Bellevue Piano Teachers

07/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all of our students on your wonderful performances and outstanding achievements at the 2026 Pacific International Piano Competition! We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and musical growth. Almost 150 brilliant young pianists from 6 countries participated in this year's PIPC, showcasing an extraordinary level of artistry and musical excellence.

🏆 Grand Prix Winners

Elena Nien (Age 9)

Joyce Wang (Age 13)

Sydney Cui (Age 14)

Zhuoxi (Daniel) Liu (Age 15)

🥇 Gold Medalists

Serena Guo (Age 6)

Daniel Y. Wang (Age 9)

Elena Nien (Age 9)

Selina Shen (Age 9)

Lily Liu (Age 10)

Crystal Jiao (Age 11)

Roy Kim (Age 11)

Emily Lu (Age 13)

Joyce Wang (Age 13)

Sydney Cui (Age 14)

Jonathan Yang (Age 15)

Zhuoxi (Daniel) Liu (Age 15)

🥈 Silver Medalists

Hannah He (Age 8)

Ava He (Age 9)

Claire Yuen (Age 9)

Jeffrey Lou (Age 9)

Juno Wang (Age 9)

Orson Lin (Age 9)

Rusong An (Age 10)

Isabella Nien (Age 11)

Shanna Wu (Age 11)

Ethan Xu (Age 12)

Steve (Ziqing) Zhao (Age 12)

Roy Wei (Age 13)

Emily Liu (Age 15)

Albert Zhang (Age 16)

🥉 Bronze Medalists

Kate Yuen (Age 9)

Ivy Zheng (Age 14)

Congratulations to every student! We are so proud of your accomplishments and look forward to seeing your continued musical growth and future successes.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our wonderful parents for your unwavering support and encouragement. Your partnership makes these achievements possible. 🎹❤️

05/04/2026

🎹✨ **Celebrating Our 2026 Sonafest Stars!** ✨🎹

Congratulations to all of our incredible students who participated in the 2026 Sonafest competition. We are beyond proud of each of you and the dedication, discipline, and passion you showed to achieve these amazing results!

🥇 **GOLD**
Age 9: Selina Shen (Adam Aleksander)
Age 9: Daniel Y. Wang (Hanna Cyba)
Age 10: Lily Liu (Hanna Cyba)
Age 11: Isabella Nien (Adam Aleksander)
Age 12: Emily Lu (Adam Aleksander)
Age 12: Ethan Xu (Hanna Cyba)
Age 13: Joyce Wang (Adam Aleksander)

🥈 **SILVER**
Age 7: Victoria Wang (Hanna Cyba)
Age 8: Claire Yuen (Adam Aleksander)
Age 9: Jeffrey Lou (Adam Aleksander)
Age 9: Cadeon Lo (John Lee)
Age 11: Roy Kim (Adam Aleksander)
Age 13: Roy Wei (Adam Aleksander)

🥉 **BRONZE**
Age 7: Hannah He (Hanna Cyba)
Age 8: Juno Wang (Adam Aleksander)
Age 8: Elena Nien (Hanna Cyba)
Age 8: Lucas Jia (John Lee)
Age 9: Orson Lin (Hanna Cyba)
Age 10: Rusong An (Hanna Cyba)
Age 11: Shanna Wu (Adam Aleksander)
Age 13: Ivy Zheng (Adam Aleksander)
Age 15: Eugene Li (John Lee)

Dr. Hanna Cyba, Mr. John Lee, and Dr. Adam Aleksander
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Piano Lessons in Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Seattle with the most experienced, successful piano teachers in the area trained in Eastern Europe with 20+ years experience.

04/09/2026

🎹 2026 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION (PIPC)🎹
🌐 Virtual Competition (Video Recordings Submission)
💰 $2,000 IN CASH PRIZES for Grand Prix Winners
🎼 Completely Open Repertoire (any composer, any time period)

We are excited to invite young pianists from around the world to participate in the 2026 Pacific International Piano Competition (PIPC), a fully virtual event featuring video submissions and international online adjudication.

✨ Open to **all ages and levels**
✨ Categories include **Piano Solo, Duets, and Concertos**
✨ One or more selections permitted within the time allotted for your age division

📅 Application Period: April 15 – June 15, 2026
📹 Video Submission Deadline: Tuesday, June 15, 2026
🧑‍⚖️ Online Judging Period: June 15 – June 30, 2026

This competition celebrates artistry, individuality, and musical excellence, giving students the opportunity to showcase their talent on an international stage from anywhere in the world.

🔗 Learn more and apply: [https://pipcpiano.org/](https://pipcpiano.org/)

Join us for an inspiring celebration of music and discover the next generation of outstanding pianists! 🎶

Competition Directors: Dr. Hanna Cyba & Dr. Adam Aleksander

Executive Board
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
BOARD MEMBERS:
Allan Park, President
Dr. Adam Aleksander, 1st Vice-President
Nino Merabishvili, 2nd Vice-President
Dr. Hanna Cyba, Secretary
Jeff Elwell, Treasurer

ARTISTIC ADVISOR:
Dr. Yelena Balabanova

ADVISORS
Dr. Natalya Ageyeva
Dr. Renato Fabbro
Dr. Dainius Vaičekonis