3/5/14 - A statewide music competition recently heard a Howell teen make his mark in the record books. Highlander Middle School eighth grader John Tucker recently won both the 13-year-old Classical Piano Division and the Open Pop Piano Division at the 2014 Michigan Music Association Competition. In the Open Pop Piano Division, Tucker competed against 300 other pianists ranging in ages from five to 18 to become the youngest person to ever win the division. Tucker said he didnât enter the competition to win, but more as a fun experience that would help him grow as a musician. He says when he heard his name called out as the winner, he thought he had misheard it but then realized everyone he knew was cheering. Tucker began practicing the piano at the age of six and currently taking lessons with Peng Hampton of Howell, a graduate of the Trinity College of Music in London. This was Tuckerâs second time competing in the Michigan Music Association Competition. (JK)
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