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2026 Jr Superior Performance Award Winners

Results of the 8th annual award

This year, we had 69 entries

Division I: 9

Division II: 9

Division III: 26

Division IV: 19

Division V: 6

21 Teachers were represented

 

The judge for the 2026 competition was Dr. Elaine Brady.

Elaine Brady, DMA is an esteemed pianist, educator, and highly sought-after adjudicator, serving as a judge for the Stillman Kelley Award of the National Federation of Music Clubs. She regularly adjudicates a wide range of local, state, and national piano competitions, bringing extensive experience and thoughtful musical insight to her evaluations.

Dr. Brady holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from Michigan State University, where she studied with artist-in-residence Ralph Votapek. An accomplished performer, she has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral pianist. Her academic career includes faculty appointments at Michigan State University, Alma College, Youngstown State University, and Prince William County Schools.

In addition to maintaining a private piano studio in Northern Virginia, she is an active leader in the National Federation of Music Clubs, serving as President of the Woodbridge Music Club and District II Director of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs.

 


Division I Winners:

1st Place: Natalie Yang (voice)

(teacher: Banlingyu Ban)

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2nd Place: Caleb Bell (piano)

(teacher: Sarah Pastrano)

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3rd Place: Levi Jackson (piano)

(teacher: Amy Jackson)

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Division II Winners:

1st Place: Joshua Dangerfield (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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2nd Place: Evanna Bi (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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3rd Place: Funmi Ikuseru (piano)

(teacher: Jessica Yam)

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Division III Winners:

1st Place: Amber Chuang (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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2nd Place: Alysa Jiang (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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3rd Place: Ryan Li (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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Division IV Winners:

1st Place: Morgan Hsieh (piano)

(teacher: Jessica Yam)

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2nd Place: Tiffany Xu (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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3rd Place: Yuki Robinson (piano)

(teacher: Amy jackson)

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Division V Winners:

1st Place: Enya Zhang (piano)

(teacher: Yuerong Gong)

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2nd Place: Fayfay He (voice)

(teacher: Banlingyu Ban)

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3rd Place: Min-Fei Wu (piano)

(teacher: Tehling Chiang)

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