Cassandra with Valerie Hartzell                                                         Eric and Andrew Zohn                                                                          Kaitlyn and Andrew Zohn



                                     
We did something new this year and added a professional master class.      This is the first time we offered a Guitar Technique Class;           Another first was a lecture on hand injuries by Dr. Mehlhoff Steve Aron gave the class to professional guitarist Fernand Vera                 Randall Avers worked with the students in this class                  (Texas Orthopaedic Hospitol)



Every other year we offer Flamenco Group Class:

                                     

Valdemar Phoenix leads the class                                                     Members of the flamenco class: Kaitlyn, Ben, Aaron, Charles                  Eric, Charles, and Aaron in flamenco class



                         
During Guitar Orchestra Classes, the faculty joined in                             The younger students were in a seperate Guitar Orchestra:
Andrew Zohn is on the right with UNT student, Ian                                A.R. and Sam are Jeeter Strings student  & are in middle school

Faculty Recitals:

                                                                        

 Randall Avers opened the faculty series off on May               Marc Garvin, host of KUHF's "Pulling Strings" was our host                      That same evening, Stephen Aron performed in the 2nd         29th with a concert in hommage to Aaron Brock                   for the night.                                                                                              half of the program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                         
  The 2nd faculty concert was on May 31 with Fernand Vera (here              Our favorite hang out, Two Rows, after Thursday afternoon         Chad Ibison (Andrew Zohn's student) and his girlfriend      
  pictured), Olga Amelkina-Vera, Alejandro Montiel, and Jonathan              recitals.  Two Rows makes great beers and ribs.  Alejandro         relax at Two Rows
  Gangi                                                                                                       with Andrew Zohn gives the place a 2 thumbs up! 


                                                          
    Stephen Aron and Richard Todd enjoying Two Row's                                                      Duo Athena (Valerie Hartzell and Sandra Johnson) performed
    specialty.                                                                                                                         on June 1st


                                                                           
   After Duo Athena, we had a flamenco concert with Valdemar Y Lucia                               After the flamenco concert we went to The Spanish Flower, our                     
   Gitanerias Flamenco featuring Valdemar Phoenix and his group                                          favorite hang out place: (from left to right) Stephen Aron, Sandra
                                                                                                                                           Johnson, Valdemar Phoenix, Lucia Rodriguez-Sanchez, and Valerie Hartzell

                                             
   June 2nd: Richard Todd performed in the first half                        Andrew Zohn gave our last faculty concert of the series
   of the concert


                                                            
     Randall Avers' son turned 1 yrs old (June 2nd).  Robb (Valerie's     Randall blow's out the candle for Felix (Randall's family                  The Classical Minds family: Robb, me, Randall, Beau (left
     husband) made a homemade cake for Randall's son, Felix.              could not come with him to the festival).                                          to right) celebrate's Randall's son's birthday!  Happy 1!
     Stephen Aron is the Godfather and also was Randall's teacher
     back in college.  We had a good time; here they sing happy
     birthday both in English and in Norwegian.


     Student Recital, June 3rd:
     Guitar Orchestra
                                     
    Flamenco Orchestra rehearses before the Student Recital                          Conductor Beau Benson joins the guitar orchestra during rehearsal       
    Ben, Sam, Alejandro, Travis (left to right)

     Students Tori and Sarah have Stephen Aron's help           Olga Amelkina-Vera conducts her own composition                            Beau Benson conducts a Vivaldi piece during Orchestra rehearsal
     during Guitar Orchesra rehearsal

                                        
    Flamenco Orchestra performs with Valdemar and Lucia heading the group        Classical Guitar Orchestra performs at the Student Recital                  Jenna warming up before the solo recital

     Solo Recital

                                                                   
     A&M student, Byron                                                           Collin County student, Charles                                                          High school student, Nathan


                                                          
     High school student, Kaitlyn                                  Rene represents the amateurs                                              Middle school student, Jenna agreed to play a duo with her guitar teacher, Valerie


     After the Student Recital we had delicious Mexican food at The Spanish Flower:

                                             
      Randall, Stephen, and Richard enjoy some salsa                                                               Students celebrate the week: Byron Goble (left), Alejandro, Sam,
                                                                                                                                              Jonathan, and Mitch (on right, front to back)