Hi, my name is Averie Wu, and I'm twelve years old.

I started learning piano with Dr. David Leifer when I was five. Shortly afterwards, I studied piano with Chloris Li for two years, and she helped me build a solid technical foundation for my piano performance. I was lucky to join Mrs. Clarfield's studio in 2018. Studying piano with Mrs. Clarfield is a lot of fun. She is a wonderful teacher who is extremely knowledgeable about music and piano performance. She teaches with a good sense of humor and has a lot of imagination. She always challenges me with a positive attitude, and I enjoy every minute in her class.

With Mrs. Clarfield, I have won prizes in NJMTA Young Musicians Competition (1st, 2nd, 3rd, HM), Piano Teacher's Congress of New York Honor Program (1st place), Cecilian Club Young Artist Competition (1st place), VIVO competition (winner), NJMTA Spring Auditions (high honor), XI Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford (3rd place), and Bravura Young Artists Concerto Competition (3rd place). I have played in Carnegie Hall and in Victoria Theater in NJPAC. My performances have been aired on the radio via Kids on the Keys-AM program.

Besides piano, I also enjoy reading, biking, and swimming. I also play the violin in the school orchestra.

-- Averie