The Instrumental Music Department would like to share the successes of three students of Khun Pearl, our singing teacher in the Instrumental Music Department. These students recently performed exquisitely at two exclusive musical events celebrating high achievements in music. We would like to congratulate Naya, Claire and Khaosuay on their hard work and determination in music.
Naya Lin performs at Carnegie Hall!
My Music Journey to NYC
This summer, I had the opportunity to perform and sing at Carnegie Hall in New York City, NY. It was an experience that I will never forget. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience to perform on July 12th at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. What started as a simple hobby, has now become a deep passion of mine. My journey started in Year 3, where I discovered my love for singing and that I wanted to become a better singer and learn how to use my voice correctly. I started out as a child who was intimidated by performing onstage, but with the guidance and encouragement of my singing teacher, I slowly learned to build my confidence. Although there were times when I felt like I wanted to quit, I kept reminding myself that growth takes time, and that I could do it if I just waited and tried harder. Trusting my self-talk, trusting my inner voice to think that nothing comes easy or quickly; everything takes time. That experience taught me that nothing worthwhile comes effortlessly – it takes persistence, determination, and time. If you feel like you want to quit because it’s tough and you are always grinding through your fear, that is proof that you are on the right path; you are just within reach of your destination. The only person standing in your way is you. As Isaac Rivers once quoted, “To reach great heights, you must learn to wait.” And that is the advice that I hold to my heart.
Many thanks to Kru Pearl for believing in me and supporting me on this journey.
Naya Lin, 7A
Bangkok Patana students perform at the ABRSM Distinction Showcase
In September, Claire Keerataya and Khaosuay Worawaran performed at the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre as part of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Distinction Showcase. Each year, students with the highest-scoring grades attained in ABRSM external music exams are selected to perform.
Claire and Khaosuay gave performances in the Musical Theatre genre: Claire (6S) was selected to sing Musical Theatre Grade 1 and Khaosuay (6J) was asked to represent singing in Musical Theatre Grade 3. This remarkable success is a testament to your talent, passion, grit and unwavering dedication throughout the year. Your performance was truly wonderful and we are incredibly proud. Well done!
Bangkok Patana has had a long association with the ABRSM exam board and we are thrilled to again celebrate the successes of our BPS students at the Distinction Showcase! If you would like to find out more information about the ABRSM examinations, please contact your children’s private music teacher for more information.
If your son or daughter is interested in enrolling in music lessons at Patana, please contact K. Sak at pech@patana.ac.th for more information. You can also scan the QR code provided and apply online for music lessons.
