Year: 2025
Christmas @ the Kraken 2025!
- When: Sunday, December 14, 2025
- Pre-Twinkle, Cello Jellos & Cello Philharmonic; 1:00-1:45 (12:30 arrival)
- Cello Philharmonic; 2:00-3:00
- Where: Kraken Community Iceplex (main lobby)
- Parking:
- Park in Lot 9, west of the building. Parking is free under three hours.
- Enter the Kraken building using its west entrance. Take the stairs or the elevator to the main lobby.
- What to bring:
- Cello
- Holiday folder
- Music stand (low height)
- Stool or chair (if using a shorter size)
- Attire:
- Dress clothes or festive clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged!
Fall Recital 2025 videos!
Check out these awesome videos from our Fall Recital in November 2025! More to come!
Fall Recital 2025 Info
- Where: Green Lake United Methodist Church
- When: Saturday, November 22, 2025; 4:00-6:00
- Arrival time: 3:30
- What to bring: cello, rosin, sheet music (if needed).
- Parking: church or street parking.
- Attire:
- Girls: long dress, skirt or slacks and blouse.
- Boys: chinos, dress or dark pants and button down dress shirt or polo.
- No sweatshirts, t-shirts, flip-flops or light-colored tennis shoes.
- Attendance policy:
- Pre-Twinkle and Cello Jello students must stay until intermission (approximately 1 hour).
- All other students must attend the entire recital (2 hours). NO EXCEPTIONS.
Spring Recital 2025 videos (MORE!)
Check out more awesome videos from Spring Recital 2025!
Spring Jam 2025 photos!
Check out these great photos from our Spring Jam 2025 concert at the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market! It was a wonderful day and performance!



Spring Recital 2025 videos!
Check out some awesome videos from the Spring Recital! More to come!
Fall Recital 2024 videos!
Check out these great videos from our Fall Recital! Spring videos to come!
Spring Concert 2025 videos!
Check out these AWESOME videos from our Spring Concert (Cellopalooza) 2025! Enjoy!
Spring Jam 2025 info
- When: Thursday, June 12 @ 5:00-7:00 (4:15 arrival)
- Where: Queen Anne Farmer’s Market (performer’s tent on lawn)
- Schedule:
- 5:00-5:45, Cello Jellos & Cello Phil
- 5:45-6:00, Break
- 6:00-7:00, Cello Phil
- What to bring:
- Cello
- Low stand and music (readers)
- Clothespins or clips
- Small stool (the market has full-size chairs)
- Blanket for sitting (optional)
Rehearsals
- June 2 @ 4:00-6:00 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)
- June 9 @ 4:00-6:00 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)
Program
FIRST HOUR (Cello Jellos & Cello Phil)
- Minuet No. 1
- Minuet in C
- Rigadoon
- Long, Long Ago
- Go Tell Aunt Rhody
- French Folk Song
- Taka Taka Tee Tee
- Down Children, Up Children
- Twinkle Theme
- Rainbow Twinkle
SECOND HOUR (Cello Phil)
- Reel
- German Dance
- In the Church
- Flag Dance
- Minuet and Trio
- Journey to Egypt
- Landler
- Advanced Twinkle
- Ashokan Farewell
- Aura Lee
- Hedwig’s Theme
- How Far I’ll Go (Moana)
- Ode to Joy
- What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?
- Optional:
- Canon
- Largo
- ???
Summer teaching dates 2025
Below are my summer teaching dates and times. Please email me your preferences and I will make a schedule. Get your practice charts here. Thank you!
| Summer lesson week | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 6/22 6/23 6/24 | 3:00PM-9:00PM 3:00PM-9:00PM 8:00AM-1:00PM |
| Week 2 | 6/29 6/30 7/1 | 3:00PM-9:00PM 8:00AM-2:00PM 3:00PM-9:00PM |
| Week 3 | 7/7 7/8 7/9 | 3:00PM-9:00PM 3:00PM-9:00PM 8:00AM-2:00PM |
| Week 4 | 7/14 7/15 7/16 | 3:00PM-9:00PM 3:00PM-9:00PM 8:00AM-2:00PM |
| Week 5 | 7/20 7/21 7/22 | 3:00PM-9:00PM 8:00AM-2:00PM 3:00PM-9:00PM |
| Week 6 | 7/30 7/31 8/1 | 3:00PM-9:00PM 3:00PM-9:00PM 8:00AM-2:00PM |
Cellopalooza 2025!
- When: 5/18/25 at 2:00-3:30 (1:15 arrival)
- Where: Green Lake United Methodist Church
- Attire: Concert clothes.
- Parking: Church parking or street parking.
- What to bring:
- Cello
- Stool (shorter sizes)
- Music stand (low kind)
- Sheet music (in a three-ring binder and in concert order)
- Invite your family and friends!
CelloFest!
- When: Directly following Cellopalooza (approximately 4:00)
- Where: Green Lake Play Field
- What to bring:
- Balls, frisbees, and other play equipment! Also, blankets, outdoor clothes, sunscreen and water.
- Pizza:
- $8 per person.* Please let me know how many in your group in advance and pay in advance. Zelle, Venmo, or cash is fine (I will have change).
- PLAN B (if it rains): Meet at Bell’s Cookie Company near Greenlake. Pizza payments will be refunded.
