As the school year comes to a close, and as I sit, recovering in the aftermath of our annual spring recital, I realize that my students have accomplished SO MUCH this year! Not only have they been awesome in their musical studies, passing books, participating in orchestras, winning competitions, but they have also done very well in other areas of their lives. Here’s to you, all my students, and all that you have accomplished in the last year!
Congratulations are in order to:
Kennedy Carrell, for doing so well in school, all by herself.
Taylor Davis, for mastering a few extra (outside of his lessons!) pieces of music
To Dawson Dalfrey, for receiving honor roll two times this year for all A’s and B’s!
To Kelsey Giosso, for learning the violin for her senior project!
To Sophia Judish, for reading the most out of all the second graders in her school (and 3rd and 4th)!
To Makenzie Forte, for making Chamber Orchestra at Ferruchi JH!
To Hannah Pena, for placing first in her division with Curtis HS at a competition in Gresham!
To Jennalise Tripplett, for receiving a $500 college scholarship with her violin!
Wow, my students are amazing! In addition, the following students passed books this year:
Twinkle:
Kelsey Giosso
Daley Schinnell
Kennedy Woodson
Hunter Evans
Steven Holland
Arianna Pernela
Allie Bilson
Gianna Palermo
Dawson Dalfrey
Suzuki Book 1:
Kelsey Giosso
David Douglass
Aaron Emerson
Samantha Oliver
Suzuki Book 2:
David Douglass
Aaron Emerson
Suzuki Book 3:
Kennedy Carrell
Master Theory Book 1:
Lyndse Miller
David Douglass
Kennedy Carrell
Sophia Judish
Aaron Emerson
Master Theory Book 2:
Hannah Pena
Samantha Oliver
The following students participated in these extra activities:
Music Olympics:
Jeremy Douglass
David Douglass (99% on your theory exam – way to go!)
Kennedy Carrell (95% on your theory exam – awesome!)
Aaron Emerson
Steven Holland
Daley Schinnell
South Hill Chamber Orchestra:
Lyndse Miller (fall quarter)
Hannah Pena
David Douglass
Aidan Ramsey
Sophia Judish
Aaron Emerson
Adults-Only Chamber Orchestra:
Karen Becker
Kim Roscoe
Robert Case
Dan Dunham
Sarah Harvey
Did I mention my students are amazing? Most of you are also involved in sports, other instruments, you’re all working hard in school (or work), many play in their school orchestras, and you’re just all-around involved, hard working people. Congrats to an awesome year!
