Fiddlekids

Friday, June 26, 2009

Syd spent a week at the Fiddlekids camp as part of the Beech Tree group. She learned tunes of the Appalachia, Bluegrass, Scottish, Irish and Swing. We were treated to great sounds on the last day. 

CMC Violin Summer Recital 2009

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sydney did two pieces for the CMC Violin Sprint Recital:

Theme and Variations by G. Papini

   with piano accompanist, Fred Nunnally

Etude in d minor by S. Van Bueren (yes! her own composition)

Sydney with instructor, Loretta Taylor

Sydney with last year's instructor, Paul Espinosa

and fellow buddy and violinist, Jesske

Artseed Video Fundraiser

Hello everybody.  ArtSeed, which Sydney and I are involved with, has an opportunity to win some money.  This requires people to vote for our video at the following website.  The video was on the first page but that may change.  It is titled "The SF Flagship Supports Artseed"  To vote the first time you will need to register.  They only require your e-mail and no other information.  You can vote once every 24 hours until 12 June.  If you are willing, please vote as often as possible up to once per day!

The video is located here:

 

http://www.volunteeringmakesyouhappy.com/happyhour/

Make sure to click on:  The SF Flagship Supports Artseed 

Thanks,

Keith

ps:  Syd appears at the beginning of the video with short hair and blue tie-dyed t-shirt... then again, in the Artseed Intensive section with long hair and red SF hoodie.

pps: please gooooo vote!

Presidio Panther Trio

Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Presidio Panther Trio participated at the SFUSD Young at Art Community Day at the De Young Museum. Because of their high rating at the Solo Ensemble Festival, the trio (formerly quartet) were asked to be a part of the Command Music Performances. They performed the same Hadyn piece they did for the festival with Nora on violin, Syd on viola and Kevin on cello.

After the group's performance we went outside to the Outdoor Cafe stage and were treated with a show by the San Francisco Taiko Dojo Youth Group. Afterwards, Syd and her friend Dina (not pictured) got to go on stage and bang on the drums.

School Spring Concert

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Syd with viola at the school orchestra concert.