ABRSM Annual Review 2007-8 · Developing the syllabus In July we published Selected Violin Exam...

Annual Review2007-2008

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

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About the Associated Board n 3Who’s Who n 3Highlights of the Year n 4Chief Executive’s Review n 5Message from the Chairman n 8Exams and Assessments n 9Online Innovation n 13Commitment to Excellence n 15Publishing n 16Professional Development n 19Nurturing Relationships n 22Financial Summary n 24New Diploma Holders n 25Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards n 29New CT ABRSM Holders n 30Prize Winners n 30Examiners n 34CT ABRSM Course Leaders and Mentors n 36Representatives n 37

Editor-in-chief n Leslie EastEditor n Ruth GarnerDesign n www.9thplanetdesign.co.ukPrint n Caligraving Ltd

Contents

Annual Review for the year ended 31 January 2008


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About theAssociated Board

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music is acharitable company established for the benefit of musiceducation by four Royal Schools of Music in the UK:

Royal Academy of Music Royal College of Music Royal Northern College of Music Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

The Associated Board’s core activity is the operation of anauthoritative and internationally recognized system ofexams and assessments to encourage and motivate playersand singers at all levels through the provision of goals andthe measurement of progress.

As the world leader in its field, the Associated Boardconducts over 600,000 music exams each year in morethan 90 countries.

ABRSM Publishing is one of the UK’s leading musicpublishers, whose publications support the exams, provideadditional repertoire and contribute to music education.

The Associated Board also provides professionaldevelopment services for instrumental and singing teachersthrough its widely acclaimed Certificate of Teaching (CTABRSM) course and a range of other courses, seminarsand workshops.

Our principal objective is to maintain and develop theservices and products that we provide to music teachersand students to the highest standards. We also seek to playa significant role in influencing political debate in favour ofmusic education.

PatronHer Majesty The Queen

PresidentHis Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Governing BodyLord Sutherland of Houndwood KT, Chairman

Professor Edward Gregson, Principal of RNCMDr Colin Lawson, Director of RCMProfessor Sir Curtis Price KBE, Principal of RAMPhilip RamsbottomAlan SmithTony TravisProfessor John Wallace OBE, Principal of RSAMDNicholas Ward

Richard Morris, Chief ExecutiveTimothy Leates, Secretary

Executive DirectorateRichard Morris, Chief Executive

Leslie East, Executive Director: Syllabus & PublishingTimothy Leates, Executive Director: Finance & Administration

Tim Arnold, International Operations DirectorRichard Crozier, Development DirectorPenny Milsom, UK Operations DirectorEugene O’Donnell, IT DirectorNigel Scaife, Syllabus DirectorBen Selby, Publishing DirectorClara Taylor, Chief Examiner

Who’s Who


Exams – another strong year

Beethoven edition – we publish BarryCooper’s groundbreaking new edition ofBeethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas

Anniversaries – we celebrate our 25thanniversary in Thailand and 30thanniversary in Indonesia

New syllabuses – new flute, clarinet and violin syllabuses are launched

CT ABRSM – a further 100 studentssuccessfully complete the CT ABRSMcourse worldwide

Online briefing – we implement a newonline briefing system for internationalexam tours

Music Medals online – the Music Medalswebsite is re-launched providing anonline learning environment for teachers

SoundJunction – nominated for theinternational Webby Awards

Sponsorship – we agree enhancedsponsorship with the Federation ofMusic Services

Online communities – members of thewww.abrsm.org discussion forums producethe inaugural forum members’ CD

CLIC Sargent – schools and music groupsaround the UK benefit from ourcontinued support of CLIC Sargent’sPractice-a-thon, for the first time keeping25% of all funds raised for musicmaking activities

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Highlights of the Year

Supporting schools: Nicola Benedetti at the CLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon launch

A groundbreaking edition: (left to right) Andrew Aarons, John Suchet, Barry Cooper, David Ward, Martin Roscoeat the Beethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas launch


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After many years of sustained growth, candidate numberswere slightly below the all-time high in 2007 due to someweakness, including demographic trends, in the UKmarket. Internationally, we emerged a shade ahead of therecord number of entries in the previous year. Within theseoverall results, both theory entries (around 145,000) andentries for Associated Board diplomas (now over 3,000)achieved useful growth. Sales of publications came in atjust over £5 million in a marketplace experiencing bothconcentration and contraction.

Throughout 2007 the Associated Board pursued itsmission of ensuring excellence in its core assessment work,whilst enhancing its services to support teachers and

learners of music. In April, in anticipation of theretirement of Philip Mundey, Director of Examinations,who had given outstanding service to the AssociatedBoard over 20 years, we carried out a significantreorganization designed to further integrate all theseservices. Leslie East took on a new role at ExecutiveDirector level to oversee all Syllabus and Publishingactivity, and Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner, assumedadditional responsibility for Quality Assurance andExaminer Panel administration. Along with Clara Taylor,Tim Arnold, Penny Milsom, Eugene O’Donnell, NigelScaife and Ben Selby all joined the directorate of theAssociated Board, and Robin Barry was appointed adirector of ABRSM Publishing.

Chief Executive’s Review

Music For Youth 2007 schools prom C Nick Kent


Developing the syllabusIn July we published Selected Violin Exam Pieces, togetherwith CDs and volumes of scales and arpeggios, inanticipation of the new Violin Syllabus 2008-2011. Then,in September, we launched for the first time SelectedExam Pieces for both flute and clarinet. Although thiscaused some disturbance within the music publishingworld, we are sure that over time these volumes will notonly increase access to Associated Board exams but willencourage more sustained learning of these instrumentsworldwide. The publishing year culminated in Decemberwith an outstanding launch at the Wigmore Hall of BarryCooper’s new edition of the Beethoven: The 35 PianoSonatas, the outcome of 12 years’ painstaking and originalresearch.

Following on behind these new issues, research anddevelopment work was completed during the year on newsyllabuses for piano, guitar and singing, includingsignificant revisions to the supporting tests within each.New exam publications for these subjects will be launchedin July this year with the syllabuses taking effect from2009. Work progressed on a range of other syllabusdevelopments, including Music Medals for electronickeyboard and initial ideas for popular music, which weexpect to pilot in 2008-2009.

Supporting teachers and learnersSoundJunction, the Associated Board’s online learningresource, continued on its way, being nominated for theinternational Webby Awards and creating new tools tosupport music teaching and learning. Further onlinesupport was provided in the Music Medals programme,which is accessed by over 120 Music Services across thecountry and is now available also to schools. Any teacherconnected to these educational institutions may undertakeassessment training online. Alongside these developments,the Associated Board’s website continues to provide theUK’s principal online forum for the sharing of views onmusic education, with the number of visits currentlyrunning at over 100,000 per month.

Ninety-two teachers completed the CT ABRSM course in2007, and our professional development programmes,shorter courses and seminars all flourished across the UKand South East Asia. Particular emphasis was given topresentation of the new syllabuses for violin, clarinet andflute, as well as to our introductory courses for jazz. Wealso agreed enhanced sponsorship for the Federation ofMusic Services, specifically linked to the delivery ofprofessional development courses in 2008 and beyond.

International focusDespite global instability in political, economic andenvironmental terms, the Associated Board continued toexpand its international operations, notably in South EastAsia and Europe. Entries grew strongly in Singapore,Thailand and Indonesia, with both China and India displayingtheir future potential. I was privileged to attend – along withnearly 2,000 others – our silver anniversary celebrations inBangkok, while later in Jakarta our 30th anniversary wasmarked by a superb concert and the launch of our courseTeaching Music Effectively for the first time outside the UK.

The Associated Board’s work is growing strongly from arelatively low base in Italy, France, Germany and Turkey. Itwas a particular pleasure for me to visit Turkey to celebrateour excellent progress there over the past 15 years. The

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“…the Associated Board pursued its mission of

ensuring excellence in its core assessment work, whilst

enhancing its services to support teachers and

learners of music.”

Supporting teachers and learners: participants at the CT ABRSM Fast-Track course, Kenilworth


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“…the integrity and quality of theAssociated Board’swork as delivered by examiners, mentors andrepresentativescontinue to be held in the highest regard.”

Associated Board’s presence across Europe was givenfurther impetus by a lively and mutually supportiveconference of European representatives held in Frankfurt inMay. Altogether, we examined in 87 countries overseas andour Portland Place staff visited 20 of them during the year.

Looking outwardsIn November the UK government announced a new three-year package for music education, which consolidatedformer initiatives and set challenging national ambitions forinstrumental and vocal tuition in the future. Given theAssociated Board’s advocacy for sustained, progressivetuition, we particularly welcomed the ambition that at least50% of Key Stage 2 pupils should continue to learn andparticipate in music after completion of a first year of freetuition. We are now in discussion with the Department forChildren, Schools and Families to explore ways in whichthe Associated Board can contribute to the attainment ofthese ambitions.

In view of this, it was particularly timely that theAssociated Board should have embarked on acomprehensive brand review in 2007. This involvedthorough consultation with all our stakeholders, bothinternal and external, about their perceptions of all

aspects of our mission. We are currently hard at workwith our expert consultants in evaluating the outcomesand in implementing change where necessary. I amhopeful that readers of this annual review will benefitfrom improved communications with the AssociatedBoard as a result of this work.

Reverting to our stakeholders, I would like to express mywarmest admiration for all their contributions to theAssociated Board over the past year. A very specialmention must be made of the work of our Chief Examinerand the panel of moderators and trainers, who bear theprime responsibility for ensuring the quality andconsistency of our examining across so many levels,subject areas and territories. It is already apparent fromthe response to the brand review that the integrity andquality of the Associated Board’s work as delivered byexaminers, mentors and representatives continue to beheld in the highest regard.

On behalf of the Associated Board, I pay tribute to theRoyal Schools of Music and their representatives on our

governing body and itscommittees for theirunswerving support.Finally, I offer mywarmest thanks to allmy colleagues atPortland Place. In ayear during which theBBC has been noisilydemolishing itself nextdoor, our staff havecontinued to give totalcommitment to theachievement of theAssociated Board’sobjectives.

Richard MorrisChief Executive

“...the Associated Board’s website continues to provide

the UK’s principal online forum for the sharing of views on music education,

with the number of visits currently running at

over 100,000 per month.”

Kevin Robb, Representative for Madrid (left); Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner; and examiner Richard Dickins at the 2008 Centenary Travel Grant seminars in Madrid


It has been a pleasure to share with colleagues in the vigorous and targeted efforts ofthe past year’s work and progress.

The strength and success of an organization such as the Associated Board dependsupon three things. The first is a clear set of objectives. The second is its capacity toadapt to the changing environment which it inhabits. The third is the quality andcommitment of those who work to give these objectives their practical expression.

The Associated Board is well positioned on all three counts.

The objectives are clear: to promote excellence in the performance and appreciationof music in this country and far beyond. The means to do this are in place andfunctioning very well indeed. The primary elements are examining to the higheststandards and publishing and providing courses to support the learning and teachingwhich makes individual success in this possible. On all these counts we have had agood year.

The environment in which we live does change and the Chief Executive and hiscolleagues are clearly taking full measure of the implications of this. Two points meritspecial mention. The first is the importance which they rightly attach to the UKGovernment’s new commitment to music education in schools. We wish this initiative

well and stand ready to contribute our own distinctive experience ofthe importance of excellence to its development. This is oneexample of the recognition of the importance of music education.Secondly, our international contacts indicate that this recognition isshared in many other countries. The importance of thisinternational perspective continues to be well understood in theAssociated Board.

Of course any organization is as good as those who work in it. TheAssociated Board is fortunate in its staff and their cumulativeexperience. This has allowed a very effective re-shaping of thesenior directorate to take place without loss of pace andmomentum. In this our Chief Executive and his team are to becongratulated and I wish well for the year to come all those whohave assumed significant new responsibilities.

Stewart SutherlandChairman

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Message from the Chairman


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SYLLABUS DEVELOPMENTSGraded examsThe major review of our piano syllabusculminated in 2007, as we commissionedand moderated several hundred sight-readingtests for the new specimen books andexaminer tests, and also finalized new scalerequirements. Sight-reading was aprominent theme of the year, since we alsoprepared new tests for singers and guitarists.For singers, the new tests will offer a moremanageable progression up the grades andcandidates will now set the tempothemselves, as there are no longer any pianointroductions. The new guitar syllabusapproaches were piloted during 2007 andfeedback from teachers led to a significantrevision of all aspects of the syllabus,supported by a set of forthcomingpublications. Throughout this time, differentteams of selectors were at work on the newrepertoire lists for these three subjects, all ofwhich will take effect from the start of 2009.

Refreshed repertoire lists were issued forviolin and viola and on the woodwind frontwe issued revised syllabuses for recorder,flute and clarinet. Many support resourcesthat integrate with the syllabuses were

produced, including Selected Exam Piecesfor violin, flute and clarinet, volumes ofTime Pieces for recorder and recordings ofthe syllabus pieces for four of the five newrepertoire lists.

Both the UK and international editions ofour Examination Information & Regulationsbooklets were thoroughly revised during theyear, making the information even clearerand more user-friendly, and reflecting moreclosely the needs of teachers.

We undertook a review of the prep testsand decided to refresh those for cello, fluteand clarinet. These volumes will containnew musical material and engagingillustrations to delight and motivate younglearners. For many at the prep test level,the Music Medals ensemble books andother resources now provide an additionalsource of repertoire and musical activities.

Music MedalsA series of five Music Medals ensemble booksfor electronic keyboard were developed,along with the other elements of the syllabus– option tests and repertoire lists. Electronickeyboard will be the first new instrument to

be added to the listof subjects weexamine since theintroduction ofpercussion in 1990.Work also started ona number of newprojects, includingthe development ofGrades 6 to 8 for thejazz syllabus.

Exams andAssessments

“The ABRSM trieshard to maintain a‘gold standard’ inmusicalperformance.Through MusicMedals itencourages new,less experiencedmusicians to strivefor success and withits CT course, it isdoing somethingpositive aboutraising thestandards ofteaching. It offersmaterials, guidance,good practice andis a voice for musicmaking – in short, ithas an invaluableplace, globally, inthe world of music.Long may itcontinue.” a response to one of theAssociated Board’s 2007surveys


FOCUS ON THE UK AND IRELANDExam entries in the UK and Ireland totalled 354,000during the year, with assessments taking place in a widerange of locations, including 350 exam centres; schools andteachers’ homes, with exams conducted by visitingexaminers; 16 regional diploma centres; and, for MusicMedals candidates, in the comfort of their usual weeklylesson, with teacher-assessors conducting the assessments.

Customer communicationAsking our customers for their feedback, through surveysand research, provided a spur to developments during theyear as we continued to seek improvements to the ways inwhich we engage with teachers and learners. Applicantsfor our graded exams contributed to a number of surveysabout our core assessments. Direct consultation withteachers of children just starting to play an instrument ledto enhancements to our Music Medals programme,including online training for teacher-assessors and a newwebsite. Availability of these assessments was alsoextended to all UK schools.

Key communicationsIn addition to the Examination Information & Regulationsbooklet, teachers, parents and candidates also benefitedfrom the return of our popular Mini Guide to taking anexam, this time featuring newly commissioned illustrations.

Online exam services“The facility to apply and check results online is a greatimprovement and saves time.”

The Associated Board’s online exam services are unique inthe field of graded music exams and customer feedback,including this reply to one of our surveys, confirmed theirvalue to our teachers. In 2007 we expanded our onlineresults service to include an online archive of marks for allexams taken from 1993 onwards and we continued to planand prepare for further online developments.

Candidate focusWe asked teachers what matters most to candidates whenthey attend an exam. Their answers strongly supported ourpolicy of putting the candidate first at all times, highlighting that the human element is valued highly, with candidatesappreciating the reassurance given by sympatheticexaminers and stewards. The research also identified theimportance of the last few moments before an exam andled to the publication of new guidance for candidates,including advice on what to expect on the day of the examand tips about warming up.

• exams were held at 350 public examcentres around the UK and Ireland

The people who provide support Our 294 Honorary Local Representatives continue to becentral to the success of our exam services, demonstratinggreat energy and commitment in helping to supportteachers and learners at our exam centres. 2007 saw somechanges for the London-based staff supporting theseactivities following an internal reorganisation designed toimprove customer service. This allowed us to retain thepersonal approach valued by teachers whilst improvingarrangements in areas such as the administration of examsfor candidates with special educational needs.

To thank HLRs for their valuable contribution in supportof local candidates and teachers, we made 38 long serviceawards to those who had been in the role for periods offive, 10 and 15 years. In addition, Burne Huttchins(Leicester and Loughborough) and Marion Silvester(Winchester) were presented with awards for their 20 years of service, and Pamela Gillan (Elgin) and GaryDavies (Wigan) received awards for a remarkable 25 yearsof service.

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• 294 Honorary Local Representativeshelped with local organization

Richard Morris and Stewart Sutherland with Honorary Local Representatives receiving awards at the 2007 Annual Lunch

“I wanted to express my realappreciation for all the work our HLR

does on the Board's behalf in my localarea. I know I am speaking on behalfof the vast majority of teachers in the

area who use the Board's exams whenI say that she is always prepared to go

'that extra mile' for us.”from a letter of thanks from a satisfied teacher


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INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITYDuring 2007, over 289,000 exams wereconducted in international centres aroundthe world, representing a consistent further2% growth from 2006 and over 26% since2000. As in the previous year, almost athird were theory exams, with theremaining figure comprising diplomas (justunder 2,000), practical graded and jazzexams. Administering these exams involvedthe participation of 236 examiners and theorganization of 397 examining tours.

• over 289,000 exams wereconducted in international centres around the world

Online developmentsThe greatest change to the work of theInternational Department this year was theimplementation of a new online briefingsystem which provides examiners with easyaccess to comprehensive informationrelating to exam tours, ensuring that toursrun as smoothly as possible. The initiativehas been a great success: feedback fromexaminers has been overwhelmingly positiveand the system has also resulted in thereduction of administrative costs. Inanother online initiative, online entries forMalaysia continued to increase throughoutthe year, reaching a total of 78%, andalmost half of Singapore entries were alsomade online. Additionally, IT systems wereestablished in Indonesia to achieve linkedprocessing of entries. Overall, the timetaken to dispatch theory exam results wasalso reduced.

In translationThe translation of promotional and examsupport literature continued in 2007, withan increased number of resources beingmade available online to assist and informteachers in their native languages.

• 236 examiners took partin 397 internationalexamining tours

Working with representativesA conference was held in Frankfurt for allEuropean representatives, attended byRichard Morris; Tim Arnold, InternationalOperations Director; and members of theInternational Department. Representativesbenefited from the opportunity to meet inperson and share ideas; in particular, greatenthusiasm was expressed for the continueddevelopment of Associated Board activitiesin European markets. With the support ofrepresentatives, exams were reintroduced inSierra Leone and Nigeria (theory only), andfor the first time ever, both practical andtheory exams were conducted in Serbia.

New representativesIn 2007, new representatives wereappointed in Australia (Sydney andCanberra), France (Nice), Italy (Rome),Jamaica, Nigeria (Theory only), Qatar andSt Kitts.

International anniversaries2007 was a significant year for internationalanniversaries: celebratory High Scorers’Concerts were held to mark 30 years ofAssociated Board exams in Indonesia and

AndorraAnguillaAntiguaAustraliaAustriaThe Bahamas BahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelgium BelizeBermudaBritish Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgariaCanadaChinaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDominicaEgyptFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFranceGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGrenadaGuyanaHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesia

Tim Arnold (back row, centre) and members of the International Department with representatives at the 2007 Annual Lunch

• almost 200 High Scorers’ Concerts and teachers’ meetingstook place during the year


25 years in Thailand. The ProfessionalDevelopment Programme was delivered inHong Kong, Macau, Taiwan (Tainan andTaipei), Indonesia (Surabaya and Jakarta),Malaysia (Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuchingand Kota Kinabalu) and Singapore. PDPalso took place in Thailand (Bangkok) forthe first time and was enthusiasticallyattended by over 60 teachers. Additionally,Centenary Travel Grant seminars weredelivered in Kenya (Nairobi) and SouthAfrica (Johannesburg and Cape Town).

• exams were held in 87 countries overseas

Staying in touchThe Associated Board’s dedication tomaintaining contact with representatives,teachers, parents and candidates was onceagain a great priority during the year. The invaluable programme of staff travelalso continued, with staff andrepresentatives meeting in person in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland,Indonesia, Italy, Kenya and Uganda,Macau, Malaysia, Scandinavia, SouthAfrica, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand,United Arab Emirates and the UnitedStates of America. The Associated Boardexhibited at both the European Council ofInternational Schools conference and theNational Guild of Community Schools forthe Arts. New consultancy arrangementsfor Hong Kong were implemented fromJanuary 2007 and a consultative committeeconvened in March.

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ItalyJamaica

JapanJordanKenyaKorea

KuwaitLibya

LuxembourgMacau

MadagascarMalawi

MalaysiaMalta

MauritiusMexico

MyanmarNamibia

The NetherlandsNew Zealand

NigeriaNorwayOman

The Philippines Poland

Portugal

QatarSaudi Arabia

SerbiaSeychelles

Sierra LeoneSingapore

South AfricaSpain

St Kitts & NevisSri LankaSt Lucia

St VincentSweden

SwitzerlandTaiwan

Tanzania Thailand

TongaTrinidad & Tobago

TurkeyUganda

United Arab EmiratesUnited States of America

ZambiaZimbabwe

Thailand High Scorers’ Concert

Hong Kong Diploma Awards Ceremony 2007


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ASSOCIATED BOARD ONLINEDevelopment of online resources continued to go fromstrength-to-strength during 2007 in response to growingcustomer demand for email correspondence and to havemore products and services delivered online.

DISCUSSION FORUMSThe Associated Board discussion forums continued to growin popularity with 9,000 registered users logging onworldwide to ask questions, share views and debate a widevariety of music and education issues. In 2007, our forummembers started around 650 new topics each month andthese provoked approximately 17,000 responses per monthfrom other members. In total, forum visitors made over200,000 postings last year and viewed over five and a halfmillion threads during their visits.

• over 200,000 postings were madeon Associated Board forums

To answer some of the more common questions relating toAssociated Board exams, syllabuses and general teachingand learning issues, Chief Examiner Clara Taylor has nowstarted a regular ‘Ask the Chief Examiner’ slot on ourforums. Members can post their queries in a dedicateddiscussion thread; once a month, Clara will log on andaddress the key issues raised.

As online friendships continued to flourish, we weredelighted to see an increase in the number of informalget-togethers organised by forums members throughoutthe UK. Over 16 such events took place in 2007, rangingfrom forum members’ concerts and ‘play days’ –developed to offer members the opportunity to performin front of a supportive audience – and even a studiorecording session resulting in the first ever forummembers’ CD.

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MUSIC MEDALSFollowing a period of review and consultation, the MusicMedals website has been redesigned and relaunched. Newand improved features include:

• A dynamic repertoire search tool allowing teachers toswiftly pinpoint the pieces and publications that theyrequire.

• New video clips demonstrating how Music Medalsassessments work and providing teachers with a visualguide to conducting their own assessment.

• Enhanced navigation and content. Improved searchfacilities and a new, more logical site structure means that visitors can now locate relevant information quicklyand easily.

• Single-click access to popular resources. From anywebsite page, registered Music Medals teacher-assessors cannow directly access our online entry and results resource,token purchase system and new online training tool.

ONLINE TRAINING AND LEARNINGNew online learning and training environments werecreated in 2007 for teachers who need to train to use MusicMedals assessments with their pupils and for students onthe 2007-2008 CT ABRSM course. Users are given ausername and password to access these new online learningresources and can benefit from video training footage;training and support materials; and fast and easy contactwith Associated Board support staff, should they have anyqueries.

ABRSM PUBLISHINGIn 2007 various new features were added to the ABRSMPublishing website enabling users to view all titles, keepup-to-date with news bulletins and to listen to selectedMP3 samples from ABRSM Publishing recordings.

SoundJunction continued to draw increasing numbers ofusers, clocking up over 650,000 visits during 2007. Thesite was nominated for a Webby Award, otherwise knownas the 'Oscars of the internet'. SoundJunction also nowhosts many resources specifically designed to supportGCSE students. New features have been introduced to thesite, including a Note Canvas tool, whilst the Explorer toolnow boasts an online demonstration and the addition ofnew content.

•over 650,000 visits towww.soundjunction.org

“The AssociatedBoard seems to be working hardto keep up withdevelopments inmusic andtechnology.”a response to one of theAssociated Board’s 2007surveys

• SoundJunctionwas nominated forthe internationalWebby Awards


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Ensuring excellence is one of the key objectives of theAssociated Board. On an annual basis – through a range ofscholarships, bursaries and prizes, and performanceopportunities – we recognize, encourage and reward theoutstanding achievements of young musicians.

Scholarships and PrizesThirty-five scholarships were awarded to musicians from adiverse range of countries – Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil,Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Singapore, SouthAfrica, UK, and the United States – who are beginningjunior, undergraduate and postgraduate courses at fourRoyal Schools of Music. The scholars play a wide variety ofinstruments: bassoon, clarinet, oboe, cornet, French horn,saxophone, cello, harp, guitar, viola, violin, voice,percussion, piano and piano accompaniment.

Four Macklin Bursaries were awarded to existing scholarsto provide financial support for continued studies and thelaunch of professional careers.

In recognition of outstanding achievement in graded theoryand practical exams, a significant number of prizes andawards are granted on an annual basis. This year, well over400 candidates received awards.

To celebrate the achievements of diploma candidates inSouth East Asia and Hong Kong, diploma awardsceremonies were held in Singapore and Hong Kong.

“I have chosen the Associated Boardbecause of its reputation and tradition of excellence.”a response to one of the Associated Board’s 2007 surveys

Performance opportunitiesHigh Scorers’ Concerts took place around the worldthroughout 2007, providing opportunity for thousands ofstudents of all ages and levels – from prep test to diploma –who excelled in their exams, to celebrate theirachievements with friends, family, teachers and localcommunities, and also gain valuable performanceexperience.

In the UK and Ireland, organized by Honorary LocalRepresentatives, a total of 16 concerts took place invarious locations: Bolton, Chippenham, Darlington,Doncaster, the Isle of Man, Northampton, Paignton,Swansea and Trowbridge. Internationally, concerts wereheld in India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands,Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda and theUnited States.

•over 400 prizes and awards weregiven to outstanding candidates

For young musicians studying on Associated Boardscholarships at the four Royal Schools of Music, ourScholars’ Concert at the Royal Academy of Music inOctober provided a showcase for their considerable talents. Scholars from a variety of countries performed arich and varied selection of music for cello, harp, piano,violin and voice.

Commitmentto Excellence

High Scorers’ Concert in New York


2007 was a highly productive year for ABRSM Publishing,with the publication of an enormous range of exam-relatedbooks alongside some significant other titles.

Selected Violin Exam Pieces 2008-11 were published, forthe first time available with optional CDs containingrecordings of the complete syllabus and minus one tracksof each of the pieces. Alongside the repertoire, wepublished new volumes of the violin scale books, splittingthe two-volume series into eight grade-by-grade, user-friendly books.

In July, we expanded the Time Pieces series to include fourvolumes for recorder, providing repertoire from the 14thCentury to the present day presented chronologicallywithin each volume.

September saw the publication for the first time of SelectedExam Pieces for flute and clarinet, with optional recordingsto accompany the sheet music for both instruments. Theseflute and clarinet volumes not only act as a superb examresource, providing cost-effective, easily obtainablerepertoire for candidates around the world, but are also aninvaluable repertoire resource for teachers and learners.

In June, to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Elgar’sbirth, the Extraordinary Lives series of composerbiographies was enhanced by the addition of J P E HarperScott’s Elgar: an extraordinary life.

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“Attractively produced and modestly priced, this is an edition which promises to reach its aim to be faithful to Beethoven’s intentions, and should be widely used by pianists, students, teachers and all those interested in the detail and widercontext of the canonic masterpieces.” Arietta, Journal of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe

• 1,960,785 ABRSM Publishing items sold in 2007

• 148 new titles produced

Undoubtedly, the highlight of the publishing programmeoccurred in December with the publication of the BarryCooper edition of the Beethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas.The Craxton edition of the sonatas is more than 70 yearsold and a new edition was long overdue. Barry Cooper’sgroundbreaking edition – the culmination of 12 years ofresearch – is based on the most up-to-date scholarship andknowledge about this most important canon of works.

Features include:

• Inclusion of the three previously named sonatinas.• CDs containing spoken commentary and demonstrations.• Critical commentaries for each sonata including history,

full assessment of the sources and detailed notes oninterpretation. The commentaries are detachable fromthe music, enabling the pianist to lay the commentary andmusic side-by-side on the music stand.

Published in three separate volumes and as a box set, theedition received a fitting launch at the Wigmore Hall inDecember introduced by John Suchet, with talks by BarryCooper and David Ward, and performances by MartinRoscoe on piano and Andrew Aarons on fortepiano. Theedition has already been met with critical acclaim aroundthe globe.

Sales and MarketingMembers of publishing staff visited retailers in the UnitedStates, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa,Germany and exhibitions in Frankfurt, New York andShanghai. Distribution of our jazz titles in North Americawas taken over by Hal Leonard, the world’s largest sheetmusic publishers, and we made significant changes to ourdistribution arrangements in Australia and Sri Lanka.

Back in the UK, a retailer open day was held at theAssociated Board’s offices in July, which providedcustomers with the opportunity to hear more about therange of activities undertaken by the Associated Board.


New titles published in 2007Violin examsSelected Violin Exam Pieces 2008-2011,

Score, violin part and CD, Grades 1-7Score and violin part, Grades 1-7Violin part only, Grades 1-5CD only, Grade 8

Violin Scales & Arpeggios, Grades 1-8 (8 volumes)

Flute examsSelected Flute Exam Pieces 2008-2013,

Score, flute part and CD, Grades 1-7Score and flute part, Grades 1-7Flute part only, Grades 1-5CD only, Grade 8

Clarinet examsSelected Clarinet Exam Pieces 2008-2011,

Score, clarinet part and CD, Grades 1-7Score and clarinet part, Grades 1-7Clarinet part only, Grades 1-5CD only, Grade 8

Theory of MusicTheory of Music Papers 2006, Grades 1-8Theory of Music Model Answers 2006, Grades 1-5Musiktheorie in der Praxis, Stufen 2 & 3 (German editionof Music theory in Practice, Grades 2 & 3)

Piano repertoireBeethoven: The 35 Piano Sonatas (ed Barry Cooper),

3 volumes and boxed set

Instrumental repertoireTime Pieces for Descant Recorder, Volumes 1 & 2Time Pieces for Treble Recorder, Volumes 1 & 2Time Pieces for Flute, Volumes 1 & 2, with SmartMusicCD-Rom

Books on MusicElgar: an extraordinary life (J P E Harper-Scott)

Special Needs Aural TestsAural Repetition TestsBraille Memory Tests

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“Few general studies of this composeroffer so much food for thought. Harper-Scott is an unusually perceptiveand persuasive advocate, who hassomething fresh to say about most ofthe composer's major works. The best short book on the composer yet.” Gramophone magazine

Elgar: an extraordinary life launch:(left) J P E Harper-Scott and

Leslie East


Those teachers who wish to keep their teaching skills up-to-date now welcome continuing professional developmentcourses as essential. The world of music education is asfast changing as any other aspect of teaching and learning.Globalization brings not only the necessity for a greatunderstanding of music from a diverse range of culturesand genres, but also the need for familiarity with, andunderstanding of, the contribution that information andcommunications technology can make.

“Fantastic weekend! Specialist sessionshave been insightful and providedinvaluable opportunities to askquestions and collate information.”Suzanne Ross, CT ABRSM student

Throughout 2007, we have continued to supportinstrumental and singing teachers through the provision ofa varied programme of professional development courses,workshops and seminars. Our core range of coursesremains extremely popular with teachers who work in avariety of contexts. Moodle – the Associated Board’sfavoured interactive software platform – continues to besuccessful in facilitating contact between fellow studentsand their course leaders and mentors, significantlyenhancing the quality of our professional developmentprovision.

“Very organized, interesting lessons.Feedback from work during thesesessions has been of great value; it's nice to talk to like-minded people,to share ideas.” Samantha Ball, CT ABRSM student

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ProfessionalDevelopment


Core coursesOur CT ABRSM course remains popular with UK andHong Kong teachers, providing an opportunity forindividuals to benefit from in-depth analysis of their work,and the support of subject specific mentors andexperienced course leaders. Now in its 13th year, thecourse continues to cover many of the same issues as it didduring its inaugural year, 1995, and is also annually revisedto ensure that content is up-to-date and fully tuned to theneeds of the current music teaching workforce.

Shorter courses – such as Teaching Music Effectively andthe Introduction to Instrumental and Vocal Teaching – arealso proving popular with teachers in the UK and beyond.Towards the end of 2007, teachers in Indonesia embarkedon a four-day Teaching Music Effectively course,completing their studies in January 2008. It is pleasing toreport that a number have since signed up for the CTABRSM course, which will run towards the end of 2008 inJakarta. Much of this success is due to the dedication,commitment and enthusiasm of our long servingRepresentative for Indonesia, Denis Umar.

• 92 teachers were awarded theCertificate of Teaching in 2007

Centenary Travel Grant programmeDuring 2007, the Centenary Travel Grant programmevisited various locations outside the UK. In May, Directorof Examinations Philip Mundey (now retired) andexaminer Angela Mundey visited Nairobi, Johannesburgand Cape Town to give seminars focused on helpingteachers to improve their teaching of music theory and alsotheir understanding of the focus and purpose of ourpractical examinations, with ‘a view from the examiner’schair’. Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner, and moderatorRichard Dickins gave seminars in Madrid later in the yearas part of the same programme.

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“You couldn't fail to learn, with theenthusiasm and energy used by boththe course leader and mentors.” Trevor Horne, CT ABRSM Fast-Track student

Malcolm Miles presenting at the 2007 London introductory jazz course

“I thought this was a thoroughly worthwhile day. Richard Ingham was verycharming and put everyone at their ease really quickly. He helped to demystifythe whole jazz/improvisation myth. Thank you for a very informative andenjoyable day.”Linda Harland, Bristol 2007 jazz Taster Day


• 200 music teachers came on a jazz Taster Day or 4-day introductory jazz course in 2007

Professional Development ProgrammeThe Professional Development Programme focused onthree different but closely related topics. Seminars on‘Improving your skills as a Performer’ were given at fivelocations in Malaysia and also in Singapore during Augustand September; the issue of ‘Achieving higher marks inGrades 4-8 for piano’ was addressed at two presentationsin Indonesia in April; and ‘Introducing the new PianoSyllabus 2007-2008’ was covered in a total of threeseminars in Hong Kong and Macau in March.

“Excellent. This has reinforced myintention to go on further and gainanother qualification.” Meg Carroll, Introduction to Instrumental and Vocal Teaching participant

Jazz coursesFollowing on from the successful Jazz Taster Days held atthe end of 2006 – which provided an inspiring introductionto the basics of teaching jazz – two 4-day jazz courses tookplace shortly afterwards in early 2007, providingopportunity for teachers to delve further into the field andbenefit from training sessions with Charlie Beale, MartinHathaway and Richard Ingham – educators and jazzmusicians. In total, the courses enabled 65 teachers totake and pass their Grade 1 jazz exam, with some 78% ofparticipants gaining a distinction.

• 78% of jazz course participantsgained a distinction at Grade 1

Other eventsA series of one-day autumn seminars in the UK focused onthe new exam syllabuses for violin, clarinet and flute, andremain very popular with teachers who use our syllabuses.

Other professional development events included the annualsummer school for Hong Kong based piano students, aged12-17, which was once again held at the King’s School, Ely.

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Jazzing it up: course leader Charlie Beale provides an inspiring introduction

King’s School, Ely

“I thoroughly enjoyed the taster day. It has really opened up many leads intoteaching jazz piano and has created a new enthusiasm for me to become moreimmersed in jazz.”a response to a 2007 jazz taster day survey

“It was wonderful to experience such clear and inspirational teaching.”feedback from a 2007 introductory jazz course


As well as supporting music teachers and learners throughthe provision of exams and assessments, publications andprofessional development opportunities, we also offersupport to other organizations with similar objectives. Wedo this in many ways, from offering sponsorships, toattending and participating in conferences run by a widerange of music associations worldwide.

SponsorshipIn 2007, we established a new sponsorship agreement withthe Federation of Music Services. The aim of this new

programme is to provide professional developmentactivities and opportunities for Music Service teachers allround the country with a programme of events planned for2008.

Our continued support for Music for Youth helped toensure that young musicians throughout England andWales have access to performance opportunities viaregional festivals. These took place in February and March,with over 42,000 young musicians of all ages and levels ofability taking part.

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NurturingRelationships

Music For Youth 2007 schools prom C Nick Kent


In September we sponsored the National Association ofMusic Educators conference and provided funding for theirlatest publication, Ways into Music.

The Associated Board also supported the work of theScottish Association for Music Education by helping tofund an ICT day, which took place at Stirling University.Attended by around 100 teachers from all over Scotland,this unique event offered delegates the opportunity todiscover the latest in music software and technology.

Once again, the Associated Board was pleased to supportand help promote the CLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon. Anannual event that is rapidly growing in popularity, theCLIC Sargent Practice-a-thon encourages young musiciansto practise their instruments every day for two weeks,whilst collecting sponsorship money to help improve thelives of young people in the UK with cancer. For the firsttime in 2007, schools and music groups were able to keep25% of the funds their pupils raised to further their ownmusic making activities.

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“The support the Associated Board hasoffered over the past few years hasbeen invaluable to CLIC Sargent andthe work that we do; Practice-a-thonhas grown tremendously as a directresult. I have always found theAssociated Board a pleasure to workwith and cannot express enough howwonderful their support is to thecharity. To be associated with such aprestigious and trusted organizationhas given Practice-a-thon a real boostwithin the music education sector.” Rachael Groom, National Events Manager, CLIC Sargent

"The FMS very much values the partnership with the Associated Board. It isgood that the two organizations share the same vision for music education. We very much hope that we will continue to work together for the benefit ofyoung musicians for many years to come." John Witchell, Federation of Music Services

Promoting CLIC Sargent’s Practice-a-thon: Linzi Stoppard and Ben Levi of Fuse launching ‘Share a Stage at Glastonbury’

Meeting teachers and working with studentsWe continued to support learners as well as their teachers by sponsoring the Annual National Electronic KeyboardSummer School, held in Chelmsford in August. In 2007, the Associated Board also strengthened links with a number ofmusic education organizations and the teachers that they also represent, by attending their annual conferences. In theUK, we exhibited at:

February 2007 European String Teachers Association forum day

March 2007 Leeds Jazz Festival

April 2007 Incorporated Society of Musicians Annual Conference

May 2007 Federation of Music Services Annual ConferenceMusic Masters and Mistresses Conferences (regional and national)

June 2007 British Association of Symphonic Brass and Wind Ensembles Conference

July 2007 European Piano Teachers Association ConferenceMusic for Youth National Festival and SingposiumWorld Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles Conference

September 2007 Scottish Association for Music Education ConferenceNational Association of Music Educators Conference


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Financial Summary

This financial summary applies to the financial year ended 31 January 2008.

These graphs indicate the approximate proportions of the Associated Board’s income and expenditure arisingfrom and applied to its different activities. They have not been taken from the full annual accounts and have notbeen audited, independently examined or subject to a reporting accountant’s report. The most recent full annualaccounts, trustees’ report and external auditor’s report are available from both the Companies House andCharity Commission websites.

UK & Irelandexams

International exams

Publishing

Professional development & other

Exams

Scholarships & donations Staff

Administration & development

Publishing

Income 2007 – 2008: £30.2m

UK and Ireland exams (39%)

International exams (42%)

Publishing (17%)

Professional development and other (2%)

Expenditure 2007 – 2008: £29.9m

Exams (45%)

Scholarships and donations (17%)

Staff (18%)

Administration and development (12%)

Publishing (8%)


Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Dip ABRSM)AustraliaCatherine Mary BoscoloAnna BuckeridgeSu-Yin ChanEunike Maharani ChandraDavid ChenCaroline ChristensonLaurence Albert CummingsEvelyn DouekLam Hei ManLeung Tan HungMaxine Huiting SzetoAlexandra Elizabeth TanSteven TanotoTay Kai TzeSeow Yee TeoEvie Yeap

BarbadosCheri Felicity Melissa BendHascal Leeanda StevensonJohnson

BelgiumRie ComptonDavid J Mason

BulgariaLilia Konstantinova JekovaIlia Zdravkov MihaylovNatali Angelova Petkova

CanadaNok Ting Winnie CheungShui Chun Fong

ChinaChen Zhen KaiRico Long-Hin FungGu Zi WenJulie LiangOu Zhi YangLu Xuan WenWong Yee FeiSha Wu

CyprusMelanie CrossStavros HoplarosIosif KartapanisIfigenia MavrommatiMaria PapavasiliouMarios PetsasStylianos SerghiouDawn Janice SimSpyros Spyrou

Czech RepublicKristýna Kucerová

EgyptSherif Milad Samoel DeifMohamed Ahmed Harb

Faroe IslandsOtniel Nygaard

FranceNicolas Piquet

GermanySusanne Dalbert

GhanaAyoade Olumide Akinduro

Hong KongWong AliceAu Tak Ching AngelaChan Chung YinCynthia Hiu-Yan ChanChan Fun Fun JennyFung Yee Deborah ChanChan Hay Wan Dawn HelenChan Hei KaChan Hiu KiChan Kit YingChan Leong Yi BonnieMan Chi ChanChan Man FungMan Yee Joyce ChanShui Ling ChanChan Shuk YinChan Ting YuenWinny ChanChau Wai InChau YuAngela K ChenDing Hung ChenChen StephanieAndrew On Tao ChengCheng Pong Man ReubenCheung Kar KayCheung Mau HongSze Wan Melody CheungCheung Tin Yi, TinnyWai Lam CheungCheung Wing YiuCheung Yin HungChing Hau SzeTsz Ching ChiuChiu Tsz ChunCho Wai TszChoi Kit Yung SoniaSiu Mei ChoiYat Jun ChowChu Kam-WingChung Cheuk CheukChung Choi YiChun Kwong Eric ChungChung LieChung Wing KwanMatthew Richard EntwistleFan Chun MeiFung Chui MeiDoris Hin Wing FungFung King YinFung Kwong Ching StephenLap Hei HaoHo Ching YinHo Chun LeongHo Dick KaHo Rebecca Sum YeeHuang Mei MeiChing IpMaryellen Nga Yin KoKwan Terence Tai-LunKwok Kin Pong

Michelle Ming Sze KwokKwok Pui Kwan KatherineTsz Kiu KwokLai Hoi YingLam Chui ShanLam Chun KitLau Chung YiKa Chun Gary LauKin Ling LauLau MingPui Yan LauSuk Wai LauLau Sze ChingLau Sze Kei JessicaValerie Wing Yee LauYan Ho Matthew LauLaw Yat Kei GodwinCheuk Yan LeeLee Man HeiPhebe LeeLee Wing YeeLeung Ah FunLeung Chun HoLeung Hong YeeLeung Shu MingLeung Wai YeungWon Shing Andrew LeungLeung Yuen Mei AmyLeung Yuk Ting YvonneKa Hei LiLi Ki YauLi Tsz ChingYee Nam Ebony LingHui Ying LiongLo Amanda Kar HeiLo Chun Him EddieLo HallLo Tak Lam MayLong Chi HangLuk Wai Hin MartinMa Chi ManWoon Yee MaMak Chun YueMak Renata KiriMak Wing HungMak Yik FungNg Chak Chuen CharlesChantel Tsz Ying NgNg Chi Fung JosephNg Ho TungJessica Chi-Yan NgNg Lai YiNg Po KwanNg Pui KeiNg Sheung YiuNg Yat Kan KingslyNgan Wai ChiNgan Yik Hei QueenieKa Sin Jamie OrPang Chui YanPoon Lai WahPoon Tsz ChunSham Ching Toa AristoSheung Wing ChitShum Ting HinSo Lam Tsz NinaSo Yat Hin EdwinClarence Kit Man TamErnie TamTam Hoi KeiTam Sea May Cindy

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IcelandGunnhildur Halla BaldursdóttirGudrún Árný GudmundsdóttirMagnús GudmundssonRósa JóhannesdóttirHelga MagnusdóttirUnnur SigmarsdóttirEydís Sigrídur Ùlfarsdóttir

IndiaVineet George Panikkar

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New Diploma HoldersThe Associated Board’s diplomas are recognized and respected around theworld. Assessments are available at three levels, DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM,and in three subjects, Performance, Teaching and Direction. Congratulationsto the following musicians who gained their diplomas during 2007.


Jimmy Joseph PShirish Daniel MalhotraRobyn Louise Welsby

Indonesia Michelle Kartika BahariSandra HalimPrajna IndrawatiMalonda Thimoti BastianGrace Dianita OentoroAileen Valencia RaharjoEirene SoegijantoVincentia SuciatiHandy SuroyoRegina Adelia TanujayaValentina Ignatia TjahjonoMfx Metta Vijayanti DeviAnggriani WinotoSindy WoeYuyun Yuniastuti

IrelandDavina BakerTara BreenJennifer CassidyFionnuala De FreinBrian James GilliganAisling KennyCiara MaccarthyLaura Pamela MartinKaren McdonnellCatherine MchaleMaud Ni RiordainMairead Nic An FhailiJohn Patrick O’MahonyAoife SadlierLouise SheehanLara Rosemary SullivanNatalia Tretinnikova

ItalyElena Colombo

JamaicaPhilip AndrewsRegnarene BrownJodi-Ann Wray

JapanYumiko ItoYuko Oi

Jordan Rania Hayel EjeilatJafar Riad Hashem

KenyaLola AkwabiAnnette BrysonNgaruiya KariukiGacigi Kung’USandy MorganGeoffrey MukotoKatina Williams

KoreaHye Kyeung ChoKumwon ChungRachel Young-Mou Lee

LuxembourgCiara Bridget Thornton Powell

MacauChong Hio IanLao Chi TongLoi Nok ManTse Ka Yiu

MalaysiaChing Eng ShenChong Yeng HueyChoong Tien HueiGoh Yan LiKwan San San

Winston Mike Tze Chin LawLee Chai FongWong Jia Hui MichelleKaren Lye Pei PeiCaroline Sim Kwang LengSoo Wei SamLu Ging Adrin TehAngel Wong Pei Yee

MaltaJean Noël AttardAndrew BugejaMaria Daniela FarrugiaJames GauciKimberly TerribileCarmelia Toledo

MauritiusDaniel Benjamin PetitNikki Priyam Su-Ling PhoolchundDésiré Kersley Pytambar

MexicoPercival Alvarez PerezJulio Contreras VeanaLuis Fernando Lanza CastilloJuan Pablo Luna BuchahinJoaquin Olivares Martinez

The NetherlandsSandra BurneHee Lam ChanNadia TjahjaMohammed Youmis (Khader)

New ZealandRaymond Wing Lon ChanSunny Yewon ChoHeather EastingDominica FinchLucy Maria GijsbersJo-Ying Angela HuangTina Chia-Ting KoCheuk Lam Sankie NgChloe SchnellJoey Cho Yee SiuEleanor TagartStanley Chun Hung ToElla Tunnicliffe-GlassPamela WongJimmy WuSoo Hyun Yang

OmanSaleh Hamed Bin Saleh Al AsmiDarbiby Bint Mouladad AlBaluchiHilal Bin Said Al BaluchiYousuf Bin Salim Bin Said AlBaluchiSaleh Bin Said Al ManjiHassina Bint Abdullah Al RashidyAhmed Bin Musabeh Al SalehyAl-Naabi Jokha Said KhalafNeilroy Isac Miranda

SerbiaKsenija Basic

SingaporeAng Kai Jie DavinAng Yong He ThomasBi RanChan Ka YanCheah Wei LingChen Xi ZiChen YihuiCheong Jia ShengChia Hui Zhen JolynChong Hui Nah CatherineChong Ngok Yan JeremiahChong Yao Feng VictorChow Hung YinChung Qi-YanPearly Chung I-Ching

Elizabeth Anne DevanEng Ling LingEng Poh ChekFeng Jianhua KelvinFoo Shuhua WendyFoo Yun Ping JaneMark Brian Foo Dun WeiGoh Yu Xiang WilfordAlexander F GreavesHeng Jun KheeHew Sin Ying DinahHo Sze WeiHoe Keen Loon GabrielHong Yaw ChangKhoo Tze Ting AudreyKoh Jia ShanKwek Mu Yi TheophilusKwok Min LiLam YinLau Kor Loong AlanLee Chia ChuLee JingLee Song Chiang SeanLee Tse TunLee Wei SunLeo Zhi WeiLeong Soon HongLeow Zhi Wei NicholasJared Liew WeiLim Siao FerngLim WeiLim Xiao Wei SherilynGabriel Lim Jen-WeiDavid Lim YuruiLoh Wei KenLoh Yin ChingLow Hsiang Hun RebeccaLow Hui XinLum YihengMitchell David ArthurMock Pei ChienMohamed Zulkiflee BinMohamed YasinNg Chet WeiNg Hwee Cheng Mary-AnneNg PeiyiNg Si Ning Tryphena RachelDavid Ng ZhihaoPan ShixuanPhee Siok Koon MavisPhoon YuQuek Chiew Kwee EvelynSeet Ming Wei DominicSeet Wen KaiSeow Shen Ai DeborahSit Kwan Yee QueenieChristina SureshTan Boo Tong JohnTan Geok Teng ElizabethTan Hong Yi JoshuaTan Hui Jun GwendolineTan Jia HuiTan Le En JoyTan Liyan JoannaTan Mei HuiTan Yue Wen SharronGrace Tan En HuiTang Xin KaiCheryl Tay Shu YingTeng Li Peng MargaretEugene Teo Jun-KaiDebbie Valerie Thia Kim AnnThng Yi RenWinnie TsinWan Ngan ChingKyoko WatanabeWhang Yixiang RemusWong Shi Hui SarahWoo Zhi YimingJennifer Wu ShuangYeo Yee YingYong ZhiyiZeng JingyinZhang Mengshi

South AfricaHayley AltenkirchCharles Michael BaggottConrad CalitzBenjamin De LangeDeborah EverardSarah-Jane FrithDavid Christopher GibsonSteven Grant HusseyElzahn JohnsonGrace KimCynthia KrugerKirsten MacdonaldMelissa Joanne MarshMaxine Jessica MatthewsHeidemarie Elsa MeyerMisha MeyerKate Bridget MooreGerrit Lukas RoosDuncan Alistair SamsonHeiletta SchoemanKatrin Mary Geneve SmithLaura Katherine StevensSusara Margaretha TheronCornelia Maria A Van OostrumHannelouw Van StadenYu-Chi Wei

SpainMaria CasadoSandra CastelltortAlejandro Guillen AlcocerSergio Oramas RoyoEva Rivera Gonzalez

Sri Lanka Michiko Yoshihara Herath

SwitzerlandDomitille Coppey

ThailandLynne DanielOng Puay JianShunsuke TakemuraSichen Wang

TurkeyIbrahim KolunsagHarun Bugra Yüksel

UgandaKigenza Paul AfricaMpandi John SusiJob Ivan Tezigatwa

United KingdomLaura AdamsAlexander AitkenSophie AllanDavid AllenMarcia AllisonMaya Amin-SmithDarren AndersonElizabeth AndersonMark AndrewFraser ArendsEmily ArmourSebastian ArmstrongJennifer AshworthMichael AtkinsonRachel Ann AttwellCallum AuClaire-Louise AugusteElizabeth M AylenHannah BalcombeDiana BallNikki BaudainsJacqueline BaxterMichael William BeaverRobert BedwellEmily BellAndrew BennettRobyn Louise BeresfordImogen Berman

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Michaela BettsNandita BhatiaKhattar-Joseph BitarSarah BlackfordPaul Robert BlakeAlan BondLouise Heidi BonneywellJenny BorrettWilliam BosworthCatherine Frances BoxallAlyson BoydLinda BrannDaniel John BrettMartin William BriggsMiriam BrodHannah Elizabeth BrookSarah BrownTanisha BrownJulie BuckleyJames BumsteadCarline BushenAntony CamilloFiona CareSam CareyAlison Elizabeth CartlidgeRory CartmellMark CartwrightJonathan CarvellNatalie Catren MajorCatherine Jane CavanJill ChantrillLorraine ChapmanNeil ChapmanAlpesh ChauhanBenjamin Tsin Lung ChoyStephen ChristmasSarah ClarkHugo Frederick ClarkeSam ClarkeJames Andrew CleeveJessica CoffinJeremy ColemanJonathan ColemanHannah CollingsVictoria ConlanGeorgia May ConnollyRosalin CooperElizabeth CormackMary CotesOdette CottonVera CoupeAmy CowanCaroline CowanLucinda CoxSarah CrossHelen CrumptonMiriam CurtisElsa Cusido-MuntadaSarah CuthbertsonJosef CzuprynskiJoanne DayKeri A DeggNaomi DekkerKatie DennisSarah Louise DentonJoseph DevalleMatthew Robert Di CapiteEmma DickinsonLaura Rose DicksonJennifer DingleyRebecca DonkinGitte-Maj DonoghueJonathan DouglasAnna DouglassSusan DouglassGisella DoultonAlison DowneyClare DraycottLee DrewHamish DustagheerGeorge DuthieCarolyn EaglenLouise Marianne EdgarNick EdwardsRhiain Isabella Elliott

Mark EllisRebecca Charlotte EllisJemma Andrea EvansJeremy EvansPoppy Helen Gordon EwencePeter ExleyEmma Charlotte FarrowRichard FegelmanLucy Hannah FeldmanAmy FinchTimothy Firmston-WilliamsSarah L FishCaroline FisherTheo Ford-SagersAmy ForshawPeter George FosterPaul FothergillRobert FoxRosemary A FoxClifford John FrisbyRobert Huw FurnessSuzanne GaleFrancesca GallowayWilliam GardnerKenneth GarfieldHarry GeevesEmma GibbonsPhilip GibbsSophie GilbeyAdrian GilderRachael Elizabeth GillAmelia GillingwaterEdward GoldsmithHannah Rose GomersallBessie GrahamAmy GreenClaire GreenSuzanne Lipton GreenleesHeather Elizabeth GreerSimon GrisdaleAlicia GurneyJonathan William GuyLizzie HaleMatthew James HallRebecca HallamLindsay Jayne HammerNatalie HarnettPaul HarrisRhian HartshornFlora HarveyRachel HayterEmma Louise HaywardJoanna HeathSally HeathJames HendersonJames HenshawThomas HeslopJennifer HickenSteven HickeyRebecca J HickieB HillAlexander HirdJohanna HirstFong Ho TszRachel Mary HollandLiam HoltJin-Bok HongVirginia Horten-MiddletonEmily HottonLawrie HoughtonRachel HowMichelle K HowellChristina Yida HuSiriol Hugh-JonesRoss HuntChristopher I’AnsonYoshiyuki IizukaAmy InnesGrant IrvineEdmund Irwin-SingerEstelle JacksonSusannah Kathryn JacksonHelen Lowri JamesNaomi Emma Kate JamesCatherine Jennaway

Kathryn JermynWeifeng JiangLu JianjieCatherine Frances JohnsonChristine Sara JohnsonAled JonesAlice Bethan JonesCharlotte JonesJoanna Lynne JonesMichael JonesRichard JonesRichard Andrew JoyceAlexei KalveksMisa Kawamura-BesserDavid KayenteAndrew John KeeganAmanda KibbleHarriet Kilvington-ShawSung-Ho KimHelen KinderSam KinradeRachel KnoedlerLavania KumarWill Kunhardt-SuttonTim LaiAmrish LakhaniSeamus LallyClarence LamTimothy LambournThomas LaneDaniel LawTara LawrenceSamuel LeaKate LedgerEunhye LeeHei Man LeeNa-Rae LeeAnthony James Tulip LeesJohn LetherWai Yu Elliot LeungRebecca LewisSarah LewisMartin LiEdward LiddallIzumi Kumi LileyJonathan LilleyBethany LilligHannah LinneyJoy Sarah LisneyAngela LiuAdrian LoSusan LordClaire LoweAdam David LowndsFlora May LucasToby Lucas-SmithRebecca LuckChun Man LukSharron LusherLu MaHollie MacdonaldMichelle MacdonaldNaomi MaceKirsty MacphersonRyan MadhokAisling MaguireLaura MaidmentJames MaltbyLouise MaltbyChristine Annette MannAndrew MarrisLaura MartinStephen MartinSagar MasaniMaria MccarthyLinsey MccormackAnthony John McdonaldAlison McevoyHannah McfarlandMichael McgintyJohn McgleishMichael McgowanPamela McjannetPaul MckenzieAbigail Laura Mcmillan

Delia McnallyKatherine MeadowsNathan MerciecaHarry MichalasJoanna MichellEleanor MiddletonHannah Lucy MilesRobert James MilesGraham MilgateGeorge MillardCaroline MillerLinda MillsDaniel MilvertonTristan Oliver Quentin MitchardFarhad MoayediLaura MonaghanHuw Thomas MorganRhiannon E MorganShoko MorimotoThomas MorleyImogen MorrisJohn MorrishGeorgia MorrisonDaniel MortJessica MortonLucy MortonJennifer Sarah MuRichard MulhearnChristopher MuscilloAkiko NakanoRichard NewmanJoel NewsomeAlexander NikiporenkoAbigail NyeOkey NzeluBarbara O’NeillKevin O’CarrollKaty OffordHarry OggJoseph O’LearyHinako OmoriDavid OnacJosephine Organ-JenningsMatthew O’RorkeKatharine Mary OsborneAnna PackYong-Soo ParkFrederick ParkerJulie ParkerLaura C ParkerAmy Struthers ParkinsonRebecca Clare ParrishJennifer PayneJohn PeadJonathan PearsonPauline PedlarBenjamin PenningtonLisa PentecostDaisy PerrinMark PescottKate Lucia PhilpotBarnaby PhilpottEleanor J PikeClaire PillmoorHarriet Lesley PitmanSally PlummerJoshua PooleDaniel PopeCharles PortasMatthew PountainEmily PrestonCatherine Emily PriceDavid PriceRebecca Emmy PriceAnthony Gordon PriestJonathan RadfordAshvini Mercedes RamoutarHelena RampleyElizabeth RamseyChristopher John RaspinKathryn RawstronDafydd Gethin ReesAnne RenshawNicholas RhodesKaye Rice-Oxley

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Sarah RichmondNathan RiddellMaurice RigbyPaul Christopher RitchieCatherine RobertsHelen Elizabeth RobertsKate RobertsZacchaeus RodwellLuke T M RogersJack RossDeborah RothwellCheryl RousselRobert Garnet RuddellKatie RumbleDeborah E SalmonThomas SalmonMatthew SandyAndrew SaundersKatie Jane SaundersAnthony ScannellAnthony SchneiderMaya Schueller ElmesAdam SealeyDominic SedgwickBethan Mair SemmensMark Soong Xian SeowJoseph ShinerGeorgina ShortJill SimpsonLaura SimpsonWendy SimpsonAlexandra SloanDavid SloanAmanda SmithStefan SpencerChristopher StarkColin SteeleEwan StephensAnna StephensonKatherine StewartAlice StobartJonathan StoreyHannah StuartRichard Stuart-MatthewsBethan SuttonJonathan TanHideki TanimuraKatherine TaylorNerissa C E TaysomJosephine C H TeoChris TerepinNia ThomasPenelope Ann ThomasAndrew ThomsonCameron ThomsonLynn ThreadgoldSarah ThwaitesSally Emma TidburyIan TindaleLori TingayEvelyn TinkerAlexander TostdevineCharlotte TrepessValerie TrudelleSara J TurnbullSimon TwyfordAndrew TylerDominic Richard Mark TylerLorraine TylerAlison VaughanChloe Frances VincentLesley Elizabeth VincentHannah WallaceMatthew WallenVictoria Anne WallerRobert Mark Ward-PennyMichael Cameron WarnerMark A WarrenFaye WatsonNaomi WatsonLily WebsterAdam Harold Colin WestBen WestlakeAllan WhatlingCatherine White

Victoria M WillattsAbigail WilliamsEsther WilliamsGregory WilliamsNia D WilliamsP WilliamsSarah WilliamsLyn WilliamsonEmma WillsonRichard Peter WilsonStella Rose Wilson-HaffendenRachel WindsorMichael WoodJames WoodrowEmma WoodruffAnna WoottonJennifer WrightMatthew WrightMelissa WrightHelena WuDavid Richard WynneYuanfan YangFrances YoungBethany Jane YoungerElizabeth Alexandra ZeiselJingyi Zhao

United Arab EmiratesTristan Douglas Hamilton BrownBernard Pereira

United States of AmericaMarlene Po-Ngar ChanWayne Wei ChenAshley Marie DellafioraLydia FalconnierJason FongFong Man HeiPamela FornoAndy LaiDonovan LeKelsey LedermanDorrie LeeJoshua LeungKwame LewisChiahao LinKevin LinLoh Shou-En ShawnJonathan S LuJulie MuellerNatalie RileyMiho SaitoLucy Chiu SeifferthAmy Jeanne ShaferAndrea SheaferMichael ShenJeffrey Lyle SprungJustine TiuEvangeline Naomi WongWan WongHelen YaoWenjun Zhang

Licentiate of the Royal Schools ofMusic (LRSM)AustraliaJohn AuChu Sau ManHo Siew Yung AliceMyfanwy Mary McindoeStephanie Sim

BarbadosDeryck Roger Worrell

BelgiumEmily Miller

CanadaFergus Ho Yee KungKwan Wai Florence LauSylvia Yee

ChinaChun Jan YoungYoung Tun-JanZhou Li Fei

Hong KongAu SamuelWai Man AuAu Yeung See KeeKa Yan ChanChan Tsz Hei FatimaCheang Tik KiChen Yuk ShekChen Yung LingBernard Man Yung CheungMelanie Ka Yin CheungCheung Tak YanCho Yin MingFong Ling Yuen FionaHo Yik SaiIp Wing WunYiu Kei Christopher KwanLam Chun FaiLam Man Ki JandyLam Yan YanLau Siu ManLau Wing HongLeung King Fung PeterLeung Man HinLeung Suet ManLi Wai Tak EricNg Lok PingPoon Sau YuenSit Tsz HoSo Pak LunSo Wun KanTam Sea May CindyTing Chung WaiTsang Theodoric Yerk BunWong Timothy Pak HongWun Kiu YuenYui Kiu Yuen

IcelandHanna Björk GudjónsdóttirDóra S GudmannsdóttirGudrún Árný GudmundsdóttirSteinarr Magnússon

IndonesiaJenny AngMarcella Yuwono HalimFenella Gladys Theodore

IrelandColm Martin ConnollySinead FineganShane Mcmahon

ItalySalvatore Sangiovanni

JapanMilos Sajin

KoreaChang Seok Woo

Malaysia Dana Alexander Tan MoultNgan Siok YiChin Yew Anne PaulineShu Yew NeeWong Ching Soon

MaltaAnaliza Abdilla

MauritiusMarie Janette Man Pin

Lim Kee Chang

MexicoIsabel Arriaga MartinezJose Antonio Garcia Taborda

New Zealand Gordon LuChin Yeh

OmanTariq Mohammed Al BaluchiSaif Bin Hamed Bin Majid

Al HajriMohammed Bin Hamed

Al HashmiKhalid Bin Khalfan Al JabriAida Bint Ali Bin Salim

Al MusallamiSophia Al-BusaidySaleh Hadeed AlmukhainiIlham Salim Altoqi

SingaporeChen-Ouw MingtseChew Ming Xian GraceChin Jun QiChong Xiu MinChow Wai LinTerence Chu TailunChua Shan JeeFoo Shi RongGao YueningGoh Chian YehGoh Zhen Yi MelissaBalraj S O GopalkrishnanKhoo Yu JieLee NingJessica Leong Wai YanLi Ziting SereneLim Jia Hui Gerald KendricLiu Yi NaLoh Ing YiingMuhamad Yusri Bin

Mohamed AliPan Yi AnJonathan Shin Zi YangSoh Yeng LinTan Yuan XinTay Zong MinTeo Chunxi MelissaToh Shuet Wern GenevieveWong Yoke Hin Nicholas

South AfricaVaughn Victor FranschMarelize MullerMargot SmytheMarian Van Duyker

SpainCarlos Diéguez Beltrán

SwedenAndres KaljusteTomas Segerson

SwitzerlandDomitille Coppey

TaiwanFuru Song

United KingdomEmily Claire Kateryna AndrewsMichelle AndrewsRhoda BarfootEmily BarkerGavin Anthony BarrLaura BeardsmoreEleanor BrooksIan BrownHelen BurfordNatalie Catren MajorJeffrey Lih Jen ChangKiyomi ChojiAdrian CoskerDorothy CoulingMary K DanielsInga Davis-RutterDavid Dean

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Joanna DebenhamSarah DesbruslaisAlan DoddBenjamin DunnettElfair Grug DyerAlexander EdmundsonColin FriendLaura GardinerDeborah Jill GjeloshajDavid GoldsmithStephen GreggAdam James GreigElizabeth HanksJill R HarrisFrances HeleyMichael HickmanAnneke HodnettAdam HowcroftGaspar HuntMary JeanmaireDavid William JohnsonGemma KatebGamal KhamisMichael KiddDavid KirbyJulian KirkTheofilos LaisSheung Sau LeeThomas LidbetterBrenda Lucas OgdonLuke Martin

Joanna Clare MattockIlona MejiaSarah MinchinBen MuskettMatthew NorrisVanessa M NuttallRobert O’ConnellPaul O’ReillySimon PassmoreAmanda PomorskiBarbara Ann PotterT RawboneSarah RobinsonKosuke SaharaMarcus SchofieldFrederick J ScottMichael Edwin SimcockFrances SmithOlga SologubRobert Stanley-SmithHannah StoneNancy TomkinsPaul T TwineMichael UlphMiho WadaLynora WellandRhiannon W-HaleVictoria WhiteAbigail WilkinsonHuw WilliamsRosemary A Willoughby

Janet WrightRussell James Young

United States of AmericaHannah ChanAbigail CrouchElisabeth GertzJitsuko LangmeadAi Wei LeeYvonne LiuNadia NoorEva T L SzeAlison Wilson

Fellowship of the Royal Schools ofMusic (FRSM)CyprusH Nurtemel Tilki

Hong KongCheung Chun JoeChu Hang ChunMark LungWong CarsonWong Chi Hin Andrew

HungaryNicholas Namoradze

KoreaKim Yong-Sook

MaltaJean Noël Attard

SpainCecilia Bercovich

SwedenHugo TicciatiThailandHendrata Prasetia

United KingdomJames R W CrockfordNeville Jason FahyDaria Mikhailovna GloukhovaGareth PerkinsPeter T ReesJ S StokoeJohn Peter Traill

United States of AmericaRobert Lee Mahaffey

ScholarshipsEach year we award scholarships tojunior, undergraduate andpostgraduate students at four of theRoyal Schools of Music. Thefollowing students were awardedscholarships for courses of studybeginning in 2007.

Royal Academy of MusicJuniorAlice Toms (UK), Guitar & Bassoon

UndergraduateDiana Alexandru (Romania), ViolaAnna Hashimoto (UK), ClarinetRaluca-Ioana Negrut

(Romania), VoiceLuis Teo (Singapore), OboeLisa Ueda (Japan), Violin

PostgraduateEllen Deverall

(New Zealand), ClarinetGrace Yan-En Lee

(Singapore), ViolinCaroline MacPhie (UK), Voice

Royal College of MusicJuniorJordan Black (UK), Clarinet

UndergraduateOliver Blake (Australia), PercussionJoel Farland (Australia), PercussionAdam Howcroft (UK), French Horn

Jun Ishimura (Japan), PianoLachzar Stankov (Bulgaria), Piano

PostgraduateKonstantin Lapshin (Russia), PianoAnne Jessamine Marshall

(South Africa), Piano AccompanimentSamuel Panheleux

(UK), French Horn

Royal Northern College of MusicJuniorJoseph Jankinson

(UK), Saxophone & Oboe

UndergraduateAlexandra Dariescu

(Romania), PianoElfair Grug Dyer (UK), HarpVicente Espi (South Africa), ViolinBarry Luo (Australia), CelloYoshika Masuda (Australia), Cello

PostgraduateAdam Leftwich (UK), VoiceAnya Muston (Australia), Violin

Royal Scottish Academy of Musicand DramaJuniorErin McSporran (UK), Cornet

UndergraduateArtem Akopyan

(Russia), Piano/VoiceBryan Benner (USA), Voice

Cristoff Johannes Fourie (South Africa), Cello

Oles Klok (UK), PianoWillem Mathlener

(South Africa), Violin

PostgraduateFelipe Correia Oliveira

(Brazil), VoiceJohn Pumphrey (UK), VoiceIan Watson (South Africa), Violin

Macklin BursariesThe following outstandingAssociated Board scholars wereawarded bursaries to assist withfurther studies or the launch of theirprofessional careers.

Royal Academy of MusicPeter Limonov (Russia), Piano

Royal College of MusicSijie Chen (China), Violin

Royal Northern College of MusicRosemary Toll (UK), Percussion

Royal Scottish Academy of Musicand DramaBede Williams

(New Zealand), Trumpet

Gold and Silver AwardsThese awards are made tocandidates in the UK and Irelandwho gained exceptional results in apractical exam at Grade 6, 7 or 8.

Gold AwardsChristina Isobel Bodenes, Grade 8 Flute

Jaymee Coonjobeeharry, Grade 8 Flute

Isata Kanneh-Mason, Grade 7 Piano

Isata Kanneh-Mason, Grade 8 Piano

Charlotte Isabella Lynch, Grade 8 Piano

David Potts, Grade 8 ClarinetVincent Webb,

Grade 6 Alto Saxophone

Silver AwardsTom Baird, Grade 7 FluteChristopher Roberts,

Grade 8 SingingRoberto Ruisi, Grade 8 ViolinDavid Tobin, Grade 6 ViolinMartin Turnbull, Grade 7 PianoCarla White, Grade 7 ViolinMichael Solomon Williams,

Grade 8 SingingTim Wright, Grade 8 Violin

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards


Hong KongChan Ka Man KarmanFung Wing Lei, PamelaGabriel YanneHo Lai Shan, KalieKin Pong, Patrick CheungKwan Suk Yee, RitaLai Fan Estelle CheungLam Kiu Wai, LindaLam Yuk Ching, ShirleyLau Hiu Lam, JosieLeung Pui Tin, ShirleyMei Yan ChanSo Sze Tai, CynthiaTsang Siu Yan, PeggyWei Ching Winnie ChoyWong Ka Ki, KittyYuen Tsui Ying, VinceYuriko Takeuchi

United KingdomLondonRebecca Anderson-DeasElena ArtamonovaSue BennettFrancesca BestSamantha D Carter

Ian CookeLaura Diaz AbellanGeorgina Doswell-TruscottAndrew EggletonRachel FlemonsAlison HartLucy HoltGeorgina JonesFern Nee LeeJanferie S LemosMarie LeoEvelyn MarshallJanet MorleySimon MortonDenise M MurphyAlison OrbaumSusan PowrieDaniel PricePaula RainsboroughJohn SteelElizabeth TruemanEmma J WadeJane E WatersKaren WheatleyNadia Yeghiazarian

ManchesterLorna CharnleyKenneth Melvin FylesSarah L GarrardJenny GrimshawBernardette HillSelina HowellNatasha KellettJenifer M LismoreEmma L Temporal

OxfordPenny CarterNicola DanceySue HeronMiranda KingSue LakerSue McIntoshAnna J O’NeillMary A RogersClaire Wallace

Fast-Track Course, KenilworthSarah BainbridgeRebecca BaldesareClare BallamHeather BentleySusan BetleyLaura C CarvellHayley CloverLisa C CoxJane DoyleRobert FosterJacquelyn GridleyIvan HutchinsonJohn LetherJo MayoDebra A MulliganDuncan NewmanSimon NichollsNicola PennillJennifer RedfernJohn RouseAileen ShanksLucy SlaneFiona StoneLouise TurnerBenjamin WatsonVictoria Maria Wood

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New CT ABRSM HoldersThe Certificate of Teaching course gives participants an opportunity to spendan extended period of time developing knowledge and skills, and refreshingtheir personal approach to teaching. The course takes place either over oneyear or, for the fast-track course, six months. Congratulations to the followingteachers who successfully completed the CT ABRSM course in 2007.

Prize WinnersHedy King Robinson PrizesThese prizes reward high standardsin theory of music exams. Prizes areawarded to candidates worldwidewho achieve 90 marks or above atGrade 6, 7 or 8 and, additionally, tothose in the USA who achieve fullmarks (100) at Grades 1 to 5. Thefollowing candidates were awardedHedy King Robinson Prizes for examstaken in 2007.

AustraliaGrade 6Demelza Lee Bursill

BulgariaGrade 8Lilia Jekova

CyprusGrade 7Stefan MelovskiValentina Pravodelov

Hong KongGrade 6Chung Kin Yee

Grade 8Chan Wing KwanCheng Kam HangLam Wai Ying

Lam Chak FaiLo Lok Sang RosannaNg Wing YinTam Catherine Wing YanWong Lai Man

IndonesiaGrade 6Erik DominikusDonna EnfiGlicherrya JunicaTan Tiauw OenWinnie Santia SoekojoJene Sulastri

Grade 7Irene Wendelin KoeswoyoKoslinda Novia Catharine William

Grade 8Ingrid Maryane Cahya

IrelandGrade 6Aoife Kearney Aidan Morris

JapanGrade 6Hiromi Shimada

KenyaGrade 6Rauni Tanu

MacauGrade 6Kou Chon SanKwah Hou In

MalaysiaGrade 6An Hui LingChin Mei XinChoo Ching YiDaniel Tham Je WaiDeborah Yong XinyiDer Yi ShanDiana Ng Pei YiEsther Yong Sheau ShanGan Lee SinGoi Jing WeyHeah Li YinHeng Yi CheerJeannette Kam Ji LinJessica Lim Yi-WenJoey Wee Chu YingJoseph Chia Mhan YuanJuliana Heng HuijingJulie Tye Wen ZhiKan Yi WenKhoo Wan ThienLee Wei WenLee Neam Heng

Lim Tsu MinLim Wen LiNg Chun KitNg Sue HueyNg Zhi LunOh CoyinOoi Yit TyseRebekah Tan Li WeiSee Sze UngShaun Stanislaus PaivaShobha Ashwinie A P SubarauSiow Yan YengQuraisyia Binti TalibTam You JinTammy Lim Mei ErnTeh Tian YoonTeoh Jiah SzeTheng Wai KheanTung Lye YeeWong Chee YernWong Ai WeiYap Lok Lee HillaryYap Yi XuanYew Jia JayYu Fang Juinn

Grade 7Chai Yi YingCheryl Tan Eve LynnKenric Ansel Lee TaylorKong Jye PingLai WeijeanLee Voon Foong


Lio Leek YinRuth Teh Bang YeeSaw Siew WeiSoo Jin YunSoon Khai WenTee Song Ci

Grade 8Chen Jing DaoChing Wan LihLee Sheng YiLee Zcho HueyEleanor Felsy PhilipChristopher Tan Zhang JieYeow Su En

MaltaGrade 6Giuliana TorpianoRachel Marie Vella Baldacchino

MexicoGrade 6Moises Ramos Ortega

The NetherlandsGrade 8Sandra Burne

New ZealandGrade 6Craig BottColin ClarkSalina FisherNaomi Sarah HughesNicholas KraenzlinNelson LamGordon LuJennifer Marie NewthJessamine RoguskiRachel Alice SaundersJun-Yan (Ian) TanElla Tunnicliffe-GlassHolly WangTony Zhai

Grade 7Lucy Maria Gijsbers

Grade 8Caleb Liu

SingaporeGrade 6Ang Kai Jie DavinAng Jing JieAw Jia YingChan Wei Sen MarvinChang Hwee NeeChee Ying YingCheong Yu JiaChia Jie SinChin Ping Ying MariaChong Kar AnnChow Li YueElizabeth Fu WeihaoFung Man LokGoh Xin YiValerie Khoo Yu HuiKiew Jian XingLee Si YingLee Pei Shan TriciaLeong Shi Min JaimeLiew Chien En IanLim Jin MingLim Wenyun ReneeJoanna Lim Mei TingLin WeiLoh Yue Ying JuneLong Shi Jie TerenceLow Lee Seng MagdaleneMah Chen ZhongMak Ying HuiMak Wai Yong

Ng Jia HuiNg Siang LinSean Ng Tze ShenJacklyn Ng Xiao ShiBenjamin Ni WeijunQuek Hao Yong GabrielSeow Yang TerngGayle SimSoh Hui LingTan Wee SiangTan Jie XinTan YutingTan Sui LinnLevin Tan Chun KiatChelsa Tan Hwei YuehEunice Tan Yoke SiChristopher Tay JoshuaTeng Hui MinTeo Rong Sheng StevenTeo Jue Luo MelinnaTeo Hooi KheeTeo Jia HuiSamantha Then Hui TingThia Lijie RachelThia Hui TingDanielle Joy Thio En QiToh Wee Sze EdwinWen Jie YingWong Shu Xian LynnetteYeo Weijie JerylYeo Mei Yi MellissaYong Chun Bok

Grade 7Frisca ChewandiRadhika GurumurthyPatrick Koh Kok TongLau Sze Kiat LarryLo Jia Hui Cassandra

Grade 8Zara Chan Xian WenChew Yi HongPearly Chung I-ChingMark Brian Foo Dun WeiGu WeiSheena Hong Yu MeiRachel Lai Yan FenLee Mei YeiLee Gek KhimLee Ee Lin EvelynLo Jia Hui CassandraFelicia Ong Tze JiunPek Teng SiewSeah Ying CongDominic Seet Ming WeiSuryatiTan Hue KayTan Tuan HaoYeo Yao Rui

South AfricaGrade 6Gwendolyn Elizabeth BarnesPetrus Johannes Loock OdendaalMarinthea RichterCornelia Maria A Van OostrumNatasha Zlobinsky

SpainGrade 6Covadonga Fernández MartínezAurélia Pessarrodona PérezVicenç Prunés Lloret

Sri LankaGrade 7Nuwan Vithanagé

TaiwanGrade 6Tasi Shu-Chiung

ThailandGrade 8Parinya Chucherdwatanasak

Trinidad And TobagoGrade 7Ethan Wyke

United KingdomGrade 6Philip AscottCarl AustinRebecca BakerJanet BarbourHugh BennettDavid CaneMarianne Ruth CantThomas CarterTimothy CoombesKieran HighamFrancesca KehoeRoses Leech-WilkinsonSarah LeleuxMichael LyRosie McMahonStuart MitchellMargaret R OutenJulia OxleyAshley G B PetersonMichael RobinsonJulian WarrenNaomi Watson Jonathan James WhittakerBenjamin G Wilson Catrin Elizabeth R Woodruff

Grade 7Christine Mary BarchardSimon BillotDanielle BrownSarah ClevelySarah Dyble-KitchinMatthew FenechJane HamiltonRobin HughesRebecca KingDouglas KnightRory MarsdenTim MillbankPaul RileyElisabeth Bulbena VelaRobert Mark Ward-PennyCamilla Woodhead

Grade 8Daniel John Barkley William ColeIain GibbsMark GibbsJulian GregoryEdwin HillierWai Yu Elliot LeungJulian NewmanJames PelhamRoxanne SummerfieldTara ThornBenjamin Wilson

United States of AmericaGrade 1Jennine AbramskyNayil AranaDestinee CervantezMatthew ChangHoward ChenMitchell ChengCrystal ChiuHaley FettersSarah GilchristNooreen HassamPavan HedgeJanine HunterMary-Stuart IrionPravek KarweNicholas Langemeier

Olivia LiMichael LiAlex LinAmelia LowryHanley MaSonia MaximinJacquelyn PoulosSonya PrivenKristine RueterMatthew B ShehataBrian ShihMarsha TanareLawrence TangElizabeth TangSarah Elizabeth ThomasJasmine TruongKatie Xu

Grade 2Kimberley AfricaKevin James BarrettoRebecca ChubaySteven DiepCeline GuanJoel Jun-Han HongStefon JosephChap-Kay LauBrian LeeLondon LeeMichael McGlatheryMelody RohlinApoorva Shah

Grade 3Lin ChangAnthony DiepBriana LashkevichJoanna LeeEugene NgSamuel SmithJocelle ValeraKapil WattamwarVictoria XiaoNorman Young

Grade 4Emily Ruth PennockMolly Watkins

Grade 5Kelly Yuen Ting LauIlani LeeNeha TeekappanavarCindy TsuiMichael Zili WangBryan Yao

Grade 6Stephanie Nguyen

Grade 8Anthony NewtonParker Ramsay

UK and Ireland PrizesThe following candidates receivedprizes in recognition of theirachievement in a practical or theoryexam. These prizes are madepossible by donations from a rangeof organizations and individuals.

United KingdomAberdeenGina Dallas Harper AwardGrade 8 Piano Amber Anderson

Sheila Mossman Memorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoKirsty Lovie

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AshburtonSheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 PianoNatalie Burch

BirminghamBeryl Chempin PrizeGrade 7 Piano Tom Lilburn

David Riley Memorial Prize Grade 3 GuitarDominic Bealby-Wright

Grade 8 GuitarFrancis Gardener-Trejo

BlackburnFrances E Walker Memorial PrizeGrade 7 Piano Matthew Thomas

Marie Earle Prize Grade 6 PianoNathan Wood

BradfordAda Ingham Memorial PrizeGrade 6 Piano Mark Michael Danylczuk

Irene Martin PrizeGrade 7 PianoCheng Un Chan

BridgendMr Jeffreys & Mrs Christina JeffreysMemorial PrizeGrade 8 PianoLloyd Robert Coleman

Brighton Amina Lucchesi Memorial Prize Grade 8 ViolinMichael O’Sullivan

Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 8 Clarinet David Potts

Bristol Sylvia J Frost Memorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoJulia Hwang

Grade 7 Piano Martin Turnbull

Cambridge Vivienne Scott Memorial Prize Grade 3 PianoSamantha Manning

Cardiff Dorothy Grace Atkinson PrizeGrade 6 PianoCharlotte Ruth Ashworth Gary J Mullins

Grade 7 PianoHannah Cartwright Emma Garnett Gary J Mullins

Grade 8 Piano Hyun Ah Kim

Henry, Edith and Constance HaddonMemorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoGary J Mullins

ISM South Wales Centre PrizeGrade 8 Harp Anne Denholm

CheltenhamSheila Mossman Memorial PrizeGrade 6 Piano Rebecca McNaught

ChesterLaura Marco PrizeGrade 8 FluteChristina Isobel Bodenes

CreweWilliam Henry Wilcox Memorial PrizeGrade 7 PianoJessica KellyJames David Percival

DerehamEvelyn Rose Phillips Memorial PrizeGrade 7 PianoBethany Rose Lillig

DundeeNora C Leggatt PrizeGrade 6 PianoAmy Watson

Grade 7 PianoDouglas White

DunfermlineAlice Calder Memorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoEmily Tanton

Grade 8 PianoAnn C Smart

DurhamMargaret Harle Memorial PrizeGrade 6 OboeAnna Weatherill

EastbourneSheila Mossman Memorial PrizeGrade 7 PianoJohanna Wilkins

EdinburghElizabeth J Ehrlich PrizeGrade 8 SingingEsther Swift

GlasgowLindsay Lamb Memorial BursaryGrade 8 PianoMichael Brawley

Nivena MacDuff PrizeGrade 1 PianoMarianne Gallanagh

GloucesterIris Dyer PrizeGrade 8 PianoChloe BridgenAlexander DallThomas PercyJames Reith

Sheila Mossman Memorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoWilliam Percy

GrimsbyAlma Machin PrizeGrade 4 PianoMadeleine EmmsAndrew Potterton

GuildfordMarguerite Swan Memorial PrizeGrade 8 CelloJoseph Butler

HarrogateAudrey Pass Memorial PrizeGrade 5 Piano Emma Louise Hartley

Grade 5 SingingKatie Skinner

Lloyd Hartley Memorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoSimon Smith

Grade 7 PianoJonathan Millican

Grade 8 PianoKatherine Wadsworth

HuddersfieldBessie Brearley PrizeGrade 8 PianoStephanie Lauren Ifould

David Cawthra Memorial PrizeGrade 4 PianoJonathan Ward

Elsie Roberts PrizeGrade 6 PianoAdam Greenhalgh

Huddersfield District PrizeGrade 5 PianoEmma Jane Christofi

IpswichAnn Barbanell PrizeGrade 8 PianoRachel Hill

KendalPeter & Elizabeth McEwan MemorialPrizeGrade 4 PianoSally Catherine Mills

William Simpson Rickaby MemorialPrizeGrade 7 CelloDaniel Crompton

King’s LynnSaxton Noble Memorial PrizeGrade 6 ViolinGeorgina Sargent

KirkcaldyAlice Calder Memorial PrizeGrade 7 PianoAlice Arnott

LancasterLloyd Hartley Memorial PrizeGrade 8 PianoShaun Pirttijarvi

Vinnie Willis Memorial PrizeGrade 8 ViolinJohn Frederick Bowker

LeedsLloyd Hartley Memorial PrizeGrade 6 PianoAlexander David Proctor

Grade 7 PianoCameron Richardson-Eames

Grade 8 PianoJessica Huang

LiverpoolMay Frizzel Memorial PrizeGrade 8 PianoCharlotte Isabella Lynch

Miss Margaret Wethered PrizeGrade 4 OrganMatthew Caine

Grade 6 PianoYoungky Panjaitan

Sheila Mossman Memorial PrizeGrade 8 PianoCharlotte Isabella Lynch

London: BarnetSheila Mossman Memorial PrizeGrade 6 Piano Vincent Cheung

London: BlackheathPhilippa Nankivell-Aylett MemorialPrize Grade 4 PianoEmily Hill

London: CroydonMarjorie Baldwin Bequest Grade 5 PianoPhillip De Souza

Grade 6 PianoKatherine Lambeth

Grade 7 PianoAmy Roberts

Grade 8 PianoJoshua Berstein

London: EnfieldMarguerite Swan Memorial PrizeGrade 6 CelloNatsumi Sugimura

London: FinchleyDorothy Fryer Memorial Pr

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