Established in 1967 by Yamaha Music Foundation as a companion test to the Yamaha Music Education System, the Yamaha Grade Examinations System is one of the few examinations that evaluate students' improvisational skills in addition to the standard repertoire performance, sight reading and aural tests. The tests begin with the student's Grade 11 to 6 and continue with the teacher's diplomas Grade 5 to 3. All Yamaha teachers must pass this test and acquire one of the diploma grades to qualify as certified instructors to teach Yamaha Music Education System courses. Adapted by more than 30 countries, this test is recognized by many academic institutes around the world.
Associated Board Royal Schools of Music
Being one of the international standard in musical examinations for over a century, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) offers eight student grades and advanced diploma levels for students who need periodic evaluations of their music studies. Every year each member of the Board's team of 600 highly trained examiners assess an average of around 1000 candidates. Students may start with the Prep test, a simple and positive assessment, and then move up the 8 grades of the Practical exams. Beyond Grade 8, students may progress to Diploma level the the DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM. Some of these examinations are equivalent to high school diplomas and accepted by many accredited universities as valid references.
Music Teachers' Association of California
As a member of the Music Teacher’s Association of California (MTAC) Orange West Branch, we are able to offer students the opportunity to enroll in various MTAC programs. Certificate of Merit examination, one of the popular general musical examinations for piano and theory, provides annual assesments for students in 10 progressive levels. Composers Today offers competitions to students' creative side of musical compositions. Young Artists Guild and Young Composers Guild are advanced programs for those who like to pursue a serious career in music with focuses on performance and composition.
2023 - Exam Results
Yamaha Grade Exams
ABRSM
James Ivan Villanueva - Grade 5 Piano (Merit)
Kirsten Leopoldo - Grade 6 Singing
Joshua Mikael Villanueva - Grade 5 Theory (Merit)
Certificates of Merit
Kiyomi Fuertes - Level 5 Piano (State Honor)
Briel James - Level 3 Piano
Michael Nguyen - Advanced Level Piano (State Honor)
Alaina Lo - Level 2 Piano (State Honor)
Kyle Yeung - Advanced Level Piano (State Honor)
Joshua Mikael Villanueva - Level 6 Piano
2022 - Exam Results
Yamaha Grade Exams
ABRSM
James Ivan Villanueva - Grade 3 Piano (Merit)
Bryan Wu - Grade 8 Piano
Kirsten Leopoldo - Grade 5 Theory (Distinction)
Certificates of Merit
Soahn Chung - Level 5 Piano (State Honor)
Kiyomi Fuertes - Level 4 Piano (State Honor)
Briel James - Level 2 Piano
Catherine Nguyen - Advanced Level Piano
Daniel Nguyen - Advanced Level Piano
Michael Nguyen - Level 9 Piano
Isiah Rosca - Level 6 Piano (State Honor)
2021 - Exam Results
Yamaha Grade Exams
ABRSM
Kirsten Leopoldo - Grade 5 Singing (Merit)
Joshua Mikael Villanueva - Grade 4 Piano (Merit)
Vivien Tien - ARSM (Merit)
Theodore Adams - Grade 8 Piano
Camelia Adams - Grade 8 Piano
Joshua Villanueva - Grade 5 Piano (Merit)
James Ivan Villanueva - Grade 2 Piano (Distinction)