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2025 AWARDS AND HONORS

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MSMTA Distinguished Music Achievement Award

Congratulations to Stone Hargrove for being awarded the 2025 MSMTA Distinguished Music Achievement Award at the Elementary level.

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Exam Award

Congratulations to Emma Cigich for receiving her 2025 ABRSM certificate and award for successfully passing her level 1 practical examination.

Piano Guild Awards

Congratulations to RSM’s students that participated in the 2025 Howard County Chapter of Piano Guild. Our students received Special Plaques, Superior Plus, Superior, Superior Minus and Excellent ratings:

  • Superior Plus: Anisa Jackson, Allison Sabo, Xylia Wheat, David Garcia, Jaxon Garcia, Emery Hargrove, Stone Hargrove, Benjamin Falodun, Taylor Jackson, Amulya Pappu, Nicholas Kane
  • Superior: Roy Prather, Gabriel Roberson, Elinah Opaigbeogu, Parnika Madabathula, Roman Garcia, Madison Holbert, Valentina Rosa, Emily Choi, Danielle Choi, Emma Cigich, Lucas Rosa, Vidit Kalihari, Jack Webber
  • Superior Minus: Kaleb Graham, Lucas Fabian, Miles Prather, Thea Kalihari, Isabelle Webber
  • Excellent: Asha Patel

Congratulations to the following students that received special plaques this year:

  • Founder’s Plaque: Valentina Rosa

MTNA Studio Festival Awards

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2025 Howard County Chapter MTNA Studio Festival. Our students received Superior Plus and Superior ratings:

  • Superior Plus: Susanna Babatunde, Aanya Sinha, Miles Prather
  • Superior: Kim Burson, Neha Pappu, Gabriel Roberson, Kaitlynn Hotrabhavanand

MSMTA Piano Solo Competition

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the MSMTA piano solo competition and received superior, excellent and very good ratings:

  • Danielle Choi
  • Emily Choi
  • Emma Cigich
  • Jaxon Garcia
  • Emery Hargrove
  • Stone Hargrove
  • Parnika Madabathula
  • Roy Prather
  • Gabriel Roberson
  • Jack Webber

Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) 

Congratulations to Aanya Sinha who received the highest rating of Superior I from the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) for State Solo & Ensemble Festival for voice. Aanya also received the award for ‘Most Improved’ in her Chorus class at her middle school.

MSMTA Music Theory Exam – Student Achievement

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2025 MSMTA Music Theory testing exam. Our Students received superior ratings:

  • Danielle Choi
  • Emily Choi
  • Emma Cigich
  • Jaxon Garcia
  • Emery Hargrove
  • Stone Hargrove
  • Anisa Jackson
  • Roy Prather
  • Jack Webber

MSMTA Musicianship Exam – Student Achievement

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2025 Maryland State Music Teacher Association (MSMTA) Musicianship Exam. Our students received superior ratings:

  • Danielle Choi
  • Emily Choi
  • Jaxon Garcia
  • Emery Hargrove
  • Stone Hargrove
  • Roy Prather
  • Jack Webber

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December 2024 Recital Photos

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Carnegie Hall Honors Performance July 2024

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June 2024 Recital Photos

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2024 Awards and honors

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Piano Guild Awards

Congratulations to RSM’s students that participated in the 2024 Howard County Chapter of Piano Guild. Our students received Special Plaques, Superior Plus, Superior, Superior Minus and Excellent ratings:

  • Superior Plus: Danielle Choi
  • Superior: Sofia Fabian, Asha Patel, Xylia Wheat, Taylor Jackson, Stone Hargrove, Emery Hargrove, Veena Sellappan, Allison Sabo, Anisa Jackson, Valentia Leal, Liev Elvard, Liam Elvard, Gabriel Roberson, Elinah Opaigbeogu, Roy Prather, Susanna Babatunde, Kim Burson
  • Superior Minus: Luca Fabian, Shyla Sellappan, Roy Prather, Miles Prather, Jack Webber
  • Excellent: Emily Choi

Congratulations to the following students that received special plaques this year:

  • Founder’s Plaque: Danielle Choi and Anisa Jackson

MTNA Studio Festival Awards

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2024 Howard County Chapter MTNA Studio Festival.

  • Superior Plus: Miles Prather 
  • Superior Plus: Aanya Sinha

MSMTA Piano solo competition

Congratulations to Stone Hargrove and Roy Prather who participated in the MSMTA piano solo competition and received excellent ratings.

Miriam S. Gottlieb Piano Competition

Congratulations to Danielle Choi for receiving excellent ratings in the Miriam S. Gottlieb Memorial Piano Competition.

MSMTA Music Theory Exam – Student Achievement

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2024 MSMTA Music Theory testing exam. Our Students received superior and excellent ratings:

  • Superior: Stone Hargrove    
  • Superior: Danielle Choi   
  • Superior: Roy Prather
  • Excellent: Luas Rosa

MSMTA Musicianship Exam – Student Achievement

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2024 MSMTA Musicianship Exam. Our students received superior ratings:

  • Danielle Choi
  • Samuel Choi
  • Stone Hargrove
  • Roy Prather

March 2024 Recital Photos

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December 2023 Recital

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AUGUST 2023 RECITAL

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August 2023 Recital
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June 2023 Recital

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2023 Awards and Honors

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Piano Guild Awards

Congratulations to RSM’s students that participated in the 2023 Howard County Chapter of Piano Guild. Our students received Special Plaques, Superior Plus, Superior and Superior Minus ratings:

  • Superior Plus: Chloe Yan, Liam Elvard, Samuel Choi
  • Superior: Jeremy Zhang, Sophia James, Danielle Spence, Veena Sellappan, Allison sabo, Valentina Leal, Gabriel Roberson, Liev Elvard, Sofia Fabian, Xylia Wheat, Taylor Jackson, Anisa Jackson, Marium Haider, Isaiah McCray
  • Superior Minus: Susanna Babatunde, Kazim Haider, Kim Burson

Congratulations to the following students that received special plaques this year:

  • Early Bach Plaque: Danielle Spence
  • Founder’s Plaque: Samuel Choi

MTNA Studio Festival Awards

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2023 Howard County Chapter MTNA Studio Festival for voice.

  • Superior Minus: Aanya Sinha
  • Excellent Plus: Kim Burson

MSMTA Distinguished Music Achievement Award

Congratulations to Jeremy Zhang for being awarded the MSMTA Distinguished Music Achievement Award at the Elementary level.

MSMTA Piano Solo Competition – Student Achievement

Congratulations to Chloe Yan for receiving honorable mention and Samuel Choi for receiving excellent ratings in the 2023 MSMTA Spring Piano Festival.

Royal Conservatory Exam Award

Congratulations to Kai Luo for receiving First Class Honours in the 2023 Royal Conservatory practical examination.

MSMTA Piano Solo and Musicianship Exam – Student Achievement

Congratulations to Jeremy Zhang and Samuel Choi who participated in the MSMTA piano solo competition and the MSMTA musicianship exam. Jeremy and Samuel received superior ratings.

MSMTA Music Theory Exam – Student Achievement

Congratulations to RSM students that participated in the 2023 MSMTA Music Theory testing exam. Our Students received superior plus and excellent ratings:

Superior Plus: Chloe Yan, Jeremy Zhang, Kai Luo
Superior: Samuel Choi
Excellent Plus: Kim Burson