Piano Awards and Recognitions
Piano Guild, American College of Musicians: 15 years’ continuous participation in Guild Auditions from 2000 through 2014:
- 2011: Received the Paderewski Award for ten continuous years of highest scores in auditions;
- 2013: Received the Irl Allison Award as National Winner in the National Piano Playing Auditions for fifteen continuous years of highest scores in auditions; (completed the requirements for the five years of work in two)
- 2014: Featured on cover picture and article in Piano Guild Magazine in Spring 2014, as one of the two National winners of the Irl Allison Award.
National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC): 12 years’ continuous “Superior” ratings in Federation Festival Auditions from 2002 through 2014 in the categories of Hymn Playing, Piano Solo, and Patriotic/Folk Music:
- 2003: Received three 15-point Gold Cup Trophies in Hymn Playing, Piano Solo, and Patriotic/Folk Music
- 2006: Received three 30-point Gold Cup Trophies in Hymn Playing, Piano Solo, and Patriotic/Folk Music
- 2009: Received three 45-point Gold Cup Trophies in Hymn Playing, Piano Solo, and Patriotic/Folk Music
- 2012: Received three 60-point Gold Cup Trophies in Hymn Playing, Piano Solo, and Patriotic/Folk Music
- 2010: Received the Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award; $1500
- 2010: Received the Agnes Fowler Music for the Blind Performance Award; $195
- 2016: Received the Hinda Honigman Award for the Blind (musician), 1st place, $800
Georgia Music Teachers State Auditions (GMTA):
- 2004-2014: NEGTMA Auditions regional level winner every year since 2004, thus meeting qualifications to compete on Georgia state level auditions for GMTA
- 2004: Honorable Mention
- 2005: Award of Excellence
- 2006: Honorable Mention
- 2007: Honorable Mention
- 2008: Outstanding Performer (Conference Recitalist Second Alternate)
- 2009: Outstanding Performer (Conference Recitalist Second Alternate)
- 2010: Honorable Mention
- 2011: Outstanding Performer (Conference Master Class)
- 2011: Attended Master Class under Dr William DeVann in Columbus, GA
- 2012: Outstanding Performer (“Pre-College Level”)
- 2013: Honorable Mention (“Lower College Level”)
- 2014: GMTA Lower College Level Piano Auditions, “Award of Excellence”
2010: Atlanta Music Club Co-Winner 2nd Place Student Category; $1000.
2011: Northeast Georgia Music Teachers Sonatina Competition, First Prize Winner $100.
2011: Junior Piano Recital May 20, 2011, at Lilburn First Baptist Church; Given as the “Music and Mercy” Benefit to raise money for relief of victims of the 2011 Tornadoes in Ringgold and other areas of north Georgia; Approximately $1500 raised for tornado relief; over $1500 raised.
2012: Buford-Suwanee Federated Music Club High School Piano Festival Competition, First Prize
2012: Gwinnett County Music Teachers Association Competition—$600 Second Prize
2012: Champianos Competition—Second Place Medal for High School Piano Competition
2012: Bob Jones University High School Arts Festival; Second Round National Piano Finalist
2012: Senior Award, Music by Patti Studio, Piano.
2013: Participant in the first annual Sacred Keyboard Festival sponsored by the Music & Worship Ministries of the Georgia Baptist Convention March 9, 2013.
2013: Certificate of Recognition from City of Doraville, presented by Mayor Donna Pittman, in recognition of Patriotic performance given at installation ceremony to honor Dekalb County Police Officer of the Year (hosted by the Lions Clubs of north Georgia).
2014: Senior Piano Recital June 21, 2014 at Berean Baptist Church.
2015: Floride Dean Piano Award from the Georgia Federation of Music Clubs, based on music merit for blind musicians.
