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Please let me know if you are interested. Summer lessons will be offered on an a la carte basis.
The theme for this year’s summer camp is: “Ensembles! Making Music, Making Friends”. We will be featuring 2 newly composed piano trios (including violin, cello, trumpet and clarinet), 4-hands, 6-hands and 8-hand pieces, and more! Snacks and art projects included.
Dates: Week of July 15
Location: Allen Studio
Participants:
Lilia, Megan, Luke, Calvin, Lucas, Sky, Chloe, Gavin, Ethan
Instruments:
Piano, cello, violin, clarinet, trumpet, french horn, voice
National Guild Auditions:
Thursday, May 30, 11:30am to 7:30pm
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church (114 20th Ave SE, Olympia)
All students are playing at the National Level--this means 7 memorized pieces and 3 technical phases, 10 items all together. This is quite an accomplishment!
SCHEDULE:
11-12:30 - Lilia (HS Diploma Exam - 15 piece International Program)
12:45 - Madison
1:15 - Isabella
1:45 - Luke
2:10 - Judson
LUNCH BREAK
3:30 - Lucas
3:55 - Gavin
4:20 - Calvin
4:45 - Sky
5:15 - Viveka
6 - Chloe
6:30 - Chloe (Sonatina Plaque - 15 movements)
6:55 - Megan
This is Spring Recital Week.
Location: Panorama, Quinault Auditorium
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Please note the date and time change!
Our Guild assignment is one week earlier than usual, so we are changing our last group lesson to Tuesday, May 28.
Scale Olympics!
National Guild 2019
Date: Thursday, May 30
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church (114 20th Ave SE, Olympia)
Schedule:
11-12:30 Lilia (HS Diploma)
BREAK
12:45 Madison
1:15 Isabella
1:45 Luke
2:10 Judson
LUNCH BREAK
3:30 Lucas
3:55 Gavin
4:20 Calvin
4:45 Sky
5:15 Viveka
BREAK
6:00 Chloe (Sonatina Plaque)
6:30 Chloe
6:55 Megan
This recital honors the winners and the alternates from the WSMTA Honors Recital Competition in early Spring from District IV (a 6 region area including Clark County, Cowlitz County, Grays Harbor, Lewis County, Mason County, and Olympia).
The level of playing is very high and sure to inspire you! I highly encourage anyone available to come listen to this free event. As an Alternate, Chloe will represent our studio! She will perform Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu. I will also be playing for Maya Dirar, winner of the string division, in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole.
Church of the Nazarene: 1119 W 1st St, Centralia, WA 98531
Sunday, May 5, 2:30-3:30pm
More information TBA!
4th-7th Grade: 4-5pm
8th-12th Grade: 5-6pm
With all of this beautiful sunshine, the cold and snow seem like a distant memory! Here is our make up schedule.
Snow Day Make Up Lessons:
Monday, April 29:
2:15: Madison
3:15: Judson
4: Sky
5: Calvin
Tuesday:
3:10-3:50: Hannah
Group Lessons: 4-6pm
Thursday, May 2:
4: Viveka
Winners chosen by the Music Artistry Program (MAP) Visiting Artists are showcased in three afternoon recitals.
Location: Westwood Baptist Church
Music Artistry Program (formerly Adjudications)
Location: SMU
Update: We have received our M.A.P. schedule! Tuesday, March 12, from 8:30-2:15. Each student will have a 10-30 minute time slot with the Visiting Artist, depending on their level. The V.A. this year is Jee Wong! Please note, our times are all scheduled during school hours. If you would like an informational form regarding the absence for the school, please let me know.
Students perform 2 pieces for the Visiting Artist, who gives constructive feedback. Please dress appropriately for MAP (ie. dress, nice slacks, etc). Winners will be chosen to perform at a MAP Honors Recital on 3/17 (Sunday).
Group Lesson! Please note: Group class is on MONDAY this week, as we need to work around our MAP schedule assignment. Our MAP is the next day, Tuesday, March 12!
WSMTA State-wide competition. Up to 2 students will represent our district at the State Conference in June. Megan & Chloe competed and did well! Chloe was chosen as an Alternate.
Location: SMU
Featuring all French composers, Ramona and Holly Reeves will perform at the Allen Residence a musical soiree!
Program:
Couperin Suite
Tailleferre Pieces Larghetto & Valse Lente
Debussy
Saint-Saens
Franck Sonata
Photo from Concert on the Hill Series, Chehalis
Come and see the 2018 Concerto Competition winners perform with the OCO, our very own Lilia and Chloe! As 1st prize winners of the Advanced A and Advanced B divisions, they win the prize of playing with this orchestra.
Time: 2:30pm
Place: St. John’s Episcopal Church
Date: Sunday, February 24, 2019
For tickets and information: https://www.olympiachamberorchestra.org
Come enjoy an evening soiree of all French composers for cello and piano! From early Baroque works to late Romantics, Ramona & Holly Reeves will be the performers at this Feb 23, 2019, concert series in Chehalis. Free admission.
Over 200 young musicians celebrate the music of Frederic Chopin!
For more information: www.chopinnw.org.
Entry deadline: January 1, 2019
In celebration of the founding of the Governor’s Mansion Chamber Series, two of the founders will be playing, along with Ramona and other guest artists. All are welcome! Tickets are by reservation only, due to security at the Mansion.
The Governor's Mansion Foundation
of
The State of Washington Is Honored to Present
An Evening of Gershwin, Mozart, Borodin and Beethoven
with Jeffrey Edwards cellist, Cameron May violinist, Jenny Edwards pianist, Dr. Sheila Fay pianist, Dr. Ramona Allen pianist
Monday January 28 2019
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. 6:00 to 6:40 p.m. - Wine Social with Appetizers. 6:50 to 7:50 p.m.- Concert Performance
Photo I.D. is Required for Admission to the Governor's Mansion download reservations form
Washington State Governor's Mansion Foundation,PO box 11207, Olympia, WA 98508
Winter Break! 12/19-1/2
Lessons only on 12/17-18 (Mon/Tues) & 1/3 (Thurs).
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Winter Recital at Olympics West Retirement Center! (929 Trosper Rd in Tumwater).
Wed, December 12, 6:30-7:30pm
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