Recital - West Vancouver2025
Upcoming Event
Spring Recital Dates: May 4 & May 18, 2025
Please read the information below and register the performing student in the form below on this page.
Sat, Oct 26/2024
This year instead of Christmas recital we're going to spice things up and do a Halloween recital with costumes! Including a potluck after each show!
- Sun, May 4 and May 18, 2025 (you can choose your date in the registration form below)
- 3 shows on each day – shows will start from about 2:30/3pm onward – please let us know early on if you need to be at a certain time of the day.
- Registration fee = $30 per performing student
- You must check with your teacher first if you are ready and which day your teacher will be at the recital and then register
- Semi-Formal clothing required – no casual clothing or shoes (ie. no jeans, sweats, sandals)
- Hair must be clean and tidy, away from the face so the performer’s face is visible to the camera during performance
- The performer cannot exceed 5 minutes of performing to allow equal time to everyone
- Families and the performer must stay during the entire show to respect all performers having an audience
- $15 per adult
- $10 for seniors or children between 5-17 years of age
- How tickets are charged? Let us know how many individuals will accompany the performing student and we will charge your card accordingly. Or if you are uncertain of how many guests you will be, it will be marked at the door on the recital day and will then be charged to your card on file.
- West Vancouver United Church @ 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1S4 (with free parking available)
- Please enter the church from its entrance at 21st Street
Below are the 3 programs for Sun, May 4th Recital
Spring Recital 2025
Sun, May 4 – Show #1 @ 2:30-3:30pm
Please arrive at 2pm to check in and take your seats. Please be on time.
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| Performer’s Name | Instrument | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Performance by Larry | Piano | TBA |
| Benjamin Latifi | Classical Guitar | Midnight in Sevilla |
| Isabella Cahill | Piano | Phantom of the Opera |
| Sebastian Cahill | Piano | Trick or Treat |
| Susana McKenzie | Piano | Sonata No. 14 “Moonlight”, 1st Movement by Beethoven |
| Mason Holtby | Piano | Believer |
| Matea Markovic | Piano duet w/ teacher Flora | Sword Dance/ Pirate Song |
| Vanda Badamchi | Piano | Hedwig’s Theme (from Harry Potter) |
| Ayla Abbasi | Piano | Part of Your World (from The Little Mermaid) |
| Peter Chin | Piano-Violin Duo: Peter & teacher Karen (Piano) & Peter’s mom Jennifer (Violin) | Haunted Night |
| Melody Ardakani | Piano | Scary Night |
| Delsa Zohourian | Piano | Bats At Night |
| Zora Zhou | Piano | Mummy Escape |
| Arad Aryan | Piano | This is Halloween |
| Harper Reid | Piano | Creepy Yankee Doodle |
| Blaze Keyes | Piano | Lunar Eclipse |
| Daniel Rezaei Tabrizi | Classical Guitar | Contradanse, Op 120, No.2 – by Ferdinandi Carulli |
| Roy Park | Piano duet w/ teacher Claire | Pop! Goes the Weasel / The Haunted Mouse |
| Lael Park | Piano | Stormy Sea / Witches & Wizard |
| Somaya Weeks | Piano | Witches Waltz |
| Eudora Luo | Piano | Cheem Cheem Cher-ee |
| Aria Hoesgen | Piano | Harry Potter Theme Song |
| Lara Janeke | Piano duet w/ teacher Claire | Hedwig’s Theme (from Harry Potter) |
| Kasra Falsafi | Classical Guitar | Andante / Waltz, Op. 241, No 24 – by Ferdinando Carulli |
| Paige Jung | Piano | The Pumpkin Boogie |
| End of Show 1 – Group Photo + Raffle Draw Prize! | ||
Spring Recital 2025
Sun, May 4 – Show #2 @ 5-6pm
Please arrive at 4:30pm to check in and take your seats. Please be on time.
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| Performer’s Name | Instrument | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers’ Performance by Max and Kirill | Cello & Piano Duet (composed by Dr. Kirill) |
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| Joy Hu | Piano | Invention in F Major – by Bach |
| Ziv Hu | Piano | The Witch – by Tchaikovsky |
| Jaden Kim | Piano | March of the Terrrible Trolls / Mist |
| Maya Talaifar | Violin & Piano duet with teacher Olena | Monster Mash |
| Elisa Movahed | Piano | Lunar Eclipse |
| Melorin Sargazi | Piano (solo, then duet w/ teacher Kirill) | The Winter (composer Krutsky) / Andante (by Haydn) / The Crane (by David Lanz) |
| Nadine Sheriteh | Violin | Cossacks |
| Elin Petrov | Piano duet w/ teacher Claire | He’s A Pirate |
| Baaran Kazemipour | Piano | Pishdaramad – by Ali Azimi |
| Violin Group (Dina G., Kayson L, Ricky L., & teacher Olena) | Violin | In the Hall of the Mountain King – by Edward Grieg |
| Jin Jin Wang | Piano | Math Whiz |
| Oliver Feng | Piano | He’s A Pirate |
| Nikan Heidarzadeh | Violin | Hedwig’s Theme (from Harry Potter) |
| Sam Azarpour | Violin | Dance Monkey |
| Soren Azarpour | Piano | Dinosaur Stomp |
| Bruce Yan | Ukulele | The Hall of the Mountain King |
| Selena Taba | Piano | Fright Night / The Haunted Mouse |
| Austin Han | Guitar | Für Elise / Andante |
| Lily Da Lomba | Piano | Jack-o’-Lantern |
| Ryan Parsa | Guitar / Piano | Malaguena / Sunset in Rio |
| VMG Wind Band | Wind Instruments |
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| End of Show 2 – Group Photo + Raffle Draw Prize! | ||
Spring Recital 2025
Sun, May 4 – Show #3 @ 7-8pm
Please arrive at 6:30pm to check in and take your seats. Please be on time.
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| Performer’s Name | Instrument | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers’ Performance – Bella & Ernesto (vocal duet), & Arthur (piano) | Voice duet and piano accompaniment | “Brindisi” – Opera “La Traviata” by Guiseppe Verdi |
| Indi Cohen | Piano | The Halloween Countdown |
| Kai Cohen | Ukulele | Clements |
| Alaina Li | Violin | Witches’ Dance |
| Alston Li | Piano | For the Damaged Coda |
| Alaina & Alston Li | Violin & Piano Duet | Michael Myers Theme Song |
| Tina Teimouri | Piano | Gentle Breeze |
| Wendy Yuan | Voice | The Secret Of Happiness Reprise – Jekyll & Hyde |
| Araan Ghotbi | Piano | Camel’s Journey |
| Artin Nowroozian | Piano | Pumpkin Boogie |
| Shailene Daemi | Piano Duet w/ teacher Claire / Voice Solo |
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| Helena Seifi Kashani | Ukulele | Spooky Scary Skeletons |
| Jason Wang | Piano | October – by Tchaikovsky |
| Dyson Sun | Piano | Clear Mountain Sky |
| Luna Mahnam | Piano / Voice |
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| Lyra Li | Voice | A Mandarin song called “Flustered & Foggy” |
| Michael Li | Voice | Happy Face |
| Guitar Duet (Diya A. & Vian V.) | Electric & Bass Guitars | Pink Panther |
| Guitar Group (Diya A., Kennedy M., Lina A.) | Electric & Bass Guitars, and Vocal | Ghostbusters Theme Song |
| Guitar Group (Diya A., Lina A., Parker M., Vian V.) | Electric Guitar, Vocal, Acoustic guitar, Bass Guitar | Remember Me/La Bamba |
| Rosha Yousefi | Piano | Riding the Wind |
| Ryder MacDonald | Piano | Pumpkin Boogie |
| Theo MacDonald | Voice | Dead Mom |
| Kiasha Habibi | Piano | In An Old Castle |
| Liana Moghbeli | Piano | Cool Cat Waltz |
| Teacher Performance by Arthur | Piano | Piano Sonata No. 17, “Tempest”- 1st Movement by Beethoven |
| End of Show 3 – Group Photo + Raffle Draw Prize! | ||
Below are the 2 programs for May 5th Recital
Spring Recital 2024
Sun, May 5 – Show #1 @ 3-4pm
Please arrive at 2:30pm to check in and take your seats. Please be on time in order for us to start at 3pm
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| Performer’s Name | Instrument | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| Dariush Tafreshi | Piano | Viennese Sonatina in C Major, 4th movement (by Mozart, W.A.) |
| Kourosh Tafreshi | Piano | Lyric Piece, Op. 27, Nov 16 (by Kabalevsky, D.) |
| Kamran Tafeshi | Piano | Walk the Talk (by Sowash, B.) |
| Violin Group C (Alaina L., Yiran T., Zoe W.) | Violin Trio / Piano | 1. Cossacks 2. Mazurka (w/ piano accompaniment of Alston Li) |
| Alston Li | Piano | Sonata in C Major, No 15. K 545 (by Mozart) |
| Mehron Sherkat | Piano | TBA |
| Theo MacDonald | Voice | She Used To Be Mine (from the musical “Waitress”) |
| Violin Group A (Adrian N., Kasra N.) | Violin Duet | 1. In The Bleak Midwinter / 2. Swallotail Jig |
| Melorin Sargazi | Piano | 1. The Little Hen / 2. The Night / 3. Sparrow |
| Ilya Askarizad Masouleh | Piano | Pet Dragon |
| Violin Group B (Adrina A.M., Elika T.) | Violin Duet | Fortune Teller |
| Blaze Keyes | Piano | 1. Sword Dance / 2. Beyer No. 21 |
| Violin Group D (Chenxi T., Kayan T.,) | Violin Duet | Concerto in G Major (by George Philipp Telemann) |
| Tina Teimouri | Piano | Minuet in G Major (by Petzold C.) |
| Paige Jung | Piano | Corazon |
| Sienna Kittler | Piano | The Dragon Hunt |
| Elena Adhami | Piano | Bam Yang Gang |
| Violin Group E (Arian S., Dorsan H., Hanna Z.) | Violin Trio | Concerto in G Major (by Vivaldi) |
| End of Show 2 – Group Photo + Gifts & Prizes | ||
Spring Recital 2024
Sun, May 5 – Show #2 @ 5-6pm
Please arrive at 4:30pm to check in and take your seats. Please be on time in order for us to start at 5pm
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| Performer’s Name | Instrument | Song Title |
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| Yasamin Shafiei | Piano | Another Love (by Tom Odell) |
| Emma Wang | Piano | Canoeing |
| Jimmy Sun | Piano | Drei Sonaten Op. 2, No.1. (by Beethoven) |
| Ryder MacDonald | Piano | Wet Hands (From Minecraft by C418) |
| Elisa Movahed | Piano | The Classical Sonatina (Presto) |
| Adrian Khoshgoftar | Piano | Come See The Parade |
| Eudora Luo | Piano | Pyramids at Night |
| Kun Zhang | Piano | Für Elise |
| David Wei | Piano / Voice | 1. The Storm (on piano) 2. The Power of Love – by Celine Dion (voice) |
| Joy Hu | Piano | 1. The Song of the Lark / 2. The Poor Orphan |
| Ziv Hu | Piano | 1. The Wild Horseman / 2. The Sick Doll |
| Aviana Huang | Piano | Sunset in Rio |
| Somaya Weeks | Piano | The Dragon Hunt |
| Ashton Hui | Piano Duet w/ Lacri | Anitra’s Dance (by E. Grieg) |
| Jin Jin Wang | Piano | Neapolitan Dance (by Tchaikovsky) |
| Parsia Vaezighaziani | Piano | Rondo Alla Turca “Turkish March” |
| End of Show 2 – Group Photo + Gifts & Prizes | ||
Christmas Recital
Sun, Dec 3, 2023 – Show #2 @ 6pm
Doors open from 5:30pm to enter the church. Please be on time in order for us to start at 6pm.
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| Performer’s Name | Instrument | Song Title |
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| VMG Guitar Band – Anil K., Diya A., Dominick V., Kate L., Kennedy M., Nicki K., Sophia S. | Acoustic, Electric, & Bass Guitars – arranged by teacher Moe |
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| Chiara Berry | Piano | Chromatic Monochrome |
| Lucas Wang | Violin | Vivaldi Concerto in G Major |
| Adrian Khoshgoftar | Piano | Jingle Bells / We Wish You a Merry Christmas |
| Elisa Movahed | Piano | Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer |
| Kennedy McKenzie | Piano | Winter Wonderland |
| Oscar Tomaine-Mahood | Piano | Für Elise |
| Sam Azarpour | Violin | Jingle Bells |
| Wendy Yuan | Voice | Naughty (from “Matilda” Musical) |
| Araan Ghotbi | Piano | This Is Not Jingle Bells |
| Matea Markovic | Piano Duet w/ Lacri | Frosty the Snowman |
| Andrei Markovic | Piano | Reflections |
| Andrei Markovic & Diya Adarsh | Piano & Guitar Duet | Silent Night |
| Leah Kwon | Piano Duet w/ Claire | Jingle Bells |
| Haily Wu | Violin | Air Varie |
| Teachers’ Duet Performance | Piano (Lacri) & Flute (Elizabeth) | Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky) |
| INTERMISSION – Group Photo 1 + Gifts | ||
| Theo MacDonald | Voice | Burn (from “Hamilton” Musical) |
| Mason Holtby | Piano | Deck The Halls / Jingle Bells |
| Jayden Nam | Piano | Joy to the World |
| Shailene Daemi | Piano Duet w/ Claire | Jolly Old Saint Nicolas |
| Amelia Jiany | Piano | Frosty the Snowman |
| Nayla Jiany | Violin | Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer |
| Teachers’ Duet Performance | Guitar (Moe) & Vocal (Ernesto) | Besame Mucho |
| Jin Jin Wang | Piano | Turkish Bazaar |
| Susana McKenzie | Piano | Für Elise |
| Isabella Cahill | Piano | Santa Clause is Coming to Town |
| Melissa Cheers | Voice | No One Else (from “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” Musical) |
| Eudora Luo | Piano | O Christmas Tree |
| Gia Yang | Violin | Up On the Housetop |
| Sena Yang | Violin | Jolly Old St. Nicholas |
| David Wei | Voice | My Heart Will Go On |
| Jimmy Sun | Piano | Spring Celebration |
| Teacher Performance | Piano (Lacri) | Bartok Romanian Dance No 1, Op 8a |
| End of Show – Group Photo 2 + Gifts | ||
If you have any questions about our recitals, feel free to contact us!
PAST RECITALS
Halloween Recital 2024
Thank you for all who came to the Halloween Recital 2024!
One of the best shows ever! Our first Halloween-themed recital brought everyone together in the perfect harmony of music and Halloween spirit. Students, teachers, and staff all dressed up, creating a fun, festive atmosphere. From spooky performances to creative costumes, everyone enjoyed this special day filled with music, laughter, and Halloween magic!
One of the best shows ever! Our first Halloween-themed recital brought everyone together in the perfect harmony of music and Halloween spirit. Students, teachers, and staff all dressed up, creating a fun, festive atmosphere. From spooky performances to creative costumes, everyone enjoyed this special day filled with music, laughter, and Halloween magic!
Spring Recital 2024
Thank you for all who came to the Spring Recital 2024!
We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at our spring recital. Your presence and encouragement were truly invaluable, and we deeply appreciate your enthusiastic involvement.
We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at our spring recital. Your presence and encouragement were truly invaluable, and we deeply appreciate your enthusiastic involvement.
Christmas Recital 2023
Thank you for all who came to the Christmas Recital 2023!
We trust that you had a wonderful time and found joy in your participation at the recital. Once more, a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed to making this significant event of the year possible. Wishing you joyful holidays and all the very best in the upcoming year!
We trust that you had a wonderful time and found joy in your participation at the recital. Once more, a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed to making this significant event of the year possible. Wishing you joyful holidays and all the very best in the upcoming year!
Spring Recital 2023
Thank you for all who came to the Spring Recital 2023!
We would like to thank you to each and every one of you who attended our spring recital. Your presence and support meant the world to us, and we are incredibly grateful for your enthusiastic participation.
We would like to thank you to each and every one of you who attended our spring recital. Your presence and support meant the world to us, and we are incredibly grateful for your enthusiastic participation.
Christmas Recital 2022
Thank you for all who came to the Christmas Recital 2022!
We hope you all had a great time and enjoyed your experience at the recital, and once again thank you very much to everyone who made it possible for us to hold this special event of the year. We wish you all happy holidays and all the best to you in the year to come!
We hope you all had a great time and enjoyed your experience at the recital, and once again thank you very much to everyone who made it possible for us to hold this special event of the year. We wish you all happy holidays and all the best to you in the year to come!
If you have any questions about our recitals, feel free to contact us!
