2010 Festival Adjudication Video Clips
Videos courtesy of Drea Wagner.

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Nicky Arja

Nicky Arja plays Rhapsody Brilliante by Melody Bober
Nicky Arja & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Bober Rhapsody

Taryn Brahmsteadt

Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. John Salmon: Sonata in A Major K. 331, iii, by Mozart (Take time on upbeat)
Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart (tongue-in-cheek: "Forget most of what I say")
Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. Monte Atkinson: All Of Me by Jon Schmidt
Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. Monte Atkinson: All Of Me by Jon Schmidt (continued)
Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Sonata in A Major K. 331, iii, by Mozart (Keep consistent tempo)
Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. Arthur Johnson: All Of Me by Jon Schmidt (Sing the melody in the fast part)
Taryn Brahmsteadt & Dr. Arthur Johnson: All Of Me by Jon Schmidt (Bring out more melody)

Zachary Bush

Zachary Bush plays Prelude (1st movement) from Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra & Piano [reduction of string orchestra part by Brita Fay, accompanist]
Zachary Bush plays All Of Me by Jon Schmidt (Intro)
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Schmidt ("More melody & grace")
Zachary Bush & Dr. John Salmon: Schmidt
Zachary Bush plays Sonata in C-Sharp Minor ("Moonlight"), Op 27, No. 2, iii, by Beethoven
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven ("Less pedal")
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven ("Less pedal" continued)
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Independence of the hands)
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Rhythmic accuracy)
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Rhythmic accuracy continued)
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Focusing on the left hand)
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven ("This is better")
Zachary Bush & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven ("Less pedal")

Lucy Colson

Lucy Colson plays Minuet in G, BWV Anhang 114, by Christian Petzold (from the Anna Magdalena Notebook)
Lucy Colson plays Zwei Sonatinen in G, Kinsky-Halm Anh. 5, i and ii, by Beethoven
Lucy Colson & Dr. John Salmon (Good taste & inventiveness)
Lucy Colson & Dr. John Salmon (Good taste & inventiveness continued)
Lucy Colson & Dr. John Salmon (Embellishing Arietta in F Major by Mozart)
Lucy Colson & Dr. John Salmon (Embellishing on Beethoven)
Lucy Colson & Dr. John Salmon (Embellishing on Beethoven continued)
Lucy Colson & Dr. John Salmon ("Possible, permissible, & appropriate")

Kaycee Detmers

Kaycee Detmers plays Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20, No. 1, i by Kuhlau
Kaycee Detmers plays Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20 #1, i & ii by Kuhlau
Kaycee Detmers plays I Surrender All (Sacred; arr. by Rebecca Bonam) in C Major
Kaycee Detmers & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Kuhlau (How to practice scales)
Kaycee Detmers & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Hymn
Kaycee Detmers & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Kuhlau i & ii ("Sing melody")
Kaycee Detmers & Dr. John Salmon: Hymn (Bring out melody)
Kaycee Detmers & Dr. John Salmon: Hymn (Bring out melody continued)

Ezra Haren

Ezra Haren plays Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring, Concerning Hobbits, track 1 by Howard Shore, (contemporary), arr. by the performer
Ezra Haren & Dr. John Salmon: Important Event Op. 15, No. 6 by Schumann ("An 'Important Event' should be pompous")
Ezra Haren & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Schumann
Ezra Haren & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Schumann continued
Ezra Haren & Dr. John Salmon: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 3 by Clementi (Getting creative on repeats)
Ezra Haren & Dr. John Salmon: Clementi continued

Jordan Haren

Jordan Haren plays Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 by Chopin
Jordan Haren plays Sonata in C, K. 545, i by Mozart
Jordan Haren plays Sonatina in C, Op. 13, No. 1 iii by Kabalevsky
Jordan Haren & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Kabalevsky
Jordan Haren & Dr. John Salmon: Kabalevsky

Abilgail Heaton

Abilgail Heaton plays Chanson by Nancy Faber
Abilgail Heaton & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Faber ("More bass, clean pedal")
Abilgail Heaton plays River Flows In You by Yiruma
Abilgail Heaton & Dr. John Salmon: Improvisation on Yiruma
Abilgail Heaton & Dr. John Salmon: Improvisation on Yiruma continued
Abilgail Heaton & Dr. John Salmon: Improvisation on Yiruma continued
Abilgail Heaton & Dr. John Salmon: Improvisation on Yiruma continued

Caleb Kostreva

Caleb Kostreva plays Für Elise by Beethoven
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. John Salmon: Beethoven ("Lighter touch")
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. John Salmon: Beethoven ("Lighter touch" continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven continued
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven continued
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Exact rhythm is important)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Exact rhythm continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Exact rhythm continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Beethoven (Exact rhythm continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven ("Anticipate")
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven ("Anticipate" continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven ("Anticipate" continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven ("Anticipate" continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven (Watch false accents)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven (Watch false accents continued)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven (Good taste on repeats)
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Beethoven ("Color," "Great job")
Caleb Kostreva plays an original improvisation
Caleb Kostreva plays an original improvisation
Caleb Kostreva plays an original improvisation
Caleb Kostreva plays an original improvisation
Caleb Kostreva plays an original improvisation
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. John Salmon: Discussion of the form of Caleb's improv
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. John Salmon: Discussion of the form of Caleb's improv continued
Caleb Kostreva & Dr. John Salmon: Discussion of the form of Caleb's improv continued

Arvin Leany

Arvin Leany plays an original composition
Arvin Leany plays an original composition continued
Arvin Leany & Dr. Monte Atkinson
Arvin Leany & Dr. Monte Atkinson ("Run-on sentences")
Arvin Leany & Dr. Monte Atkinson ("Music breathes")
Arvin Leany & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Prelude in B minor, Op. 28, No. 6 by Chopin ("Tonal consistency")

Katherine Leclerc

Katherine Leclerc plays There is a Fountain (Hymn, arr. by Ruth Coleman)
Katherine Leclerc plays There is a Fountain continued
Katherine Leclerc plays There is a Fountain continued
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Fountain ("Softer left hand")
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Fountain ("Softer left hand" continued)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Fountain (Bring out melody)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Fountain (Voicing)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Fountain (Voicing continued)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Fountain (Voicing continued)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Fountain
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Fountain (Left hand light but broad)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Fountain (Left hand chords broad)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Fountain (Left hand chords broad continued)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Fountain (Hold last chord)
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Sonata in E, K380/L23/P483 by Scarlatti continued
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Scarlatti (More left hand)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Scarlatti
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Scarlatti (Left hand harmonic direction)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. John Salmon: No historical proof, but Scarlatti probably embellished
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. John Salmon: Scarlatti (Articulation)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. John Salmon: Scarlatti (Salmon extols Horowitz's lyricism)
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. John Salmon: Scarlatti (Salmon extols Horowitz's lyricism continued)
Katherine Leclerc plays Third Gymnopedie in A Minor by Satie
Katherine Leclerc plays Third Gymnopedie in A Minor by Satie continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Third Gymnopedie in A Minor by Satie continued
Katherine Leclerc plays Third Gymnopedie in A Minor by Satie continued
Katherine Leclerc & Dr. John Salmon: Satie (Pedaling)

Troy Rindone

Troy Rindone plays Sword Dance by Nancy Faber
Troy Rindone & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Sword Dance
Troy Rindone & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Sword Dance continued
Troy Rindone plays The Juggler by Nancy Faber
Troy Rindone & Dr. Arthur Johnson: The Juggler
Troy Rindone & Dr. Arthur Johnson: The Juggler (Melody vs. accompaniment)
Troy Rindone plays Black Candy (an original improvisation)
Troy Rindone plays Black Candy (an original improvisation) continued
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon Black Candy
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon: Salmon requests another improv
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon ("You should improvise every day")
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon ("You should improvise every day") continued
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon ("You should improvise every day") continued
Troy Rindone Improvises: "Playing Tennis"
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon: ("I heard bouncing balls")
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon: More fun improvisation (Salmon: "Bowling Pins Falling Down")
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon (Salmon: "Ice Cream")
Troy Rindone & Dr. John Salmon (Applause for Troy)

Kate Seaton

Kate Seaton (Dr. Houle helps to prepare the digital piano)
Kate Seaton plays Cheerful Castle Dancers (Original composition)
Kate Seaton plays Cheerful Castle Dancers (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton plays Cheerful Castle Dancers (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton plays Cheerful Castle Dancers (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton (Dr. Houle again helps with the settings on the digital piano)
Kate Seaton plays Pirates Of Rough Seas (Original composition)
Kate Seaton plays Pirates Of Rough Seas (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton plays The Incredible Spies (Original composition)
Kate Seaton plays The Incredible Spies (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton plays The Glen Dance (Original composition)
Kate Seaton plays The Glen Dance (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton plays The Glen Dance (Original composition) continued
Kate Seaton (Dr. Houle again helps with the settings on the digital piano)
Kate Seaton plays Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Lennon/McCartney
Kate Seaton plays Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Beatles) continued
Kate Seaton plays Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Beatles) continued
Kate Seaton & Dr. John Salmon ("I was filled with joy over your music")
Kate Seaton & Dr. John Salmon ("Your song sounds medieval")
Kate Seaton & Dr. John Salmon ("Last spy chord was perfect")
Kate Seaton & Dr. John Salmon ("Last spy chord was perfect") continued
Kate Seaton & Dr. John Salmon ("Keep that personality!")
Kate Seaton ("My fingers couldn't stop playing")
Kate Seaton & Dr. Monte Atkinson ("How do you compose?")
Kate Seaton & Dr. Monte Atkinson ("How do you compose?") continued
Kate Seaton & Dr. Arthur Johnson (Johnson praises original pieces)
Kate Seaton & Dr. Arthur Johnson (Johnson praises original pieces)
Kate Seaton & Dr. Monte Atkinson ("What are your goals?")
Kate Seaton plays an encore selection (an original improvisation)
Kate Seaton plays an encore selection (an original improvisation) continued
Kate Seaton plays an encore selection (an original improvisation) continued
Kate Seaton & Dr. John Salmon: Salmon comments on Kate's encore improv
Kate Seaton & the judges ("The Cheerios thief?")
Kate Seaton & the judges (More discussion of encore)
Kate Seaton, the judges & Houle ("The Cheerios Capers?")
Kate Seaton & Dr. Monte Atkinson
Kate Seaton: Closing comments & applause for Kate

Hans Snell

Hans Snell plays Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (hymn arr. by Philip Keveren - quotes J. S. Bach at the opening)
Hans Snell plays Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach, arr. by Lawrence Gran
Hans Snell plays Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 333 by Mozart
Hans Snell & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Mozart ("Watch accents")
Hans Snell & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Mozart (How to trill)
Hans Snell & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart (All Mozart is opera)
Hans Snell & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart ("Innocence & joy")
Hans Snell & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart (m. 23 big chord)
Hans Snell & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart ("Mozart was melodramatic")
Hans Snell & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart ("Go see 'Amadeus,' the movie")
Hans Snell & Dr. John Salmon: Mozart (Mozart's character)

Benjamin Tarmin

Benjamin Tarmin plays Down by Jay Sean
Benjamin Tarmin plays Rondo in D Major, K. 485 by Mozart
Benjamin Tarmin plays My Mind (Original composition)
Benjamin Tarmin plays Replay by Iyaz
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: Comments on Iyaz
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: Iyaz (Notate the bar lines)
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: Iyaz (Notate the meter)
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: Iyaz (4/4 meter)
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: Iyaz ("Make your own version")
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: Iyaz ("Make your own version") continued
Benjamin Tarmin & Dr. John Salmon: "Salmon Gone Wild" playing Iyaz
Benjamin Tarmin (applause for Ben)

Sarah White

Sarah White plays Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36, No. 5, i
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Tarantella Bravura by Christine Barden
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Tarantella Bravura by Barden continued
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Barden ("More energetic")
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Barden & Clementi
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Clementi (Two-note slur is like a "sigh")
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Clementi (Slurs are strong/weak)
Sarah White & Dr. Arthur Johnson: Clementi (Slurs give character to the piece)
Sarah White & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Clementi (Sing and play)
Sarah White & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Clementi (Tapered, elegant wrist release)
Sarah White & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Barden (question & answer contrasts in music)
Sarah White & Dr. Monte Atkinson: Barden (question & answer contrasts in music) continued
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon ("Have a clear tempo")
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon (Character, tempo, meter, & tactus)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon (Think tempo & mood beforehand)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon: Clementi
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon: Barden (What's the Pulse?)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon: Barden (Feel the beat)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon: Barden (Tempo & articulation)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon: Barden (Clear, precise)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon (Cut time vs. 4/4)
Sarah White & Dr. John Salmon (Plan clear tempo beforehand)
Sarah White: Applause for Sarah

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