Music Festival Success for Anya

Huge congratulations to Anya B (Year 7) who performed at the Regional Final Competition in Leeds. 

Here she is photographed with some of her most recent medals and trophies. 

Read all about her experience below:

My experience at the EPTA Regional Finals Competition in Leeds 2026:

At the EPTA Regional Finals, I played ‘Spraymist’ by Walter Carrol. I had worked so hard on the piece (with the help of my family and my piano teacher, Maria), practicing every part again until it felt like I could play it without thinking. When I stepped onto that stage, I still felt a little nervous, like always, however, the moment I started playing, everything felt perfect and I could tell that the audience enjoyed it because they all sat super still! After I had finished, my mum told me that the adjudicator, Joanna Garcia said, “Wow!” under her breath as I finished the piece. Mrs Garcia praised the emotion that I put into the piece and said it felt like it came from within. Hearing that made me feel amazing because Mrs Garcia is such an amazing pianist and I couldn’t believe she noticed my shaping of the piece. It made me realise how much I’ve grown as a pianist and how much I love playing in festivals and concerts and sharing my skill to the pianist world.

By Anya B, 7P

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