
Winston-Salem Piano Teachers' Association
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George & Ruby Moxley Piano Scholarship Competition
Each Spring, the WSPTA has hosts its annual Moxley Competition. This competition requires students to perform a piece from a list of required pieces, plus a piece of their choice. Students must also play scales and chords. The level of difficulty of the required pieces and technique increases with age.
A panel of three judges will rate each competitor on several criteria relating to their musicality and technical ability. There are first place, second place prizes for each different age group. One or more honorable mentions may also be awarded. The competition, as well as the subsequent Winners' Recital, are open to the public.
Prize amounts are as follows:
ELEMENTARY
1st Place: $70.00
2nd Place: $40.00
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place: $85.00
2nd Place: $60.00
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place: $100.00
2nd Place: $80.00
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ADVANCED
1st Place: $125.00
2nd Place: $100.00
2025 Moxley Competition
Competition Date: May 3, 2025, 9:00 am
Venue: UNC School of the Arts, Watson Hall. A live interactive map is available here: https://map.uncsa.edu/
Adjudicators: Dr. Karen Rice, Tonya Kirk, & Dr. Annie Jeng
Registration fee: $25
Registration deadline: TBD
For more information, visit the Forms page or contact Dr. Yong Im Federle.
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Winners' Recital Date: May 4, 2025, 7:00 pm
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Venue: UNC School of the Arts, Watson Hall
2025 Moxley Competition Winners
ELEMENTARY
1st Place - Christal Lin
Student of Alek Wasserman
2nd Place - Lillie Perocho
Student of Alek Wasserman
Honorable Mention - David Shteinberg
Olga Steinberg
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place - Daniel Carroll
Student of Yong Im Federle
2nd Place - Justin Jin
Student of Glenna Poindexter
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Honorable Mention - Avram Pirkle
Student of Laura Jane Kist
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Honorable Mention - Elizabeth Carter
Student of Laura Jane Kist
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
1st Place - Caitlyn Tan
Student of Yong Im Federle
2nd Place - Andrew Wang
Student of Olga Steinberg
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Honorable Mention - Tony Jin
Student of Glenna Poindexter
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Honorable Mention - Lucas Garland
Student of Dmitri Shteinberg
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ADVANCED
1st Place - Maria Garland
Student of Dmitri Shteinberg