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ASPIRIO PIANO ACADEMY
Educating. Guiding. Inspiring.
The Quintessential Piano Experience For All
Dr. Amanda Hing | Founder & Director
Aspirio Piano Academy has built a stellar reputation as a nurturing hub for students to flourish and fully realize their musical potential. The academy is dedicated to fostering a positive atmosphere that bolsters every individual's musical aspirations and growth while promoting creativity across all phases of musical development.
LESSON DETAILS & REGISTRATION
Customized Curriculum
All lessons are tailored to meet your individual needs and goals, ensuring that you progress at your own pace.
All Ages Welcome
Whether you're 5 or 75, starting your piano journey is never too early or too late. Students of all ages and levels are embraced.
Duration and Frequency
Lessons typically run for 30 minutes, 45 minutes, to one hour, depending on your preference and skill level. Students will meet with the instructor once weekly.
Comprehensive Approach
Lessons cover various aspects of piano playing, including technique, theory, sight-reading, and performance skills.
Advanced Training
For more advanced students, specialized lessons are designed to help you refine your skills and explore complex repertoire.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to discover the joy of piano playing. Whether you're a beginner looking to start your musical journey or an advanced pianist seeking to fine-tune your skills, there is a perfect lesson plan for you.
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EVENT CALENDAR
2024 - 2025
October 26
Fall Festival
December 7
Cyclical Contest
December 15
Winter Recital
January 25
Winter Festival
February 22
TMTA Theory Test
March 29
Spring Festival
May 10
Jazz/Pop Contest
May 18
Spring Recital
Congratulations to the following students!
2024
2024 Frisco MTA Fall Festival
Marcus Chung (Superior Plus)
Saija Devarapalli (Superior Plus)
Walter Dommers (Superior Plus)
Joshua Foitek (Superior Plus)
Akshaya Kanna (Superior Plus)
McKenzie Merrill (Superior Plus)
Adalyn Zhao (Superior Plus)
2023
2023 Frisco MTA Fall Festival
Marcus Chung (Superior Plus)
Sanjeev Devarapalli (Superior Plus)
Joshua Foitek (Superior Plus)
Karah Hansen (Superior Plus)
Brianna Schurter (Superior Plus)
2023 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
8th - 9th Grade Division - Walter Dommers (2nd place)
8th - 9th Grade Division - Brianna Schurter (Finalist)
2023 Frisco MTA Spring Festival
Walter Dommers (Superior Plus)
2023 Frisco MTA Winter Festival
Walter Dommers (Superior Plus)
2022
2022 Arlington MTA Senior Scholarship Recipient - Kara Bell
2022 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
11th - 12th Grade Division - Kara Bell (4th place)
6th - 7th Grade Division - Xavier Huynh (2nd place)
Honors Recital (I+ Rating) - Brian Nguyen and Adam Huynh
2022 Dallas MTA Jazz/Pop Festival
11th - 12th Division - Kara Bell (I++ Rating) - Judge's Choice Award
7th - 8th Division - Brian Nguyen (I+ Rating)
2021
2021 Dallas MTA Sonata-Sonatina-Baroque Festival - Natalie Nguyen (1+ Rating)
2021 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest (Contemporary)
Honors Recital (1+ Rating) - Alex Nguyen and Natalie Nguyen
2021 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
12th Grade - Victoria Nguyen (1st place)
11th Grade - Kara Bell (1st place)
7th Grade- Brian Nguyen (1st place)
7th Grade - Madelynn Bell (Finalist)
Honors Recital (1+ Rating) - Alex Nguyen (4th grade), Gracie Williams (4th grade), Natalie Nguyen (1st grade)
2021 Annette Perry Elementary School Talent Show (Mansfield, TX)
Finalists
1st grade - Natalie Nguyen
4th grade - Alex Nguyen
2020
2020 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest (Romantic)
Honors Recital (1+ Rating) - Victoria Nguyen, Kara Bell, Brian Nguyen, and Natalie Nguyen
2020 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
11th Grade - Victoria Nguyen (1st place)
10th Grade - Kara Bell (1st place)
6th Grade - Brian Nguyen (2nd place)
6th Grade - Valencia Cu (4th place)
Honors Recital (1+ Rating) - Madelynn Bell (6th grade), Samin Hossain (5th grade), Aidan Koh (5th grade), Alex Nguyen (3rd grade), Natalie Nguyen (Kindergarten)
2019
2019 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest (Classical)
Honors Recital (1+ Rating) - Victoria Nguyen, Kara Bell, Brian Nguyen, Alex Nguyen, and Natalie Nguyen
2019 Royal Conservatory of Music (US) Examinations Center Certificate of Excellence
Xavier Huynh (Level 2) - RCM Award recipient
2019 Royal Conservatory of Music (US) Examinations
Level 9 - Victoria Nguyen (Honours)
Level 8 - Kara Bell (First Class Honours)
Level 4 - Zara Huynh (First Class Honours) Level 4 - Brian Nguyen (First Class Honours) Level 2 - Xavier Huynh (First Class Honours)
2019 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
9th Grade - Kara Bell (3rd place)
5th Grade - Brian Nguyen (Finalist)
2018
2018 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest (Baroque)
Honors Recital (1+ Rating) - Victoria Nguyen, Madelyn Christensen, Kara Bell, Andreah Moreno, Kelly Koh, Zara Huynh, and Xavier Huynh
2018 Royal Conservatory of Music (US) Examination
Level 8 - Victoria Nguyen (First Class Honours)
Level 3 - Brian Nguyen (First Class Honours)
2018 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Festival (Houston, TX)
2nd Place - Ezra De La Garza (Piano Solo Hymn Category)
4th Place - Ezra De La Garza (Classical Piano Category)
2018 Texas Music Teachers Association TMTEF Grant Award Winner Regina Graham
2018 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
9th Grade - Victoria Nguyen (2nd place)
8th Grade - Madelyn Christensen (2nd place) 8th Grade - Kara Bell (Finalist)
7th Grade - Andreah Moreno (1st place)
4th Grade - Brian Nguyen (Finalist)
2018 Waxahachie Symphony Association Young Artists Scholarship Recipient 2nd place - Ezra De La Garza
2018 MTNA National Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium (Univ. of South Carolina, SC) Regina Graham (SAGU Collegiate Chapter of MTNA)
2018 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Hymn Category District Merit Winner - Ezra De La Garza
2018 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo Classical Category District Merit Winner - Ezra De La Garza
2018 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest
Honors Recital - Luc Co, Victoria Nguyen, Hailey Chuong, Kara Bell & Brian Nguyen
2017
2017 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo Hymn Division (Anaheim, CA)
1st National Merit Award Winner - Karli Bouck
5th place - Emily Shaw
6th place - Ezra De La Garza
2017 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo Classical Division (Anaheim, CA)
3rd place - Ezra De La Garza
2017 Texas Music Teachers Association June Leondar Chamber (Piano Duo) Competition
3rd place - Karli Bouck & Ezra De La Garza
2017 Rhapsody (SAGU Piano Ensemble) South East Asia Performing Tour May 2017
Joyous Music Centre (Ipoh) | SMJK Yuk Choy (Ipoh) |
Universiti Putra Malaysia | iNote Music Academy (Melaka) |
Calvary Church (Kuala Lumpur)
2017 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest Senior High Category
2nd place - Emily Shaw
3rd place - Jonathan Rainwater
Junior High Category 3rd place - Luc Co
7th-8th Grades
2nd place - Victoria Nguyen
Finalist - Holden Hathcock
Honors Recital (Superior I+) 4th Grade - Zara Huynh 2nd Grade - Xavier Huynh
2017 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Karli Bouck
Top 3 Finalists - Ezra De La Garza, Luc Co
2017 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo (Classical Piano Category)
District Merit Winner - Ezra De La Garza
Top 3 Finalist - Luc Co
2017 Texas Wesleyan University Youth-Duo Piano Competition (10th - 12th grade)
2nd place - Kari Bouck and Ezra De La Garza
2017 MTNA National Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium (University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL)
Shelby Nord (SAGU Collegiate Chapter of MTNA)
Poster Session: The Near and Far Effects of Early Musical Training
2016
2016 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest
Honors Recital - Emily Shaw, Luc Co, and Victoria Nguyen
2016 Texas Music Teachers Association/Conference of Texas Collegiate Chapters (June 18 - 19, 2016, Dallas Hyatt Regency)
Shelby Nord (SAGU Collegiate Chapter of MTNA)
Poster Session: The Near and Far Effects of Early Musical Training
2016 Arlington Music Teachers Association Jazz/Pop Contest
Senior High Category 1st place - Karli Bouck
3rd place - Emily Shaw
Junior High Category
1st place - Ezra De La Garza
3rd place - Jonathan Rainwater
7th - 8th Grades
1st place - Luc Co
6th Grade
2nd place - Holden Hathcock
Honors Recital
Victoria Nguyen - 7th grade
Cristina Luu - 5th grade
Kelly Koh - 4th grade
Brian Nguyen - 1st grade
2016 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo Division (Louisville, KY)
4th place - Karli Bouck
2016 The Assemblies of God Southern Regional Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
Merit Winner - Lacie Young
2016 The Assemblies of God Southern Regional Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo (Classical Piano Category)
Winner - Ezra De La Garza
First Runner-Up - Karli Bouck
2016 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Ezra De La Garza
First runner-up - Karli Bouck
Second runner-up - Lacie Young
2016 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo (Classical Piano Category)
Winner - Ezra De La Garza
2016 MTNA Collegiate Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium
University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
SAGU Collegiate Chapter of MTNA representatives - Lucy Soerens, Heide Leipheimer, and Shelby Nord
Title of Presentation: Why Your Slow Practice Isn't Working
2015
2015 Arlington Music Teachers Association Cyclical Contest (Honors Recital)
Matthew Bouck - 6th grade
Luc Co - 8th grade
Khayden Dong - 4th grade
Victoria Nguyen - 7th grade
Jonathan Rainwater - 10th grade
Emily Shaw - 11th grade
2015 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division (Orlando, FL)
1st - Brett Bouck (National Merit Award)
3rd - Nehemiah Bates
8th - Karli Bouck
2015 Texas Music Teachers Association June Leondar Chamber Music/Ensemble Contest Hyatt Regency Houston, 101th Texas Music Teachers Association State Convention
1st - Brett Bouck & Karli Bouck (Piano Duo Category)
2015 Arlington Music Teachers Association Jazz/Pop Contest
Junior/Senior High School Category
1st - Brett Bouck
2nd - Karli Bouck
Finalist - Jonathan Rainwater
6th Grade Category
4th place - Victoria Nguyen
Honors Recital (I+ Superior)
Matthew Bouck & Holden Hathcock (5th grade)
Kelly Koh (3rd grade)
Katelynn Dong (Kindergarten)
2015 Arlington Classics Academy Talent Showcase, Arlington TX Third place - Victoria Nguyen (6th grade)
Third place - Brian Nguyen (1st grade)
2015 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Brett Bouck
First runner-up - Nehemiah Bates
Second runner-up - Karli Bouck
Superior with Invitation to Nationals
Luc Co, Charisse Rosendo, Lacie Young
2015 Texas Music Teachers Association/Conference of Texas Collegiate Chapters Kristen Neel (SAGU Collegiate Chapter of MTNA), session presenter
2015 Waxahachie Symphony Association Young Artist Award
First place - David Medina
2014
2014 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest (Honors Recital)
Nehemiah Bates, Brett Bouck, Karli Bouck, Matthew Bouck, Brooke Bryce, Luc Co, and Holden Hathcock
2014 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division (Columbus, Ohio)
2nd - Nehemiah Bates
3rd - Brett Bouck
4th - Karli Bouck
2014 Texas Music Teachers Association Performance Contest, Houston, TX
Kristen Neel (Young Artist category) - Semi-Finalist
David Medina (11th - 12th grades category) - Semi-Finalist
2014 Arlington MTA Jazz/Pop Contest
Jonathan Rainwater (1st place - 7th/8th grade category)
Honors Recital - Holden Hathcock, Shane Imbong, Skye Imbong, & Kelly Koh
2014 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Brett Bouck
First runner-up - Karli Bouck
2014 Nashville International Piano Competition Finalist - David Medina
2014 Texas State University Young Artist Competition (11th - 12th grade division)
Honorable Mention - David Medina
2013
2013 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division National Top Ten Winners (Orlando, Florida)
1st - Derek Borden (National Merit Award)
3rd - Nehemiah Bates
6th - Karli Bouck
7th - Brett Bouck
2013 Benjamin Whitten Collegiate Chapter of the Year (Annual national award presented by Music Teachers National Association, Anaheim, California)
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Collegiate Chapter of MTNA
2013 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Keyboard Solo
District Merit Winner - Derek Borden
Top Finalists - Nehemiah Bates, Brett Bouck, and Karli Bouck
2013 Texas Wesleyan University Youth Duo-Piano Competition (Grades 10 - 12)
1st - Derek Borden and Brett Bouck
2013 Arlington MTA Cyclical Contest
Brett Bouck, Jonathan Rainwater, and Matthew Bouck
2012
2012 Arlington Music Teachers Association Jazz Contest (Honors Recital)
Matthew Bouck, Holden Hathcock, and Shane Imbong
2012 Arlington Music Teachers Association Cyclical Contest (Honors Recital)
Nehemiah Bates, Derek Borden, Karli Bouck, and Erin Koh
2012 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division (Louisville, Kentucky)
2nd - Brett Bouck
3rd - Nehemiah Bates
5th - Derek Borden
2012 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Keyboard Solo
District Merit Winner - Brett Bouck
Top Finalists - Nehemiah Bates, Derek Borden, Karli Bouck, and Scott Bouck
2012 Texas Wesleyan University Youth Duo-Piano Competition (Senior Division) 1st - Derek and Heidi Borden
2011
2011 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division (Phoenix, Arizona) National Top Ten Winners!
1st - Heidi Borden (Award of Merit Recipient)
7th - Derek Borden
2011 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Derek Borden
First runner-up - Brett Bouck
Second runner-up - Heidi Borden
2010
2010 Waxahachie Symphony Association Young Artist Competition (Instrumental Division)
First runner-up - Heidi Borden
2010 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division (Detroit, Michigan) National Top Ten Winners!
3rd - Derek Borden
4th - Heidi Borden
8th - Brett Bouck
2010 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Derek Borden
First runner-up - Nehemiah Bates
Second runner-up - Heidi Borden
2009
2009 University of Texas at Arlington Annual Piano Festival Honors Recital
Derek Borden, Brett Bouck, Karli Bouck
2009 The Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Piano Solo Division (Orlando, Florida) National Top Ten Winners!
4th - Heidi Borden
8th - Derek Borden
10th - Phillip Weiss
2009 The Assemblies of God North Texas District Fine Arts Festival Piano Solo
District Merit Winner - Heidi Borden
First runner-up - Derek Borden
Second runner-up - Daniel Borden
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