Events & Awards
ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2024 IS NOW OPEN! Classes start September 9th-13th. Check the class schedule and enroll ASAP! New students may not join group piano classes after October.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR PIANO & VOICE STUDENTS (2024-2025):
Registration for 2024 RCM Theory, Voice, and Piano Online Exams--students register when ready
August 26th-September 6th--CLOSED
September 9th--Fall Lesson Schedule begins
October 26th--Costume Recitals at Cunningham Piano, 2:00 & 4:00 p.m.
October 28th-November 1st--No afternoon/evening lessons (Come see Mrs. Susan in Guys and Dolls!)
November 27th-29th--CLOSED
December 8th--RCM Practical Exams at SU
December 14th--Holiday Recital at Cunningham Piano, 4:00 p.m.
December 20th--Holiday Recital at Cunningham Piano, 6:00 p.m.
December 16th--CLOSED
December 19th-January 3rd--CLOSED
January 20th--CLOSED
February 17th--CLOSED
March 2nd--Celebration of Great Composers: Dance Music at Salisbury University, 3:00 & 5:00
April 11th--CLOSED
April 16th-22nd--CLOSED
May 15th--CLOSED
May 17th---RCM Practical Exams at SU
May 31st-June 2nd--Guild Auditions at Salisbury University
June 9th-13th--CLOSED
June 7th at 4:00 p.m.--Recital at Cunningham Piano
TBA in August--Recital at Cunningham Piano
FALL 2024 MUSIKGARTEN CLASS DATES:
Salisbury: 9/12, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 (No class: 9/19, 10/24, 10/31,11/28, 12/19, 12/26, 1/2)
Berlin: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 (Costume Day), 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24
(No class: 10/4,11/1, 11/29, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3)
PAYMENT DUE DATES:
Eight-Payment Lesson Plan: 9/1 (reserves spot), 10/1, 11/1, 12/1, 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1
Four-Payment Lesson Plan: 8/15 (reserves spot), 11/15, 2/15, 5/15
Yearly Lesson Payment: 9/1 (reserves spot)
Musikgarten Payments: 9/1 & 2/1 for Early-Bird half-price materials
FAMILY DISCOUNTS: You save 20% for each additional child enrolled in group or private lessons and 50% for each additional child in early-childhood Musikgarten classes.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Award Winners!
Worcester County Arts Council Scholarship Recipients:
Alana Troxell, 2020 & 2021 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)
Chloe Walker, 2018 (Music Minor, Randolph Macon College)
Art League of Ocean City Scholarship Recipient:
Alana Troxell, 2020 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)
Community Players of Salisbury Scholarship Recipients:
Alana Troxell, 2020 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)
Luke Schoellkopf, 2023 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)
KITS National Music Theory Honor Roll 2024:
TBA
Guild Auditions 2024:
10-Year National Winner & Paderewski Medalist: Ted Donahue
3-Year International Winner: Anissa Demo
3-Year National Winner: Mason Royal
International Winner: Jaron Wenzel
National Winner: Mathilda Winters
State Winner: Achyut Patel
District Winner: Frankie Maratea
Local Winners: Isabel Cerrato, Sam Patterson, Monika Pawlowska, Jun Smith
Pledge for Membership: Teague Parker
Hobbyist Winners: Isabel Long, Joe Long, Harper Raines, Nathalie Winters
Duet Winners: Jeannette Henning, Isabel Long
Ensemble Winners: Jeannette Henning, Isabel Long
Royal Conservatory Certificate Program:
2024-2025:
Emilia McGrew, First Class Honors, Voice Level 2
2023-2024:
Anissa Demo, First Class Honors with Distinction, Piano Preparatory A Level
Isabel Long, First Class Honors, Voice Level 5
Isabel Long, First Class Honors, Piano Level 6
Joseph Long, First Class Honors, Theory Level 7
Joseph Long, Honors, Piano Level 7
Ava Mah, First Class Honors with Distinction, Piano Level 1
Amanda McCallops, First Class Honors, Voice Level 1
Emilia McGrew, First Class Honors, Voice Level 1
Angela Quan, Honors, Piano Level 5
Jeremy Quan, First Class Honors, Piano Level 3
Mason Royal, First Class Honors, Piano Preparatory A Level
Julia VanMeter, First Class Honors, Piano Level 1
Jaron Wenzel, First Class Honors with Distinction, Piano Preparatory B Level
National Gold Medal Winner (1st place in the USA):
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 7, May 2017
Regional Gold Medal Winners (1st place in the Northeast: NY, ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, WV, PA, DC; Category created in 2019):
Luke Schoellkopf, Voice Level 2, September 2022
Luke Schoellkopf, Voice Level 1, May 2021
Sydney Todorov, Voice Level 1, December 2019
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 3, December 2019
MD State First-Place Winners:
Sarah Benamati, Preparatory Voice, December 2012
Sarah Benamati, Voice Level 1, May 2013
Sarah Benamati, Voice Level 2, December 2013
Isabel Long, Preparatory Voice, May 2015
Isabel Long, Voice Level 1, May 2017
Isabel Long, Voice Level 2, May 2018
Isabel Long, Voice Level 3, May 2019
Ryder Myrick, Preparatory B Piano, December 2015
Alana Power, Preparatory Voice, December 2015
Sydney Todorov, Preparatory Voice, December 2018
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 1, December 2018
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 2, May 2019
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 4, October 2020
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 1, May 2014
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 2, December 2014
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 3, May 2015
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 4, December 2015
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 5, May 2016
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 6, December 2016
Kasey Wilson, Preparatory Voice, December 2016
Salisbury Center First-Place Winners (Category dropped in 2019):
Ted Donahue, Preparatory B Piano, December 2017
Siddharth Ghosh, Preparatory B Piano, May 2015
Siddharth Ghosh, Piano Level 1, May 2016
Aarna Lulla, Preparatory A Piano, May 2017
Krisha Lulla, Preparatory B Piano, May 2017
Megan Waller, Piano Level 1, December 2014
Megan Waller, Piano Level 5, December 2018