1pm showcases

I caught a little bit of the Alfred Showcase at 1pm and heard an amazing performance by Anderson and Roe. (See previous post.) Then I headed off to hear a bit from The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program, formerly The Achievement Program or NMCP. The presenters are talking thru the whole program. The program has gone thru several name changes, and Carnegie Hall is no long co sponsoring the program in the USA, but it's still really the same program as it has been for quite some time. For more info, www.MusicDevelopmentProgram.org

FYI... I had one student play the Grade 7 Piano Exam in The Achievement Program in December, and he scored in the 90s, called First Class Honors with Distinction, which is the highest mark given to the participants. This was the first time I entered a student into this program and got to know the syllabus pretty well through this process. All registration is done online, and scores/remarks are also given to students and teachers online. There are 10 levels (grades) in the program.