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Van-Anh

~she holds you captivated...~

About Me


Van-Anh Nguyen started learning piano at just 13 months. At the age of four, she was accepted into the Conservatorium of Music for the Music Young Artist Program; a specialist training program for gifted musicians. She received her A.Mus.A at aged 9,and L.Mus.A at the age of 12. Van-Anh has performed at many concerts, on radio and has given live television performances regularly since the age of 4. She was a prize-winner at the Vienna International Pianists Summer festival in 2003. In 2004, she won the Kawai Open Award at Sydney McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge. Van-Anh went on to winning the Audience Prize at the 13th Klaviersommerfest in Bad-Bertrich, Germany, 2005. The same year, she performed 2 solo recitals of her own at the Parramatta Riverside Theatres and debuted in Vietnam with the Ho Chi Minh City Symphony Orchestra in a sold out solo recital. Since then, she has collaborated with several artists, recently taking out 1st place with David Shi in the Irene-Hope Gibson 2 Pianos Award. Van-Anh also plays cello and the Monochord (a traditional Vietnamese instrument)and has a huge passion for writing and since 2006, has been writing for 2MBS-FM Fine Music Magazine, ABC’s Limelight Magazine and Disney Adventures Magazine.

My Interests

piano, cello, fashion runways,journalism, travelling, shopping, shoes, shoes, shoes (and more...), trapezing (try it!), picnicing (call me a grandma but I love it!) dressing up in summer dresses, making sweet desserts, chocolate, roasting at the beach for 8 hours, writing for magazines!, michael jackson!, laughing, eating yummy delicious food!, drinking summer sensations, dancing

I'd like to meet:

Chopin, Zimmermann, Martha Argerich, Liv Tyler, Oprah (haha), Mischa Barton, Michael Buble, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, James Blunt, Jamie Callum, The Queen, Adam Brody, Lang Lang (to see how big his eyes are actually in real life coz they sure are big when he plays)too many to list! [free layouts]
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Hi Everyone! I've finally been converted into a MySpace user and abandoning (slowly), my MSN Space...sob..sob..after it reaching almost its now, 4th birthday! Absolutely love the piano but finishing my 2nd year of media/law, yes, using the other side of my brain:)I'm almost 20 which makes me feel super old..feeling ripe now :-). I love writing and if you want to check out how much i've blogged since 2005, check out my original space which is: http://spaces.msn.com/misspianosocialite I love to meet funkadelic people, have a good party here and there, but good company is the best thing you could have. If anyone can make summer sensations, I'm your best friend for the night ;-)I live life to the fullest and make the most of everything I have around me!
Van-Anh can be found:
~waking up anytime between 6am-11.59am depending on the day
~stuffing her face with chocolate
~at a piano
~checking out the newest range in peter alexanders, marcs, sass & bide & alice mccall
~surfing on the vogue forums & commenting at that =)
~going to Clubmac occasionally for the lecture or tutorial
~cutting out clippings of fav dresses [includes Victor & Rolf, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Elie Saab] and waiting until she flies to Vietnam to get them tailored :)
~driving everywhere in her white Corolla with purple seat covers
~around the corner but her voice audible from miles away
~sitting in a lounge with her friends
~at the beach, bumming and tanning
~holding a summer sensation in her hand and being very happy
~having at least 1 blonde moment a day...*sigh*
~teaching on a Monday afternoons and all day Saturdays! urghh
~txting at least 1 sms a day
~never sleeping beyond 12 noon
~sipping on mango iced teas
~lending a hand to anyone
~yapping away on her cell phone
~occasionally picking up the cello and 'playing' it
~always with her cell phone, CC, lip gloss, diary & house keys
~having a jam session with cool people!
~talking and talking until we completely lose the topic we were on and make up crazy stories then laugh until we cry
~continually shopping to reinvent her wardrobe
~hardly ever in sneakers (and if so, they are hot pink pumas)
~hardly ever brushing her hair (she has a straightener for that...cough)
~checking out fashion runways on Vogue
~listening to her ipod on her iball as she falls asleep every night
~probably missing one meal of the day, only because of time constraints
~guaranteed laughter followed by tears after hearing Dennis & Nathan do a fob conversation!!!
~wanting those black & silver 8G D&G's she tried on the other day, but knows they're only worth $39 for the plastic! d'ope
~picking up her brother at 3:45pm from Hills Grammar on Wednesdays
~hanging with her boy when she can
~getting teary eyed because of frustration or anger at least once a week
~missing home when she's overseas
~missing going overseas when she's home
~guaranteed tears in soppy romantic or dramatic movie scenes
~ignoring mean people
~having lychee & rose-petal ice-creams with Dave at Passionflower whenever we go there
~singing to her hearts content (usually when she's alone)
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Vietnam Solo Recital & Australia Day 07

Music:

Grew up with classical music and will always love it, but I LOVVVVEEEEE R&B music & anything with a funky melody which can stick in your head such as: Justin Timberlake, Amerie, Rihanna, Beyonce, Mario, Usher, Chris Brown, Fall Out Boy, Akon (SMACK THAT!!! WOOOT), Evermore, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Michael Jackson, Jojo, Jamie Callum, John Mayer, Michael Buble, James Blunt, Mika, Robbie Williams, KT Tunstall, Christina Aguilera's new album, Sneaky Sound System, TV Rock, Bodyrox, Bombfunk MC (they're my dancy favs!).
My favourite soundtracks are The Pianist, Moulin Rouge, Chicken Little, Shrek, Mean Girls & Chicago.
my favourite albums are Continuum - John Mayer; FutureSexLoveSounds - JT; Nelly Furtado's latest; Jamie Callum's latest. Also love dancing it up, so a bit of Scissor Sisters will never hurt :)

Movies:

Ah, Van-Anh's top films in no particular order: Moulin Rouge
The Devil Wears Prada
Mean Girls
Music & Lyrics
As Good As It Gets
10 Things I Hate About You
Strictly Ballroom
High School Musical (yes,....lame but i love it!)
Honey
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Save The Last Dance
The NoteBook
Pan's Labyrinth
Casino Royale
Borat

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Television:

24, The O.C, Entourage, Thank God You're Here, Heroes, So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, House

Books:

The Da Vinci Code, Secret Garden, Girls Night In, 48 Shades of Brown, The Devil Wears Prada :)

Heroes:

Dave - my best friend for 8 years running. Also fellow 2 pianos buddy, passionflower buddy, fellow beach-bummer and to-be-millionaire. A person very very dear to my
Nathan - the pic says it all. He's a chain smoking-crazy-cat-in-the-hat! the first time he met me, he thought i was a bitch. The first time i saw him, i thought he was a homeless gangster! BWAH HA! He likes sleeping with toy camels, spiks like fob-la (when I request him to. . and ensures I will be in tears after a session with dennis) but busts the best moves on the dance floor =)
Sam - blonde, blonde and bloody good at tae kwon do. She'll kick your butt if you dare touch me! The 2nd member of charlie's angels, someone's gotta do the work and it's definitely not me, so miss tkd, you do your shat!
Sam-I-Am - that's right! The guy who's all religious in this picture! LOL! Sam will crack anyone up. He's NOT indonesian so don't get it mixed up or he'll get angry. A fellow pianist, he loves his piano and is building up a great cd collection (of REAL CDs might i add, not dodgy pirated ones unlike SOME PEOPLE! LOL).
Elise - 3rd member of charlie's angels. You'll find her in the water most of the time! Went to school together since Yr 7. Gotta love band camp girl! Elise was part of a flute quartet! =)
Dean- wicka wicka DJ! He's my homie, busting those songs! He likes sleeping under my piano cuddling teddy bears. He's really cool, trust meeee =)
Red-Shoes - even though I've attempted to click my heels 3 times, it hasn't taken me anywhere. *sigh* They are however the most comfortable shoes for clubbing, dressing up and are so hot de trot the floor sets on fire! whoaaa, HOT!
Janet - is little miss puny, my muso-girl bestie! We've shared oh so many music moments, shared the same teacher for a while and together, we = too many blonde moments. PPMC forever girl!!! =)
Arfa - she's my clubbing girl and fellow 4 unit maths buddy (until I dropped out and became my 3 unit maths buddy! LOL). Loves to dance and we PUT OUR HANDS UP FOR DETROIT! A LOVELY CITY!!! WOOOTTTT! She works at Scooter and I hate her for that, but then i love her again coz she gets me huge discounts. YAY! She lives in a mansion and owns a pet galah. how awesome is that?!
Ann - ahhh my adeladian lady! met back at PPMC 04 (i think?) and oh so many fun times. Those Common Room truth & dare session were the shat! she's funkadelic, loves Britney Spears (don't we all deep down...ahah), plays the piano and i wish she was in sydney with the cool musos (because she is oh so cool and belongs with the gang!!!) miss u girlfriend!
Max - this little munchkin of mine is so adorable. He's going to be famous, because he's starring in Australia's Got Talent! Yep! That's right ladies & gents, he MAY look . . . . (let's not go there with the blowfish and all) but he will dazzle you with his fingers on the keys! We all have to vote for him! HE also needs to come to Sydney and join the musos-all-stars coz he's a born-gorgeous-star!
Aprille - my law bestie. Sorry it's taken me this long to put u up on my heroes list. You FINALLY gave me a pic :-) Met Aprille in 2006 when we both started law at Clubmac. She is extremely reliable and talks me up in class when i'm away on my trips, covering my back :-) She's the littlest thing you'll find, aspiring to be a model/lawyer.

My Blog

Van-Anh on Kerri-Anne Morning Show TOMORROW!

it's confirmed.Tiempo de Tango Quartet will be opening Kerri-Anne Kennerley's morning show tomorrow!Where: Channel 9When: 9amWhat: Mornings with Kerri-AnneTiempo de Tango consists of Maggie Ferguson (...
Posted by Van-Anh on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:15:00 PST

life update!

Wow it HAS been a while since i've posted up blogs here. I haven't had much time to keep both facebook and myspace going, plus the official website should be up and running soon (obviously under const...
Posted by Van-Anh on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:28:00 PST

i hate hospitals!

Never brush aside a fever! That is the moral of the story. and I’m saying that first because that’s exactly what I did last wednesday when I started getting a fever. I thought "hey, the fl...
Posted by Van-Anh on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:42:00 PST

concert post-mortem

The concert is all over and it actually went much better than i had expected. I think this year is seemingly better already for me. Last year's recital was .... ok. This year's was much more enjoyable...
Posted by Van-Anh on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:45:00 PST

Vietnam Part 1

So i've been here for what....4 days. Was lovely to arrive at a brand spanking new airport where you don't need to get off the plane, hop onto a bus and then get driven to the terminal. It was straigh...
Posted by Van-Anh on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:49:00 PST

Riverina to Vietnam

I spent the last week in Wagga Wagga for the Riverina Summer School for Strings, performing and also being the official accompanist. WHAT a week. It was sweltering hot when we arrived, really dry heat...
Posted by Van-Anh on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:14:00 PST

due for another one

Aloha! It's been too long since my last blog! First things first, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone's NYE was a blast! The lead up to Christmas, then the New Year has been incredibly busy, not to men...
Posted by Van-Anh on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:12:00 PST

whitewater rafting

So today, i went whitewater rafting with Dave.Since he is leaving for Europe this Sunday, he was a but 'iffy' about doing it, just in case he smashed his head or got major injuries. I was the one to r...
Posted by Van-Anh on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:33:00 PST

pulled by the police!

Today has GOT to be the worst day!At 8am, on my way to mum's studio for a day of students piano exams, I got pulled over by the police!! YES! I saw it drive beside me and i checked my speedometer, and...
Posted by Van-Anh on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:24:00 PST

JT Future/Sex/Love/Sounds Show!!!

After going into depression mode for not being able to get tickets to his 1st and 2nd show, I was in Brisbane and the bright idea of maybe staying in brisbane for another week to catch Justin Timberla...
Posted by Van-Anh on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:01:00 PST