General info

Join us Thursday, 6/16 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 Hamilton, 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:
  • 6/6 @ 4:00-6:00 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos may leave at 4:50)
  • 6/13 @ 4:00-6:00 at Amazing Grace (Cello Jellos leave at 4:50)
• Performance: Thursday, 6/16
• Time: 5:00-7:00 (4:15 arrival)
• Schedule:
  • 5:00-5:45, All students
  • 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 & Busking folder (readers only)
  • Clothespins
  • Rockstop
  • Chair or stool
  • Sitting blanket (optional)
• Pizza: The market has graciously offered us free pizza at 5:45! 🙂

Program

• Advanced Twinkle
• Ashokan Farewell*
• Aura Lee*
• Autumn*
• Banish Misfortune*
• Blow the Man Down*
• Canon
• Dear Theodosia*
• French Folk Song 4 Part Harmony
• Ghostbusters*
• Go Tell Aunt Rhody
• Grandfather’s Clock*
• Hedwig’s Theme*
• How Far I’ll Go*
• Lightly Row
• Long, Long Ago
• My Favorite Things*
• Ode to Joy*
• Russian Dance Tune*
• Seven Nation Army*
• Somewhere Over / I Love to Tango (Rainbow Twinkle)
• What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor*

*Cello Phil only

Cellopalooza! (Spring Concert)

• When: 5/22/22 at 2:00-4:00 (1:00 arrival)
• Where: Greenlake United Methodist Church
• What to bring:
  1. Cello
  1. Stool
  2. Music (Cello Phil members)
• Attire: Concert clothes.
• Parking: Church parking or street parking.
• Invite your family and friends! The venue is large with plenty of space to socially distance.

CelloFest!

• When: Directly following Cellopalooza (approximately 4:30)
• Where: Greenlake Play Field
• What to bring:
  • Money for pizza ($10 per person – I’ll refund if it’s less)
  • Optional: frisbees, balls, blankets, outdoor clothes, sunscreen
    • ***Note: Tell me how many for pizza by 5/21. Cash or Venmo @Peter-Williams-111. I also need a parent volunteer to pick up the pizza after the concert.

The Spring Recital 2022 was a roaring success! Below are a few videos from the many great performances including a special performance by Cello Experiment!

In-person Recital

• Where: Olympic View Community Church
• When: Saturday, March 19, 2022; 4:00-6:00
• Arrival time: 3:30
• What to bring: cello, rockstop, sheet music (if needed).
• Attire: performers should wear nice clothes. Girls in long dresses or slacks, boys in dress or dark pants and buttoned dress shirts or polos. No flip-flops or tennis shoes.
• Park in the parking lot on the north side of the church (off of 5th Ave).
• Enter through the main doors on 95th St.
• Students with Saturday lessons WILL have lessons on March 19th.
• Attendance policy: Cello Jello students must stay until intermission.  Cello Philharmonic and Cello X students must remain for the ENTIRE recital.  No exceptions.

Virtual Recital

The Virtual Recital is for students who are not participating in the in-person recital.

• When: Sunday, March 20, 2022; 2:00 on Zoom. Please arrive at 1:45.
• Zoom link here
• Program: here (scroll to page 2)
• Attire: dress nicely
• Please tune ahead of time, rosin your bow, and clean the cello.

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 example picture for best set-up.
• 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. These can only be adjusted with a computer (not an iPad).

• Click the up arrow next to the microphone.
• Select Audio Settings.
• Automatically adjust microphone volume: OFF
• Show in-meeting option to enable “Original Sound”: ON
• Suppress background noise: LOW
• Return to the main screen.
• Original Sound (upper left corner): ON

Recital etiquette:

• Please set up before it’s your turn to play.
• Remain for the full recital and listen respectfully and attentively to the other performers.
• Do not roam around the house, do chores or play on your phone during the recital.
• If you need to use the bathroom, wait until the current performer is finished playing and turn your video off.  Turn your video back on when you return.
• Encourage friends and relatives to attend!

We’re back! Join us December 17th and December 18th for two, festive and spectacular Holiday Concerts! See you there!

Concert #1

• When: Friday, December 17, 2021
  • Cello Jellos and Cello Philharmonic; 4:30-5:00 (3:45 arrival)
  • Cello Philharmonic; 5:15-6:00
  • Cello X, 7:00-8:30 (6:30 arrival – members, click here for more detailed info)
• Where: Kraken Community Iceplex (main lobby)
• Parking: Parking Lot #4 (across and northeast of the Iceplex)
• What to bring:
  1. Cello
  2. Rockstop
  3. Music stand (readers only)
  4. Stool or chair
  5. Holiday folder and Cello X binder (Cello X members)
• Set list here (Cello Jellos and Cello Phil)
• Set list here (Cello X)
• Jingle Bells: sheet music, finger chart
• Attire: Dress clothes or festive Holiday clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged! Cello X members, wear all black.

Concert #2

***Note: this concert is for readers only. A maximum of six students may attend on a first-request, first serve basis. Priority will be given to students who cannot attend the December 17th concert.

• When: Saturday, December 18, 2021
  • 3:00-5:00 (2:30 arrival)
• Where: Wallingford Center Mall
• Parking: Wallingford Center Parking Lot
• What to bring:
  1. Cello
  2. Rockstop
  3. Music stand
  4. Stool or chair
  5. Holiday folder
• Set list: here
• Attire: Dress clothes or festive Holiday clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged!
• Saturday lessons are happening unless I tell you otherwise.

In-person Recital

• Where: Olympic View Community Church
• When: Saturday, November 20, 2021; 4:00-6:00
• Arrival time: 3:30
• What to bring: cello, rockstop, sheet music (if needed).
• Attire: performers should wear nice clothes. Girls in long dresses or slacks, boys in dress or dark pants and buttoned dress shirts or polos. No flip-flops or tennis shoes.
• Parking: park in the lot off of 5th Ave (north side of the church) and enter through the main doors on 95th St.
• Saturday students will have lessons on November 20th.
• Searching for a parent volunteer to record the recital. Please let me know if you’re interested.
• Program here (Virtual Recital participants, scroll to page 2).
• Attendance policy: Cello Jello students must stay until intermission.  Cello Philharmonic and Cello X students must remain for the ENTIRE recital.  No exceptions.
• COVID policy: due to the limited size of the church, only immediate family may attend. Please wear a mask and stay socially distanced.

Virtual Recital

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

• When: Sunday, November 21, 2021; 2:00-3:00 on Zoom. Please arrive at 1:45.
• 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 example picture for best set-up.
• 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. These can only be adjusted with a computer (not an iPad).

• Click the up arrow next to the microphone.
• Select Audio Settings.
• Automatically adjust microphone volume: OFF
• Show in-meeting option to enable “Original Sound”: ON
• Suppress background noise: LOW
• Return to the main screen.
• Original Sound (upper left corner): ON

Recital etiquette:

• Please set up before it’s your turn to play.
• Remain for the full recital and listen respectfully and attentively to the other performers.
• Do not roam around the house, do chores or play on your phone during the recital.
• If you need to use the bathroom, wait until the current performer is finished playing and turn your video off.  Turn your video back on when you return.
• Encourage friends and relatives to attend!

Check out these awesome vids from Summer Jam 2021! We’re back performing at the Phinney Ridge Food Truck Friday on 7/30 at 4:00-6:00! Come on out!

Check out these awesome vids from Zac Grynberg’s Senior Recital!

We’re back! Join us at the Phinney Ridge Center (PNA Center) as we perform as part of their Food Truck Fridays Series! We perform on 7/16 at 6:00-8:00 and 7/30 at 4:00-6:00, and will play all of your favorite tunes from Beethoven to Lin-Manuel Miranda and from Harry Potter to Moana! Look for us under the performer’s tent and remember to sample the many wonderful eats from the Food Truck Vendors!  See you there!!

Student info

• Rehearsals are at my house on the following dates. Please bring a stand and cello stool.
  • 7/15 at 5:00-7:00
  • 7/29 at 5:00-7:00
  • Note: Cello Jello members will be dismissed at 6:00.
• Performance dates are:
  • 7/16 at 6:00-8:00 (5:40 arrival)
  • 7/30 at 4:00-6:00 (3:40 arrival)
• Where: Phinney Ridge Center under the performer’s tent.
• What students should bring: cello, stand, busking folder, clothespins, rockstop, chair or stool, water.
• Parking will be limited, so please plan accordingly.