Events: Pine View High School 2012-2013UMEA ConferenceAttended UMEA Conference as a student member. Trilogy (Chamber Choir) Performed at evening event Friday, February 1st.
Judged SUPAF Vocal Solo and Ensemble FestivalThis is an experience most music educators my age don't get. Our judge had something come up and we were without one. My mentor teacher had me fill in and do the job. I judged for three hours; filling out form sheets and doing five minute clinics with each participant.
NAU JAZZ/MADRIGAL Festival- Flagstaff, ArizonaThe Pine View High School Trilogy chamber choir traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona to participate in a festival. They had two performances, one in a cathedral for their Madrigal pieces. The second performance happened on the NAU campus and was the Jazz portion of the festival. I got to direct the Jazz portion of the festival. We were judged by Dr. Staheli from BYU, Provo for the chamber portion, and Paris Rutherford for the Jazz section.
Trilogy Performs for FacultyI love learning about what other departments in my school are currently working on. The same is true of be able to share what the choirs are working hard on. It was a fun experience for me to get to direct Trilogy as they performed for the faculty at a Faculty Meeting on February 11th.
Singing ValentinesThis was a fundraiser the Pine View Trilogy does each year. The students separate into quartets and learn songs appropriate for Valentines Day. They then sell singing Valentines and "deliver" them on Feb. 14th. This year we raised close to $2,000! This experience was helpful for me because I learned how to organize such a big fundraiser. Tasks included; recording product sold, dividing out groups into areas close to one another, organize parent drivers, print maps to each location, STAY ORGANIZED!!
Hosted SUPAF Choir Festival @ Pine View HighThis was a fun, yet incredibly busy two days! The first day, my Mentor Teacher Robert Reimer and I hosted the festival while all of the intermediate and middle schools performed. The second day, we hosted the festival and led our four choirs. I got to lead the entire set for the Women's Choir as well as two of the three songs int he set for the Concert Choir. All of our choirs received rating in the Superior range of scores! This was a very fun and informative event.
Hosted PVHS Piano and Vocal Solo and EnsembleAll of the students trying to get to the Region Solo and Ensemble Festival performed their works this day. Those that qualified for Region will perform there hoping to qualify for State Solo and Ensemble.
Hosted Region Piano and Vocal Solo and EnsembleThis was a good training experience. I am constantly learning what paperwork needs submitted and how to do it correctly. This is training I would have never received at somewhere other than Pine View High School because my Mentor Teacher is the Region Chair for Fine Arts so he is in charge of the scores and the process and everything in between. The students performs wonderfully and over 75% of our entrants qualified for State!! At this event, the Chamber Choirs also perform and our Chamber Choir, Trilogy, qualified for State as well.
Trilogy Performed at State Superintendents MeetingThe State was holding a Superintendents meeting in St. George and Trilogy was asked to perform. I was given the opportunity to direct half of their numbers at that event.
Region Large Choir FestivalThe Women's Choir, Men's Choir and Concert Choir performed at Region and all three qualified for state with straight Superior (I) ratings!! We will be traveling to Provo for our State Festival in May. I directed half of these pieces. I have attached links below that are to the videos of the numbers I directed at this festival.
Pine View High School Festival ConcertDirected Festival's Concert on April 24th, 2013. The students did an amazing job! This evening was all about celebration. The choirs performed all of the pieces that they had displayed at the various festivals they attended. Mixed Choir sang for the first time in three years! Overall, this was a very successful event.
State Solo and EnsembleBus trip, Hotel Stay, and State Solo and Ensemble. What a great experience for the students. Saturday, April 27th 2013 the students who received superior ratings as well as the Chamber Choir (Trilogy) attended the this festival. Students were prepared to view this as a celebration for their hard work and dedication. Yes, it was judged, but I really didn't want the students to focus on this fact. I wanted them to focus on the fact that they are so incredible and devoted to their amazing talents.
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Below you will find links to a few video clips of me directing at the Festival's Concert on April 24th at Pine View High School. They are not complete songs, but rather quick segments focused on showcasing my abilities. These videos do not display good sound quality. |