A letter from Valley Catholic Music School Director Beckie Hocker
Dear Music School Families,
February Recitals are upon us. See the listing below of each Instructor’s time and day. You can also visit the All School Calendar on the VCS website. We appreciate all of the practicing and hard work each student has done to prepare for these recitals. We value our quarterly recitals as learning experiences to play in front of others, handle oneself through introduction, dress and ending with a bow. All of these aspects are tools that help each student learn and grow in a performance setting. All recitals will be held in the auditorium on the ground floor of the Motherhouse.
Friday, Feb. 21:
Albert Palmeter, Piano: 5 – 6 p.m.
Seung Min Oh, Piano: 6 – 7 p.m.
Junko Gilliland, Piano/Henriet Fourie-Thompson, Voice and Piano: 7 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22:
Jeff Homan, Clarinet/Saxophone and Anson Wright, Guitar: Noon – 1 p.m.
Misty Williams, Harp: 1 – 2 p.m.
Chris Swanson, Violin: 2 – 3 p.m.
Mila Bada, Piano: 3 – 4 p.m.
Rebecca Schappert, Piano: 4 – 5 p.m.
Beckie Hocker, Flute; 5 – 6 p.m.
Instructor of the Month
Instructor of the Month – New to the Music School
Eugene Howe, Violin
Eugene Howe is a graduate student at Portland State University in the Artist Diploma program, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance. He currently studies under Dr. Tomas Cotik and Clarisse Atcherson. Previous teachers include Adam LaMott, and Wei He. As a soloist, Eugene is the recipient of many awards and scholarships, most notably the American String Teachers Association of Oregon Competition, and the Oregon Sinfonietta’s Young Artist Competition, upon which he performed as concert soloist for Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto no. 1. His orchestral affiliations include the Portland State University Orchestra, where he served as concertmaster, San Francisco Youth Symphony, El Camino Youth Symphony, and San Jose Youth Strings, where he also served as concertmaster. Eugene is Suzuki Teacher Certified, and has been teaching violin for ten years.
He teaches all ages and levels.
Testimonials and Inquiries
The Music School is requesting testimonials from our registered families currently taking lessons. Visit our Music School homepage to share your story with us. We appreciate any feedback you can provide and your willingness to share with us.
If you, or someone you know is interested in Music School lessons, visit our new inquiry form to get started.
From all of us at Valley Catholic Music School,
Beckie Hocker,
Director of Music
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