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PROJECT STEP STUDENTS WIN 2ND & 3RD PLACE IN NATIONAL SPHINX COMPETITION!
Project STEP students Lev Mamuya (left) and Tristan Flores (right) receiving their awards at the Sphinx Competition
Project STEP proudly sent two of its students, 15 year old cellist Lev Mamuya and 13 year old violinist Tristan Flores to Michigan this week to compete in the Junior Division of the national Sphinx Competition for Black and Latino string players (some of you may remember that Project STEP alum Tony Rymer won this competition a few years ago). Lev and Tristan were 2 of 10 semi-finalists selected from 80 applicants. After performing live in the semi-final round, the judges panel selected only 3 finalists to advance-- 2 of which were our very own Project STEP students! The 3 finalists then performed accompanied by a full orchestra in the final round and Lev and Tristan were awarded 2nd and 3rd place, respectively, in the Junior Division!! First place went to Ade Williams, a very talented 14 year old violinist from Chicago. All of the students in the competition this year were phenomenal and both of our terrific students displayed masterful technique, mature sound, expressive sense of musicality and amazing poise in their first visit to this national competition. We look forward to more great performances from them in the future.
Bravo Lev and Tristan!
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*** New Values, Vision and Mission Statement of
Project STEP, June, 2010 ***
Core Values
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Lauren Brown, viola, warming up before a performance at the Museum of Fine Arts for their Art in Bloom |
(1) We believe that the classical music profession should reflect racial
and ethnic diversity.
(2) We believe that children, if identified at an early age and immersed
in long-term, rigorous music instruction, can flourish as professional
classical musicians and as individuals, regardless of their ultimate career
choice.
(3) We believe that our students can reach their full potential when
held to high standards and provided with the support and active engagement
of teachers, mentors, family members, and alumni.
(4) We believe that music can change lives and that the disciplined
study of classical music enhances educational opportunities and opens doors
for our students and their communities.
Vision Statement
We envision a world in which the classical music profession reflects the
racial and ethnic diversity of our communities.
Mission Statement
Project STEP recognizes that certain racial and ethnic minorities are vastly
underrepresented in classical music. Our mission is to address this
imbalance by identifying musically talented children from underrepresented
Boston communities and providing participants in our programs with
comprehensive music and string instrument instruction. We set the highest
standards for our students, provide mentoring and performance opportunities,
and create a network of support for our students, their families, and their
communities.
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