Welcome to helenfall.com! Helen is a performer and instructor of viola, violin, chamber music, and orchestral music. Explore the site to find out more. Helen Fall Performance Bio For teaching information, please visit the Studio Resources page. Tips on Staying Healthy During Coronavirus Outbreak This is a great video to help you keep your instrument clean and bacteria free. How Does Music Benefit the Brain? Research shows that music greatly benefits the brain. Read the article. Studies reveal musical training in childhood aids language learning ability Just one hour a week of musical interaction greatly increases linguistic aptitude, even into adulthood. Read the article from The Strad magazine. New Statistics Linking Music Education to Cognitive Development That 'Useless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest Ticket From Forbes Magazine: Big tech employers are widening their hiring horizons beyond the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering and math. Larry Quinlan, Deloitte’s chief information officer, argues in favor of “STEAM,” in which the A stands for the arts. “It’s not enough to be technologically brilliant,” Quinlan says. “We need senior people who understand business processes, too.” Read more. Arts Education Fuels the Economy We all know that studying music and art is good for your brain, but did you know that the arts are also good for the economy? Read why here. A Musical Fix for American Schools |
Monthly Studio Newsletters 29th ANNUAL SPRING RECITAL SPRING FESTIVAL NEWS FEBRUARY NVMTA GENERAL RECITAL Claire and Kelly performed a duet in the NVMTA General Recital at the Woman’s Club of Arlington on February 6th. It was their first time performing outside of the studio! Their performance was above and beyond! Clara, Kate and Mallory performed a 3-movement Mozart trio at the second NVMTA General Recital of the day on February 6th. Their performance was stellar! It was delightful to see Fall Studio violinists and violists add diversity and spice to what would have otherwise been just plain vanilla piano recitals! Bravi!! WELCOME MAYA!! Video is from Group A ?wmode=opaque&theme=dark" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> 29th ANNUAL WINTER RECITAL
IN-PERSON NVMTA GENERAL RECITAL! PERFORMANCE MASTERCLASSES #1A and 1B ![]()
*********************************************************** 2021-2022 Orchestra Honors 2021 District XI Senior Honors Orchestra WT Woodson HS Philharmonic Orchestra Fairfax HS Chamber Orchestra TCSYO Orchestras ************** 2020-2021 Orchestra Honors 2021 Virginia All-State Orchestra 2020 Northern Senior Regional Orchestra AYPO Orchestras ************** SURPRISE VISITS FROM FORMER STUDENTS ARE THE BEST! *************************************************** KUDOS TO STELLAR STUDENTS!! Congratulations to former viola student, Patrick Miller (Fall Studio Class of 2012), who was FINALLY able to have that wedding he and his violinist wife, Dianna had been planning for over a year on June 20th. It was a great honor to be invited! Congratulations to Lynelle, voted by her peers to be the Co-President of the Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology Orchestra! Congratulations to Colleen, winner of FIVE medals in Science Olympiads! 1st and 3rd place in the Region, 2nd place in the state, and 3rd and 6th place in the US National Invitational competitions! Congratulations to Kate and Mallory, members of the Regional Champion WT Woodson Varsity Tennis Team! Congratulations to Studio Pianist, Mrs. Michelle Richardson, and her family! Baby Byron Alan Richardson was born on May 27. Mom, Dad (Mr. Matt Richardson) and big brother Eldon are all happy and well! College decisions! Bravo to former viola student, Jason Pak (Fall Studio Class of 2020), the 2020-2021 winner of the strings division of the Culley Concerto Competition at Dartmouth College! You can hear Jason’s performance of the Fantasie by Johann Nepomuk Hummel here. Results for strings decisions begin at 31:20. Jason’s performance begins at 34:49. Bravo to former student, Tyler Hyun (Fall Studio Class of 2020)! Tyler was a co-winner of the Christopher Newport University Concerto Competition. Tyler performed the Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra by Johann Nepomuk Hummel with the CNU Orchestra on April 13! Bravo!! Here is the link to the concert. Tyler's solo begins at 55:37. Bravo to John - placed Assistant Principal in the Virginia All-State Orchestra!! Performing the 1st movement of the Walton Viola Concerto, John was awarded FIRST PLACE, and $300 in the Senior Low Strings Division for the January 2021 NVMTA Concerto Competition! Bravo!! John recorded a performance of the 1st movement of the Sonata by Rebecca Clarke which was submitted for the March 14 NVMTA Judged Recital. The judges’ comments gave him high praise. From one judge he was praised for his “chamber work with the pianist,” “colorful dynamics,” and “nuance.” The other judge wrote: “An impressive, fluent command of varied techniques, with musical phrasing, nice rhapsodic mood, and warm tone.” John’s performance was awarded Honors. Bravo!! John was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2021 US Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition! Shout Out LA featured former Fall Studio viola student, Diana Wade (Fall Studio Class of 2003), in this short interview/article. Diana, who plays in Los Angeles orchestras, movie and television recording studios, and as a chamber musician, soloist and composer, gives good advice for free-lance musicians – and for anyone, really – on life and work. Brava to former Fall Studio viola student, Diana Wade (Fall Studio Class of 2003). Diana is a musician on TWO 2021 Grammy award nominated performances! Bravo to John! Awarded Principal Viola in 2020 Northern Senior Regional Orchestra!! Bravo to John, who was awarded Co-Principal Viola in the 2020-2021 Philharmonic Orchestra, the most advanced orchestra of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra program!!
********************************************* ******************************************************* I loved getting a text and photo from former violin students, Bobby Chase (Humming House fiddler, composer, arranger, and recording engineer), and Eleonore Denig (composer, arranger, and recording session professional), who shared a stand in a Nashville recording session with singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress, Lauryn Hill. They both remember Fall's Law! ;-) |
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