Inspiring Sounds Music Studio
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Enriching Lives with Harmony
Awards & Achievements 2018-2019
(Students' names are in alphabetical orders)
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Congratulation to our Director Wing Chow who was awarded a Certificate of Excellence
for her outstanding teaching and students' achievement at
Little Mozart International Competition 2018,
Crescendo International Music Competition 2019,
a Certificate of Recognition from Great Composers International Competitions 2018/2019,
and a Certificate of Recognition from ENKOR International Vocal Competition 2019.
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Crescendo International Music Competitions (CIMC)
First Round in Toronto. Final Round in Carnegie Hall (New York)*
Aahan – Piano level 8 Intermediate Age 13 – Second Place*
Adrit – Vocal level 2 Junior Age 11 – Second Place*
Mike- Piano level 4 Junior Age 10 – Second Place
Nelson – Piano level 7 Intermediate Age 15 – Second Place*
Nyla – Piano level 5 Intermediate Age 11 – Second Place
Riley – Piano level 7 Intermediate Age 13 – Second Place
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​Great Composers Competition International (GCC)
The Art of Voice Performance 3rd edition, 2018
Adrit – First Place (Age Group I) - The Art of Art Song
Railyn – Second Place (Age Group II) - The Art of Musical Theatre
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The Art of Instrumental Performance 3rd edition, 2018
Riley – Third Place (Age Group III) - The Art of Piano
Jiahao – Third Place (Age Group III) - The Art of Piano
Nelson – Third Place (age Group IV) - The Art of Piano
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The Music of America 3rd Edition, 2019
Adrit – First Place (Age Group III)
Chloe – First Place (Age Group I)
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Little Mozart International Music Competition
First Round in Toronto, Final Round in Carnegie Hall (New York)*
Callie – Piano level 2 Junior Age 10 – Second Place*
Chloe – Vocal Prep level Junior Age 6 – Second Place
Jasmine - Vocal level 1 Junior Age 13– Second Place
Kaylee W. – Piano Prep A level Junior Age 5 – Second Place*
Lizzi – Piano Prep B level Junior Age 7– Second Place*
Mike – Piano level 4 Junior Age 10– Second Place
Rosemary – Piano Prep A level Junior Age 8– Second Place*
​Hal Leonard Vocal Competition 2019
Adrit – Semi-finalist in Children's Musical Theatre 12 years old and under category
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ENKOR International Music Competition 4th Edition Vocal Competition
Adrit – Second Place (age group 11-13)
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CFMTA Canadian Federation Music Teachers' Associations E-Festival
Gold seal– Raymond, Lizzi, Calli, Hannah Y., Sophia, Jonathan
Silver seal – Adrit, Ella, Chloe, Erin, Mike, Aahan, Jasmine, Alison, Kaylee
Bronze seal – Rosemary
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OYMI Music Festival (Canada Regional Competition)
Adrit – Best Performing Award
2- First Place & 1- Second Place
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GOACC International Competition in Boston
Adrit - Vocal Contract Award
- Received Concert Touring contract
Ontario Provincial Music Festival 2019
Aahan (representing South Simcoe) – Level 8 Piano Finalist
Adrit (representing South Simcoe) – Elementary Music Theatre Ages 11-12 Finalist
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Barrie Music Festival
Abigail – 2nd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Piano
Calli – Encouragement Scholarship in Junior Piano
Chloe – 2nd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Vocal
David – 3rd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Piano
Ella – 1st Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Music theatre
Ella – 1st Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Vocal
Jasmine – 3rd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Vocal
Mike – 3rd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Junior Piano
Railyn – 3rd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Primary Vocal
Rosemary – 3rd Place Outstanding Performer Award in Beginner Piano
Abigail (Piano) 2-First Place, 1-Third Place
Abigail & Nathan (Piano Duet) 1- Second Place
Adrit (Voice & Music Theatre) 2-First Place, 3-Second Place, 1-Third Place
Alison (Piano) 2-Third Place
Breanna (Piano) 1-First Place, 1-Second Place, 2-Third Place
Calli (Piano) 2- First Place, 2- Second Place
Calli & Lizzi (Piano Duet) 1- First Place
Carol (Piano) 1-First Place
Coralie (Piano) 2-Second Place
Chloe (Voice) 2-First Place, 1-Second Place
David (Piano) 1-Second Place, 2-Third Place
Ella (Voice & Music Theatre) 3-First Place, 3-Second Place
Erin (Piano) 1-Third Place
Hannah Y. (Piano) 1-Third Place
Jasmine (Voice) 1-First Place, 1-Second Place, 1-Third Place
Jason (Piano) 1- Second Place
Jiahao (Piano) 2-Second Place, 1-Third Place
Jonathan (Piano) 1- Second Place
Joshua (Piano) 2-First Place
Kaylee W. (Piano) 1-First Place, 2-Third Place
Lizzi (Piano) 1-First Place, 1-Second Place
Mihaela (Piano) 2-First Place
Mike (Piano) 4-First Place
Nathan T. (Piano) 1- Third Place
Nelson (Piano) 1-Third Place
Nyla (Piano) 1-First Place, 1-Second Place, 2-Third Place
Railyn (Voice) 1-First Place, 2-Second Place
Raymond (Piano) 1-First Place, 3-Second Place
Riley (Piano) 1-First Place, 1-Second Place, 2-Third Place
Rosemary (Piano) 1-Second Place, 1-Third Place
Sophia (Piano) 1-Second Place, 1-Third Place
Theo (Piano) 1-First Place, 1-Third Place
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South Simcoe Arts Council Music Festival
Aahan – 1st Place in Senior Piano $100 scholarship
Adrit – 1st Place in Intermediate Voice $100 & Most Promising Male Vocalist $75 scholarship
Mike – 3rd Place in Junior Piano $20 scholarship
Nyla - 3rd Place in Intermediate Piano $25 scholarship
Aahan (Piano) 3-Gold, 1-Silver
Adrit (Vocal) 5- Gold
Breanna (Piano) 3-Gold, 1-Silver
Calli & Lizzi (Piano Duet) 1-Gold
David (Piano) 3-Gold
Jiahao (Piano) 3-Gold, 1-Silver
Jonathan (Piano) 1-Gold, 2-Silver
Kaylee W. (Piano) 1-Gold, 2-Silver
Mike (Piano) 4-Gold
Nelson (Piano) 2-Gold, 2-Silver
Nyla (Piano) 3-Gold, 1-Silver
Riley (Piano) 3-Gold, 1-Silver
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ORMTA Scholarship Evaluation
A+ receive $25 scholarship, A receive $20 scholarship
Aahan (A), Abigail (A+, A+), Adrit (A+, A+), Calli (A+, A) , Carol (A+), David (A+), Ella (A, A), Jasmine (A), Jiahao (A), Joshua (A+), Kayleigh Mc. (A+) , Lizzi (A, A) , Mihaela (A), Mike (A), Nathan (A), Nelson (A+), Railyn (A), Raymond (A+), Riley (A), Rosemary (A+)
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ORMTA Canada Music Week
Railyn - $25 Grade 1 & 2 Voice Award 90% marks
Mike - $25 Grade 3 & 4 Piano Award 94% marks
Aahan - $25 Grade 7 & 8 Theory Award 98% marks
Lizzi – Honorable Mention Prep A Piano
Alison - Honorable Mention Prep A Piano
Hannah Y. - Honorable Mention Prep A Piano
Aahan - Honorable Mention Grade 7 Piano
Joshua - Honorable Mention Grade 5 & 6 Theory
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Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM Exams) June 2019
Pass with First Class Honours with Distinction 90%+
Abby Prep B Piano 94
Breanna Level 6 Theory 90
Calli Level 2 Piano 92
David Prep A Piano 96
Hannah Y. Prep B Piano 90
Jacob Prep A Piano 91
Jason Prep A Piano 93
Jiahao Level 6 Theory 92
Jonathan Prep A Piano 91
Lizzi Prep B Piano 92
Mike Level 4 Piano 93
Nyla Level 5 Piano 90
Raymond Level 1 Piano 93
Riley Level 6 Theory 96
Riley Level 7 Piano 93
Rosemary Prep A Piano 94
Sophia Level 3 Piano 91
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Pass with First Class Honours 80%+
Prep A Piano - Kaylee
Level 1 Piano - Alison, Mihaela
level 3 Piano - Erin
Level 6 Piano - Breanna, Jiahao, Joshua
Prep Voice - Chloe
Level 1 Voice - Ella, Jasmine
Level 2 Voice - Adrit, Railyn
​ORMTA Funds for Ontario Provincial Music Festival OMFA
Aahan – level 8 Piano $35
Adrit – Elementary Music Theatre $35
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Gryphon Guild Funds (Bursary)
Mike -$600, Riley -$400, Lizzi - $400, Aahan - $100