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:
    1. Cello
    2. Holiday folder
    3. Music stand (low height)
    4. Stool or chair (if using a shorter size)
  • Attire:
    • Dress clothes or festive clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged!

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 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)

  1. Minuet No. 1
  2. Minuet in C
  3. Rigadoon
  4. Long, Long Ago
  5. Go Tell Aunt Rhody
  6. French Folk Song
  7. Taka Taka Tee Tee
  8. Down Children, Up Children
  9. Twinkle Theme
  10. Rainbow Twinkle

SECOND HOUR (Cello Phil)

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

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:
    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:
    • $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.