Audrey / age: 13 / Bridgewater NJ

She is an 8th grader attending Warren Middle School. She has been studying with Ms. Hsu since 6th grade. She is currently working with soft pastels and charcoal- they're a whole different world from watercolor and sketching. Soft pastels is her favorite medium to draw with.

She started her piano when she was 5. For the past five years, she has been studying with Mrs. Tomoko Harada in Basking Ridge , New Jersey . Among her accomplishments, Audrey was a winner of the Piano teachers Society of America Competition and American Fine Arts Festival Competition which resulted her to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. She was also a finalist in the Alberti International Piano Competition. She received the third prize winner of the Steinway Society Scholarship Competition as well as receiving Elenore Statmore Award from Federation Music Club Gifted Student Competition. For the past five consecutive years, she has received the highest rank of High Honors from NJMTA Annual Recital Auditions.

Besides learning piano, Audrey is an avid reader and loves writing. She participates cross country and track at school, and enjoys singing, participating in the school chorus. Audrey was also a SHY (Somerset Hills YMCA) competitive swim team member for 4 years, and danced for 5 years.