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Student Achievements
RCM Piano & Theory Exams - 2011 Honour Roll
Posted: November 15, 2011
Jean Lyons School of Music would like to congratulate the following students on achieving First Class Honours in the 2011 RCM Piano & Theory examinations.
RCM Piano Exams - 2011 First Class Honour Roll |
| Grade 1 |
Cynthia Chow
Avery Au
Elya Makaroff
Marcus Chu
Chester Gould
Milton Leung
Thomas Culham
Sophia Chong |
97
95
93
90
90
90
90
83 |
Ms. Lim
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Brown
Ms. Corrado
Ms. Corrado
Ms. Corrado |
| Grade 2 |
Sequoia Sherriff
Linus Chen
Otis Ashby
Joshua Wong
Ethan Fong
Michelle Liu |
96
94
93
88
84
81 |
Ms. Brown
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Duff
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Chiu
Ms. Duff |
| Grade 3 |
Kiara Au
Aanya Oswal
Christina Roxas
Danielle Rhodes
Max Botham
Samantha Lin |
92
88
85
84
83
80 |
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Brown
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Corrado
Ms. Brown |
| Grade 4 |
Ashley Chow
Kristofer Siy
Russell Nip |
90
87
84 |
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Corrado
Ms. Lim |
| Grade 5 |
Tyson Lin
Liano Liu |
83
82 |
Ms. Brown
Ms. Duff |
| Grade 6 |
Lauren Hung
William Stothers |
86
82 |
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Duff |
| Grade 8 |
Elisa Ding
Kim Vu
Caelen Makaroff
Jacqueline Leung
Lynn Li |
87
86
82
81
80 |
Ms. Corrado
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Corrado |
| Grade 9 |
Polina Novoseltseva
Valerie Ng
Anson Kwan
Anika Arora |
95
85
81
80 |
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Barbour
Ms. Corrado |
| Grade 10 |
Fraser Jang-Milligan
Andrew Fan
Kenneth Poon
Vanessa Tang |
90
80
80
80 |
Ms. Alcott
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Corrado |
| ARCT |
Cecilia Chun |
84 |
Ms. Corrado |
RCM Theory Exams - 2011 First Class Honour Roll |
| Basic Rudiments |
Sean Stothers
Christina Roxas
Michelle Liu |
96
95
91 |
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Duff |
| Intermediate Rudiments |
Ashley Chow
Liano Liu
Kelly Kwan
William Stothers
Jan Lim
Russell Nip
Christina Roxas
Kristofer Siy
Elisa Ding |
99
98
96
96
94
94
91
91
90 |
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Duff
Ms. Duff
Ms. Duff
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Lim
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Corrado
Ms. Corrado |
| Advanced Rudiments |
Samantha Starkey
Ruby Yau
Duncan Stothers
Shinichi Wong
Natalie Ng
Jessilyn Wong
Matthew Yen |
100
97
95
91
88
84
81
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Ms. Duff
Ms. Brown
Ms. Medvedeva
Ms. Ryu
Ms. Kumagai
Ms. Botelho
Ms. Corrado |
| Basic Harmony |
Jack Li
Polina Novoseltseva
Amanda Low |
84
81
80 |
Ms. Ryu
Ms. Ryu
Ms. Ryu |
| Intermediate Harmony |
Leal Makaroff |
94 |
Mr. Valdma |
| History 1 |
Vivian Xi
Jessica Yang
Polina Novososeltseva
Japhia Ai
Amanda Low
Audrey Tsai
Cecilia Ng
Lynn Li
Maggie Zhu
Cindy Ci |
96
93
93
87
86
86
85
84
82
81 |
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Ms. Ryu
Mr. Lim
Ms. Ryu
Ms. Ryu
Ms. Ryu
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim |
| History 2 |
Gigi Lai
Tyler Chiu
Bobby Zhou
Fraser Jang-Milligan
Melissa Woo |
97
88
87
87
84 |
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim |
| History 3 |
Vanessa Tang
Jessie Leung
Chantel Ku
Rachel Yiu |
97
93
85
82 |
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim |
| Counterpoint 4 |
Gigi Lai |
86 |
Mr. Valdma |
| Analysis 5 |
Patricia Angkiriwang
Kim Truong
Eva Marek
Jody Li |
91
90
82
80 |
Mr. Valdma
Mr. Valdma
Mr. Valdma
Mr. Valdma |
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2011 Outstanding Achievement Award
Posted: November 15, 2011
POLINA NOVOSELTSEVA, pupil of
Mariana Medvedeva, was selected as
this year’s winner of our School’s
Outstanding Achievement Award.
Polina has had a tremendous year in
music. On the practical side, she
received First Class Honours with
Distinction on her RCM Grade 9 Piano
Exam in August 2011 with 95%, for
which achievement she was awarded the
Dr. Thomas Ho Scholarship. On the
theoretical side, Polina earned 93% in
the History 1 Exam, which she also
wrote in August. In May 2011, she
received a First Class Honours mark of
81% in the Basic Harmony Exam. Polina participated in music festivals and
received First Class Honours and either
1st, 2nd or 3rd place in all classes entered.
She also performed in the Jean Lyons
School of Music Grand Gala Concert at
the Roy Barnett Recital Hall of the UBC
School of Music on May 7, 2011.
Congratulations, Polina! |
 Outstanding Achievement Award-Winner Polina Novoseltseva with her teacher Mariana Medevedeva.
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2011 Student Feature Performances in the Greater Vancouver Area
Posted: November 15, 2011
MILTON LEUNG, pupil of Dina Corrado, and SEQUOIA SHERRIFF, pupil of Jean Brown, were both selected
to perform in the Vancouver Music Festival Workshop Honour Concert at the Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church
on March 12, 2011.
DANIEL HO, pupil of Angela Barbour, performed for the Vancouver Women’s Musical Society on February 16,
2011 as an ARCTA Award Winner. Daniel was the recipient of the Helen B. Patterson Scholarship (ARCT Level)
for having received the Gold Medal for the highest mark in Canada in the ARCT Examination in 2009. Daniel's
program included Put On Your Running Shoes, a composition by Alexina Louie, former pupil of Jean Lyons.
FRASER JANG-MILLIGAN, pupil of Gaye Alcott, was chosen to perform for the Vancouver Women’s Musical
Society at the Unitarian Church in April 2011. She was one of three outstanding young performers featured in
this prestigious concert series.
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2010 International North West Piano Ensemble Competition - Results
Posted: November 15, 2010
JOANNA CHU and CHRISTINE NGAI, ensemble pupils of Alan Crane, placed second in the International North West Piano Ensemble Competition Duo/Duet, Junior Division, held at Tom Lee on November 12, 2010. They competed against outstanding Duet performers from around the world.
Congratulations, Joanna & Christine! |
 Adjudicator Prof. Tomislav Baynov, and Second-Place Winners Christine Ngai and Joanna Chu
at the North West Ensemble Piano Competition, November 2010 |
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2010 Coquitlam Music Festival Results
Posted: April 20, 2010
Jean Lyons School of Music would like to congratulate the following students on their outstanding success at the 2010 Coquitlam Music Festival:
| Fraser Jang-Milligan |
96% |
Senior Division |
Pupil of Gaye Alcott |
| Audrey Tsai |
94% |
Intermediate Division |
Pupil of Dina Corrado |
| Elisa Ding |
90% |
Junior Division |
Pupil of Dina Corrado |
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RCM Piano Exams ~ 2009 Gold Medal
Posted: March 31, 2010
The School would like to offer a special congratulations to DANIEL HO (pupil of Angela Barbour) for achieving the highest mark in Canada for his ARCT Piano Performance Diploma Exam with a mark of 98% and receiving the GOLD MEDAL for 2009!
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2009 North West Piano Ensemble Competition - Results
Posted: February 15, 2009
Congratulations to the following Winners from Jean Lyons School of Music in the 1st International North West Piano Ensemble Competition 2009!
COACH: May Lim
DANIELLE THIEN & TIFFANY TSAY
Duet Category - 2nd Place - $500
Mozart: Sonata in F major, K.497 – Andante, Allegro
Stravinsky: Trois Mouvements de “Petrouchka” – Dance Russe
Olson: Jazz Suite
Brahms: Three Hungarian Dances, Nos. 1, 4, 7
Schubert: Overture in F, Op.34
MICHAEL CHEUNG & RICHARD HO
Duo Category - 2nd Place - $500
Mozart: Sonata in D major, K.448 – Allegro con spirit, Andante
Chasins: The Blue Danube Waltzes (freely adapted from J.Strauss/Schultz-Elver)
Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini
GEORGE KAMIYA & JOSEPH TONG
Duo Category - 1st Place - $1000
Special Prize: Best Mozart Performance - $300
Mozart: Sonata in D major, K.448 – Allegro con spirit, Andante
Rachmaninoff: Suite No.2, Op.17 “Romance”
Schnittke: Gogol Suite Nos. 1-6
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Quatuor Piano & Lyons Quartètto Win Big in Germany Competition!
Posted: June 10, 2008
Congratulations!!! Our very own Quatuor Piano and Lyons Quartètto piano ensembles traveled to Marktoberdorf, Germany to compete in The 6th Annual International Piano Competition for 2 pianos, 6/8-hands, which was hosted by the Bavarian Music Academy from May 1st to May 3rd, 2008. Both groups finished first in their respective categories, earning monetary prizes and the opportunity to play at a prize-winner’s concert at Steingraeber Haus in Bayreuth, Germany. The six pianists who make up the two groups are all students of Jean Lyons School of Music. First united under the late Jean Lyons and currently coached by May Lim, these pianists have grown as musicians, learning about the dynamics of working as an ensemble.
Lyons Quartétto Piano Ensemble
Richard Ho, Danielle Thien,
Tiffany Tsay, Joseph Tong
FIRST PLACE – Awarded 300 Euro
(Category D – 16 yrs to 21 yrs) |
Quatuor Piano Ensemble
Michael Cheung, Richard Ho,
George Kamiya, Joseph Tong
FIRST PLACE – Awarded 600 Euro
(Category E – No age limit) |
Clockwise from Top Left: Richard Ho, Tiffany Tsay, May Lim (coach),
Danielle Thien, Joseph Tong, George Kamiya, Michael Cheung
Click HERE to watch the exciting performances of these two piano ensembles on YouTube!
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CMC National Finals - Quebec City
Posted: May 31, 2008
Congratulations to Daniel Ho and Fraser Jang-Milligan (pupils of Angela Barbour) for making it to the National Finals of the 2008 Canadian Music Competition. The first two Provincial rounds were held in Vancouver earlier this month, and the National Finals will be held in Quebec city from June 23rd to July 6th, 2008. Both Daniel & Fraser will be representing BC in their respective age categories and we wish them the best of luck at the National Finals! Have a wonderful time in Quebec City!
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