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Congratulations to everyone who auditioned and was selected for District Band and the eight studio members selected to audition for All-Virginia band! 
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Congratulations to all students who auditioned for All District Band, and especially those that earned a spot in the ensembles! Our studio had four students qualify to audition for All-Virginia ensembles in late February (noted with **).
District 10 High School: Isabelle Nguyen, South County (2nd chair)** Jordan Phan, South County (4th chair)** District 11 Middle School: Rebecca Elliff, Robinson (2nd chair) Nabeeha Areeba, Frost Zoe Uy, Frost (alternate) District 11 High School: Sophie Uy, TJHSST (1st chair)** Elizabeth Bird, Robinson Eugene Lee, TJHSST Sophie Moffett, Robinson Louis Koo, Woodson Aaron D’Alelio, Robinson (Bb and 1st chair Eb)** Bridget Sheridan, Robinson (student of Ed Fraedrich, founding member of the Sheridan Studio :) District 12 Middle School: Evan Un, Longfellow Andrey Moore, Cooper Ian Lee, Cooper District 12 High School: Alex Swers, McLean Emily Mortman, McLean Nicole Chan, McLean Joseph Emery, Madison Studio UpdatesHello everyone!
We have a busy few months ahead! Please be sure to review the following dates (also on the studio calendar in your student’s notebook). These dates have not been included on your monthly invoices... payment is not due and you have not been charged for lesson days I am not available. No Lessons: November 5-6 (Monday, Tuesday) - teacher workdays November 14-15 (Wednesday, Thursday) - attending the Virginia Music Educators Association conference December 3-5 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) - I’ll be in residence at several Winston-Salem NC middle and high schools, performing a concerto and conducting seminars for students and teachers. December 19-20 (Wednesday, Thursday) - attending the Midwest Band & Orchestra Directors Clinic in Chicago representing my sponsors Backun Musical Instruments and Sewanee Summer Music Festival. Holiday gift guide - new this year! If you’re looking for a gift for your student, visit http://www.kristensheridan.com/holiday-gift-guide.html (I’m working on the site now, so there’s not a ton on there yet. There will be more tomorrow!) Upcoming events: ***December 16 - NVYW Concert, 3:00 pm, Woodson HS, FREE*** I am performing a concerto with the Northern Virginia Youth Winds, an weekly honor ensemble in which many studio members participate. We’re playing Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet and Winds, an extremely challenging piece for both me and the students. I expect excellent attendance from my students to support both your studio colleagues and me. District Band Auditions for middle & high schoolers: December 8 - District 10 (South County HS) January 12 - District 11 (Robinson, Woodson, Fairfax, TJHSST) & 12 (McLean, Langley, Madison, Marshall) - all registration and information will come from your band director, and we have been preparing in lessons. Practice sight reading with your SightReadingFactory.com account. SightreadingFactory.com: https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/ 1. create account 2. “redeem student code” 3. use code (please contact me or refer to your email for the code) Clarinet Days are local events that welcome clarinetists of all ages to meet others, play in a clarinet choir, learn from university professors, listen to masterclasses, and try products from vendors. US Navy Band Clarinet Day November 17 at Kenmore MS in Arlington. Register here: http://www.navyband.navy.mil/doc%20files/clarinet%20day/2018%20Registration%20form.docx George Mason University Clarinet Day January 27. More information coming soon. Sewanee Summer Clarinet Academy June 24-30 July 1-7 I’m honored to have been asked to be the director of the newly-formed Sewanee Summer Clarinet Academy! The Academy is part of the college and graduate-level Sewanee Summer Music Festival (SSMF) on the campus of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The Academy is open to clarinetists aged 13-18 and is a one week intensive clarinet camp. (Students can register for both weeks, if desired.) I would love to have some of my own private students attend! Students will work with me and several of my graduate assistants on solo, chamber, and large clarinet ensemble music as well as have classes on music theory, technique, and audition preparation. The Academy application site will be open soon. Feel free to check out SSMF here: https://app.getacceptd.com/sewanee Thank you! Kristen Congratulations to the 20 students chosen for All District Band, four of which are All-VA eligible!
District 11 MS Greg Byun, Frost MS Elizabeth Dunlop, Lanier MS Sophia Asefi, Frost MS Aidan Peters, Lanier MS (alt) District 12 MS Nicole Chan, Longfellow Sophia Fox, Cooper Megan Kennedy, Cooper Amelia Swenson, Longfellow Cathy Zhang, Longfellow (alt) District 10 HS Isabelle Nguyen, South County HS (All-VA eligible) Jordan Phan, South County District 11 HS Daniel Estrada, Woodson (All-VA eligible) Ryan Bradley, Robinson (1st Eb clarinet, All-VA eligible) Sophie Uy, TJHSST Elizabeth Bird, Robinson Louis Koo, Woodson Sophie Moffett, Robinson Erin D’Alelio, Robinson Meredith White, Lake Braddock District 12 HS Alex Swers, McLean (All-VA eligible) Congratulations to the 23 students who earned a spot in District Band, and to everyone who worked hard and auditioned this past weekend. Especially exciting and extra congratulations to three middle school students (Jordan, Sophie & Emily), who earned first or second chair in all three area districts - VBODA Districts 10, 11, & 12. Two high school students, Ryan and Noah, are All-VA eligible.
District 10 middle school: Jordan Phan, South County 1st chair District 11 middle school: Sophie Moffett, Robinson 1st chair Meredith White, Lake Braddock Hannah Kuchta, Lake Braddock District 11 high school: Ryan Bradley, Robinson Bb and Eb (All-VA eligible on Eb) Alex An, Robinson Daniel Estrada, Woodson Sophia Rice, Fairfax Kristen Halper, TJHSST Jamie Fothergill, Woodson Sophie Uy, TJHSST Mara Casebeer, TJHSST Eugene Lee, TJHSST Louis Koo, Woodson Elizabeth Bird, Robinson Kassi Bradburn (bass), Woodson Noah Bayer, Robinson 1st contrabass (All-VA eligible) District 12 middle school: Emily Mortman, Longfellow 2nd chair Sarah Wood, Longfellow JW Strassberg, Kilmer Aniya Mysore, Kilmer District 12 high school: Grace Chung, McLean Helen Pelak, McLean (bass) Because of the (non)snow delay, several students weren't able to audition on the alternate holiday weekend date... we'll wait for your names to be on the list next year! I'm also delighted for the many students I see in sectionals (and their private teachers and band directors) who made district band from McLean HS, Langley HS, Longfellow MS, Cooper MS, Robinson MS & HS, Lanier MS, and Frost MS. I couldn't be happier or more proud to work with the kids in my studio. Thank you all for your dedication and enthusiasm. Congratulations to the 25 studio members to earn a spot in All-District Band and 4 who earned All-Virginia eligibility! I'm proud of all students who prepared and performed an audition. This is another year of extraordinary results... congratulations on all your hard work!
Sheridan Studio members selected for All-District Band (unofficial): District 10 Middle School Jordan Phan, South County District 11 Middle School Sophie Uy, Frost Elizabeth Bird, Robinson Rachel Farzan, Lanier Sophie Moffett, Robinson Whitney Roberts, Robinson Meredith White, Lake Braddock District 11 High School Austin Moran, Woodson - 1st chair bass clarinet, All-State eligible Noah Bayer, Robinson - 1st chair contrabass clarinet, All-State eligible Ali Verster, Robinson - bass clarinet Kristen Halper, TJHSST Alexander An, Robinson Daniel Estrada, Woodson Jamie Fothergill, Woodson Sophia Rice, Fairfax Meyer Jeffers, Fairfax Grace Kim, Woodson District 12 Middle School Alexander Swers, Longfellow Eugene Lee, Cooper Emily Mortman, Longfellow Lee Peterson, Cooper District 12 High School Susie Choi, McLean - 1st chair Eb clarinet and 7th chair Bb clarinet, meaning that she earned All-State eligibility on BOTH instruments. Matt Evanko, McLean - 3rd chair Bb clarinet, All-State eligible Emily Mardiks, McLean Helen Pelak, McLean - bass clarinet To earn VBODA All-Virginia eligibility, a student must be: -#1 in Eb clarinet - in the top 7 for Bb clarinet - top 2 for bass clarinet -#1 in contrabass clarinet Extra congratulations to Susie, Matt, Austin & Noah!! I'm also delighted for all of my sectional students at Robinson Middle and High, Langley, McLean, Longfellow who did well today! Congratulations! Recital:
Senior Alison O'Bryan will be presenting her Senior Recital at Robinson Secondary's Recital Hall on Saturday June 6 at 5:30 pm. Please join us for an hour of fabulous music-making and celebrating Alison's years of dedication and hard work. View the facebook event here. Mrs. Sheridan's upcoming performances: I'll be performing in the Providence Presbyterian Music & Arts series on Sunday June 14 at 4:00pm. Click here for tickets. We will be performing movements from both Mozart and Beethoven piano concerti featuring Young Artist Competition winners, and Brahms' "A German Requiem", featuring vocal soloists, full choir and orchestra. SOLO RECITAL, sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association, at The Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria on Sunday July 5 at 3:00pm. Free, donations to the WMPA gratefully accepted. Stay tuned... more info to come! Congratulations to.... Ali Verster (Robinson Secondary) and Emily Mardiks (McLean HS) for each being named Head Drum Major at their respective schools! 7th-graders Alex Swers and Elizabeth Bird for their excellent performances at the Fairfax County Band Directors Association competition on May 17! The middle school category was the most competitive part of the day, and I'm very pleased with Alex & Elizabeth's hard work and dedication. 8th grader Miriam Wanner and 11th graders Benny Mardiks & Susie Choi for their *outstanding* performances at the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Woodwind Achievement Awards on May 9. I could not have been more proud of their performances. |
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