Minds On Music® is honored to announce that five of its talented students have earned honors at the Gulf Coast Steinway Society Music Competition XI — a prestigious regional competition featuring young musicians from five states — and will perform at the prestigious Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 PM.
Sophia Thoma, 8, of Gulf Breeze, won I (1st place) in the Elementary Category (Lower). Sophia studies piano at Minds On Music® with Madeline Gonzales and previously with Susanna Ivy. She enjoys reading Harry Potter, drawing, Minecraft building, ballet, tap, and tennis.
Tripp Tapley, 7, of Gulf Breeze, placed II (2nd place) in the Elementary Category (Lower). Tripp has studied piano for two years at Minds On Music®. Music runs deep in his family—his great-grandfather, Dr. Witold Turkiewicz, was a classical pianist who taught generations of musicians. He has one sister, Charlotte. Tripp studies with teacher Marc Marquis…