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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
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 |
KUDOS TO STELLAR STUDENTS! BRAVI to ALL students for beautiful performances at the Studio Spring Recital on May 18th. BRAVA to Brooke - awarded the Russell Nelson Scholarship, the Highest Scholarship Award granted at Brigham Young University! BRAVA to Brooke for advancing to the final round of the Fairfax Symphony Feuer Competition! Her performance at the final round on May 20th was even more spectacular than her performance in the Preliminary Round! BRAVO to Jason - accepted to the Virginia's Summer Governor's School for Music for summer 2018! BRAVI to the students who performed in the NVMTA Strings Achievement (Caurine Easterling) Competition on May 5th. John, Jason, Tyler, Crystal, and Brooke played at the top of their game! Brooke changed repertoire to compete with a beautiful performance again the next day in the May 6 Fairfax Symphony Feuer Competition Preliminary Round, and advanced to the Final Round on Sunday, May 20! BRAVI to John and Tyler - both were awarded with Honorable Mention at April 29 NVMTA Strings Judged Recital! BRAVI to the students who performed in the Springfield Music Club Spring Festival on March 9th. With one exception, all students performed in two events: 1) Concerto Event, performing a concerto movement and 2) Solo Event, performing two contrasting selections. All works were performed from memory, and ALL students received ratings of SUPERIOR!! The judges' comments were spot on, and super helpful. We'll review them at your lessons. Special shout out to studio pianist, Laurie Bunn, who was complimented by the judges for her sensitive collaboration. Brooke has been accepted to Brigham Young University, and to the BYU School of Music. She will pursue a degree in Music Education begining next fall. BRAVA!!! At the February 24th All-State Orchestra Auditions, Brooke placed 8th among violins. Among violas, Jason placed 2nd, and Tyler placed 5th. Bravi!!!! Brooke was awarded 2nd place for her performance in the February 17th Vienna "Host" James Bland Competition! Brava!!!! John was awarded 1st Place for his performance in the January 27th NVMTA Concerto Competition, Intermediate Low Strings Division! Bravo!!!! Brooke was awarded an Honorable Mention for her performance at the January 13th NVMTA Judged Recital. Brava!!!! John received an Honorable Mention from the US Army Young Artist Competition. He has been invited to play in with the Army Orchestra at their concert on Friday, May 11th at 7:30pm in the Rachel Schlesinger Concert Hall. Bravo!!! *********************************************************** 2017-2018 Orchestra Honors Virginia All-State Orchestra North Central Senior Regional Orchestra District 12 Senior Honors Orchestra District 11 Senior Honors Orchestra District 11 Junior Honors Orchestra AYPO Orchestras String Ensemble TCSYO Orchestras Langley High School Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Lake Braddock High School Herndon High School Battlefield High School Williamsburg Middle School *********************************************************** MARCH MASTERCLASSES ********************************************************** UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: STUDENTS Saturday, May 12 Friday, May 18 Check the Studio Resources/Parent Resources page for directions. *********************************************************** |
