Thursday, June 12th
Popular Piano - Junior to Senior Levels
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
Popular Piano - Junior Level - Ages 13-14
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Oliver Chang | Titles: One Summer’s Day, Spirited Away by Joe Hisaishi | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:9:10 AM | Name:Adarsh Krishnakumar | Titles: The Legend of Ashitaka by Joe Hisaishi | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:9:20 AM | Name:Sofia Rodriguez | Titles: You've Got a Friend in Me, Easy Shuffle by Randy Newman | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:9:30 AM | Name:Hayden Oldenhof | Titles: Let It Be by John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Home Festival:London |
Popular Piano - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:40 AM | Name:Ryan Limoochi | Titles: Merry Go Round of Life by Joe Hisaishi arr. Jacob Koller | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:9:50 AM | Name:Khaily Phan | Titles: Golden Hour by JVKE | Home Festival:London |
| Time:10:00 AM | Name:Landyn Vivie | Titles: Can't Help Falling in Love by Francesco Parrino | Home Festival:North Hastings |
| Time:10:10 AM | Name:Anagha Pasumarthi | Titles: Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:10:20 AM | Name:Priya Smirnis | Titles: Karma Police by Thomas Yorke, Jonathan Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Edward O'Brien, Philip Selway | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:10:30 AM | Name:Arya Nuthulapati | Titles: One Summer’s Day by Joe Hisaishi | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:10:40 AM | Name:Fei Fei Gao | Titles: Lovely by Words and Music by Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell and Khalid Robinson | Home Festival:CCC |
| Time:10:50 AM | Name:Withdrawn | Titles: | Home Festival: |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Anjali Selvanayagam | Titles: The Prayer by David Foster & Carole Bayer Sager | Home Festival:London |
Popular Piano - Senior Level - Ages 17-18
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:11:10 AM | Name:Seth Watts | Titles: Somethin' Stupid by C. Carson Parks | Home Festival:North Hastings |
11:20 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from approximately 11:20 am to 12:30 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.