Cello Choir I News

Hello CCI Families, Welcome to the 2023 Fall semester. Cello Choir I is a supplemental group class for students taking private lessons who have mastered the skills learned in the Beginning Cello level.  Students will build on technical skills to prepare performance pieces as an ensemble.  Students will learn C, G, F, and D major scales in one octave with their respective arpeggios. Also, students will be introduced to the forward extension. During the course of the Fall semester, I will review the following… read more about Welcome to Cello Choir I Fall 2023 »

Hello Cello Choir-I Families, Welcome to the 2021 Fall semester. Cello Choir I is a supplemental group class for students taking private lessons through the Duke University String School who have mastered the skills learned in the Beginning Cello Group Class.  Students will build on technical skills to prepare concert pieces as an ensemble.  Students will learn C, G, F, and D major scales in one octave. Also, students will be introduced to the forward extencion when learning the D major scale. During the… read more about Cello Choir 1 2021 Fall Semester Information »

Welcome Cello Choir 1 members and families.  I want to congratulate each one of the members and I want to let you know I am eager to start this wonderful journey.  I want to thank parents for bringing the children each Saturday for coaching sessions. Our first concert will be on November 2, 2019 at 4:00 at Nelson Music Building.   Students typically spend more than one year in CC1.  Cello Choir I is a supplemental group class for students taking private lessons through the Duke University String… read more about Welcome Cello Choir I »

Thank you parents and Cello Choir cellists for  a wonderful November 10, 2018 Concert.  As we move forward to get ready for our next concert, which is on Saturday February 16, 2019, here is the music we plan to perform. Download(s): Music for the February 16, 2019 Concert. read more about Thank you and Update »

Welcome Cello Choir 1 members and families.  I want to congratulate each one of the members and I want to let you know I am eager to start this wonderful journey.  I want to thank parents for bringing the children each Saturday for coaching sessions. Our first rehearsal will be this Saturday September 8, 2018 at 10:00 am. in the Biddle Music Building classroom 102.  Please print the attached technique exercises as we will work on reading notes in the middle strings of the cello as we work on posture, cello… read more about Welcome To 2018-2019 Cello Choir I »

Dear families and Cello Choir students; Welcome to the 2017 Fall Cello Choir I and II (CCI and CCII).  I am looking forward to working with the families and children of both Cello Choirs.  CC I and II will meet on Saturdays.  CCI will meet in classroom 102 from 10:00 - 11:00.  CCII will meet in the same room, 102 from 11:15 - 12:15.   First rehearsal will be on Saturday September 9th, 2017. No rehearsals:  Saturday November 25th, 2017 (Thanksgiving… read more about Cello Choirs 2017 2018 School year »