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First, I want to say how very impressed we were with all the contestants! We also added another category to be fair to our youngest composers! We judged all the contestants on three major criteria: 1. Playing performance...(dynamics, expression, and originality) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 years old and younger playing their own compositions 1st place! Justin Kramer 2nd place! Kristen Yose 3rd place! Mark Robertson 16 years old and younger playing a David Lanz composition 1st place! Zachary Duell 2nd place! Arthur Bassaly 3rd place! Alec Wilson 17 and older playing a David Lanz composition 1st place! Michael Lopez 2nd place tie! David Cordova Jennifer Eklund 3rd place! Justin Causey 17 and older playing their own compositions 1st place tie! Sergio Mendiola Issac Stearns 2nd place tie! Jerry Dana Erika Cockerham 3rd place tie! Arturo Cerezo Elliot Lawrence
These contestants were not originally eligible for prizes, but if they choose, HONORABLE MENTION Honorable mention ~ young pianists performing their own composition Sophia Marie Gillman Bradley Patterson Honorable mention~ young pianists playing a David Lanz composition Vanessa Bloom Honorable mention~ adult performing a David Lanz composition Honorable mention~ adult performing their own composition Dulce Valdes Josephine P. Elle * All of you on our Honorable Mention list can take advantage of a coaching |