Below are some of my studens who have participated in the MTAC throughout the years as a result of their persistant hard work and dedication in reaching this high level recognition
The Music Teachers’ Association of California® (MTAC) sponsors the music study program Certificate of Merit® (CM). The program provides a standard of curriculum that requires students to strive for focused musical excellence in performance, technique, ear training, sight reading/singing, and music theory.
Initiated in 1933, the annual statewide program involves approximately 30,000 students in piano, violin, cello, viola, flute, French horn, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, baritone/euphonious horn, voice, and harp.
Only those students who the take the CM exam and who’s test results place them in the top 2%, are eligible to perform at the annual MTAC convention.
2018 MTAC - Garden Grove, CA

Brenda Luu

Ethan Jensen & Nicole McCance

Isabela Menes

Kostas Batres-Schelcher

Kristen Arellano

Manhoor Mehdi

Marco Menes

Michelle Luu

Pia Hao

Safa Saeed

Yannis Agas
2017 MTAC - Santa Clara, CA

Kostas Batres-Schelcher

Safa Saeed
2016 MTAC - Los Angeles, CA

Caitlin Arellano

Mikhey Kruglyy & Mahnoor Mehdi

Shahmir Mehdi
2015 MTAC - San Jose, CA

Brenda Luu

Shahmir Mehdi & Michelle Luu
2014 MTAC - Los Angeles, CA

Mikhey Albert Kruglyy, Safa Saeed, Eric Schaffer, Michelle Luu, Gabriel Lewis, Matthew Gallegos, John Bradford Gallegos
2014 Southern California Junior Bach Festival - Long Beach, CA

Erick Schaffer (winner)

Gabriel Lewis (winner)
2013 MTAC - Santa Clara, CA

John Gallegos, Safa Saeed & Michelle Luu

John Gallegos

Michelle Luu

Safa Saeed
2012 MTAC - San Diego, CA

Alexa Gallegos & John Gallegos

Eric Schaffer

Grace Abdoo & Nicole Bolanos

Safa Saeed & Shahmir Mehdi

Tijana Temelkovska
2011 MTAC - Oakland, CA

Brandon Vinhnee

Evon Nakamine, Alexa Gallegos & Zoya Siddiqui

Lindsey Bolanos

Michelle Luu
2010 MTAC - Los Angeles, CA

Sheryl Skidmore & Shahmir Mehdi