Private Flute Lessons
2012–13 Student Events & Accomplishments
I'm so proud of my students! They work hard, perform concerts and enter competitions all year long. Here are some highlights from this past year. Just click on any heading for details.
August: Snowater Retreat
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Annual Snowater three-day retreat at Mt. Baker from August 21–24
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Coaches:
Donna Shin: Flute professor at the Univerity of Washington
Karla Flygare: Flute professor at University of Puget Sound
Juno Lee: Recent doctoral graduate at the Univerity of Washington came from Korea just to teach at our camp!
Wendy Wilhelmi: Local teacher and piccolo specialist
Katherine Isbill: Doctoral student graduate of the Univerity of Washington
Mona Sangesland: Sophomore at the Univerity of Washington
September: Seattle Youth Symphony Auditions
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Seattle Youth Symphony audition results:
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Symphonette: Jake Berreth, Minsoo Kwan, DeMeaus Wong, Hannah Ko, Jessie Liu
Debut: Madeline Gim, Zoe Sheill
Junior: Rachel Thomson, Haoming Wang, Elise Kim, Esther Lee
Youth: Sabrina Bounds, Fred Kim, Evan Pengra Sult, Jennifer Shin
October: Solo Performance
Sabrina performed Hue Fantasie with the Seattle Festival Orchestra
November: Master Class
In-studio Master Class
December: Happy Holidays
Flute Family Holiday Party with special guest Carolyn Nussbaum
January: Recitals, Contests & More
Four retirement home concerts
Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Contest
Lower Division Winners
First Honorable Mention: Elise Kim
Third Place: Jake Barreth
Second Place: Madeline Gim
First Place: Zoe Sheil
Upper Division Winners
First Honorable Mention: Fred Kim
Second Place: Sabrina Bounds
First Place: Evan Pengra Sult
MTNA Northwest Division Winner: Elise Kim. She has already won second at Nationals best bridesmaid dresses the year before, and this was her second time competing at the MTNA competition.
Sammamish Symphony Concerto Competition Finalist: Fred Kim
Evergreen Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Winner: Esther Lee
Colburn School of Music Auditions Finalist: Evan Pengra Sult
Mercer Island School District Middle School Reflections Contest Winner: Zoe Sheill
February: Simon-Fiset & All-State & All-Northwest
Seattle Music Teachers Association Simon Fiset Contest Results
Elementary:
First place: Minsoo Kwan
Second place: Jessie Liu
Middle School:
First place: Madeline Gim
Second place: Zoe Sheill
Junior:
First place: Elise Kim
Second place: Rachel Thomson
Senior:
First place: Sabrina Bounds
Second place: Fred Kim
All-State and All-Northwest
Middle School All-State Band
Principal: Zoe Sheill
Assistant Principal: Jake Berreth
All-State Band
Assistant Principal: Haoming Wang
All-State Orchestra
Principal: Irene Hwang
All-Northwest Band
Principal: Fred Kim
District Solo and Ensemble results:
Eastshore School District
Solo Flute Winner: Fred Kim (After two all-day judges and six people in the play-offs)
First Alternate: Irene Hwang*
Second Alternate: Haoming Wang
Small woodwind ensemble winner: Fred Kim and Haoming Wang
* Irene Hwang also got first alternate in piano and large woodwind group. And honorable mention in a Chopin Competition at the UW the same day! What a girl!
Snoking School District
Solo Flute Winner: Jennifer Shin
March: Master Class, Seattle Young Artists Music Festival
MTNA Nationals Second Place Winner: Elise Kim
Seattle Young Artists Music Festival:
Evan Pengra Sult and Zoe Sheill were chosen for the concerto play-offs.
April: Flute Fair and State School District Competitions
Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside (PAFE)
Flute Solo
Grades 11–12
First place: Fred Kim
Grades 7–8
First place: Jake Berreth
Washington State Solo and Ensemble
Flute solo first place: Jennifer Shin
Small Woodwind Ensemble third place: Fred Kim and Haoming Wang
May: Recitals, Recordings and Solo Performances
KING Young Artists Awards top 11 finalists: Zoe Sheill and Madeline Gim
The Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company Giveaway Winner: Fred Kim
Sir James Galway Haynes Flute Contest ($2,000 gift certificate) Winner: Sabrina Bounds
National MTNA Junior Composition Contest Winner: Sophia Chen
Mother’s Day Gala Concert
All students perform in ensembles, wear costumes, and perform skits followed by a potluck dinner.
June: Senior Graduation
King FM:
Evan Pengra Sult performs Carmen on King FM.
Six seniors graduating:
Jennifer Shin: University of Washington
Sabrina Bounds: University of Washington (music scholarship)
Fred Kim: Dartmouth (full-tuition scholarship)
Haoming Wang: Washington University
Evan Pengra Sult: Eastman School of Music (full-tuition scholarship)
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Jerry Schwarz invited 10 of Bonnie’s students to perform at Benaroya Hall in a flute choir piece for 11 flutes. It was a challenging and exciting experience!
Flutist extraordinaire Darlene Drew, who travels with Disney's production of The Lion King, brought her many exotic flutes to Bonnie's studio in a presentation about the flutes and life in the orchestra.
What’s better than fun and flutes in the mountains?
Donna Shin, Professor of Flute at the University of Washington (and Bonnie’s former student) joins us for three days At Mt Baker for our annual flute retreat.
Janna and Munya know the way to their teacher’s heart.
Bonnie’s students meet their idols, James and Jeanne Galway.