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After the competition, an reached out to her piano her supportive friends The organizers have spoken
interview was conducted teacher who guided her resulting in her winning about their motive for
with the double award on her playing techniques the Popularity Award. She holding this event. They
winner, Wong Kay Rou from and referred to videos of had spent an entire day wanted to see whether
the advanced category. professionals playing the recording as she kept on piano competitions could
She gave a rating of same piece. She mentioned making mistakes. Towards be held through an online
6.5/10 regarding her own that she had spent an entire the end, she decided on platform. More importantly,
performance and confessed day recording as she kept on the recording with the least it was to help students
that she had prepared making mistakes. Towards number of mistakes but spark their interest in
her piece in a hurry as the end, she decided on wasn’t satisfied with it. playing the piano. Through
submission was due in a the recording with the least the competition, students
month’s time. Her chosen number of mistakes but However, when announced were able to have a stage
piece was one that she had wasn’t satisfied with it. as a double award winner, to tell their story while
practiced casually. During she was surprised and also encouraging other
preparation, she also However, when announced grateful at the same time. students to learn a unique
as a double She didn’t expect to win the way to express themselves.
award winner, Excellence Award because Even though the piano
she was of the fierce competition is already a really well-
surprised and and was touched by known instrument, it is only
grateful at the her sup portive friends through its melodies that
same time. resulting in her winning one can truly appreciate the
She didn’t the Popularity Award. She beauty of it.
expect to win decided to participate in the
the Excellence competition as she wanted Furthermore, they also
Award because to take the opportunity to shared some worries
of the fierce challenge herself and see they had while planning.
competition how far she could go with They were mostly
and was the piano, and at the same concerned about technical
touched by time make her final year in difficulties which might
high school memorable. occur. Fortunately, the
competition went on

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