Private Instruction
2009–10 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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Snowater retreat with guest teachers Donna Shin and Laura Barron
September: Seattle Youth Symphony Auditions
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Seattle Youth Symphony audition results:
Symphonette (all the flutes in Symphonette): Abby, Luke, Esther, Zoe S., Rachel, Elise, Emily, Esther
Debut: Julia, Sabrina
Junior: Angela, Kristin
Youth: Lauren, Zoe, Lydia, Kathleen
November: Recital
Lydia and Zoe perform at Our Lady of the Lake church salon recital.
December: Concerts & Professional Accomplishments
Zoe, Simon, Lydia and Lauren perform Bozza Jour d’Ete a la Montagne quartet in a concerto arrangement by Robert Kechley with Orchestra Seattle.
Rachel, Esther, Elise, Zoe S., Abby, Emily and Luke solo in the Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins with Seattle Youth Symphony Symphonette Orchestra.
Former student Christina Sjoquist wins 2nd flute Houston Grand Opera position.
Former student Kasumi Leonard wins flute position in army field band.
January: Recitals, Contests & More
Master class with Leonard Garrison (Professor of Flute University of Idaho)
Recitals at Capitol Music, Northgate Plaza and Ida Culver Retirement Homes
12 students perform in the Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Contest, with great results:
Lower division
2nd place: Evan Pengra Sult
3rd place: Jennifer Shin
Honorable Mention: Sabrina Bounds, Rachel Thomson
Upper division
1st place: Zoe Funai
2nd place: Simon Berry
February: Simon Fiset Contest & More
Angela Oh chosen to represent the Sno-King school district at State. Selina Shin is 2nd alternate.
Hillary Lubin, Angela Oh and Selina Shin perform in the All-State ensembles.
Seattle Music Teachers Association Simon Fiset Contest Results
Grades 11–12
1. Zoe Funai
2. Lauren Glass
3. Simon Berry/Lydia Walsh
H.M. Angela Oh
Grades 9–10
2. Evan Pegra Sult
3. Jennifer Shin
Grades 7–8
1. Julia Pyke
2. Rachel Thomson
Grades 5–6
1. Elise Kim
3. Abby Amidon/Luke Yugawa
Primary
1. Jason Pyke
Honorable Mention: Vlad Elizarov
March: School Competitions, Seattle Young Artists Music Festival
Zoe Funai wins Seattle school district competition and will go to State. Lauren is first alternate. Lauren and Zoe’s duet and Hillary Lubin’s quintet will also compete at State in April.
12 students are awarded Special Recognition in the complete program, concerto, and ensemble divisions in Seattle Young Artists Music Festival.
Simon performs Rodrigo Concerto for flute and is chosen for the Seattle Young Artists Playoffs.
April: Flute Fair and State School District Competitions
Elise, Luke, and the Abby/Esther/Elise/Luke quartet perform at the Seattle Flute Society Flute Fair.
Angela, Lauren and Zoe competed at the State School District competition in Ellensburg. Zoe and Lauren's duet won second place in the ensemble competition, and Zoe won third place in the solo division.
May: Recitals and Solo Performances
May 8th, 10:00: Lauren performs Griffes Poem with the Seattle Symphony in the Benaroya Nordstrom Recital hall.
May 8th, 3:00–6:00: Gala Mother’s Day Recital and dinner at Aegis Center For Living in Shoreline featuring every student in ensembles
May 11th: Lauren performs with the Seattle Symphony in Taper Auditorium, Benaroya Hall.
May 21st, 12:00: Lauren performs with Seattle Symphony at City Hall.
May 23rd, 3:00: Simon performs Gordeli concerto at UW Meany Hall with Seattle Philharmonic.
August: Upcoming Events
August 23–25: SNOWATER RETREAT with coaches Donna Shin (Professor of Flute University of Washington) and Laura Barron (Forbidden Flutes).
November: Upcoming Events
November 20th: Marianne Gedegian (Professor of Flute at University of Texas at Austin) studio master classes
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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.