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Congratulations to all students who auditioned for District Band this weekend! Another year with a studio record... we had FOUR students earn an All State Band audition, with two students, Austin and Susie, placing first in their respective categories! Eligibility is earned by placing amongst the top few in your instrument. The following students were accepted into District Band, with All State eligible students highlighted in red. Great job, everyone!
Congratulations to the members of our studio who were selected for District Band this weekend!! Once again, I'm so proud of everyone for their efforts in preparing for the auditions. The number of students selected this year is a new Sheridan Studio record!
Middle School Bands District 11: Sarah Beard, Robinson Victoria Bliss, homeschool Daniel Estrada, Lanier Jeremy Naka, Lanier (alternate) Miriam Wanner, Robinson (alternate) District 12: Mara Casebeer, Rocky Run High School Bands District 11: Alison O'Bryan, Robinson Caroline Dunbar, Robinson Ali Verster, Robinson Kristen Halper, TJHSST Bao Vo, Woodson Blake Eriks, Robinson Kayla Sturgeon, Robinson District 12: Emily Mardiks, McLean Benny Mardiks, McLean Susie Choi, McLean A little about District Band.... Each January, the 16 districts in the state of Virginia host an All-District Honor Band. Participating students are selected via a very competitive blind audition, meaning that the judges can not see the auditioning students, as they are behind a screen. All students must perform the same thing (scales, chromatic scale, prepared piece, sight reading.) For clarinets, there are approximately 125 students auditioning for 48 spots. District 11 includes students from the pyramids of Robinson, Lake Braddock, Woodson, West Springfield, Westfield, Centreville, Fairfax as well as Paul VI, Homeschoolers and TJHSST. District 12 is comprised of students form the pyramids of McLean, Madison, Herndon, Marshall, Arlington schools, South Lakes, Langley, Oakton, and Chantilly. All districts run their own separate auditions and events. In addition, I'm so happy for my sectional students and their teachers at McLean, Longfellow, Langley, and Robinson for their successes this weekend. They include these McLean students: Yishu Hu Jessica Tang Kimia Zadegan Hanna Aronson Sandy Cho Benny Mardiks Emily Mardiks Susie Choi Desmond Curran Matt Evanko Caroline Bertsch Michelle Ma Abi Anderson Kristine Yarnoff I'll be performing with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra on Sunday, October 21. It will be at the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale campus at 4:00. More information by clicking the link below:
http://www.virginiachamberorchestra.org/current.html Congratulations to Caroline Dunbar, Benny Mardiks, Emily Mardiks, Alson O'Bryan and Bao Vo on their excellent Senior Regional Orchestra auditions! I'm so proud of your hard work in preparing for this difficult audition. Keep it up!!
My teacher, Ricardo Morales, will be performing with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, September 21 at GMU. This is a WONDERFUL opportunity for you to hear the preeminent American clarinetist with the orchestra that plays down the street. In addition, tickets for this performance will be just $5 for students and $20 for adults. Compare this with the cost of going to the Kennedy Center, and this is a great deal. Mr. Morales is currently the principal clarinetist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, formerly with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, a position he won at the age of 21. You can read more about him here and hear recordings of him playing the Mozart Concerto, talking about his favorite pieces, and many more things, all available on YouTube. He will be performing one of my most favorite pieces, Aaron Copland's Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra. Listen to another wonderful clarinetist, Jonathan Cohler, play it here.
Even MORE Exciting News.... Ricardo will be giving a masterclass the afternoon before the concert, and it is free and open to anyone wishing to attend. Our own studio member Alison O'Bryan will be one of only six students performing for him, along with former studio member Nick Thompson, who is now a sophomore clarinet major studying with the wonderful Rochelle Oedemann at George Mason. A masterclass is a wonderful chance to get to see the master in action, teaching the students who play for him in front of an audience. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for Alison, Nick, and all in attendance. I would like for as many of my students to attend this class as possible. Please RSVP to Tara Nadel at the Fairfax Symphony at info@fairfaxsymphony.org as soon as possible. Master Class with Ricardo Morales Saturday, September 21, 2013 3:00 – 5:00 pm George Mason University DeLaski Hall – DeLaski Room Free Admission, RSVP required by Friday, September 13, 2013 to info@fairfaxsymphony.org Fairfax Symphony Concert featuring Mr. Morales Special offer tickets for clarinetists... $5 student/$20 adult. Use the code CLARINET when purchasing tickets at fairfaxsymphony.org website. Exciting news! I'll be performing a solo recital on Sunday August 4 at 3:00 pm. Once again, it will be at the Lyceum in Alexandria. More details to come!
I am a part of a new chamber ensemble called Synergy, and we'll be performing our first concert at the Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria. It's a part of the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association's summer chamber music series. Other members of our group are Laura Marchisotto Bogart, piano; Sue Logan, oboe; and Larry Ink, flute. We'll be performing pieces (for all combinations of the four instruments) written by Astor Piazzolla (tango for clarinet and piano... how often do you get to hear THAT? :), Gordon Jacob, William Grant Still, and a flute/clarinet duet written by Larry Ink, among others. It promises to be a fun hour of music in a beautiful space. There will be a reception following the performance. More information can be found on the WMPA website. Directions to the Lyceum can be found here.
Again, the concert is this Sunday July 21 3:00-4:00 pm. I hope to see you there!! Our clarinet year is coming to a close, with our recital on Sunday June 2 at 2:00 (please note the change from my earlier post!). Lessons will end on schedule unless you have not made up either of your two allotted "missed lessons". From our Studio Handbook here on the website, here are the final lesson dates:
Tuesday Students: June 11 Wednesday Students: June 5 Thursday Students: June 6 If you do have lessons to make up, we will discuss your final lesson date this week. I will be sending out Music & Activity invoices in the coming week or two, accounting for the use of your Music & Activity Deposit. If there are remaining funds, I will refund them to you; if there is a balance, you are responsible for settling it. Day of Recital! On Sunday June 2, please arrive at Knollwood Community Church (10002 Coffer Woods Dr, Burke VA 22015) ready to play. This means you should warm up at home before arriving at the church. Be seated and ready to begin at 2:00 sharp. Please dress appropriately for a performance... no jeans or flip flops, please. :) Stage appearance and presence is a very important part of being a musician. MAP TO RECITAL LOCATION: |
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