​Catherine Mikelson, Cello

Hey there! This weekend some of my students joined me at the Maples of Towson, an assisted living facility, to play some holiday music and bring some cheer! We did this through a truly amazing program called the CLEF Intergenerational Music Project. Have you heard of it? It's run by Imbie Tamba, mother to two young music students. Every month or so, she organizes a recital at an assisted living facility in the Baltimore area. Any child can sign up to play or sing! CLEF s

Last November, with the winter blues setting in, I challenged my students to do some fundraising to support the non-profit One Tree Planted. For two months, students would find sponsors to back their practice sessions. The sponsor could be a family member, a neighbor, a friend. We weren't asking for much, just some petty change. All of the money the kids collected would be donated to One Tree Planted. For every dollar donated, one tree is planted in an area of the world t

As another year unfolds, I have been inspired to start a studio blog. My students have been up to lots of amazing things over the past many months. They've been growing their skill on the cello, but they've also been growing as people. I'm so proud of them. I thought this blog would be a fun way to document their achievements and other notable studio happenings. I thought I'd start us off by telling you a bit about an activity we did together as a studio last fall. On Su