Five sdpa Students Place at the 2025 San Diego Chopin Contest

Five sdpa students placed at the 2025 San Diego Chopin Contest, spanning three studios and four divisions:

• Yoyo Wu, student of Brendan Nguyen, 1st place, Etude Division

• Luna Lee, student of Chetan Tierra, 2nd place, Ballade Division

• Khai West, student of Chetan Tierra, Honorable Mention, Etude Division

• Colvin Davis, student of Chetan Tierra, Honorable Mention, Etude Division

• Arianna Gago, student of Melissa Evans Tierra, Honorable Mention, Nocturne B Division

  
  

Congratulations to all five students, and to Chetan Tierra, Brendan Nguyen, and Melissa Evans Tierra for the teaching behind these results.