2025 Holiday Competition Results

Over $1000 in prizes awarded in addition to masterclasses!

Ages 5–6

First Place

Mia Zhang (CA)

Teacher: Gyuli Kambarova

Ages 7–8

First Place

Yingying Chen (CA)

Teacher: Kai Chi Zhu

Third Place (Tie)

Antonio Mendez-Gustafson (PA)

Teacher: Amy E. Gustafson

Third Place (Tie)

Calvin Chen (CA)

Teacher: Tina Tsai

Ages 9–10

First Place

Ryan Lu (CA)

Teacher: Marina Alexander

Third Place

Charlotte Wang (CA)

Teacher: Layla Li

Honorable Mention

Fangyu Chen

Ages 11–12

First Place

Ivan Y. Lin (CA)

Teacher: Marina Alexander

Second Place

Louis Nguyen (CA)

Teacher: Kristal Kim

Third Place

Fangjun Li (PA)

Teacher: Amy E. Gustafson

Honorable Mention

Caroline Cheung

Ages 13–14

Second Place

Alice Tie (CA)

Teacher: Kai Chi Zhu

Third Place

Ian Y. Lin (CA)

Teacher: Marina Alexander

Honorable Mention

Caroline Chen

Timothy Hoang

Gitanjali Krishnan

Ages 15–17

Second Place

Angelina Chen (CA)

Teacher: Kai Chi Zhu

Third Place

Sophie Kou (CA)

Teacher: Yi-Hsuan Lee

Honorable Mention

Aaron Hur

Sarah Chen

Kara Yen

Ages 18+

Second Place

Mary Claire Cornell (TX)

Teacher: Kaden Larson

2025 Holiday Competition Results

Ages 5–6

Ages 7–8

Ages 9–10

Honorable Mention

Ages 11–12

Honorable Mention

Ages 13–14

Honorable Mention

Ages 15–17

Honorable Mention

Ages 18+

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