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This month, we’re excited to feature Voice student Ainsley Haggin! Ainsley is a student at Greeley Central High School and is currently in the 10th grade. She is a student of Ms. Julie and here is what she had to say about Ainsley: “Ainsley is deeply committed to her growth as a singer. She is … Continue reading “STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – AINSLEY H.”

On April 8, We Held Our Annual Achievement Day at Flourish! If you’re not already familiar with Achievement Day, it is a non-competitive event where students receive written feedback from experienced music educators. Students perform two pieces of music, and complete “options” such as a creative project, scales, etc. We had 51 students participate this year! Pictured … Continue reading “Achievement Day 2023”

On Saturday, February 11th, we held our annual Composition Festival. Each year, Flourish students have the opportunity to work with their teachers on original compositions. By writing their own songs, students develop and express their creativity, improve reading skills, and improve understanding of theory. In addition, students receive personalized written feedback from our Guest Composer. … Continue reading “Composition Festival 2023!”

Board Game Party! Our K-12 students who completed 6 out of 9 weeks of Tonic Tutor lessons during our Fall 2022 Tonic Tutor challenge celebrated with a Board Game Party on January 15th at Greeley’s own board game parlor The Boomer House. We reserved several rooms for the students to play board games in and … Continue reading “Board Game Party!”

Holiday Recital 2022! We celebrated our Holiday Recital, A Charlie Brown Christmas, with many festive performances. We had our students, from voice to piano to cello, come prepared and excited to play! We had a large and supportive audience here to cheer our performers on. The teachers even got a chance to play and give … Continue reading “2022 Holiday Recital and Soirée”

Fall Festival 2022 We had a Spooktacular time listening to so many spooky and marvelously played music at our Fall Festival! Lots of our students enjoyed wearing their costumes from Mary Poppins to Hedwig! After such a great accomplishment, we were able to celebrate with face painting and cookies! We can’t wait to celebrate all … Continue reading “Fall Festival 2022”

Summer Jam Performances at Garden Theatre! We held our K-12 Summer Jam on August 6th at the Garden Theatre at UNC. It was a wonderful location to hold an unconventional recital. We had students line up in the front and come to the stage to perform piano, violin, guitar, ukulele, and even some singing! The … Continue reading “Summer Jam and Adult Soirée Recitals”

On April 9, we held our annual Achievement Day at Flourish! If you’re not already familiar with Achievement Day, it is a non-competitive event where students receive written feedback from experienced music educators. Students perform two contrasting pieces of music, and complete “options” such as a creative project, scales, etc. We had 49 students participate this year! … Continue reading “Achievement Day 2022”

On Friday, April 8th, we held another Adult Performance Soirée! We held this soirée at a NEW location: Boomer House, a new business in Downtown Greeley (pictured right). From their website: “Built in 1895, “Boomer House” is named after its first resident, William M. Boomer, one of the pioneers of Greeley who was elected mayor … Continue reading “Adult Performance Soirée – April 2022”

On Saturday, February 19, we held our annual Composition Festival. Each year, Flourish students have the opportunity to work with their teachers on original compositions. By writing their own songs, students develop and express their creativity, improve reading skills, and improve understanding of theory. In addition, students receive personalized written feedback from our Guest Composer. … Continue reading “Composition Festival 2022”