Ben’s Student’s Accomplishments
2024
April: Aiden B. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Donald H. Receives the Jeff Peck Memorial Scholarship as the top guitarist at Leon High School.
April: Aiden B. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
April: Donald H. accepted into Brevard’s Summer Classical Guitar program
March: Pavit P. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 3
February: Jemmy Q. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
February: Simon J. win 1st Prize at the Pensacola State College Guitar Competition
February: Donald H. wins 1st Prize in the High School Division and Simon J. wins 1st Prize in the Advanced Middle School Division of the Troy University Guitar Competition
February: Simin J. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 6
February: Aiden B., Pavit P., Siddharth M., Lily Z., Jashwanth M., and Donald H. all receive top scores at the North Florida String Festival
February: Donald H. wins 3rd Prize and Himank C. is selected as a Finalists for the University of Florida Guitar Competition High School Division
January: Rajveer B. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
2023
November: Konrad K. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
October: Seerat A. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
September: Jemmy Q. Completes 200-Day Practice Challange
September: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 8
September: Terry L., Donald H., and Himank C. selected as Semi-Finalists for the Florida Guitar Festival High School Competition
August: Jashwanth M. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
July: Jashwanth M. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
July: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 4
July: Lily Z. Completes Suzuki Book 1
June: Siddharth M. Complete Suzuki Book 2
June: Jemmy Q. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
June: Simon J. Wins 4th Prize at the Chicago Guitar Festival Middle School Division
May: Aneesh S. Completes Suzuki Book 2
May: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 8
April: Khailyn S. Completes Suzuki Book 2
April: Alvie W. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
March: Simon J, Donald H, Anish S, and Himank C played in a masterclass for Carlos Bedoya
March: Aiden B., Anish S., Antonia N., Donald H., Kabeer A., Pavit P., and Simon J. all receive top scores at the North Florida String Festival
February: Donald H. and Simon J. win 1st and 3rd Prize, respectively, at the Pensacola State College Guitar Competition
February: Simon J. wins 1st Prize in the Middle School Division of the Troy University Guitar Competition
2022
December: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Book 3
November: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 5
November: Donald H. is selected for the 2023 Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble
October: Terry L. Wins 3rd Prize in the Florida Guitar Festival High School Division
October: Terry L. Plays in a masterclass for Adam Holzman
October: Simon J. Plays in a masterclass for Silviu Ciulei
October: Donald H. Plays in a masterclass for Alec Holcomb
September: Jashwanth M. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
August: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 7
August: Gus E. Completes Suzuki Book 3
August: Antonia N. Completes Suzuki Book 3
July: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 7
June: Jashwanth M. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
May: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 6
May: Lily Z. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Book 3
April: Donald H. Receives the Jeff Peck Memorial Scholarship as the top guitarist at Leon High School, he is the 1st freshman to receive this honor
March: Donald H, Terry L, Simon J, Jemmy Q, and Kabeer A all receive top scores at the North Florida String Festival
January: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 4
January: Simon J. Completes 3-Year Practice Challenge
2021
November: Gus E. Selected as Student of the Month at his High School
October: Donald H. plays in a masterclass with the Kossler Duo
October: Donald H. wins 3rd Prize in the Florida Guitar Festival High School Division
October: Anish S. Plays in a masterclass for Phil Goldenberg
September: Pavit P. Completes Suzuki Book 2
August: Khailyn S. Completes Suzuki Book 1
July: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 6
July: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 3
July: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 6
July: Riley P. Completes Suzuki Book 3
June: Siddharth M. Completes Suzuki Book 1
May: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Book 2
April: Aneesh M. Completes Suzuki Book 1
February: Himank C. Wins 1st Prize at the Latina Arts Guitar Festival Intermediate Division
January: Jemmy Q. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
January: Simon J. Completes 2-Year Practice Challenge
2020
October: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 5
October: Antonia N. Completes Suzuki Book 2
September: Riley P. Completes Suzuki Book 2
August: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Book 2
August: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 5
August: Tristan M. Completes Suzuki Book 1
July: Donald H. is selected as the only guitar winner of the Tallahassee Bach parley “Kids Go for B’roque” Competition.
July: Pavit P. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
July: Jemmy Q. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
June: Gus E. Completes Suzuki Book 2
June: Pavit P. Completes Suzuki Book 1
May: Riley P. Completes Suzuki Book 1
May: Antonia N. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
April: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Book 1
April: Pavit P. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Jemmy Q. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
March: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 5
February: Donald H., Gabe H., Kabeer A., and Antonia N. all receive perfect scores at the North Florida String Festival
January: Himank C. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
January: Donald H. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
January: Simon J. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
2019
December: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 4
November: Antonia N. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
November: Khailyn S. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
October: Gabe H. is selected for the 2020 Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble. He is the only student from the county selected for this honor.
October: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 2
October: Terry L. Wins 3rd Prize in the High School Division of the Florida Guitar Festival as a 7th grader
October: Titus F. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
October: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 4
October: Donald H. Plays in a masterclass for Elliot Frank
October: Terry L. Plays in a masterclass for Stephen Robinson
October: Kiana H. Plays in a masterclass for Dragos Ilie
September: Antonia N. Completes Suzuki Book 1
August: Antonia N. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
July: Himank C. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
July: Donald H. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
July: Simon J. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
July: Kabeer A. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
June: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 3
May: Pavit P. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 4
April: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Book 1
April: Kabeer A. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Himank C. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Donald H. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Simon J. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Antonia N. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
April: Terry L. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
February: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 3
January: Kiana H. Completes Suzuki Book 3
2018
November: Wesley Y. and Brock C. are selected for the 2018 All-National Guitar Ensemble
October: Wesley Y. and Brock C. are selected for Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble
October: Himank C. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
August: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 3
August: Terry L. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
August: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 1
October: Himank C. Plays in a masterclass with Bill Kanengiser
October: Donald H. Plays in a masterclass with Nicholas Ciraldo
May: Kabeer A. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
May: Terry L. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
February: Himank C., Hugh C., and Kiana H. all receive top scores at the North Florida Strings Festival
January: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 2
January: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 2
January: Eric L. Completes Suzuki Book 2
2017
November: Hugh C. Receives the highest score by a guitarist at the Solo and Ensemble Festival
July: Sai D. Completes Suzuki Book 2
July: Gus E. Completes Suzuki Book 1
July: Eric L. Completes Suzuki Book 1
May: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 1
April: Kiana H. Completes Suzuki Book 2
February: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 1
2015
April: Kiana H. Completes Suzuki Book 1
2014
December: Jack H. Completes Suzuki Book 1