The Music Academy’s motto since our inception has been “A Prelude To Success!” That means our mission is to provide our students with the tools they need to succeed in their musical endeavors. Our “Student Success” page celebrates the hard work, dedication, and musical accomplishments of our students, past and present. It is also a testimony of the Music Academy’s commitment to train our students to achieve real-world, musical success and an inspiration to all of what can be musically accomplished through hard work, discipline, and dedication. Congratulations to all of our students and their musical success! Click HERE to send us your student’s success story.
2024
Aiden Chacon – Auditioned and accepted into the Appalachian State University School of Music (Cello)
Katrina Bryan – Auditioned and accepted into the Appalachian State University School of Music (Violin)
Aiden Chacon – 4th Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Cello)
Katrina Bryan – 20th Chair Western Regional Honors Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Rochely Gallardo – 10th Chair Western Regional Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Geovanny Magana – 6th Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Cello)
Jay Bright – Audition and acceptance to the Belmont University Summer Music Camp (Guitar)
Lila Feather – Honorable Mention: Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition (Violin)
Aiden Chacon – Honorable Mention: Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition (Cello)
Deepika Haywood – Honorable Mention: Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition (Cello)
Ezra McEntire – Western Regional Jr. Orchestra (Violin)
Alivia Chen – 1st Chair Western Regional Band (Oboe)
Max Miklowcic – 1st Alternate Western Regional Band (Alto Saxophone)
Izaiah Campos – 6th Chair Western Regional Band (Trombone)
Katrina Bryan – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Violin 2)
Rochely Gallardo – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Aiden Chacon – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Cello)
Geovanny Magana – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Cello)
2023
Max Miklowcic – 4th Chair Henderson All-County Band – (Saxophone)
Alivia Chen – 1st Chair Henderson All-County Band – (Oboe)
Chloe Phillips – 7th Chair Henderson All-County Band – (Flute)
Avery Corn – 1st Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1 – Concertmaster)
Katrina Bryan – 2nd Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Jeeva Haywood – 8th Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Lila Feather – 10th Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Annie Van Oostendorp – 1st Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Geo Magana – 2nd Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Aiden Chacon – 3rd Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Deepika Haywood – 4th Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Ellery Cheek – 5th Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Rochely Gallardo – 6th Chair High School Berrian Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Katherine Clemmer – 1st Chair High School Berrian Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Brenden Henson – 2nd Chair High School Berrian Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Leah Kitchen – 1st Chair High School Berrian Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Bass)
Lili Ashworth – 5th Chair High School Berrian Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Bass)
Katrina Bryan – 1st Chair Hendersonville Youth Symphony Orchestra – (Violin 1 – Concertmaster)
Rochely Gallardo – 1st Chair Hendersonville Youth Symphony Orchestra – (Viola)
Annie Van Oostendorp – 1st Chair Hendersonville Youth Symphony Orchestra – (Cello)
Deepika Haywood– 2nd Chair Hendersonville Youth Symphony Orchestra – (Cello)
Clara Garner – Awarded 3rd Place in the 2023 Asheville Piano Forum Competition: Primary Division (Piano)
Alexis Rubianes – Awarded 2nd Place in the 2023 Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition (Violin)
Sean Maccaroni – Auditioned and accepted into the Appalachian State University School of Music (Violin)
Alexis Rubianes – Auditioned and accepted into the Appalachian State University School of Music (Violin)
Rokem Bayne – Auditioned and invited to attend the Brevard Music Center Summer Program – (Viola)
Sean Maccaroni – 24th Chair Western Regional Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Alexis Rubianes – 13th Chair Western Regional Honors Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Rokem Bayne – 2nd Chair Western Regional Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Deepkia Haywood – 13th Chair Western Regional Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Katrina Bryan – 7th Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Avery Corn – 15th Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Eric Perry – 3rd Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Viola)
Rochely Gallardo – 6th Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Viola)
Aiden Chacon – 7th Chair Western Regional Repertory Orchestra – (Cello)
RoKem Bayne – Auditioned and accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts High School program (Viola)
Sean Maccaroni – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Violin 1)
Alexis Rubianes – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Violin 2)
RoKem Bayne – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Deepika Haywood – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Cello)
Avery Corn– Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Violin)
Katrina Bryan – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Violin 2)
Rochely Gallardo – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Viola)
Eric Perry – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Viola)
Aiden Chacon – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Cello)
2022
RoKem Bayne –North Carolina All-State Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Alexis Rubianes –1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Sean Maccaroni –3rd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Claire Casey -10th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Lila Feather –1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Ella Smith –6th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 2)
RoKem Bayne –1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Rochely Gallardo –2nd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Eric Perry –8th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Ellery Cheek –10th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Geovanny Magana –1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Aiden Chacon –3rd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Sara Mabry –4th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Deepika Haywood -5th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Annie Van Oostendorp – 6th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Daphne Bickley – Auditioned and awarded Principal Viola in the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra (Viola)
Brendan Rich – Auditioned and accepted to the DePaul University School of Music (percussion)
Jair Gallardo – Asheville Piano Forum Competition Finalist – Intermediate Division (Piano)
Brendan Rich – Auditioned and accepted to the Appalachian State University School of Music (percussion)
Braz Arellano – Auditioned and accepted into Belmont University School of Music (guitar)
Sean Maccaroni – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Violin)
Alexis Rubianes – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Violin)
RoKem Bayne – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Eben Carson – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Deepika Haywood – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Cello)
Hailey Kasney – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Aiden Chacon – Western Regional Repertory Orchestra (Cello)
Brendan Rich – Henderson All-County High School Band – (Percussion)
Kai Lee-Simmons – Henderson All-County High School Band – (Percussion)
Kai Lee-Simmons – WNC All-District High School Band – (Percussion)
Stoneman Martin – auditioned and accepted into the multi-county Carteret Collective
Sound Marching Band and Carteret Collective Sound Indoor
Percussion Team (Percussion)
Brayden Koepf – Henderson All-County High School Band (Clarinet)
2021
Alexis Rubianes – 5th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Sean Maccaroni – 8th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Rokem Bayne – 2nd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Rochely Gallardo – 11th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Hailey Kasney – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Violin)
Ayla Chacon – Fourth Place – Asheville Piano Competition (Elementary Division)
Sean Maccaroni – Superior Rating at the MPA Solo and Ensemble Competition (Violin)
Daphne Bickley – Graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in viola performance from the Peabody Conservatory at John Hopkins University (Viola)
Daphne Bickley – Employed with the San Diego Youth Symphony as an Assistant Teacher (Viola)
Jacob Bandy – Audition and acceptance to the Appalachian State University School of Music (Viola)
Jacob Bandy – Audition and acceptance to the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Music (Viola)
Jacob Bandy – Music scholarships awarded for attendance at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Music (Viola)
Braz Arellano– Audition and acceptance to the Belmont University Summer Music Camp (Guitar)
Jackson Crook – 1st Chair WNC All-District Band (Oboe, 9th-10th Grade)
Stoneman Martin– 2nd Chair Eastern Region All-District Band (Percussion, 9th-10th Grade)
2020
Mallory Carnes – Auditioned and selected as an Associate member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago (Viola)
Viesna Mao – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Violin)
Jacob Bandy – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Ben Hinchliffe – Western Regional Honors Orchestra (Viola)
Humberto Perez – 6th Chair WNC All-District Band (Trumpet, 7th- 8th Grade)
2019
Zach Goforth – 8th Chair Henderson All-County High School Band – (Trumpet)
Madelyn Hill – 1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Violin 1)
Anna Garner – 1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Cello)
Sean Maccaroni – 2nd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Gavin Jeanfreau – 3rd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Viola)
Mallorie Taylor – 4th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Viola)
Hayden Thompson – 6th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Repertory Orchestra – (Viola)
Caroline Casey – 5th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Violin 2)
Knisley Boyette – 4th Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Viola)
Aeryn Allen – 3rd Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival Honors Orchestra – (Cello)
Jacob Bandy – Acceptance to the 2019 ASU Canon Music Camp (Viola)
Annette Gregoire – Acceptance to the 2019 ASU Canon Music Camp (Viola)
Ruby Moore – Audition and acceptance to the North Carolina School of the Arts (Voice)
Brendan Rich – Acceptance to the 2019 ASU Canon Music Camp (Percussion)
Emma Barber – Silver Medal Henderson County 4H District Competition (Violin)
Ansley Moe – Audition and acceptance to the 2019 National Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall (Viola)
Charlie Brake – Blue Ribbon Henderson County 4H District Competition (Guitar)
Daisy Salas – Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville Fine & Performing Arts Recognition Award (Violin)
Truman Forbess – Acceptance and Admittance to Belmont University School of Music for the 2019 Fall Semester (Guitar)
Truman Forbess – Judith Beyer Scholarship ($2,000.00); Belmont University ($8,000.00 renewable); Berklee College of Music ($10,000.00 renewable); Madelyn Lea Music Scholarship ($1,000.00); John Allen Moore ($1,500.00); Rotary Club of Clay County ($2,000.00); Jessy Garrett Reems ($2,500.00); Grove Scholarship ($5,000.00)
Truman Forbess – Acceptance to Berklee College of Music for the 2019 fall semester (Guitar)
Ansley Moe – Featured Soloist – Piedmont Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert (Viola)
Anna Garner – Western Regional Jr. Honors Orchestra (13th Chair, Honors Cello)
Maci Clark – North Carolina All-State Band (Clarinet, 11th – 12th Grade)
Bailey Holbert – Acceptance, Admittance, and Scholarship to the UNC-Charlotte Department of Music (violin) for the 2019 Fall Semester
Annette Gregoire – Acceptance and Admittance to the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University (viola) for the 2019 Fall Semester
Ruby Moore – Acceptance and Scholarship offers to Converse College and Brevard College Music Departments For the 2019 Fall Semester
Anna Garner – Western Regional Jr. Orchestra (Honors)
Aislin Eberhardt – Western Regional Jr. Orchestra
Ben Hinchliffe – Western Regional Jr. Orchestra
Kayla Philbrick – Western Regional Jr. Orchestra
Brendan Rich – 1st Chair WNC All-District Band (Mallets, 9th-10th Grade)
Maci Clark – 6th Chair WNC All District Band (Clarinet, 11th – 12th Grade)
Lilly Cumbie – 5th Chair WNC All-District Symphonic Band (Flute, 7th-8h Grade)
Molli Clark – 6th Chair WNC Symphonic Band (Flute, 7th-8h Grade)
Rachel Deguzman – 9th Chair WNC Symphonic Band (Flute, 7th-8h Grade)
Emily Williams – 2019 Concerto Competition Winner, Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra
Emily Williams – Concertmaster, 1st Chair Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Violin
Annette Gregoire – 1st Chair and Section Leader Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Viola
Jacob Bandy – 2nd Chair Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Viola
2018
Meghan Woods – Golden Ticket Recipient on American Idol for 2019 Season
Mallory Carnes – Audition and accepted into the Indiana University School of Music Master’s of Music degree program (Viola)
Mallory Carnes – Graduated from Emory University with a BM in Viola Performance
Mallory Carnes – Audition and Acceptance into the Indiana University School of Music Master’s Degree Program (Viola)
Ansley Moe – Clemson University Concert Competition Finalist
Truman Forbess – 1st Place, Hayseville High School Talent Show
Viesna Mao – Western Regional Jr. Orchestra (Honors)
Lilly Cumbie – 2nd Chair Henderson All-County Band (Flute, 7th-8h Grade)
Maci Clark – 3rd Chair Henderson All-County Band (Clarinet, 9th – 12th Grade)
Molli Clark – 5th Chair Henderson All-County Band (Flute, 7th-8h Grade)
Rachel Deguzman – 1st Chair Henderson All-County Band (Flute, 7th-8h Grade)
Emily Williams – 1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrian Festival; Violin
Mia Salvaggio – 2nd Chair Henderson All County Berrien Festival – Violin
Annette Gregoire – 1st Chair Henderson All-County Berrien Festival – Viola
Isaac Mills – Acceptance and Admittance to the Manhattan School of Music Summer Music Camp – Trumpet
Ansley Moe – Principal Violist of the Carolina Youth Symphony and Piedmont Chamber Orchestra
Emily Williams – Concertmaster, 1st Chair Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Violin
Annette Gregoire – 1st Chair and Section Leader Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Viola
Jacob Bandy – 2nd Chair Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Viola
Annette Gregoire – Acceptance and Admittance to the ASU Canon Summer Music Camp – Viola
Jacob Bandy – Acceptance and Admittance to the ASU Canon Summer Music Camp – Viola
2009 – 2017
Aaron Chen – 2018 Young Artist Concerto First Place Award Winner – Asheville Symphony
Daphne Bickley – Winner of the 2017 Miriam Canon Hayes Student Scholarship, Canon Music Camp at Appalachian State University
Daphne Bickley – Acceptance and Admittance to the 2017 Curtis Summer Music Camp – Viola
Emily Williams – Concertmaster, 1st Chair 2017 Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Violin
Annette Gregoire – 1st Chair and Section Leader 2016-2017 Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestra; Viola
Isaac Mills – Acceptance and Admittance to the 2017 Manhattan School of Music Summer Music Camp – Trumpet
Daphne Bickley – 2017 Young Artist Concerto First Place Award Winner – Asheville Symphony
Daphne Bickley – 2017 Young Artist Concerto Third Place Award Winner – Hendersonville Symphony
Daphne Bickley – Acceptance to Peabody Conservatory and Eastman School of Music – 2017
Daphne Bickley – Admittance into Peabody Conservatory for the 2017 Fall Semester
Anna Kirkland – Acceptance and admittance to the University of South Carolina School of Music for the 2017 Fall Semester
Haston Guess – 4th Place Middle School Division at the 2011 ASU International Classical Guitar Competition
Matt Elton – Acceptance and Admittance to the East Carolina University School of Music for the 2011 Fall Semester – Bass