Quick-Start Shoreline business workshop on Tuesday at noon

Monday, April 11, 2011


The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on April 12th from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. The sessions are free and open to the public; feel free to bring a brown bag lunch or a snack. For more information, contact Mark McVeety, Director, Small Business Accelerator.

“It’s the little things that matter - - Telling the story through your Brand”

The small decisions that you make speak volumes to your customers and to your employees. Discuss ways to define your brand, share your message, and grow your business.

Speaker: Ken Batali, president of Batali Associates, has spent more than 25 years in the restaurant industry. During his career, Ken has contributed to the success of numerous organizations. As the Senior Operations Executive at Restaurants Unlimited, he led a diverse group of high-end, full-service restaurants. At Taco Del Mar, a quick-serve franchise organization, Ken created the training programs and quality-control systems. In addition, he has consulted with a broad range of foodservice businesses, including independent restaurants, private clubs, hotels, casinos, and multi-unit chains.


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Celtic and concert harps come together on Saturday, April 23 to raise funds for Red Cross Japan earthquake relief.

Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church hosts an 7:30 pm concert on Saturday, April 23, featuring harp players Martha Gallagher and Leslie McMichael, and "the hall will be filled with blues, grooves and tunes of these two musicians from opposite coasts."

Martha Gallagher
In her first appearance in the Seattle area, New York singer-songwriter Martha Gallagher will be performing her distinctively original music from her new CD release “Ebb and Flow.” Gallagher's instrument of choice is not guitar, so often the accompanying instrument of the singer-songwriter, but the harp.

"The stereotype of the harp being a snooty, snoozy instrument is so off base!" says Gallagher. "It's an incredibly diverse instrument that can go from sounding sweet to bold and bluesy, in the blink of an eye."

Gallagher has toured widely with her harp music from her home base in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State where she is well known as “The Adirondack Harper.” Her music career includes solo national tours sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts, performing with six-time Grammy winners The Chieftains, and teaching as a visiting artist at prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Gallagher is coming to Seattle to teach weekend workshops at Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop.

“There are so many great styles of music, and I just can’t resist playing them on the harp,” says Gallagher. “And the harp is such a fabulously fun and intriguing instrument to play!”

Leslie McMichael
Opening the show will be Vashon Island harpist-composer Leslie McMichael. McMichael is known in the greater Seattle area for her live concert harp accompaniment at screenings of such classic silent films as “Peter Pan” and “The Little Princess. She plans to play a sampling of her original scores with vintage film clips at the Red Cross fund raiser, as well showcase her witty original songs on Celtic harp.

“Think Tom Lehrer meets Jonathan Richman and switch the standard guitar for a Celtic harp, and you’ll have an idea of my inspiration,” says McMichael. In addition to performing, McMichael is on the faculty of Music Center of the Northwest in North Seattle.

Martha Gallagher adds "Leslie and I are delighted to share our music with the community and to have proceeds help the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. It is a humanitarian tragedy that affects us all.”

Advance tickets to the April 23 harp concert are $10 general admission and are available online at BrownPaperTickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the door of Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, 14724 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline WA.

For more information about the concert, call 206-898-4972 or visit PluckMusic.

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City of Shoreline re the agreement with Sno County on Point Wells

City of Shoreline and Snohomish County Agree to a Process to Address Concerns over Point Wells Development

The City of Shoreline has agreed to a process with Snohomish County to communicate and share information regarding potential impacts of the proposed Point Wells Development on Shoreline’s road network. This agreement outlines the framework for a respectful, constructive, and transparent communication process between the City and the County.

The City worked with Representatives Ruth Kagi and Cindy Ryu to sponsor House Bill 1265 in the current legislative session, which would have assigned to the City the responsibility for preparing the Transportation component of the future Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Point Wells project. This bill was initiated to address the City’s primary concern about the traffic impacts to the Richmond Beach neighborhood, which provides the only vehicle access to the proposed development site. However, Senator Craig Pridemore, Chair of the Senate Government Operations Committee, urged the City and County to reach agreement rather than have the legislature intervene.

“While the Council was disappointed that the legislation did not move forward, we remain committed to advocating our concerns with the proposed development,” said Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan. “This agreement provides a positive forum with Snohomish County to work through those concerns.”

The agreement specifies that the City and County will communicate on a regular basis, copy one another on related emails and correspondence, and that the City will be asked to consult on the selection of the traffic consultant to be retained to prepare that portion of the EIS. In addition, the City has committed to post relevant documents on the City website and to work with the County to provide opportunities to inform the public about the likely project impacts on Shoreline.

The City adopted a lower level of service for Richmond Beach Drive to 4,000 average daily trips, which is the only access to the site, as the road narrows to a two lane road. The ordinance adopted by Council indicates that raising the traffic threshold to the original maximum of 8,250 will be reconsidered when a transportation corridor study is completed, impact mitigation is identified, and funding is committed.

The City will continue to work to ensure that any development at Point Wells meets our traffic thresholds and includes mitigation to address the city’s concerns.

--from the Office of the Shoreline City Manager

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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather April 2nd - 8th

Warmest and coldest days are based on average temperature of the entire day, starting at midnight. 

All other averages are based on the whole week. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl’s Shoreline Weather Station.

Warmest day: 44.0ºF (Friday)
Coldest day: 39.3ºF (Thursday)
Rainiest day: 0.34 inches (Wednesday)

Average temperature: 42.1ºF
High temperature: 57.7ºF (Friday)
Low temperature: 33.4ºF (Friday morning)

Here’s a graph of the average daily temperature in March, compared to March of 2010 (last year). 2011 is the blue line and 2010 is the red line.

Total rainfall: 0.88 inches

High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 28% (Friday)
Average humidity: 88%

High pressure: 29.707 inches (Sunday)
Low pressure: 29.235 inches (Saturday)
Average pressure: 29.429 inches

Weather highlights this week:
Wednesday and Thursday we saw some wet rain/mixed with snow showers, especially Wednesday night into Thursday morning. It was just a little too warm and a little too light to generate any significant accumulation. Some places might have seen dustings for brief periods. No snow accumulations occurred at the weather station.

Weather for the coming week:
We may see another round of hit or miss showers and thunderstorms mid-week, it looks like the atmosphere may be cool enough as well to see a repeat of last week’s snow/hail mixed in.

Month of March:
March this year was much cooler and wetter than previous years. December is the only other month that exceeded the 10 inch mark. We had 12.06 inches of rain in December, and 10.23 inches of rain in March. Comparatively January had 6.05 inches, and February had 3.79 inches.

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Food Security in a Global World - free lecture at SCC Wednesday


Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 7-8:30 pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map


  • Is food security a global common like air, water and other natural resource issues? 
  • Will there be changes in the way food is produced and marketed due to demographic and diet changes? 
Ellen McCullough
Speaker: Ellen McCullough, Associate Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 

As someone who has crunched the numbers on these issues, both at the Gates Foundation and previously at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Ellen has a few thoughts on these questions which she will share with us. 

Part of The Global Commons Series, organized by the Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College. 

This event is free and open to the public.

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Photos: Shorewood - Shorecrest softball game April 7

The Shorewood softball team scored an 8-3 victory over Shorecrest at Shorecrest Thursday in the first of two meetings between the Thunderbirds and the Scots. See the stats in our previous article.

Photo essay by Wayne Pridemore

Shorecrest softball team.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
The Shorecrest softball team gets psyched-up to play the Shorewood girls at Shorecrest field Thursday afternoon.


SW Kendra Holley and teammates. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorewood's Kendra Holley is swarmed by her teammates after hitting a middle inning home run.


SW Kelsey Jang. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorewood's Kelsey Jang drops a bunt in the first inning.


SW Madison Hollenbeck. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorewood's Madison Hollenbeck is the winning pitcher at the top of her delivery.


SC Amanda Hartley. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorecrest pitcher Amanda Hartley begins her wind up.

SW Brin Youell. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Brin Youell of Shorewood eyes a pitch as a fellow in a yellow chicken watches the action.


SW Kendra Holley, SC Alissa Khaufold. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorecrest's Alissa Khaufold makes it back to first in a pick off attempt to Shorewood's Kendra Holley.


SC Alissa Khaufold, SW Monica Elk. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
 Shorewood runner, Monica Elk, beats the pick-off throw to Shorecrest's Alissa Khaufold.


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21st Annual Shoreline Arts Festival June 25 and 26, 2011

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Original Art by Constance Perenyi

Artitude: Art With An Attitude of Gratitude
Saturday 10-7 and Sunday 10-5

On June 25 and 26 the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council will celebrate its 21st annual Shoreline Arts Festival with the theme “Artitude: Art with an Attitude of Gratitude.”

Please join us as we explore how the arts help bond us as community and enrich our lives. There is something for everyone at this two-day community event: adult and junior juried arts, children’s hands-on art, dance, music, an Artist Marketplace and so much more.

Our cultural rooms will feature Pacific Islander, Japanese, Chinese and Philippine exhibits this year, including a Philippine parade and Japanese flower arranging, sword displays and more.

On Saturday, the Shoreline Auditorium will feature local children performing Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Auditions will take place June 20 so please check out website for more information.

The Festival runs 10-7 on Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday. The Shoreline Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE. The Festival is free! For more information please contact the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council at 206-417-4645 or visit online.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.


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Public Health Labs: master plan for growth at Fircrest

Public Health Labs. Photo by Steven H. Robinson
By Donn Moyor, Communications Office, Washington Dept of Health

In late 2010, the Shoreline City Council approved the Master Plan for the State Public Health Labs at Fircrest on 15th NE in Shoreline in the Briarcrest Neighborhood.

The council’s approval was a big step for the Department of Health and its three year work to develop a 20-year plan for the Public Health Laboratories on the Fircrest campus. The master plan allows us to meet agency needs to keep up with workload and better serve the city and the state.

Agency staff members, community leaders, City of Shoreline staff members, other state agencies and consultants worked on the plan. We defined the agency’s 20-year needs and worked with community leaders to make sure our plans fit with their long-range goals. We sought community input that was incorporated into the final planning document. Community members have shown support for the master plan.

The agency studied current needs and forecast its space needs for the next 20 years. It consulted with public health systems from across the country several times and met with a community group to incorporate local needs. The final approved plan represents a long-range compass to guide agency work and facility needs at the Shoreline campus:

The plan is a 20 year roadmap for the Department of Health, Public Health Laboratories, agency consolidation, and future space needs. It’s a conceptual plan that defines space needs over the next two decades. It allows accurate planning and budgeting to meet future building needs.

Artist's rendition of completed building. Courtesy State DOH.
  •  Additional space that’s adequate for the growing workload in the labs will enhance the existing safe environment for employees and community.
  • Future growth needs for the agency are identified and incorporated into the plan. Space needs for current activities are identified and included. The plan anticipates adapting to the changing technologies that require adequate space. It includes long-range consolidation of other agency facilities in King County to reduce overall long-term operating cost.
  • Over the 20 year planning horizon, it includes building additional laboratory space (23,000 square ft); additional office, mechanical, meeting, and support space (22,000 square ft); administrative offices to consolidate Kent and other King County offices (25,000 square ft). It’s a total of 90,000 square ft added over 20 years.
  • We estimate about 190 additional employees will be relocated from other offices over the next 20 years; this will have the added economic benefits of additional wages and sales taxes from employee base and agency work.
  • The plan addresses community and city needs for zoning, economic development, and open space. It takes into consideration the management needs of the City of Shoreline. It improves access to the property given new streets and future city plans. The campus plan also links with Fircrest and City of Shoreline community trails and open spaces.
 See story on building construction.

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Public Health Laboratories addition is under construction in Shoreline

Public Health Labs in Shoreline. Photo by Steven H. Robinson
By Donn Moyer, Communications Office, Washington Dept of Health

Our State Public Health Laboratories facility is building a 10,800 square foot addition at our site on the Fircrest campus on 15th NE in Shoreline.  

Construction began last summer. Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Construction of a new wing at the existing site will include 
  • secure facilities for storage of laboratory chemicals, 
  • an approximately 3,400 square foot lab used for the diagnosis and identification of specimens, 
  • an approximately 2,400 square foot receiving area that will allow the lab to safely receive environmental and clinical samples, 
  • an approximately 3,900 square foot Mechanical Penthouse, 
  • and an 1,125 square foot basement. 
Exterior roughed in and weatherproofed for the winter
Photo courtesy State Dept of Health

The project was in design phase through the 2007-2009 biennium and is in construction through the 2009-2011 biennium. Completion is projected by June 2011, with occupancy scheduled by September, 2011.

  • The addition is increasing existing laboratory and receiving space and is under construction now.
  • The groundbreaking was in March 2010 (see story) and construction is expected to end in June 2011.
  • Construction progress is on schedule. The contractor is currently working on the interior of the addition; wiring, plumbing, interior walls, and HVAC equipment are being finished.
  • The exterior of the building has been roughed-in and is weather-proof so construction has continued through the winter months.
  • The addition should be in operation and occupied no later than September, 2011.
 

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Shorecrest takes 8-1 soccer record into Tuesday home game with Oak Harbor after Friday victory over Kennedy

The Shorecrest soccer team takes an 8-1 record (6-1 Wesco 3A) into a Tuesday home game with Oak Harbor after a non-league victory over Kennedy Catholic Friday.
Shorecrest and Oak Harbor meet at Shoreline Stadium at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
In Shorecrest’s 3-1 home victory over Kennedy, Glenn Paden and Joe Schober each had a goal and an assist.
Earlier in the week, Shorecrest suffered its first loss, falling 3-1 to undefeated Glacier Peak.
 
Glacier Peak 3, Shorecrest 1, At Glacier Peak, Monday April 4
Scoring summary
GP -- Conner Skibbaness (Shane Miller) 20:00
GP -- Gregor Troost (un) 30:00
GP -- Kyle Bjornethun (Gregor Troost) 39:00
Shcr -- Brennan Millea (Jayme Parry) 72:00
Shorecrest 3, Kennedy Catholic 1, At Shorecrest, Friday April 8
Scoring summary
Kenn -- Joey Castonguay (Allen Gregorious) 23:00
Shcr -- Glenn Paden (Henry Wingo) 27:00
Shcr -- Joe Schober (Glenn Paden) 46:00
Shcr -- Brennan Millea (Joe Schober) 77:00

Shorecrest Season Totals:

Player

Glenn Paden

Goals

14

Assists

9

Points

37
Callum Wijelath

6
2
14
Ian Adams

4
4
12
Jayme Parry

3
4
10
Asa Redfield

4
1
9
Joe Schober

2
4
8
Brennan Millea

2
1
5
Drew Beland

1
2
4
Henry Wingo

1
2
4
Morgan West

1
0
2
Axel Wickstrom

0
2
2
Will Corbett

0
1
1
Chris Iacolucci

0
1
1
Ryan Vanderveen

0
1
1
Totals

38
34
110

Goal Keeper

Shutouts
Sam Schober

4
Miles Yates

2

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Caroline Kennedy at Third Place Books on Monday

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Author Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy, yes, That Caroline Kennedy, is making an appearance at Third Place Books on Monday, April 11 at 7 pm, to promote a book of poetry she edited.

She Walks in Beauty : A Woman’s Journey Through Poems (Hyperion)

Signing line tickets are required to meet her and have a book autographed. Books and tickets are available now. You will receive one signing line ticket with your purchase of "She Walks in Beauty" at Third Place Books.  No ticket is required to hear her speak.  No reserved seating.

If this is anything like Hillary Clinton's appearance when she was promoting "It Takes a Village" then you might want to plan your shopping trips to Towne Centre for Tuesday. And if you have a signing line ticket or want to hear her speak, plan to arrive early - there are lots of places to eat at Third Place Commons.
--DKH

Update: A reader points out that Hilary Clinton was promoting her later book called "Living History" about her life before she ran for President.  I heard the news helicopters but I wasn't there for the Hilary event.  I'm told that the lines were impressive.  

Also, Caroline will be speaking but not taking questions and no memorabilia or books by other authors allowed in the signing line. 




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A week of big events at Third Place Books author series

So this week at Third Place Books we have a Kennedy, a fantasy book recommended by Piers Anthony, author of a bio of the Barefoot Bandit, lunch with a historical novelist, two authors of popular teen series, a popular Northwest mystery author, and a mystery writer who is promoting the third in a series. Two events are ticketed - Caroline Kennedy and the teen book authors, and one has $30 tickets that include lunch with the author as well as her book. Staff will need a vacation after this week. --DKH

Caroline Kennedy 
She Walks in Beauty : A Woman’s Journey Through Poems (Hyperion)
Monday, April 11 at 7pm

Signing line tickets required. See story.


Peter Orullian
The Unremembered : Book One of the Vault of Heaven (Tor)
Tuesday, April 12 at 7pm
“This is one huge, compelling, hard-hitting story. A major fantasy adventure.” --Piers Anthony

Jackson Holtz
Fly, Colton, Fly : The True Story of the Barefoot Bandit (NAL)
Wednesday, April 13 at 7pm
Colton Harris-Moore, the Barefoot Bandit, developed a cult-like following as his crime spree lead him across the country in stolen airplanes. Learn his history and relive the thrilling days when the Barefoot Bandit was on the lam.

Margaret George
Elizabeth I (Viking)
Thursday, April 14 at 1pm
TICKETED LUNCHEON AT LFP GRILL

This magnificent novel is George’s finest and sure to delight readers of Alison Weir, Philippa Gregory, and Hilary Mantel. Join us for a special, intimate luncheon at the LFP Grill. Receive a signed copy of her new book Elizabeth I and a delicious lunch! Tickets are $30, and available 4/5/11 at the cashier counter.

Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
(Simon and Schuster)
Thursday, April 14 at 7pm

Red Glove by Holly Black - The newest book from the bestselling author of the Spiderwick Chronicles.

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare - The fourth book in the bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.

SIGNING LINE TICKETS REQUIRED
Receive your signing line ticket with purchase of Red Glove or City of Fallen Angels.

Mary Daheim
The Alpine Vengeance (Harper)
Friday, April 15 at 6:30pm

We welcome back one of our favorite mystery writers with her newest Alpine adventure!

Neil Lowe
Unreasonable Persuasion
Saturday, April 16 at 6:30pm

The latest novel and third installment in the Alan Stewart Mystery Series.

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Shorewood vs Shorecrest girls' tennis

Prep girls tennis: Shorewood 5, Shorecrest 2
At Shorecrest H.S. April 8

The Shorewood girls tennis team defeated their in district rivals, Shorecrest, 5 -2 to move within half game of first place Everett, 3-0. The T-Birds improved their record to 4-1 in WESCO 3A league. Shorecrest was undefeated until this loss which took their record to 4-1 also. 

Mackenzie Bang, Shorewood's number one singles, defeated Shorecrest's Meera Limaya 6-2, 6-2 to improve her individual record to 7-0. Limaya had not lost until this match. The T-Birds swept the top four singles to take control of the match with wins by Francesca O'Malley, Daniella Brengelmann and Sara Oh. The number three doubles team of Clara lam and freshman YuAnne Corbett won 6-3, 6-4.

Singles--Mackenzie Bang (SW) def. Meera Limaye 6-2, 6-2; Francesca O'Malley (SW) def. Thea Henderson 6-1, 6-3; Daniella Brengelmann (SW) def. Izzy Brandstetter 6-0, 6-2; Sara Oh (SW) def. Erica Pan 6-0, 6-0. 
Doubles--Jenny Sui-Keegan Monson (SC) def. Lilly Adams-Pauline Douglass 6-3, 6-3; Haley Monson-Janie Uppinghouse (SC) def. Stephanie Ngy-Maddie Welch 6-0, 6-3; Clara Lam-YuAnne Corbett (SW) def. Katylnne Tagle-Elissa Sutlief 6-3, 6-4. 
Records--Shorewood 4-1 league, 4-3 overall. Shorecrest 4-1, 5-2.

--SW Coach Arnie Moreno

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Aurora Corridor construction for next week: digging up N 185th and building a wall on Aurora

If you have little boys who love construction, this would be a good week for a field trip to Aurora.  There are two projects going on at the same time.  For lots more details, check out Shoreline's construction webpage.

N 165th - N 185th Streets (Marshbank Construction)

This week, crews will:
  • Begin substantial work on N 185th Street, including installing stormwater systems and joint utility trench crossings and excavating the roadway; traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
  • Excavate and backfill middle of Aurora between N 165th and N 175th Streets to continue work on center medians.
  • Begin pouring the concrete face of retaining wall on Aurora north of N 185th Street. Access to Firlands Way will be limited or closed from Aurora.
  • Install joint utility trench components and utility poles on N 182nd Street; access may be limited.
  • Pour driveways on the west side of Aurora north of N 175th Street (weather permitting).
  • Continue planting and installing topsoil and irrigation components.

N 185th - N 192nd Streets (Johansen Excavating)

This week, crews will:
  • Connect new stormwater pipe to existing stormwater system north of the YMCA. This work will be conducted at night (weather pending), and will take one night to complete. Traffic on Aurora will be reduced to a single lane in each direction.
  • Begin drilling and excavating on the west side of Aurora near the Department of Licensing and Shoreline Park & Ride in preparation for retaining wall construction.
  • Continue construction activities near the Shoreline Park & Ride. Work near the park and ride lot will continue through early 2012. Transit riders should take care to follow detour signs as bus stop pick up and drop off locations may need to be rerouted throughout the project.
 

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Shorewood orchesta to play at Carnegie Hall on April 24

Pre-trip concert on April 14 at 7:30 pm in the Shorewood High School theater.

The old joke asks, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer is “Practice!” — and it helps to attend Shorewood High School.

Dan Wing conducting a Shorewood orchestral group

On April 24, the Shorewood High School String Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dan Wing, will perform for the third time at America’s most famous concert hall.

“Until they get there, the students really have no idea how special it is,” said Wing, who conducted previous Shorewood orchestras at Carnegie in 2003 and 2007. The school’s choir performed at Carnegie Hall in 2009. “They are going to look around during that first rehearsal there and just say, ‘Wow.’ ”

Shorewood will combine three smaller performing groups at the school into one large 85-member ensemble for the trip to New York City April 21 to 25. The school was selected for the concert based on its past performances at Carnegie and tradition of excellence. Shorewood orchestras have won numerous awards at festivals throughout the Northwest.

Wing has taught orchestral music at Shorewood for 23 years. He is currently the president-elect of the Washington Music Educators Association, a member of its Hall of Fame and the 2008 Shoreline Teacher of the Year.

Shorewood orchestra section practice. Photo courtesy SL Schools
 Wing holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Washington State University and a master’s degree in viola performance from Indiana University. Before becoming a teacher, Dan enjoyed a 15-year career as a professional musician, living in Germany and performing throughout Europe with the orchestras of Radio Luxembourg and West German Radio, among others. He has been principal violist for the orchestras of Heidelberg (Germany), the Spoleto Festival (Italy), Sacramento, California, Evansville, Indiana, and Charlotte, North Carolina. He continues to perform at summer music festivals.

Shorewood is sharing the program with other wind ensemble groups from across the United States and will have about a half hour to perform.

Wing chose five pieces for the Carnegie Hall concert: Australian composer Percy Grainger’s “Mock Morris” and “Irish Tune” from County Derry that includes the famous “Danny Boy;” Heinrich Biber’s Baroque “Battalia,” Pietro Mascagni’s Intermezzo from his opera “Cavalleria Rusticana,” and Gustav Holst’s “St. Paul’s Suite.”

“It is a challenging selection of music,” Wing said. “For example, in “Battalia,” to portray various battle scenes, Biber employs many unusual string techniques. To evoke fencing or sword play, battuto (“beating” with the bow) is used. Perhaps the most unusual section occurs where the string bass player is instructed to place a piece of paper between the strings in such a way that the result sounds like a drum, accompanying the solo violin’s ‘fife’ tune.”

For those who can’t make the trip to Carnegie Hall, the Shorewood orchestra will hold a pre-trip concert on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Shorewood High School theater.

--Shoreline Schools

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