In this message: 

• Making it an event
• Recital date/time/location details
• Dress code details
• What to bring
• Performance sequence
• Concert etiquette
  
  

MAKING IT AN EVENT

Please make sure to treat this as an EVENT.  Soloists have been working hard all year and this recital is their chance to be recognized for that.  

Bring flowers for the soloist, take pictures and video, invite friends and family, and stay for the reception.  

Please give plenty of time in your schedule for this, and do not rush off immediately afterwards for that other thing you wanted to cram in.  Since this is an afternoon event, please make sure that everyone is well-rested and your morning is not over-scheduled. 

Solo recitals only happen once a year – give this the priority that it deserves.

DATE/TIME/LOCATION

RECITAL DETAILS
DATE:	Saturday, May 23rd
TIME:	Piano run-throughs: 12:00pm Performance: 2:00pm  reception to follow
LOCATION:	Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 4418 Perry Ave NE Bremerton, WA 98310

RUNTHROUGH AT NOON
Our accompanist, Brian Kenny, will be at the church at 12:00 for run-throughs.  This will be the only opportunity to do a warmup/check-in/test run with him.  Each student will only have a few minutes for their runthrough so please come prepared. 

Please take a moment on Saturday to thank Brian for his collaboration with our studio.

 

RECITAL DRESS

Dress nicely but comfortably.

No high-heeled shoes.

Wear a top that allows for free movement of the arms.

Hair must be away from your face.

Fingernails must be short.

 

RECEPTION

We will have a dessert/hors d’oeuvres reception afterwards
Please bring something to share.

BRING

Your violin – check that your bow and shoulder rest is in the case
A snack or treat to share afterwards
Your friends and family

PERFORMANCE (practice all of this at home!):

1. rest position
2. walk onto the stage
3. introduce yourself and your piece “my name is _______ and I will be playing _______”
4. playing position
5. make eye contact with accompanist and nod when you are ready for him to start
6. play your piece
7. rest position
8. smile
9. bow for three seconds
10. walk back to your seat
    
    
    

RECITAL PROGRAM

1. Jakob                  Hoedown
2. Nicole                Twinkle Theme
3. Phoebe              Second Twinkle Variation, “Ice Cream – shh – Cone”
4. Mira                   Third Twinkle Variation, “Run Suzy, Run Suzy”
5. Lexi                     First Twinkle Variation, “Taka Taka Stop Stop”
6. Camille              Fifth Twinkle Variation, “Grandma Rides a Motorcycle”
7. Danica               French Folk Song
8. Wren                 Long Long Ago
9. Angela              Perpetual Motion
10. Leora                 Fifth Twinkle Variation, “Grandma Rides a Motorcycle”
11. Nathan              The Two Grenadiers
12. Ryane                The Happy Farmer
13. Isabel                 Hunter’s Chorus
14. Clark                  Minuet 1 (Bach)
15. Whitney            Allegro
16. Cordelia             Gavotte (Lully)
17. Blythe                 Minuet 1 (Bach)
18. Ellie                     Minuet and Trio (Beethoven)
19. Harper                Minuet 3 (Bach)
20. Megan                Allegro
21. Sezzy                  Gavotte in g minor (Bach)
22. Minah                Concerto in a minor, movement III (Vivaldi)
23. Yunah                 Concerto no. 2, movement III (Seitz)
24. Jason                   Concerto no. 5, movement III (Seitz)

CONCERT ETIQUETTE:

Please silence phones and other devices completely. During performances, we ask that audience members avoid talking or moving around, since even small distractions can make it difficult for performers to concentrate.

At the end of each piece, clap enthusiastically! The students have worked hard for this. If you need to leave the room, please wait until a performer has finished before getting up or returning to your seat.