Federation Festival Gold Cups are in! I grew up in participating in this program in New Jersey. It was something I looked forward to every year. I am glad to recognize the following students who have earned their first Gold Cup, which has taken three to four years of hard work.
Alek Agustin – Music Theory
Ezekiel Brito – Piano SoloEzekeil Brito – Music Theory
Hadassah Cowart – Piano Solo
Hadassah Cowart – Music Theory
Jackson Cowart – Music Theory
Joshua Ibrahim – Piano Solo
Christian Golino – Piano Solo
Christian Golino – Music Theory
Evana Lin – Music Theory
Savannah Ryan – Piano Solo
Savannah Ryan – Music Theory
The following students have earned their second Gold Cup, which has taken six to seven years of hard work.
Rachel Hedaria – Music Theory
Paris Johnson – Music Theory
Olivia Varela – Piano Solo
Emily Wagner – Piano Solo
Emily Wagner – Music Theory
Florida State Music Teachers Association Student Day
Just as the athletic Olympics is a showcase of the elite athletes, I view Student Day as a showcase of the elite music student. Students train in written theory, aural theory, keyboard skills, and give a performance of two to three solos by memory. It is a program designed to build the all around musician. This year I had fifteen students participate. Due to Covid-19 students had to do all these evaluations remotely, which took an extra level of work. I am pleased to say everyone passed with not one single low score in any category! The following students earned Honors for their work, meaning they scored a 90% or higher on their performance.
Sebastian Bradley Level 1 Honors
Trenton Browning Level 5 Honors
Gabbie Calhoun Level 3 Honors
*Her performance of "Girl with the Pearl Earing" (Rollin) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Monroe Crawley Level 1 Honors
Christian Golino Level 3 Honors
* His performance of "Starry Night" (Rollin) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Rachel Hedaria Level 4 Honors
*Her performance of "Romanza" (Marshall) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Joshua Ibrahim Level 2 Honors
Paris Johnson Level 5 Honors
*Her performance of "Invention #1 (Bach)" was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Evana Lin Level 2 Honors
*Her performance of "Pirate's Tarentella" (Rollin) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Savannah Ryan Level 1 Honors
*Her performance of "Crazy for Lemons" (Stevens) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Landon Varela Level 2 Honors
*His performance of "Winter Memories" (Bober) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.
Olivia Varela Level 3 Honors
*Her performance of "Mona Lisa" (Rollin) was chosen for an Honors Recital video.