Katy Institute of Piano 

  Thursday, May 16, 2019 by Diana Lopez | Uncategorized

This past Saturday the students from the Katy Institute of Piano presented their prepared pieces for the Spring Recital.  Those students that competed in the Festivals and State Theory tests throughout the year also received their awards.  

These are the 13 students that performed.  Below are the students that competed in several festivals and competitions this year!  Congratulations to all!

Our Texas Music Teachers Association Student Affiliates.  (L to R) Ms. Diana, Larissa, Connor, Riddhima and Saniya.

(L to R) Ms. Diana, Riddhima and Saniya.  Both girls earned gold in the World of Music State Test.

(L to R) Connor, Excellent Rating, Larissa, Superior Rating, Ms. Diana, Isabela, Superior rating, Saniya, Superior Rating and Riddhima, Superior Rating.  These students performed at Katy Music Teachers Spring Festival.  The 4 receiving Superior ratings will be competing and performing in the Texas Music Teachers Association's All Star Festival this coming June.   Congratulations and best of luck at State!

Theory Awards (L to R) Connor, Bronze medal, Saniya, Bronze medal, Ms. Diana, Riddhima, and Larissa, Gold medal.  All four students qualified to perform with the Katy Music Teachers Association's State Ensemble.  They will be performing with the ensembles at the State Convention in June.

Our only student to participate in the new Jazz Festival was Riddhima!  And she received a Superior rating.  Way to go Riddhima!!

Katy Institute of Piano is very proud of Saniya!  She earned several honors and has worked extremely hard throughout the year.  First, she wrote two compositions for the Katy Music Teachers Composition Contest.  One was a piano solo titled Sogni d'Oro that made it to Regionals and earned an Honorable Mention.  The other was a quintet titled Salute for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet and French Horn.  Salute placed 1st at Regionals and will move on to the State competition in June.  She also entered the Publication Contest and wrote an article titled "The Effects of Music on our Brain".  She received Honorable Mention.  In this picture, she is holding her certificate for the Performance Contest.  Saniya made it to Regionals from the KMTA Performance Contest playing the Haydn Sonata in C Major .  At Regionals she made the cut to compete at the State level.  Best of Luck to her as she prepares for state in June!

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 by Diana Lopez | Uncategorized

Outstanding performances were heard at the KMTA Spring Festival on March 25.  This Festival requires the students to memorize two pieces.  One piece is to have been composed by a Composer in the National Federation of Music Clubs Bulletin and the second one from a non- American composer such as Bach, Mozart, etc.  Many of the students at the Institute prepared for this Festival but only 6 participated.  They had some really great performances! Listed below are the results.  Special recognition goes to Keeana D. who was invited by the judge to perform in the Honors Recital.  Attached is her video.

Connor S.          Blue Ribbon
Mahati R.          Blue ribbon
Anirvin S.          Red Ribbon
Riddhima B.      Blue Ribbon
Keeana D.         Blue Ribbon & Invitation to perform in the Honors Recital
Mariela A.         Red Ribbon

Here is Keeana's performance in the Honors Recital:

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 by Diana Lopez | Uncategorized

Congratulations to the 11 students that received recognition on their State Theory Test and all that worked so hard to qualify and  participate!   Too many to place pictures of but here is the list!  Congratulations on a job well done!

Keeana D.          Gold Medal
Naisha G.           Bronze
Mariela A.          Theory Achievement Medal
Isabela A.
Avyaan B.           Gold Medal
Mees Fillerup
Julia Helton
Christopher M.    Theory Achievement Medal
Avery M.             Theory Achievement Medal
Lucia M.
Larissa R.           Bronze Medal
Mahati R.           Theory Achievement Medal
Kelly R.              Theory Achievement Medal
Faustina R.         Theory Achievement Medal
Jaiharshan S.
Anirvin S.           Theory Achievement Medal
Aaryav S.            Silver Medal
Connor S.
Siddharth V.        Theory Achievement Medal