2023 SCJBF Bach Festival Branch Winners
Competition and Festival Honors Auditions Honors 2023
🎉Congrats to Mikaela D’Adamo for winning the state competition for CFWC California Federation Women’s Club Young Musicians Competition and $500 scholarship.
🎉Congrats to the Southern California Jr. Bach Festival Regional Winners: Makayla Phan and Kate Kligys. They will compete in the Bach Complete Works competition in October!
🎉Congrats RCM Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Students!
👏High Honors with Distinction
Madison Phan Level Level 5
Nicole Hiranburana Level Prep B
👏High Honors
Isla Caldwell Level 6
Audrey Pan level 2
Dylan Zhang Level 3
👏Honors
James Pan Level 6
Charlie Pan Level 3
🎉Congrats CM Certificate of Merit Students!
Mikaela D’Adamo - Advanced Level , theory honors
Isabel Lee Level 9, theory honors
Kellen Lee Level 8, theory honors
🎉 SCJBF (Southern California Jr. Bach Festival Winners
Makayla Phan and Kate Kligys Regional Winners 2023
Mindi Zhang, Mikayla Phan, Madison Phan, and Kate Kligys - Southern California Jr. Bach Festival South Bay Branch Winners 2023
🎉Certificate of Merit 2023
Mikaela D’Adamo - Advanced Level , theory honors (91%)
Isabel Lee - Level 9, theory honors (96%)
Kellen Lee - Level 8, theory honors (90%)
All of my students participate in auditions or evaluations and About 35% of my students participate in competitive events
SCJBF (Southern California Jr. Bach Festival
SYMF (Southwestern Youth Music Festival)
CAPMT Sonatina/Sonata Competition
MTAC Long Beach Sonatina/Sonata Competition
Auditions & Evaluations
MTAC (Music Teachers' Association of California) CM (Certificate of Merit)
RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) Certificate Program
CAPMT (California Association of Professional Music Teachers ) Piano Auditions
CAPMT (California Association of Professional Music Teachers ) Ensemble Auditions
NGPT (National Guild of Piano Teachers)
MSSL (Music Student Service League)
Competition and Festival Honors Auditions Honors 2022
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM 2022
Isla Caldwell Level 5 RCM Certificate Program - First Class Honors
Isla Caldwell Level 5 RCM Theory Certificate Program - First Class Honors with DIstinction
Mindi Zhang Level 4 RCM Certificate Program - First Class Honors
Dylan Zhang Level Prep B RCM Certificate Program - First Class Honors
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2021
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM 2021
Isla Caldwell Level 4 RCM Certificate Program - First Class Honors with Distinction
Isla Caldwell Level 4 RCM Certificate Program Theory - 94% First Class Honors with Distinction
Mindi Zhang Level 3 RCM Certificate Program - First Class Honors
Dylan Zhang Level Prep A RCM Certificate Program - First Class Honors with Distinction
Mikaela D’Adamo - Southern California Jr. Bach Festival Branch Winner 2022
Isla Caldwell - Hermosa Beach Rotary Club Scholarship Winner 2022 $500
Bay Area Piano Competition Summer 2020
Mikaela D’Adamo - Merit Award
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2020
Bay Area Piano Competition Summer 2020
Mindi Zhang - Merit Award
Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program 2020
Dan Crouthamel Level 7 RCM Theory 99% - High Honours with Distinction
Dan Crouthamel Level 7 RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - First Class Honours
Stephanie Wong Level 7 RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - First Class Honours
Mia Jenkins Level 4 RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - High Honors
Isla Caldwell Level 3 RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - High Honours
Mindi Zhang Level 2 RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - High Honours with DIstinction
Lilly Jones Level 2 RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - High Honours
Dylan Zhang Prep A RCM Certificate Program Practical Exam - High Honours
Certificate of Merit State Honors 2020
Austin Lee Advanced Level CM State Honors 2020
Jynel Zeitz Advanced Level State Honors 2020
Alexis Lee level 6 State Honors 2020
Isabel Lee Level 6 CM Branch Honors 5 2020
Kellen Lee Level 5 CM State Honors 2020
Isla Caldwell Level 3 CM State Honors 2020
Certificate of Merit Branch Honors 2020
Jynel Zeitz Advanced Level Branch Honors 5 2020
Kellen Lee Level 5 CM Branch Honors 5+ 2020
Isabel Lee Level 6 CM Branch Honors 5 2020
Certificate of Merit-Theory 90% and above
Jynel Zeitz Advanced Level 96% 2020
Austin Lee Advanced Level 95% 2020
Isabel Lee Lvel 6 Level 6 96%
Kellen Lee level 5 99% 2020
Emily Caldwell Level 3 100% 2020
Georgia Topper Level 5 98%
Certificate of Merit 2020
Alana Ikemoto - Advanced Level 2020
Austin Lee - Advanced Level 2020
Jynel Zeitz - Advanced Level 2020
Isabel Lee - level 6 2020
Alexis Lee level 6 2020
Kellen Lee - Level 5 2020
Georgia Topper - Level 5 2020
Emily Caldwell - level 3 2020
COMPETITION WINNERS 2019
SCJBF Regional Winner-Mikaela D’Adamo
SCJBF Branch Winner-Mikaela D’Adamo
SCJBF Branch Honorable Mention Winners-Idah Corfitzen and Stephanie Wong
Competition Winners 2018
SCJBF Regional Winner-Mikaela D'Adamo
SCJBF Branch Winners-Irene Lee, Robert Gerschultz, Mikaela D'Adamo
CM Senior Medallion Award-Irene Lee
CM Branch Honors-Irene Lee, Robert Gerschultz, Mikaela D'Adamo, Idah Corfitzen
National Guild of PIano Teachers Paderewski Award-Alana Ikemoto
Southern Festival Performers for Top "5" score for CAPMT Piano Auditions - Idah Corfitzen, Robert Gerschultz, Irene Lee, Mindi Zhang, Isaac Gerschultz, Mia Jenkins
all of my students participate in annual auditions and festivals
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2019
Certificate of Merit State Honors-Robert Gerschultz, Georgia Topper, Mikalea D’Adamo, Isabel Lee
Certificate of Merit-Theory 90% and above-Georgia Topper, Mikalea D’Adamo, Isabel Lee, Kellen Lee, Austin Lee, Alexis Lee, Jynel Zeitz,
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2018
Congratulations to the 7 students listed below from Wenjen Piano Studios that received the top rating from CAPMT Piano Auditions and Ensemble Auditions and are invited to perform in the CAPMT Southern Festival on February 3, 2019 (SUN) at Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington , CA
19. Lilly Chu Jones
20. Mindi Zhang
23. Georgia Topper
26. Austin G. Lee
27. Idah Corfitzen & Camille Grace Rodriguez (ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS)
29. Mikaela Eunji D'Adamo
33. Robert Steven Gerschultz
Congratulations CM Branch Honors Students 2018
Mikaela D’ Adamo 5+
Robert Gerschultz.
Irene Lee 5+
Idah Corfitzen 5
Competition Winners 2017
James Ramos International Video Competition 1st Place Winner (Amateur Adult Division)-Dr. Ben Rafii https://youtu.be/UeMf2RjF6cM
Rotary Club Finalist for Piano performance El Segundo High School - Irene Lee
SCJBF Branch Winner - Irene Lee
Certificate of Merit Senior Medallion Winner - Michelle Lu
National Guild of Piano Teachers Paderewski Winner - Michelle Lu
Top "5" score for CAPMT Piano Auditions - Idah Corfitzen, Robert Gerschultz, Irene Lee
Competition Winners 2016
Rotary Club Finalist for Piano performance El Segundo High School - Irene Lee
SCJBF Branch Winner - Robert Gerschultz
SCJBF Branch Winner - Irene Lee
Competition Winners 2015
1st Place SYMF Qualified Solo - Jaclyn Gerschultz
4th Place SYMF Qualified Solo - Robert Gerschultz
1st Place SYMF Qualified Duet - Jaclyn Gerschultz and Robert Gerschultz
SCJBF Branch Winner - Robert Gerschultz
SCJBF Branch Winner - Ally Yun
SCJBF Branch Winner - Irene Lee
SCJBF Branch 2nd Alternate - Peter Lu
SCJBF Branch 3rd Alternate - Michelle Lu
CAPMT Sonata/Sonatina Competition Honorable Mention - Ally Yun
CAPMT Sonata/Sonatina Competition Honorable Mention - Peter Lu
Rotary Club 2nd place Winner for Piano performance El Segundo High School - Irene Lee
Competition Winners 2014
SCJBF Branch Winner - Peter Lu
SCJBF Branch Winner - Robert Gerschultz
SCJBF Branch Winner - Ally Yun
SCJBF Branch Winner - Michelle Lu
SCJBF Regional Winner - Peter Lu
Rotary Club 2nd Place Winner for Piano performance El Segundo High School - Irene Lee
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2017
Certificate of Merit Senior Medallion Winner-Michelle Lu
National Guild of Piano Teachers Paderewski Medal - Michelle Lu
Certificate of Merit Branch Honors - Irene Lee, Austin Lee
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2017
Congratulations to the 7 students listed below from Wenjen Piano Studios that received the top rating and are invited to perform in the CAPMT Southern Festival on February 11, 2017 (SAT) at Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington , CA
Nola Demers
Robert Gerschultz
Irene Lee
Alexis Lee
Idah Corfitzen
Vienna Lee
Austin Lee
Nola Demers, First Class Honors with Distinction - Performance at MDP Southern California Festival of Excellence
January 14, 2017 (SAT) • afternoon, University of Southern California (USC)
University Park Campus, Hancock BuildingAustin Lee, Center Certificate of Excellence, Level 4 Piano
High Honors, Royal Conservatory of Music Music Development Program - Kayla Booth & Austin Lee
Honors, Royal Conservatory of Music Music Development Program -Jonathan Chang and Jynel Zeitz
CAPMT Southern Festival Performers (Invited from 2015 Auditions) - Kenneth Booth
FESTIVAL & AUDITIONS HONORS 2015
High Honors, Royal Conservatory of Music Music Development Program - Jonathan Chang
Highest "5" Rating - CAPMT Piano Auditions - Kenneth Booth, Jaclyn Gerschultz, Robert Gerschultz, Irene Lee
CAPMT Southern Festival Performers (Invited from 2014 Auditions) - Katie Chen, Irene Lee, Jynel Zeitz,