Catherine Rollin Music

   Piano Awards and Special Projects 08-09

John Weems Masterclass Performers:  Jaehee Lee, Linda Zhou, Kathy Young, Kangling Gu, Elizabeth Xiong, Jason Gong, Annie Xiao, Scott Sherman, Arianna Quan, Charles Qin, Brian Wu, Tracy Zhao and Virginia Lee.

Albion College Piano Competition:  Sr. Arianna Quan 1^st place,  Jr.: Jason Gong 1^st place, Kangling Gu 2^nd place, Jaehee Lee 3^rd place.

MMTA State Conference performance:  Elizabeth Xiong and Annie Xiao (08  1^st place)

Baldwin Competition:hon. mention:  Elizabeth Xiong, Kangling Gu and Annie Xiao

MMTA Concerto Competition:  Jason Gong, 1^st place jr. div.  Kangling Gu, hon. mention jr. div.

Warren Symphony Concerto soloist:  Elizabeth Xiong

VSA Award: State of MI winner, national finalist: Brian Wu

Birmingham Musicale Scholarship:  Jennifer Xu – 2^nd place ($200 scholarship)

Schoolcraft Honors Recital: Elizabeth Xiong

Michigan Federation of Music Clubs Scholarship:  Charles Qin: 2^nd place ($250 scholarship) honorable mentions:  Scott Sherman, Brian Wu, Tracy Zhao and Jennifer Xu

Metropolitan Detroit Musicians League Annual Scholarship:  Jr. Division:

Kangling Gu: 2^nd place, Jason Gong: 3^rd place and Annie Xiao: Honorable mention

Sr. High:  Charles Qin: 1^st place, Arianna Quan: 2^nd place, Tracy Zhao: 3^rd place

Honorable mention: Jennifer Xu and Virginia Lee.

Michigan State U. Music Scholarship: Virginia Lee ($2,000 scholarship)

Michigan Music Teachers Association  Semi-Finalists: Kangling Gu, Jason Gong, Summer Krinsky, Jaehee Lee, Caleb Lei, Aaron Zeng, Linda Zhou,, Kathy Young, Suo Li, Elizabeth Xiong, Annie Xiao, Angela Lei, Scott Sherman, Arianna Quan, Charles Qin, Brian Wu, Allison Nam, Tracy Zhao and Virginia Lee. 

MMTA Finalists: Intermediate: Jaehee Lee and Linda Zhou, Junior:  Kangling Gu, Jason Gong, Elizabeth Xiong and Kathy Young , Senior: Arianna Quan, Charles Qin, Allison Nam, Tracy Zhao, Annie Xiao and Virginia Lee

MMTA Statewide Winners:

Int. Division: Jaehee Lee: 1^st place

Jr. Div.: Kangling Gu: 1^st place, Elizabeth Xiong: 2^nd place, Jason Gong 3^rd place, Kathy Young: Hon. mention

Sr. Div: Arianna Quan: 1^st place, Virginia Lee and Annie Xiao: Honorable mention

Graduating Seniors:  Austin Lo, Allison Nam, Tracy Zhao, Jennifer Xu and Virginia Lee