Student Achievements
Since the founding of SDMA, our students had won numerous local, national, and international awards. We will continue to strive for musical excellence!
2026 NATS
Mananya: 1st Place in Commercial Music
2026 MTAC Piano Duo Festival
Ethan & Eli: 1st Place
2026 MTAC Piano Duo Festival
Avery, Avry & Mananya: 3rd Place
2026 MTAC Piano Duo Festival
Honore & Ruiying: 3rd Place
Civic Youth orchestra
Ethan: Principle Viola
Civic Youth orchestra
Maya: Principle 2nd Violin
Winner of 2025 Solo Recital Competition
Civic Youth orchestra
Ivy: Civic Youth Orchestra Principle Viola
2026 SCSBOA All Souther Honor
Ethan: Viola-Middle School Honor Orchestra
MTAC 2025 sonata Contest
Emery: 1st Place Group 4A
Cameryn: Honorable Mention Group 3A
MTAC 2025 sonata contest
James: 1st Place Group 1A
MTAC 2025 sonata Contest
Ethan: 3rd Place Group 8
MTAC 2025 sonata Contest
Mananya: 3rd Place Group 4B
MTAC 2025 Chopin Competition
Janelle: 1st Place (Waltz/Mazurka)
Kadmus: 1st Place (Polonaise/Impromptu)
MTAC 2025 Concerto Competition
Janelle: 1st Place, performed with Mira Costa Orchestra
​Kadmus: 1st Place, performed with Mira Costa Orchestra
Photo with their teacher, Chris Kim
MTAC 2025 Concerto Competition
Ethan: Honorable Mention (Chopin Concerto)
MTAC 2025 Concerto Competition
Mananya: Honorable Mention (Haydn Concerto)
MTAC 2024 Sonata Contest
Mananya: 1st Place
MTAC 2024 Sonata Contest
Brady: Finalist Ribbon
MTAC 2024 Sonata Contest
Janelle: 2nd Place
MTAC 2023 Sonata Contest
Isabella: 1st Place
MTAC 2023 Sonata Contest
Candice: 1st Place
MTAC 2023 Sonata Contest
Janelle: 2nd Place
MTAC 2024 Duo festival
Leyna & Ava: 3rd Place
MTAC 2024 Duo festival
Angelina & Claire: Honorable Mention
MTAC 2024 duo festival
Emery & Cameryn: Honorable Mention
2024 Benefit Recital
Shiang & Allison: raised over $800 for TUCLETS