Cellopalooza!

• When: 5/21/23 at 2:00-4:00 (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!

Cello Fest!

• When: Directly following Cellopalooza (approximately 4:30)
• Where: Green Lake Play Field
• What to bring:
  • Please bring a soccer ball and frisbees if you have any! (I don’t). Also, blankets, outdoor clothes, sunscreen and water.
• Pizza:
  • Please let me know ASAP if you are attending and pay me for how many in your group are eating pizza. The cost is $10 per person and you can pay using Zelle, Venmo, cash or check. There will be a gluten-free option.
• Pizza volunteer:
  • I need a pizza-job volunteer. This involves the following:
    • Placing the order on the day of the concert (I will reimburse). I will let you know the order-size once I know how many are eating pizza.
    • Picking up the pizzas and bringing them to Green Lake. Please also get plates and napkins from the pizza place.
• Desserts:
  • One parent is bringing gluten-free cupcakes to share. Please bring a dish or dessert to share if you’d like!

• Where: Olympic View Community Church
• When: Saturday, March 25, 2023; 4:00-6:00
• Arrival time: 3:30
• What to bring: cello, rockstop, rosin, sheet music (if needed).
• Parking: there is a parking lot on 5th Avenue.
• 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 for the first half (until intermission).
  • All other students must attend the ENTIRE recital. The recital will last 2 hours.
  • The only exception is if 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. Otherwise, no exceptions.

Join us at the Kraken Community Iceplex on December 23rd at 2:00-6:00 for a spectacular day of Christmas music and merriment! See you there!

Concert info

• When: Friday, December 23, 2022
  • Cello Jellos and Cello Philharmonic; 2:00-2:45 (1:30 arrival)
  • Cello Philharmonic; 2:45-3:45
  • Cello X, 4:00-6:00 (3:30 arrival – click here for details)
• Where: Kraken Community Iceplex (main lobby)
• Parking:
  • Parking instructions are in this link.
  • The best lost to park in is #9 west of the Kraken. Use the code “Kraken” in the “Apply Discount” field of the app for free parking. Enter using the doors on the west side of the building and walk downstairs to the lobby.
• What to bring:
  1. Cello
  2. Rockstop
  3. Music stand (readers only)
  4. Stool or chair
  5. Holiday folder
  6. Cello X binder (Cello X members)
• Set list here (Cello Jellos and Cello Phil)
• Cello X info here
• Attire:
  • Dress clothes or festive Christmas clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged!
  • Cello X members, wear all black.

In-Person Recital

• Where: Greenlake United Methodist Church
• When: Sunday, November 20, 2022; 2:00-4:00
• Arrival time: 1:30
• What to bring: cello, rockstop, sheet music (if needed).
• Attire: performers should wear nice clothes. Girls in long dress, blouse & skirt or slacks, boys in dress or dark pants and buttoned dress shirt or polo. No flip-flops or light-colored tennis shoes.
• Parking: in front of the church or on the street.
• Attendance policy:
  • Cello Jello students must stay until intermission.
  • All other students must remain for the ENTIRE recital.
  • The only exception is if 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. Otherwise, no exceptions.

Virtual Recital

***Note: the Virtual Recital is only for those students who are not participating in the in-person recital.***

• When: Sunday, November 20, 2022; 10:00AM-11:00AM on Zoom. Please log in at 9:50AM.
• Zoom link: here
• Attire: dress nicely
• Instrument set-up: please tune ahead of time, rosin bow, and clean cello.
• Program: here (scroll to page 2)

Video set-up:

• Choose a well-lit room with good acoustics and a good WiFi connection.
• Make the background as plain and clutter-free as possible.
• Place the music stand (if using) to the left side so you’re not blocked from view.
• Position the computer so you and your cello are fully in the frame (from the knees up is okay).
• Use landscape mode.
• Face forward – do not face to the side.
• See picture below as an example.
• When finished performing, you may move elsewhere in the house to watch the rest of the recital.
• When watching others, select “Speaker View” (not “Grid View”) to best see them.

Sound set-up:

IMPORTANT! Please make these adjustments to improve the sound quality. I believe these can only be made on a computer (not an iPad).

• Click the up arrow next to the microphone.
• Select Audio Settings.
• Automatically adjust microphone volume: OFF
• Suppress background noise: LOW
• Show in-meeting option to enable “Original Sound”: ON
• High fidelity music mode: ON
• Click Advanced
• Signal processing by Windows audio device drivers: OFF (Raw)
• Echo cancellation: AUTO
• Return to the main screen
• Original Sound (upper left corner): ON

Recital etiquette:

• Please set up before it’s your turn to play.
• Listen respectfully and attentively to the other performers.
• Encourage friends and relatives to attend!

I’m looking forward to our Fall Concert at Aegis Living Greenwood this Sunday, 10/23 at 3:30-4:30 PM! See below for important info.

Concert info

• Where:
  • Aegis Living Greenwood
• When:
  • Sunday, 10/23 at 3:30-4:30 (3:00 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 garb.
• What to bring:
  • Cello
  • Chair or stool (label)
  • Rockstop (label)
  • Mask
  • Music stand (Cello Phil members)
  • Sheet music (Cello Phil members)
    • ***Note: Cello Phil members, please put music in a three-ring binder and in concert order. Please photocopy and insert in the binder any Suzuki pieces that you need. Program is attached here.
• Practice:
  • Please practice your concert music. Program is attached here.
• Attendance policy:
  • Immediate family and grandparents may attend! Please wear a mask the whole time.

A bit tardy on these, but better late than never! Enjoy!