Congratulations are in order! On February 18th, Sophie, Karen, Sarah, and Picabo had the opportunity to perform at the CAPMT state conference as part of the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program 2012 California Celebration of Excellence Recital. The girls were invited to participate in the event because they each earned one of the highest scores in California for their exam levels last last year! Dr. Peter Simon, president of the Royal Conservatory, was on hand to give the keynote address and present the students with their certificates at the conclusion of the program. It was a big honor for the kids to meet him, as well as Dr. Jennifer Snow, the Chief Academic Officer of The Achievement Program. Here we are with Dr. Snow after the performance…
While the conference was just a short drive away for me and for my students’ families, it was wonderful to hear some great performances by kids who had traveled from all over the state. Also, it is exciting to see that The Achievement Program curriculum is beginning to take root in California and throughout the United States!