December 2025 Students of the Month

Afton B.

"Afton has been taking piano with me for several years and consistently shows a deep love for music. I love her determination, attention to detail, and willingness to be challenged every week. She is becoming a wonderful pianist and an overall excellent musician; I am incredibly proud of all her hard work and look forward to seeing her continue to grow!" — Ms. Gloria

​"I am very excited to be chosen as student of the month! I love playing piano and Ms. Gloria has made it an even better experience for me over the years. One of my favorite parts about learning piano has definitely been being able to play so many different types and varieties of music as well as performing in the friendship concerts. Ms. Gloria always lets me choose lots of the songs I play, and I love how much I am able to learn to become a better musician from her." — Afton B.

Julia S.

"Julia is a thoughtful and dedicated student whose diligence and musical curiosity continually inspire me. Working with her and exploring new repertoire together has been both joyful and refreshing. She has accomplished so much over the past year, not only completing the Musical Journey tests and projects, but also performing in Orpheus recitals and at her school’s own events. I am very proud of her and deeply grateful to witness her growth and blossoming artistry as a young pianist." — Ms. Faith

​“I’m very thankful that Ms Faith has chosen me for student of the month! She makes all of our lessons together fun and enjoyable while still teaching me so much. Sometimes it can be hard to practice on my own between school and other activities, but my weekly lessons with Ms. Faith remind me how much I enjoy piano. I’m looking forward to learning even more and continuing on my musical journey!” — Julia S.

Audrey T.

"Audrey and I have been working together for three years now and it is such a pleasure to have her in my studio! She is a hard worker with beautiful musicality. Also, she diligently takes notes of all the details she needs to practice, which is why she sounds better and better every day. She is also playing first violin in our string ensemble. Keep up the good work, Audrey!" — Ms. Maria

​"Audrey has grown so much through learning how to play violin! She enjoys expressing emotions through the music as well as developing discipline for daily practice. She is excited about joining an ensemble for the first time as well as starting to learn vibrato. We are so thankful to Ms. Maria for her patience and guidance along the way!" — Audrey T.'s mom

Liam A.

"Liam has been such an outstanding student since the very beginning, and he continues to impress me every week. He has an incredible sense of humor, lots of determination, and huge love for music. It's really inspiring seeing such a young musician care tremendously about details like legato playing from such an early age. Great work, Liam. It's an honor to teach you, and I look forward to every lesson we have!" — Mr. Brendon

“Hi! I’m Liam and I’m so happy to be the December Student of the Month! I have a big passion for music, and playing guitar is my favorite because I love the sound and the rhythm. Every week I can’t wait to go to my class because I always learn something new. Guitar class with Mr. Brendon is the best part of my week — he’s the best teacher and he makes learning music really fun. He even calls me ‘Legato King.’ Thank you so much, Mr. Brendon, for teaching me, helping me, and for nominating me as Student of the Month. I’m really proud and really grateful!” — Liam A.