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Showing posts with label Sadie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sadie. Show all posts
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Solo Ensemble
Sadie has been practicing for Solo Ensemble and played in front of an adjudicator this last week. The piece she played was Concerto No. 1 in A Minor by J. S. Bach. Below are some clips of her playing with our good friend, Connie Carrier, at the piano.
We thought she did a great job, and so did the judge! Way to play Sadie!!!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sadie's ZYSO California Tour
Sadie's report of her tour with Zion Youth Symphony Orchestra:
We started the trip by going to Disneyland (Saturday). It was better than I expected it to be. I'm not a big fan of roller coasters, but by the end of the day, I had ridden most all of them. Space Mountain was my favorite ride. The one that got me screaming most was Splash Mountain.
The next day we performed at Disneyland. Not many listened to us, as it was early, but an old couple said they were "amazed." The Walt Disney Concert Hall looked really awesome. The organ inside of it was almost like sticks sticking up everywhere. It was really cool and the music played was insanely awesome. We weren't allowed to take any pictures inside. We listened to the LA Philharmonic Sebelius Concert with Julian Rachlin on violin. He was a really, really good soloist.
Later that night, we went to a Santa Barbara Youth Concert. They played "Peter and the Wolf," along with other songs. On Monday we played at the Santa Barbara Arts Festival and those in charge asked us to come back next year. The art there was really awesome and it was cool to see the work in process. It was hard to believe the pictures on the ground had actually been made out of chalk.
We drove to Solvand, a little Dutch town with cute shops and restaurants. For lunch, I went to the bakery where I bought pastries and a yummy sandwich. It was so good!
We went to the beach next. We swam in the ocean and got to see dolphins and sculpt a turtle in the sand. That night, we had "Master Classes." We played for this one guy and his wife and they critiqued us and gave us advice. One word of advice was, "you need a metronome in order to practice!"
On Tuesday, we went to the Hearst Castle. We got to tour a section of the castle. Each section had a different theme or time period it represented. William Randolph Hearst went to Greece, Rome, Venice and other places as a boy and wanted to culminate his childhood memories within this home.
When we went into the indoor pool, we walked on gold, because the tiles in the floor were made of gold. There were tons of statues, some dating up to 500 years old. We got done with the tour and went to the visitor's center where we were able to look at souvenirs and shop.
On the way home, we stopped and were able to watch seals (and some squirrels) laying in the sand. There were tons and tons of seals. Then we left for home. I was very glad to come home and see my family that I had missed and hear about the fun they had had while I was gone.
It was a great experience, but I don't know if I would want to do it again because it was so busy. We'll see.
We started the trip by going to Disneyland (Saturday). It was better than I expected it to be. I'm not a big fan of roller coasters, but by the end of the day, I had ridden most all of them. Space Mountain was my favorite ride. The one that got me screaming most was Splash Mountain.
The next day we performed at Disneyland. Not many listened to us, as it was early, but an old couple said they were "amazed." The Walt Disney Concert Hall looked really awesome. The organ inside of it was almost like sticks sticking up everywhere. It was really cool and the music played was insanely awesome. We weren't allowed to take any pictures inside. We listened to the LA Philharmonic Sebelius Concert with Julian Rachlin on violin. He was a really, really good soloist.
Later that night, we went to a Santa Barbara Youth Concert. They played "Peter and the Wolf," along with other songs. On Monday we played at the Santa Barbara Arts Festival and those in charge asked us to come back next year. The art there was really awesome and it was cool to see the work in process. It was hard to believe the pictures on the ground had actually been made out of chalk.
We drove to Solvand, a little Dutch town with cute shops and restaurants. For lunch, I went to the bakery where I bought pastries and a yummy sandwich. It was so good!
We went to the beach next. We swam in the ocean and got to see dolphins and sculpt a turtle in the sand. That night, we had "Master Classes." We played for this one guy and his wife and they critiqued us and gave us advice. One word of advice was, "you need a metronome in order to practice!"
On Tuesday, we went to the Hearst Castle. We got to tour a section of the castle. Each section had a different theme or time period it represented. William Randolph Hearst went to Greece, Rome, Venice and other places as a boy and wanted to culminate his childhood memories within this home.
When we went into the indoor pool, we walked on gold, because the tiles in the floor were made of gold. There were tons of statues, some dating up to 500 years old. We got done with the tour and went to the visitor's center where we were able to look at souvenirs and shop.
On the way home, we stopped and were able to watch seals (and some squirrels) laying in the sand. There were tons and tons of seals. Then we left for home. I was very glad to come home and see my family that I had missed and hear about the fun they had had while I was gone.
It was a great experience, but I don't know if I would want to do it again because it was so busy. We'll see.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Quartet Festival Highlights
Music is a big part of our family. We have flute players, piano players, violinists, and a trumpet player - SO FAR! Each one of us also sings, and I LOVE it when we sing together! On Friday I sang with my girls in a quartet festival, hosted by the Hurricane Stake. We sang a number titled 60's Partyline, which included the songs: It's My Party; Chapel of Love; Lollipop; These Boots Are Made for Walkin'; and Downtown. The girls originally wanted to sing the Lollipop song, but when I went to the music store to find the music, I ended up with this medley of songs. If given my way, we would have sung this with some choreography added - but this was a good start - maybe next year I'll be able to talk them into adding some actions and letting go of the music!
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