Spring Jam 2024 info

  • When: Thursday, June 13 @ 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 3 @ 4:00-6:00 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)
  • June 10 @ 4:00-6:00 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)

Program

FIRST HOUR (Cello Jellos & Cello Phil)

  1. Minuet No. 2 (Winter)
  2. Minuet in C (Julia)
  3. Rigadoon (Ellie)
  4. Pigadoon (Marco)
  5. French Folk Song (Zach)
  6. French Folk Song (Saurin)
  7. O Come Little Children (Julian)
  8. O Come Little Children (Sam D)
  9. Lightly Row (Peter)
  10. Taka Taka Tee Tee (Oliver)
  11. Advanced Twinkle (William)

SECOND HOUR (Cello Phil)

  1. Perpetual Motion
  2. Flag Dance
  3. Minuet and Trio
  4. Hedwig’s Theme
  5. Advanced Twinkle
  6. Largo
  7. Journey to Egypt
  8. Landler
  9. How Far I’ll Go (Moana)
  10. Banish Misfortune
  11. Aura Lee
  12. Autumn
  13. Ode to Joy
  14. What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?
  15. Optional:
    • Ashokan Farewell
    • Canon
    • ???

Summer lesson 2024 sign-up

Below are my summer teaching dates and times. Please email me your preferences and I will make a schedule.

Summer lesson weekDatesTimes
Week 16/25
6/26
6/27
3:00PM-9:00PM
8:00AM-2:00PM
3:00PM-9:00PM
Week 27/1
7/2
7/3
3:00PM-9:00PM
3:00PM-9:00PM
8:00AM-2:00PM
Week 37/30
7/31
8/1
3:00PM-9:00PM
3:00PM-9:00PM
8:00AM-2:00PM
Week 48/13
8/14
8/15
3:00PM-9:00PM
3:00PM-9:00PM
8:00AM-2:00PM
Week 58/20
8/21
8/22
3:00PM-9:00PM
3:00PM-9:00PM
8:00AM-2:00PM
Fall lessons begin9/3Schedule TBD

Cellopalooza and CelloFest 2024!

Cellopalooza

  • When: 5/19/24 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:
    1. Cello
    2. Stool (shorter sizes)
    3. Music stand (low kind)
    4. 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:
    • $5 per person.* Please let me know so I know how much to order. Please pay in advance.
    • *You can pay me by cash or check, or through Venmo (@Peter-Williams-111) or Zelle (Pfwill@msn.com).

Cello X @ The Crocodile 2024! (info)

Cello X rocks the Crocodile’s Here After Theater on May 8, 2024! We’ll perform one-of-a-kind arrangements of your favorite rock, pop, soundtrack, and heavy metal tunes! Tickets are only $15! See you there!

  • When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
    • 7:00 (Doors at 6:30)
  • Where: The Crocodile
  • Parking: street parking
  • Tickets: here (21+)

Member info:

  • ITINERARY:
    • 4:00, Load-in and sound check
    • 5:00, Dinner
    • 7:00, Performance
  • ATTIRE:
    • All black
  • WHAT TO BRING:
    • Cello
    • Rockstop
    • Music stand (low)
    • Music in set order

Spring Recital 2024! Info

  • Where: Green Lake Methodist Church
  • When: Saturday, March 23, 2024; 4:00-6:00
  • Arrival time: 3:30
  • What to bring: cello, rosin, sheet music (if needed), Cello X music.
  • Parking: church or street parking.
  • Attire:
    • Girls: long dress, skirt or slacks and blouse.
    • Boys: chinos, dress pants or dark pants and button down dress shirt or polo.
    • No flip-flops or light-colored tennis shoes.
  • Attendance policy:
    • Cello Jello students must stay until intermission (approximately 1 hour)
    • All other students must attend the entire recital (2 hours). NO EXCEPTIONS.

Christmas Concert 2023! Info

Join us at the Kraken Community Iceplex at Northgate on December 17 at 1:30-6:00 for Christmas music and merriment! See you there!

  • When: Sunday, December 17, 2023
    • Cello Jellos & Cello Philharmonic; 1:30-2:15 (1:00 arrival)
    • Cello Philharmonic; 2:30-3:30
    • Cello X, 4:00-6:00 (3:30 arrival)
  • Where: Kraken Community Iceplex (main lobby)
  • Parking:
    • Parking instructions are in this link.
    • You may park for free in Parking Lots 1, 2, 3, and 9. Use the code “Kraken” in the “Apply Discount” field of the app.
  • What to bring:
    1. Cello
    2. Rockstop
    3. Holiday folder
    4. Music stand (preferably low)
    5. Stool or chair (shorter sizes)
    6. Cello X binder (Cello X members)
  • Set list here
  • Attire:
    • Dress or festive clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged!
    • Cello X members: all black.

Fall Recital 2023! Info

  • Where: Queen Anne Presbyterian Church
  • When: Saturday, November 18, 2023; 4:00-6:00
  • Arrival time: 3:30
  • What to bring: cello, rockstop, rosin, sheet music (if needed), music stand (Cello X).
  • Parking: street parking.
  • Attire:
    • Girls: long dress, skirt or slacks and blouse.
    • Boys: chinos, dress pants or dark pants and button down dress shirt or polo.
    • No flip-flops or light-colored tennis shoes.
  • ATTENDANCE POLICY:
    • Cello Jello students must stay until intermission.
    • All other students must attend the ENTIRE recital.
      • No exceptions, unless the student has a Youth Symphony or other sanctioned cello performance (please ask me first) that will result in a late arrival or a need to leave early.

Cello X Set 2023-24

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean
  2. Viva la Vida
  3. Fireflies
  4. Old Town Road
  5. Hedwig’s Theme
  6. Jurassic Park
  7. How to Train Your Dragon
  8. Interstellar
  9. Like Real People Do
  10. I Am the Doctor
  11. Bittersweet
  12. Fade to Black
  13. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
  14. At World’s End
  15. Seven Nation Army
  16. Game of Thrones

Fall Concert 2023: Info

  • Where:
  • When:
    • Sunday, 10/22 at 3:30-4:30 (2:45 arrival)
  • Parking:
    • Street parking
  • Attire:
    • Girls: long dress, skirt, blouse, slacks.
    • Boys: dark pants, dark shoes, buttoned-down shirt, polo.
    • No flip-flops, shorts, or athletic clothes.
  • What to bring:
    • Cello
    • Chair or stool (label)
    • Rockstop (label)
    • Music stand (low-to-ground type)
    • Sheet music (readers)
  • Binder:
    • For readers, please put music in a three-ring binder and in concert order. Photocopy any Suzuki pieces you need and insert into the binder.
  • Program:
  • Audience policy:
    • Immediate family and grandparents may attend!