Interesting Concert Coming Up

If you enjoy piano and/or music history, check out this FREE concert Saturday in Bellevue:
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I don't know just how kid-friendly it will be, but the subject matter looks excellent!

Rawson's Children Win Trophy

Last week we held "Lesson Days" in music class, during which students who take music lessons had the opportunity to perform for their classmates. Each class practiced their best audience behavior, trying to do nothing which could be distracting to the performer or to other audience members. I am pleased to announce that Ms. Rawson's First Graders won the trophy for Best Audience! This trophy will be on display in the music studio until the next Lesson Days, which will occur in January, 2011. Congratulations to the winners!

Family Chamber Music Concert (and more Marimbas)

The Seattle Chamber Music Society will have a family concert with poet Jack Prelutsky--a big favorite with kids for his goofy, startling writing--and musical accompaniment. It's called "Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant", and they're presenting it twice:
--11 am Saturday, July 17, in Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, and
--7 pm Thursday, August 12, at the Overlake School in Redmond.
The August one will have free hotdogs and lemonade on the lawn at 6 pm!

Also, weather did not permit YAAMBA marimba to play at Agua Verde this week, so we're going to try again Wednesday, June 16th.

Choir Concerts, and Marimba at Agua Verde

The last choir concert for this school year will take place at 4:10 on June 16th and 17th. This concert has a theme: it seems that the braying of donkeys has been a popular sound to portray in song for a very long time!

Weather permitting, I will be playing Zimbabwean-style dance music with YAAMBA Marimba on this Wednesday, June 9th outside of Agua Verde Cafe and Paddle Club in Seattle. I understand the food is very good. We're to play from 6:30 to 8:30. I'd love to see you there--especially if you like to dance!
http://www.aguaverde.com/