PERFORMER RECITAL PERFORMANCE on fast upload video with high quality audio. Click on the song name in blue under performer photo to see video of live Billington's Bach To Bebop recital performance before a crowd of about 70 people. SCHOOL YEAR at time of performance / YEARS AS MY STUDENT as of Spring 2009
     
     
  Mariela -High School1st Chair All State Alto Sax in 2009 - highest score of any competing musician on any instrument in high school, 4th year All State in a row!, Achieved All State Jazz Band Previously. Canon Music Camp Summer Scholarship Winner. Auditioned For And Accepted Into University of NC School of the Arts for Fall 2009, Saxophone Professor Taimur Sullivan said "I had the pleasure of meeting Mariela last week, and hearing her play. She is quite a talent, it is very obvious she has had outstanding training. Congratulations to you on all you have done with her. She is playing far beyond her years. I thank you for recommending UNCSA to her." 

 

10th grade at time of performance / 6 years as Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009
   Early Autumn - Burns/Hermann
   In Walked Bud - Monk
   Embraceable You- Gershwin
     
  Cole - High School All District 2009 Alto Sax

   

Finishing 12th grade at time of performance / 6 years as Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009
   Dexter Digs In- Gorden
   Blow Mr. Dexter- Gorden
     
  Michaela - 1st Chair All State Tenor Sax in 2009 - the highest score of any competing musician on any instrument in middle school, Singled Out For Outstanding Tone By All State Band Director, Accepted Into Canon Summer Music Program . 2008 All District Symphonic Band 1st Chair

 

Starting 8th grade at time of performance / 3 years as Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009 
   Allemande,Cello Partita 1010 - Bach
     
  Jessica ( All State 2010 1st Chair Tenor Sax 9th grade / All District 2009 1st Chair Concert Band Tenor Sax / All District 2008 2nd Chair Symphonic Band)  & Michaela

Starting 8th grade at time of 2009 performance /  3 years as Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009 
   Allegro Assai1 - Kuhlau
   Allegro Assai2 - Kuhlau  
   
     
  LUKE

 

10th Grade at time of performance / 5 years as Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009 
So Nice - Jobim
     
Quinn 

5th Grade at time of performance / 6  months as Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009
 In The Mood - Garlan
     
  Shiaomeng - All District 2009 as a 6th grader. 2009 Triangle Youth Orchestra 1st chair clarinet.

6th Grade at time of performance /2 years as  Billington's student as of Spring Recital 2009
  C Major - Ferling-Rose  
     
  Dan - 2007 RAFA Division 3 Winner

 

8th Grade at time of performance / 4 years as Billington's student at time of performance
  Telemann Fantasie 8 in e , Spirituoso, Allegro