Thursday, June 12th
Contemporary Piano - Solo
Adjudicator: Peter de Sousa
After over 40 years of teaching at the Beckett School, now the Laurier Academy of Music and Arts, Peter finds himself enjoying teaching even more. He received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at Wilfrid Laurier University in 1982 under the direction of Garth Beckett. A teacher at the Beckett School since its opening in 1980, he has enjoyed a diverse career as a piano teacher, a music director for theatre, accompanist, church organist, adjudicator and arranger. He also enjoys teaching students how to play from lead charts of any style, jazz rock, etc. Currently, he is busy with his 10-piece rock band, Stealing Dan, playing, of course, the music of the celebrated band Steely Dan.
Location
Wilfrid Laurier University - The Mezz
75 University Ave. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5
Contemporary Piano - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:2:00 PM | Name:Shikai Fu | Titles: May Be by Yiruma | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:2:06 PM | Name:Ira Karthi | Titles: Cops and Robbers by Christopher Norton | Home Festival:Pickering Rotary |
| Time:2:12 PM | Name:Xiyu Zhang | Titles: Jazzafina by Alexander Rosenblatt | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:2:18 PM | Name:John Andrew Mottola | Titles: Let There Be Rock! by Andrew Harbridge | Home Festival:Niagara |
| Time:2:24 PM | Name:Nathaniel Phillips | Titles: Swingle Set by Lynn Freeman Olson | Home Festival:Stratford |
Contemporary Piano - Beginner Level - Ages 6-8
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:2:30 PM | Name:Jasmine Decker | Titles: A Cool Waltz by Alfred's Piano Collection | Home Festival:Midwestern |
| Time:2:36 PM | Name:Boyang Hao | Titles: Stormy Night by Melody Bober | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:2:42 PM | Name:Lillian Dyck | Titles: Down by the Bay, Traditional by Anonymous | Home Festival:Midwestern |
| Time:2:48 PM | Name:Diane Olson | Titles: Mountain Fortress by Lynette Sawatsky | Home Festival:Midwestern |
| Time:2:54 PM | Name:Marianna Sutherland | Titles: Coconut Rag by Christopher Norton | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:3:00 PM | Name:Charlotte Hao | Titles: Souvenirs D'Enfance (Childhood Memories), by Paul de Senneville, Olivier Toussaint | Home Festival:North York Live |
Contemporary Piano - Primary Level - Ages 9-10
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:06 PM | Name:Elina Chai | Titles: Chop-sticks, Variations by John Thompson | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:3:12 PM | Name:Vedanth Reddy | Titles: Just Struttin’ Along by Martha Mier | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:3:18 PM | Name:Derek Sun | Titles: Liuyang River by Jianzhong Wang | Home Festival:CCC |
| Time:3:24 PM | Name:Spencer Lau | Titles: Unexpected Kindness, Count the Stars by Lynette Sawatsky | Home Festival:Windsor-Essex |
| Time:3:30 PM | Name:Asya Ucler | Titles: Moonlight on the Water by Anne Crosby Gaudet | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Contemporary Piano - Junior Level - Ages 13-14
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:40 PM | Name:Sullivan Falls | Titles: Hanging Gardens by Christopher Norton | Home Festival:Stratford |
Contemporary Piano - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:46 PM | Name:Arya Nuthulapati | Titles: Dreams by David Foster | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Contemporary Piano - Senior Level - Ages 17-18
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:53 PM | Name:Jenny Bian | Titles: Fracture by Stephan Moccio | Home Festival:London |
Contemporary Piano - Advanced Level - Ages 19-28
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:4:10 PM | Name:Hannah Jiao | Titles: Liuyang River by Jianzhong Wang | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:4:17 PM | Name:Corrine Codina | Titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory by Henry T. Smart, arr. Julie A. Lind | Home Festival:Toronto |
4:45 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from approximately 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.