Wenjen Piano Studios

Torrance and Seal Beach

Torrance and Seal Beach, CA
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Happy New Year! Lessons Resume Monday, Jan. 4th!

January workshops are on Sat. Jan. 23rd in Seal Beach 3:00 and 4:30

No Lessons Monday Students 1/18/10 Martin Luther King Holiday

Brain Power-Studying Young Minds and How to Teach Them Article-NY Times link

Link to"Music News" Newsletters

Holiday Workshop Photos

CAPMT Piano Auditions 2009

Congrats to the top score "5" students!

Congratulations to the three
students that received the
top score of “5” Irene Lee,
Michelle Lu, Peter Lu and
to all of the students that
performed in the CAPMT
Piano Auditions on Nov.
15, 2009 at Cal. State Domiguez
Hills.

June Recital Picture Link

WPS Recitals June 6, 2009/Guild 2009

SYMF 2009

Congratulations to all of the participants and winners in the Southwestern Youth Music Festival that took place in July/August 2009: Jaclyn Gerschultz, Robert Gerschultz, Zoe Ip, Irene Lee, Michelle Lu, & Peter Lu!

First-time Duet partners Michelle Lu and Irene Lee received 4th place! August 2009

First-time SYMF participant Peter Lu received 2nd place! August 2009

Jaclyn Gerschultz/4th Place SYMF 2009

Jaclyn Gerschultz received 4th place!

June 2009 Recitals June Recital 2009 3:00 Program/Guild Auditions

3:00 Recital & Guild Audition Winners

5:00 Recital & Guild Audition Winners

5:0o Recital

Congratulations to all of the 2009 Sonata/Sonatina Competition winners and participants from Wenjen Piano Studios for their fine performances. The Sonata/Sonatina Competition took place on Saturday, May 16th in Seal Beach!

Michelle Lu, age 9, 2nd Place
Robert Gerschultz, age 8, Honorable Mention
Peter Lu, age 8, Honorable Mention
Irene Lee, age 9, Honorable Mention

Jaclyn Gerchultz,age 11

Zoe Ip, age 7

Front to back: Robert Gerschultz, age 8, Honorable Mention, Peter Lu, age 8, Honorable Mention, Michelle Lu, age 9, 2nd Place, Irene Lee, age 9, Honorable Mention, Jaclyn Gerschultz, age 11, Zoe Ip, age 7 (not pictured.)

Bach Regional Finalists Perform at Cal. State Dominguez Hills May 17, 2009
Southern California Jr Bach Festival Regional Competition at Cal. State Dominguez Hills May 17, 2009 Michelle Lu, Jaclyn Gerschultz, Robert Gerschultz, and Zoe Ip

Jr. Bach Festival Regional Finalists Jaclyn Gerschultz, Zoe Ip, and Robert Gerschultz at the Camarata Bach Honors Recital 3/09

Certificate of Merit 2009-Results
(Click on link)

June 2009 Guild Auditions-Signups this week for EVERYONE! Decide how many pieces you would like to perform this year! (10-piece National, 7-piece State, 5-piece District, 2-Piece Local) Fees duet ASAP, fees vary depending on level.

Bach Festival 2009-

Branch Winners Performing in Camarata Bach Honors Program on 3/22/09 @ 3:00 p.m . & proceeding to Regional Bach Festival 5/17/09 (times TBA)

Robert Gerschultz, Jaclyn Gerschultz, Zoe Ip

Michelle Lu-1st Alternate to go to Regional Bach Festival

Irene Lee-Honorable Mention

Congratulations to the 5 students that received Bach Festival honors, and to ALL of the performers for your outstanding performances! Thank you to all of the parents, extended family, and students from the piano studio that attended the performance to support our Bach performers!

Ms. Noreen

Bach Festival Performers from Wenjen Piano Studios

Program 3:
(front row) Robert Gerschultz (branch winner), Zoe Ip (branch winner);
(back row) Cindi Flynn, Jaclyn Gerschultz (branch winner), Chloe Clark, Clayton Clark

Program 4:
Irene Lee (honorable mention) and Michelle Lu (1st Alternate for regionals)

Jan. Sat. 1/31/2009 CAPMT Piano Auditions"5" Winners-Southern Festival at Whittier College

Jaclyn Gerschultz and Michelle Lu ("5" winners -CAPMT Southern Festival

Feb. Sat. 2/7/2009 So. Cal Jr. Bach Festival

CAPMT Piano Auditions 2008
Congratulations to Jaclyn Gerschultz (2nd from left in first photo) and Michelle Lu (on right in second photo) for receiving the top score of "5" in the CAPMT Piano Auditions held on November 23rd, 2008.