Category: Students and Families

Here is the review list for the upcoming Northgate Kraken Concert!

• 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.

• Where:
  • Aegis Living Greenwood
• 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:
  • Here
• Audience policy:
  • Immediate family and grandparents may attend!

Take a look at some of the amazing performances at our Spring Recital 2023! Enjoy!

Check out these incredible videos from Cellopalooza 2023 featuring the “Cello Philharmonic” group! Enjoy!

Here are videos from our stupendous Cellopalooza Spring Concert 2023, featuring the “Cello Jellos” group! Enjoy!

Here are a few videos from our fantastic Fall Recital 2022! Enjoy!

Join us Thursday, 6/15 at 5:00-7:00 at the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market for an awesome cello concert!  We’ll be performing classical favorites from Beethoven and Pachelbel along with selections from Moana, Harry Potter and more!  Look for us at the performer’s area on the lawn, and don’t forget to sample the many wonderful eats from the market!  See you there!!

Student info

• Rehearsals:
  • 6/5 @ 4:00-5:50 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)
  • 6/12 @ 4:00-5:50 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)
• Performance: Thursday, 6/15
• Time: 5:00-7:00 (4:15 arrival)
• Schedule:
  • 5:00-5:45, Cello Jellos & Cello Phil
  • 5:45, Pizza!
  • 6:00-7:00, Cello Phil only
• Where: Queen Anne Farmer’s Market (performer’s tent on the grass)
• What to bring:
  • Cello
  • Stand & music (readers only)
  • Clothespins
  • Rockstop
  • Smaller-size stool (the market has standard-height stools)
  • Sitting blanket (optional)
• Pizza: The market has graciously offered us free pizza at 5:45! 🙂

Program

Cello Jellos & Cello Phil hour

1. Twinkle Theme
2. Advanced Twinkle
3. Rigadoon
4. Ode to Joy*
5. French Folk Song (3-part harmony)
6. Taka Taka Tee Tee
7. Minuet in C
8. Aura Lee*
9. Very Tiny Motorcycle
10. Allegro
11. Go Tell Aunt Rhody (with Cello II)
12. Autumn*
13. 1, 2, shh, 4
14. Rainbow Twinkle

*Cello Phil only

Cello Phil hour

1. Largo
2. Journey to Egypt
3. Landler
4. Fiddlesticks
5. How Far I’ll Go (Moana)
6. Banish Misfortune
7. Ashokan Farewell
8. Aura Lee
9. Autumn
10. Canon (Pachelbel)
11. Hedwig’s Theme
12. Ode to Joy
13. What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?

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!