Breth Piano Studio

A list of area competitive events in which Breth students won special recognition in the 2009-2010 season.

Washington Music Teachers Association Recital Honorees

Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Recital Honorees

Virginia State High School Auditions

Young Artists Musicales at George Mason University

Alden Theater Concert Series

WMTA’s Bartok Competition

Bach-Baroque Honors Recital

NVMTA Concerto Competition

NVMTA Concerto Festival

WMTA’s Novik Concerto Competition

NVMTA Piano Achievement Awards

At our annual Piano Olympics Alexander Peskanov evaluated students on all seven levels of the Russian Technical Regimen. Some students had worked on the regimen as little as three weeks. Others have been studying it ever since the beginning of their piano lessons. Niki was the first student ever to complete all the requirements of the highest level of the regimen. Here she is, playing chromatic double sixths in both parallel and contrary motion, with Mr. Peskanov at the second piano. He told us, “When I first put together the regimen for Piano Olympics, it was my dream to play chromatic double sixths like this with a student.” Judging from the happy faces all day and especially in our closing ceremony, a lot of dreams came true that day.

Class 1 students came in costume to their Oct. 30 group class; and each one played a surprise Halloween piece that they learned on their own.

Photo by Luke Jerram

In London, there are 30 pianos on city sidewalks and anyone can play them, anytime. More great photos on the project’s home site. According to the Washington Post, this project is coming soon to Washington!

On June 21 we celebrated a year of hard work with a day of great fun at the National Zoo in Washington.