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Top Piano Competitions in New York for Kids: Perform at Carnegie Hall If you’re looking for a piano competition in New York that your child can participate in—from young beginners to teenagers—there are wonderful opportunities available. I have personally entered three students in New York competitions, and they received First Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable…
Best Pho in Queens: District Saigon in Astoria, New York I recently found another pho restaurant in New York that I absolutely loved, so I had to share it. Last month, I visited a spot in Queens, and it instantly became one of my new favorites. While most people think of Manhattan when searching for…
How to Move Forward If You Didn’t Secure an Artist Visa Hello, I’m Maegami from the blog “Goddess’ Bangs”. Today I want to talk about artist visas. If you obtain one, you could extend your U.S. career by three years—but these days, obtaining it has become increasingly difficult. The Reality of the Artist Visa and…
My Rental Experience with Steinway & Sons I chose a studio-type upright from the Boston brand, which is owned by Steinway & Sons. I selected it because the sound quality is close to that of a grand piano. At the time, I had no U.S. credit history, so I paid a cash deposit of about…