CCAA Practice Journals have been successfully distributed to our community! We have received extremely positive feedback about how helpful these books are in providing structure and clarity on your musical journey. Please be sure to bring them for every lesson, as well as your lesson books and repertoire.

We’ve also successfully completed another round of Musical Ladder® tests! We are so proud of all our hardworking students and the progress they are making. Congrats to all the instructors and students on a job well done!

We are thrilled to announce that Donny Albrecht has joined our teaching faculty and is now offering lessons on Fridays! Please see the instructors page on our website to check out his exceptional teaching credentials. Contact us today at info@chevychaseartsacademy.com to catch our brass instrument promotion of 50% off trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, and Euphonium lessons for the months of March and April when you sign up by March 31st! Feel free to pass along this amazing promo to anyone who might be interested in brass instrument lessons - remember, you will receive one free lesson as a referral bonus for each family that you introduce to CCAA!

A Warm Welcome To The Newly Enrolled Students At CCAA - We Are So Happy To Have You As Part Of Our Community!

Savannah F.
Evelyn A.
Olivia S.
Keaveny M.
Diana M.
Kathleen B.
Harrison K.
Maia I.
Élise R.
Eliza W.
Dani R.
Deedra A.
Emily W.
Maureen D.
Max O.
Maya O.
Maisy M.
Nayyera H.
Pantelis T.

Community Spotlight

We’re excited to continue our Community Spotlight feature to showcase our students and instructors! We hope this will provide the opportunity for you to get to know your community members a little more in depth. This month please meet Edward V. and his amazing teacher, Ms. Christine Lee!

Christine Lee
Piano

Ms. Christine started her piano journey when she was 5 years old. She was a professor in South Korea and at the University of Wisconsin; performed in various concerts in South Korea, Germany, Israel, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D. C., Connecticut, etc. She won many competitions and performed with several orchestras.

• Who is your favorite composer/musician/group?
  F. Chopin and L. V. Beethoven.

• What do you like the most about playing music?
  I enjoy practicing a lot -- I like how I can immerse myself into the musical world created by composers. It's astonishing to realize how different composers create their own unique colors of music.

• What else do you like to do in your free time?
  I like to knit while watching Korean dramas on Netflix. I also like gardening!

Edward Vardanyan

Age 10

Started musical journey in September 2019

What are you currently listening to?

I am listening to a lot of classical music, including Rachmaninoff’s moment musical, and I love his 2nd and 3rd concerts. I am also currently listening to the “Flight of the Bumblebee” performed by David Helfgott in the movie “Shine”, and “Czardas” by Monti. I also listen to rap songs.

What do you like most about playing music?

I love playing – I enjoy it, it’s fun for me. Sometimes I also compose piano music, but I am still learning how to write the notes. 

What inspires you to practice?

There are some pieces that I just fall in love with and I want to play them. Sometimes they are hard and it takes effort to put them together. But I become passionate about playing the pieces, and that makes me practice. 

What else do you like to do in your free time?

I like composing piano pieces, playing video games, and playing soccer. In addition, I do math classes, but honestly, I love it too.