Local Piano Students Audition for National Piano Guild

Over sixty local piano students from the classes of Melissa Grossi and Gregory Moses have registered as candidates for membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians, sponsored by the National Guild of Piano Teachers, Teacher Division of the American College of Musicians, of which their teachers are members. This group of young pianists will perform in the National Piano-Playing Auditions, to be held at The Piano Key, 445 Taunton Avenue, Seekonk, Massachusetts on May 30-June 2, 2013, and will strive for Hobbyist, Pledge, Local, District,  State, National, and International honors. The American College of Musicians will evaluate the students’ performances based upon their presentation of baroque, classic, romantic, and modern works. Each student will perform in the presence of a professional adjudicator chosen by the National organization who will examine their repertoire.

Throughout the US and abroad, over 100,000 enthusiastic piano pupils will participate in the annual National Piano-Playing Auditions which are held in over 880 music centers. Each entrant will be given a certificate, a gold, silver, or bronze embossed pin, a report card, and a year’s membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians.

Established in 1929 by Dr. Irl Allison, the first Auditions were held at Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas. The National Headquarters is maintained in Austin, Texas. Information regarding the American College of Musicians can be obtained by visiting www.PianoGuild.com. Information regarding The Piano Key is available at www.ThePianoKey.com.

The names of the local entrants are:

Zachary Adams- East Providence, RI

Alexis Aubin- Barrington, RI

Danielle Badoe- Attleboro, MA

Jacob Barbour- Taunton, MA

Jade Beausoleil- Dighton, MA

Mya Beausoleil- Dighton, MA

Cole Blanchard- Taunton, MA

Lyla Carvalho- Seekonk, MA

Lauren Cerullo- Cranston, RI

Jonah Costa- - East Providence, RI

Saylor Costa- East Providence, RI

Clara Cruz- Rumford, RI

Isabel Cruz- Rumford, RI

Reva Datar- Barrington, RI

Hunter Dusio- Somerset, MA

Jayson Gibb- Barrington, RI

Samuel Goodwin- Somerset, MA

Cindy Gu- East Taunton, MA

Eric Gu- East Taunton, MA

Joshua Hess- Seekonk, MA

Alexander Ho- Seekonk, MA

Jason Ho- Seekonk, MA

Michael Ho- Seekonk, MA

Ethan Hobson- Rehoboth, MA

Jedediah Holland- Berkley, MA

Lucas Jaques- Taunton, MA

Sara L’Heureux- Seekonk, MA

Felicia Laguerre- Attleboro, MA

Vanessa Laguerre- Attleboro, MA

Megan Langlois- Seekonk, MA

Sloane Larsen- Rumford, RI

Neil Lilley- East Providence, RI

Vanessa Mansi- East Providence, RI

Andrew McConnell- Norton, MA

Olivia McConnell- Norton, MA

Jacob Merola- Seekonk, MA

Nicholas Milan- Seekonk, MA

Emily Modica- Barrington, RI

Gabriella Moreira- Rehoboth, MA

Michael Moreira- Rehoboth, MA

Kamran Pahlavi- Seekonk, MA

Matthew Pariseau- Seekonk, MA

Julia Pelchat- Taunton, MA

Kristina Perez- Rehoboth, MA

Bree Riel- Riverside, RI

Emma Richards- Berkley, MA

Anne Rogers- Rumford, RI

Katelyn Silvia- East Providence, RI

Noah Slivka- Taunton, MA

Lauren St. Pierre- Attleboro, MA

Catherine Testa- Seekonk, MA

Alex Turcotte- Seekonk, MA

Emma Turcotte- Seekonk, MA

Lauren Wach- Raynham, MA

Sarah Wach- Raynham, MA

Corinne Wagner- Taunton, MA

Barbara Wang- Seekonk, MA

Ariana Yany- Pawtucket, RI

Cassandra Yany- Pawtucket, RI

Jason Yany- Pawtucket, RI