ACHIEVEMENT HEIGHTS ACADEMY
presented
A Celebration of GEORGE GERSHWIN Concert for TWO PIANOS
to a sold out audience at STEINWAY GALLERY, Boca Raton
February 1, 2020
See details below.
Achievement Heights STUDIO is the pivotal place for high quality education in classical music and the arts for children and adults located in Downtown Boca Raton, Florida.
The STUDIO was founded by Dr. N’Quavah R. Velazquez, a doctor in educational leadership with an extensive background in medical research in collaboration with Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as well as New York University School of Medicine.
The STUDIO prides itself in acquiring highly qualified instructors to support a caring and encouraging environment in a culture of health where students flourish.
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ACHIEVEMENT HEIGHTS ACADEMY
Dr. N'Quavah R. Velazquez,
Founder & CEO
Proud Sponsor of
RECITALS & CONCERTS
STEINWAY Piano Gallery
7940 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton
and supporter for other programs in the arts.

ACHIEVEMENT HEIGHTS ACADEMY
PROUDLY PRESENTED:
A CELEBRATION OF GEORGE GERSHWIN
for TWO PIANOS
SOLD OUT ! ! !
“Guests responded with thunderous applause and a standing ovation to exhilarating performances of “Embraceable You; Strike Up the Band; ‘Swonderful/Funny Face; It Ain’t Necessarily So; Swanee; The Man I Love; Liza; and an all time favorite, American in Paris, “arranged by Gershwin himself for two pianos.”
Steinway Piano Gallery
7940 North Federal Highway Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Art Gallery Reception immediately followed:
Yaacov Heller - Gallery 22
Royal Palm Place 282 Via Naranjas Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Achievement Heights Academy is the pivotal place for children’s education in science, technology, engineering and math infused with the arts including fine arts, classical music, jazz and chorus. Currently, they are coordinating with Paul Posnak and Anita Castiglione to present a larger-scale performance of music from the Jazz Age for next season.
Visit this website for updates.
Dr. Paul Posnak is a world-acclaimed authority on George Gershwin, Fats Waller and the Roaring ‘Twenties and ‘Thirties. He received his bachelor, master’s and doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School, and is the recipient of Juilliard’s highest award, the Loeb Prize. He is a renowned classical and jazz pianist, First Prize Winner of the International J.S. Bach Competition among many other awards, and a concert artist appearing throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. The program for this concert featured seven of Dr. Posnak’s original arrangements for two pianos of the Gershwin Songbook. He and Ms. Castiglione have been invited to record this program at Skywalker Studios in San Rafael, CA.
Anita Castiglione collaborates with her husband, Paul Posnak in this performance, and in concerts throughout the U.S. She has a notable careers a s soloist, collaborative pianist and educator. Dr. Castiglione hold a master’s degree from Juilliard and a doctoral degree from the UM Frost School of Music. She was a faculty member at Palm Beach Atlantic University for eleven years as vocal coach, collaborative pianist and professor of tonal harmony. She is currently the pianist for the Frost Chorale, Symphonic Choir and Women’s Chorale at the UM Frost School of Music.
Photography Credit: David Sahadi of Sahadi Photography


On behalf of BENITA PEYCH DZHURKOVA, chorus and violin instructor with Achievement Heights Academy, we are proud to share this announcement of HANDEL'S MESSIAH on Friday, December 6 at FAU Boca Raton where she will perform. The Women's Vocal Arts Organization is hosting this event.
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Diana Skobina &
Sergei Skobin
Saturday, November 9, 2019
from 3:00pm to 5:15pm
Rachmaninoff - Brahms - Lutoslawski
What a fabulous evening at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Boca Raton listening to the outstanding performance of these highly talented professional musicians. Thank you! Thank you!
We were honored to have with our many guests: Dr. Roberta Rust, Piano Studio at Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Dr. Irena Kofman, Piano Studio at FAU and Melanie Widley, National Society of Arts & Letters.
Achievement Heights Academy was proud to sponsor this outstanding duo piano recital.

SooJung Kwon
with pianist, Sergei Skobin
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Bach - Debussy - Mozart
