Tri-State Regionals

Division I

1st Place: Yidi Ding
Teacher: Victoria Mushkatkol

2nd Place: Alexander Liu
Teacher: Diyi Tang

3rd Place: Emma Waite
Teacher: Irina Nuzova

Division II

1st Place: Ryan Lu
Teacher: Stella Xu

2nd Place: Kayla Kaushansky
Teacher: Rimma Agami

3rd Place: Perry Zou
Teacher: Xiaoyin Zhu

Division III

1st Place: Audrey Gang
Teacher: Stella Xu

2nd Place: Geoffrey Li
Teacher: Stella Xu

3rd Place: Christina Wang
Teacher: Stella Xu

Division IV

1st Place: Justin Zhong
Teacher: Stella Xu

2nd Place: Brandon Hwang
Teacher: Stella Xu

3rd Place: Apollo Lee
Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin

Chicago Regionals

Division I

1st Place: Karnik Prasad
Teacher: Christina Tio

2nd Place: Eric Wang
Teacher: Soo Lee

3rd Place: Kailin Shen
Teacher: Jue He

Division II

1st Place: Sami Gershenhorn
Teacher: Francisco Ybarra

2nd Place: Chloe Ma
Teacher: Jue He

3rd Place: Micah Chan
Teacher: Christina Tio

Division III

1st Place: Zachary Guo
Teacher: Soo Lee

2nd Place: Karen Cai
Teacher: Olga Ulitsky

3rd Place: Luke Magee
Teacher: Ann Birman

Division IV

1st Place: Harry Zhang
Teacher: Soo Lee

2nd Place: Bella Berman
Teacher: Olga Ridgeway

3rd Place: Alexis Boe
Teacher: Elaine Felder

Seattle Regionals

Division I

1st Place: Jimmy Huang
Teacher: Yelena Balabanova

2nd Place: Victoria Marie Ramos
Teacher: Marissa Rebadulla-Ramos

3rd Place: Dana Wang
Teacher: Ni Liu

Division II

1st Place: Kaitlyn Gia Lee
Teacher: Allan Park

2nd Place: Eli Antony
Teacher: Michi North

3rd Place: Nicholas Grote
Teacher: Ni Liu

Division III

1st Place: Jonathan Zheng
Teacher: Peter Mack

2nd Place: Lucas Tam
Teacher: Yelena Balabanova

3rd Place: Courtney Tam
Teacher: Yelena Balabonova

Division IV

1st Place: Adrian King
Teacher: Peter Mack

2nd Place: Ellen Li
Teacher: Anaida Nagdyan

3rd Place: Daniella Tsang
Teacher: Ni Liu & Peter Mack

Northern California Regionals

Division I

1st Place: Lindsay Tao
Teacher: Le Yu

2nd Place: Michael Niu
Teacher: Lena Schuman

3rd Place: Ivy Wang
Teacher: Hans Boepple

Division II

1st Place: Xinran Shi
Teacher: Hans Boepple

2nd Place: Celicia Thendean
Teacher: Anna Poklewksi

3rd Place: Jacob Rockower
Teacher: Hans Boepple

Division III

1st Place: Jinna Lee
Teacher: Susie Kim

2nd Place: Lynn Dai
Teacher: Daniel Cheng

3rd Place: Oliver Corro
Teacher: Yuko Yoshida

Division IV

1st Place: Parker Van Ostrand
Teacher: Linda Nakagawa

2nd Place: Justin Wahby
Teacher: Natsuki Fukasawa

3rd Place: Solomon Ge
Teacher: Yoshikazu Nagai

Southern California Regionals

Division I

1st Place: Shalynn Choi
Teacher: Dr. Kookhee Hong

2nd Place: Victoria Li
Teacher: Leo Wang

3rd Place: Sara Tateshima
Teacher: Dr. Natalia Kartashova

Division II

1st Place: Qiao Zhang
Teacher: Vera Hoalim

2nd Place: Alexander Yang
Teacher: Anders Martinson

3rd Place: Victoria Chen
Teacher: Tingting Zhang

Division III

1st Place: Caden Lin
Teacher: Fabio Bidini

2nd Place: Robert Shlyakhtenko
Teacher: Anders Martinson

3rd Place: Marena Miki
Teacher: Mary Ann Cummins

Division IV

1st Place: Nicole Lam
Teacher: Lilit Babayan

2nd Place: Zixuan Chen
Teacher: Chetan Tierra

3rd Place: Mi-Hyun Suh
Teacher: Rufus Choi

Contestants will be graded on the following criteria, using a rating scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest score. Scoring is not on a curve. Repertoire is taken into consideration.

• Musicality and artistry: Students who score well will not simply play their selected pieces cleanly, but will demonstrate an appropriate understanding of aspects of performance including artistic and stylistic interpretation. Judges will look for students who exhibit attention to details of musicality such as phrasing, dynamics, touch, and shaping, and who can elevate their performance from merely playing the written notes, to giving a dynamic and engaging performance.
• Technical mastery: Students who score well will demonstrate that they can meet the technical requirements of their selected pieces. They should be able to comfortably navigate the technical challenges of the literature. Their performance should be free of major note or fingering errors. Students should look to utilize an appropriate tempo and, when required, clean pedaling.
• Adherence to the score: Students who score well will demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the composers’ intent in both pieces they perform. Their performances should reflect instructions given by the composer in the score including (but not limited to) tempo, style, pedaling, dynamic markings, etc., as well as customs of the period in which their selected piece was written.
• Stage presence: Students should demonstrate a high level of professionalism throughout their video. Students who score well will display both confidence and charisma, whether it is their first time participating in a competition, or they are more experienced. This includes appropriate performance attire.