The top ten in the country could be students from the same school or from all over the country, depending solely on the score of this particular performance.
Shea Thorne was not afraid at all. In her competition area, there were three students from the National Conservatory of Music. Her position in the top ten was certainly secure as she had been improving since her earlier competition days.
Among the country's top ten, four were from the Kingscrest area: one was Shea Thorne, two were from the National Conservatory of Music and both happened to be Alice Lawson's students, and the last one was a student from another prestigious music school.
Shea Thorne's school was considered the worst, yet she ranked second. The person ahead of her was another aloof guy who thought highly of himself.
