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class=\"pa-concours-kicker\">Piano Acad\u00e9mie<\/div>\n        <h1>International piano competitions<\/h1>\n        <p>Every year, Piano Acad\u00e9mie students take part in demanding international competitions. These experiences teach them discipline, concentration, stage presence and the pursuit of deeply accomplished musical work.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-concours-pills\">\n          <span class=\"pa-concours-pill\">A centre of excellence since 2018<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pa-concours-pill\">Consistent results across Europe<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pa-concours-pill\">Rigorous and supportive guidance<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"pa-section\">\n      <div class=\"pa-two-col\">\n\n        <div class=\"pa-card\">\n          <h2 class=\"pa-title\">Preparation that brings out each child\u2019s potential<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"pa-intro\">At Piano Acad\u00e9mie, competitions are never an end in themselves. They are part of the learning process: students learn to work consistently, listen, begin again, seek a more beautiful sound, shape phrases more accurately and develop deeper musicality.<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-stats\">\n            <div class=\"pa-stat\">\n              <strong>2018<\/strong>\n              <span>Competition programme established<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"pa-stat\">\n              <strong>40<\/strong>\n              <span>Approximately 40 students in the programme<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"pa-stat\">\n              <strong>2026<\/strong>\n              <span>First prizes in Italy<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"pa-stat\">\n              <strong>Europe<\/strong>\n              <span>International awards<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-card\">\n          <h2 class=\"pa-title\">Our vision<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"pa-intro\">Musical excellence is built over time. It requires a method, an attentive teaching team and committed parents, as well as children who can develop discipline, sensitivity and confidence on stage.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"pa-section\">\n      <div class=\"pa-card\">\n        <h2 class=\"pa-title\">Latest results \u2014 2026<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"pa-intro\">The results achieved in Italy\u2014in Barletta, Orbetello and Treviso\u2014as well as in Munich confirm the quality of the work undertaken by Piano Acad\u00e9mie students and our teaching team.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-feature-results\">\n\n          <div class=\"pa-feature-result\">\n            <small>Barletta, Italy, May 2026<\/small>\n            <h3>Gauthier Hu<\/h3>\n            <p>At the age of 9, Gauthier Hu was awarded First Prize with 99 points and won his category at the Barletta International Competition.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"pa-award-main\">First Prize, 99 points, category winner<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-feature-result\">\n            <small>Orbetello, Italy, 16 May 2026<\/small>\n            <h3>Victoire Le Chatelier<\/h3>\n            <p>Victoire Le Chatelier was awarded First Prize with 97 points at the Orbetello International Competition. She placed second overall, behind the top prizewinner, who received 99 points.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"pa-award-main\">First Prize, 97 points, second overall<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-feature-result\">\n            <small>Munich, Germany, 31 May 2026<\/small>\n            <h3>Vahan Rostami Dadayan et Jeanne Sorbets<\/h3>\n            <p>Vahan Rostami Dadayan and Jeanne Sorbets were awarded Second Prize at the Munich International Competition, held at Nymphenburg Palace.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"pa-award-main\">Second Prize, Munich International Competition<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-results-grid\">\n\n          <div class=\"pa-result-box\">\n            <h3>Barletta, Italy<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n              <li>Gauthier Hu: First Prize, 99 points, category winner<\/li>\n              <li>Daniel Lee: First Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Albane Jourdan: First Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Sofia Delgado: First Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Agathe Hu: Second Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Eva Delgado: Second Prize<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-result-box\">\n            <h3>Orbetello, Italy<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n              <li>Victoire Le Chatelier: First Prize with 97 points<\/li>\n              <li>Second overall<\/li>\n              <li>Competition held on 16 May 2026<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-result-box\">\n            <h3>Treviso, Italy<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n              <li>Ruben Nogaret: First Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Salom\u00e9 Veillard: Third Prize<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-result-box\">\n            <h3>Munich, Germany<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n              <li>Vahan Rostami Dadayan: Second Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Jeanne Sorbets: Second Prize<\/li>\n              <li>Munich International Competition, 31 May 2026<\/li>\n              <li>Nymphenburg Palace<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-compact-note\">\n          These awards recognise patient, precise and consistent work. They show that competition preparation depends not only on technique, but also on musicality, concentration, style and the ability to give one\u2019s best on stage.\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"pa-section\">\n      <div class=\"pa-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"pa-gallery-head\">\n          <div>\n            <h2 class=\"pa-title\">Competition photographs<\/h2>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"pa-intro\">A deliberately compact gallery keeps the page elegant and easy to read. Additional photographs are available in the expandable section so that the page does not become unnecessarily long.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-gallery\">\n\n          <div class=\"pa-photo-card pa-photo-card-main\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-16-at-11.33.30.jpeg\" alt=\"Awards ceremony at the 2026 Barletta International Competition\">\n            <div>\n              <h3>Awards ceremony in Barletta<\/h3>\n              <p>Piano Acad\u00e9mie students receiving awards at the international competition in Italy.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-16-at-11.33.30.jpeg\" alt=\"Piano Acad\u00e9mie students at the international competition\">\n            <div>\n              <h3>2026 results<\/h3>\n              <p>A year marked by outstanding prizes won in Italy.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <details class=\"pa-more-photos\">\n          <summary>View more competition photographs<\/summary>\n          <div class=\"pa-more-photos-content\">\n\n            <div class=\"pa-gallery\">\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Victoire-concours.jpg\" alt=\"Victoire Le Chatelier at the Orbetello International Competition\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Victoire Le Chatelier<\/h3>\n                  <p>First Prize with 97 points at the Orbetello International Competition.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jeanne-et-Vahan-Munich-ext.jpg\" alt=\"Vahan Rostami Dadayan and Jeanne Sorbets in Munich outside Nymphenburg Palace\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Munich 2026<\/h3>\n                  <p>Vahan Rostami Dadayan and Jeanne Sorbets at the Munich International Competition.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jeanne-Munich.jpg\" alt=\"Jeanne Sorbets at the 2026 Munich International Competition\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Jeanne Sorbets<\/h3>\n                  <p>Second Prize at the Munich International Competition on 31 May 2026.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vahan-Munich.jpg\" alt=\"Vahan Rostami Dadayan at the 2026 Munich International Competition\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Vahan Rostami Dadayan<\/h3>\n                  <p>Second Prize at the Munich International Competition on 31 May 2026.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jeanne-et-Vahan-Munich.jpg\" alt=\"Vahan Rostami Dadayan and Jeanne Sorbets beside the Munich International Competition poster\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Two students receive awards in Munich<\/h3>\n                  <p>An outstanding result for Piano Acad\u00e9mie at Nymphenburg Palace.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-16-at-18.54.24-2.jpeg\" alt=\"2026 Barletta International Competition\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Orbetello 2026<\/h3>\n                  <p>An outstanding award received on 16 May 2026.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"pa-photo-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-16-at-18.54.24.jpeg\" alt=\"Photograph from the Orbetello International Competition\">\n                <div>\n                  <h3>Competitions in Italy<\/h3>\n                  <p>International competitions provide students with a demanding and formative stage experience.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/details>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"pa-section\">\n     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The other videos are available through links.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"pa-video-grid\">\n\n          <div class=\"pa-video-feature\">\n            <div class=\"pa-video-embed\">\n              <iframe\n                src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1192807321?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&badge=0&autopause=0\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen>\n              <\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"pa-video-caption\">\n              <h3>Gauthier Hu<\/h3>\n              <p>First Prize with 99 points and winner of his category at the Barletta International Competition.<\/p>\n              <a class=\"pa-btn pa-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1192807321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the video on Vimeo<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"pa-video-links\">\n              <a class=\"pa-btn pa-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1192807166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Agathe Hu\u2019s video<\/a>\n              <a class=\"pa-btn pa-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1192807737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Daniel Lee\u2019s video<\/a>\n              <a class=\"pa-btn pa-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/piano-academie.com\/le-piano-pour-les-5-16-ans\/classe-concours-piano-enfants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover the competition programme<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"pa-compact-note\">\n              The videos allow families to discover the standards expected of our students, as well as the musicality, composure and stage presence that we seek to develop throughout their preparation.\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"pa-section\">\n      <div class=\"pa-final-cta\">\n        <h2>Preparing for an 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