Thursday, April 25, 2024 | News

SATURDAYS SATURDAYS SATURDAYS! NOW ENROLLING FOR NEW STUDENTS! After many months with few or no "prime time" openings, we are very excited to welcome new students to convenient Saturday lesson times! Contact us now to schedule a free interview/trial lesson. 

BRIGHT STARTS GROUP CLASS OPENINGS 

LEVEL 1 CLASSES We expect new Level 1 (age 5.5 to 8) classes to begin in September 2024. We take registrations for these starting June 1, 2024. 

LEVEL 2 & 3 CLASSES It's too late in the school year to move into an in-progress class, but we do expect space for transfer students into our Level 2 and Level 3 classes next fall. For a student age 6 to 10 who is not loving their current individual lesson placement, our unique group program could be a great fit for you! Contact us now if interested; we take registrations starting June 1 2024. 

INDIVIDUAL LESSON OPENINGS 

PRIME TIMES After many months with few or no prime openings, we are very excited to announce availability for new students on Sundays at 3:00 PM and most especially on Saturdays (flexible). On Saturdays, we even have the ability to schedule siblings or friends back-to-back. 

OTHER OPENINGS We continue to have many openings in less-sought-after times including most weekdays around 2:30/3:00. In these early slots, we have multiple days and teachers to choose from.  

AGES/LEVELS We teach all ages and levels! Adult lessons? Yes, we do that! 

IN-PERSON LESSONS In most cases, we are teaching in-person in our beautiful Falls Church studio! A few students may choose remote lessons or a mix of remote and in-person instruction. 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BEGIN LESSONS... For your convenience, we try to summarize current openings here. But the best way to find out about openings is to just get in touch, now! Regardless of what today's openings are...we always want to hear from interested students/parents in the community. Sometimes, we have flexibility which goes beyond what we can post here. Contact us! We'd love to hear from you. 

Monday, April 22, 2024 | Student Awards and Honors

Congratulations to Noa Herzog and Gabriel Chavaria who created and notated original compositions, and then submitted them to the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs (VFMC) Junior Composers Contest. Their compositions were graded alongside entries from throughout Virginia.

Gabriel earned the top rating of Superior. Noa received a Superior rating as well, and in addition was selected for the award of 3rd place. 

Monday, April 22, 2024 | Student Awards and Honors

Congratulations to Timothy Chen for receiving Honorable Mention at the NVMTA Judged Recital on April 14. In this event, students perform alongside high-achieving peers and receive comments from two judges. Sponsored by Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association.

Monday, April 22, 2024 | Student Awards and Honors

Congratulations to the following students who earned honors in The Golden Key Music Festival, 2024. In this video-audition event, students receive comments from a qualified adjudicator and have the opportunity to be selected for awards. 

GOLD: Timmy Chen & James Yao

Timmy and James performed at the Honors Recital at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 20, 2024. 

SUPER BRONZE: Piya Perakam & Aruni Veluri

Monday, April 22, 2024 | Student Awards and Honors

Congratulations to those students earning Honors-level scores in RCM Exams during the 2023-24 school year. Unlike most events, the RCM assessment requires students to demonstrate a range of pieces and skills meant to gauge mastery at each level. Learn more at rcmusic.com.

♪ Jacob Liu ♪ First Class Honors at Level 5 (April 2024)

♪ Emma Jewell ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level Prep B (April 2024)

♪ Emily Beloe ♪ First Class Honors at Level 5 (March 2024)

♪ Brooklyn Lyon ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 2 (March 2024)

♪ Eoin Hore ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level Prep B (March 2024)

♪ Mingun Kim ♪ First Class Honors at Level 2 (March 2024)

♪ Liam Jewell ♪ First Class Honors at Level 4 (March 2024)

♪ Timmy Chen ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 3 (February 2024)

♪ Adele Vassilopolous ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level Prep B (January 2024)

♪ Sarah Hellman ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 4 (December 2023)

♪Anastasia Vassilopolous ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 3 (December 2023)

♪ Helena Horowitz ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 5 Theory (December 2023)

♪ Helena Horowitz ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 6 (November 2023)

♪ Noa Herzog ♪ First Class Honors with Distinction at Level 4 (November 2023)

Monday, April 1, 2024 | Student Awards and Honors

Congratulations on Noa Herzog who received Third Place in the Junior Composers Competition, sponsored by the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs (VFMC).