Spring Zoom Recital
May 2, 2020
May 2, 2020
2020 Spring Zoom Recital Highlights
home sweet home
Saturday, May 2, 2020 - 4:00pm
home sweet home
Saturday, May 2, 2020 - 4:00pm
Virtual Federation Festival
Spring 2020
Spring 2020
Anna performs Folk Dance in Am, Sz. 53 No. 10, by Béla Bartok Choice Piece for Federation. May 22, 2020 |
Grant performs Toccata in Am by Timothy Brown Required Piece for Federation. May 16, 2020 |
Adam performs Minuet in Gm, BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach Choice Piece for Federation. May 16, 2020 - Federation |
Adam performs Pirate's Tarantella by Catherine Rollin
Simply put: Awesome! Required piece for Federation.
May 16, 2020 - Federation
Simply put: Awesome! Required piece for Federation.
May 16, 2020 - Federation
Joshua performs Minuet in G, BWV Anh. 114, from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach Choice Piece for Federation. May 11, 2020 |
Aaron performs Sonatina in C, Mvt. I, by Felix Le Couppey Choice Piece for Federation. May 11, 2020 |
Cheyanne performs Five Note Sonatina by Oscar Bolck I have never met a student more excited to play this song. She still plays it to this day! Choice Piece for Federation. May 6, 2020 |
Alexandria performs Jazzy Cat by Melody Bober Required Piece for Federation. April 16, 2020 |
Autumn performs Bagatelle by Anton Diabelli Choice Piece for Federation. March 29, 2020 |
Michael performs Running of the Bulls by Chrissy Ricker Required Piece for Federation. March 29, 2020 |
Song Improv Project
March 2020
March 2020
As we switched to virtual lessons at the start of the pandemic, I created a fun 2-part competition called the "Song Improv Project". In Part 1, students were given four left-hand notes which could not be modified, though they could be played singularly or repeatedly in quarter- or eighth-note rhythms. Students would then have to create an original right-hand melody, practice it, and record a video for consideration. In Part 2, all compositions were transcribed and randomly re-assigned so that students could learn each other's compositions within a short timeframe. I'm still very proud of this little endeavor. It was an absolute blast and 12 students volunteered to participate. Below are a few of the submissions.
The Music Garden
2018-2020
2018-2020
Michael performs Sonatina in C, Mvt. I, by Cornelius Gurlitt This was also his Choice Piece for Federation December 8, 2019 - Winter Recital |
Josiah performs Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, arr. by Nancy Faber Josiah surprised his parents by singing along with his grandmom Gloria! An audience favorite! December 8, 2019 - Winter Recital |
Aaron performs Hoe-Down by Catherine Rollin This was Aaron's Required Piece for Federation, though not his official submission. I like this one more. February 12, 2020 |
Anna performs Witches’ Brew by Catherine Rollin Required Piece for Federation. March 12, 2020 |
Anna performs Minuet in G by Georg Philipp Telemann March 12, 2020 |
Alexandria performs The Village Prophet by Jean J. Rousseau Choice Piece for Federation. March 13, 2020 |
Autumn performs Skeleton in My Closet by Wynn-Anne Rossi Required Piece for Federation March 13, 2020 |
Miscellaneous Videos
Allie performs A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, arrangement by FR May 4, 2017 |
Kelly performs River Flows in You by Yiruma June 7, 2012 |