwig van Beethoven Peace Country Hoedown by Christine Donkin | Home Festival:North Hastings |
Time:1:25 PM | Name:Leo Trinh | Titles: Waltz (no. 6) by Viktor Kosenko Für Elise, WoO 59 by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Chatham |
Time:1:35 PM | Name:Lawrence Lu | Titles: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:1, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn White Sands, Blue Seas by Gary K. Thomas | Home Festival:Kingston |
Time:1:45 PM | Name:Ignatius Gardzinski | Titles: Invention No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772 by Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude in E Minor, op. 28, no. 4 by Frederic Chopin | Home Festival:Peterborough |
Time:1:55 PM | Name:Annie Cao | Titles: La joyeuse by Jean-Philippe Rameau Streams of Yang River by An-Lun Huang | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:2:05 PM | Name:Jasper Getgood | Titles: Sonatina in A Minor, op. 88, no. 3, 1st mvt. by Friedrich Kuhlau Moonlight Mood by William Gillock | Home Festival:London |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:30 pm until 4:00 pm.
Announcement of winners and people chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
The Level 7 Piano Playoffs will be held at Pineland Baptist Church - 5100 New Street from 4:30 pm to approximately 6:00 pm.