August Students of the Month

Audrey T.

“Audrey has been such a delightful student to teach! She loves her violin and it shows in everything she plays. I am especially impressed by how she memorizes all her new pieces almost immediately. Above all, Audrey is a hard worker who tackles every new challenge with her brains and with practice. Such an important skill to have in life! Audrey is also lucky in having a very supportive mom who comes to every lesson and who also loves to play piano with Audrey. Audrey, please keep making beautiful music with an open mind and heart!”
Ms. Maria
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“About a year ago, Audrey heard that a classmate was learning violin, and it sounded interesting enough that she wanted to learn, too. Even though the beginning was challenging with trying to wrestle her fingers to be in the right position, Ms. Maria was patient, positive, and fun during lessons.  Audrey started to learn that she could learn hard things, and now she enjoys figuring out how to play her favorite music like ‘Highlands’ by ear.”
Audrey’s Mother

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Ava S.

“I would like to nominate Ava to be the student of the month. She always comes prepared and brings a positive spirit and a good learning attitude with her in every lesson. She also is not afraid to take challenges. As a result, she has progressed very fast as she is on her ATS LVL 2 already after 3 months of learning the piano. For these great reasons, I think she is the student of the month.”
Mr. Benjamin

“We are so proud that Ava has been nominated for student of the month at Orpheus Academy! Since signing Ava up at Orpheus she has excelled tremendously. Mr. Benjamin is such a great teacher, he challenges Ava and keeps her engaged in wanting to excel. When Ava is not doing piano she participates in parkour and flag football. We are very excited for Ava to have piano as one of her many talents.”
Ava’s Mother

Lucas S.

“Lucas has been a great student since the day he started piano lessons almost  two years ago. He has grown into an incredibly musical pianist and a master at connecting music theory with his pieces; his love for music is evident in every performance! His lessons are always a highlight at the end of the day and I'm always excited to see him push through difficulties or busy times. I'm very proud and excited to nominate him as student of the month!”
Ms. Gloria

“Thank you! I like music because it’s very interesting and it challenges me to work harder. It makes me be creative and think. I also have so much fun at Orpheus and I think Ms. Gloria is a great teacher because she knows me and she challenges me by always making learning about music new, enjoyable, and different!”
Lucas S.

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Wiley T.

“Wiley has been really motivated since the last Spring semester. He has practiced very regularly with high quality every week. He finished his Level 3 final project and achieved his trophy at the end of the Spring semester. I am really happy to see his growth and ownership of his musical journey.”
Ms. Jae-Eun

“Wiley loves playing piano. He has always enjoyed just sitting down and playing around with melodies, rhythms, and harmonies but recently also discovered a “groove” for more disciplined practice of his assigned exercises and pieces. And it shows in his abilities! It also helps that he absolutely loves Jae-Eun. Beyond being one of the kindest people I know, I think she is striking a great balance between the discipline needed for technical progress and the freedom to continue exploring and deepening his his love of musical expression.”
​Wiley’s Mother

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