Students
Yuting Liu is 16 years old, and she has been playing piano for almost eleven years now. It is her fifth year studying with Mrs. Sarratt. In previous years she won second and third place for the NVMTA Concerto Festival, and was selected for the NVMTA Sonata Festival Honors recital. She received Honorable Mention twice at the MSMTA piano solo festival, and was selected for the second round in the NVMTA Bach festival twice. Yuting received Honors in the NVMTA Judged Recital, and was awarded third place in the WMTA Specialty Competition. Recently, she was awarded with Honorable mention in the NVMTA Judged Recital and the Piano Achievement Awards Competition. This past summer Yuting participated in the National Symphony Summer Music Institute, performing chamber music on the Millennium Stage. Apart from piano, she loves track, reading, skiing, and programming. She looks forward to another year of learning with Mrs. Sarratt!
Caroline Su is a 10th grader. She started her piano studies at the age of 6 and has been studying with Mrs. Sarratt since 2021. Caroline draws great inspiration and knowledge from her teacher. Caroline made significant musical accomplishments in the past year. She attended the very competitive 2024 Southeastern Piano Festival at the University of South Carolina and gave inspiring performances at the festival. She performed at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage and at the prestigious PYPA Young Artist Soirée Concerts. Caroline won first place again at the MTNA VA state competition. She also continued to excel at various NVMTA events, including awards at the NVMTA Achievement Awards, the VMTA District Auditions, and the WMTA Lichtenburg Competition.
Caroline gives back to her community by performing and leading regularly as a chief-intern of the Tacy Foundation. In the past year she performed at the NIH Clinical Center and at the Benefit Concert for Maui Wildfires. She enjoys reading about politics, economics, and law. She also writes for her school journalism publication.
My name is Jessica Chen and I am sixteen years old. I have been studying with Mrs. Sarratt for nine years. I have been the first place winner of numerous events including the Virginia Music Teacher's Association State Auditions, NVMTA District Auditions, Awards and the MSMTA Gertrude S. Brown Memorial Concerto Competition, providing me the opportunity to play with orchestra. Most recently I was awarded first place in the Lions Club State Bland Competition and was awarded a scholarship of $3,000. In addition, I am a pianist in the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program, in which my piano trio, the LBD Trio, was selected as a semifinalist in the 2024 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. I also participated in the 2023 NSO Summer Music Institute and have performed as a soloist and chamber musician at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and Concert Hall as part of these programs! I am ac active member and chief intern of the Tacy Foundation and I regularly perform at assisted living centers and hospitals as well as organize benefit concerts for people in need. Besides pino, I enjoy drawing, reading and hiking!