Sheridan Studio of Music

CONGRATULATIONS to my wonderful students who were selected for All District Band! I'm proud of everyone who auditioned.

Extra congratulations to Andrei Sabula for winning 1st chair Eb and Bb clarinet, and to Andrei, Hudson Keeler, and Joanna Chappell for earning the top three chairs in the district! They all earned eligibility to audition for All-Virginia Band & Orchestra at the end of the month.

Congratulations to senior Andrew Islas on committing to to study Music Education! I couldn’t be more proud of you and am lucky to be your teacher. 💙🤍

Congratulations to studio alum Teddy Dunn! Teddy also studied with for many years and is currently a student of in the studio. Way to go!!

Congratulations to studio alum Teddy Dunn! Teddy also studied with Catina Sweedy of The Clarinet Project for many years and is currently a student of Dr. Kathy Mulcahy in the George Mason University Clarinet Studio. Way to go!! Mason Bands

The Mason Wind Symphony congratulates everyone who participated in this year’s competition on Thursday, March 2, 2023. All performers exhibited lots of preparation and commitment to high artistic and musical ideals.

After careful deliberation, the judges announced this year’s winner, Mr. Teddy F. Dunn, clarinet. Teddy is a member of Dr. Kathleen Mulcahy’s studio. Teddy will be featured on the Wind Symphony’s April 25, 2023, concert in the Center for the Arts in the Concert Hall. Mason Bands

Aidan Peters will be attending the Cincinnati Conserevatory of Music to study Clarinet Performance in the fall. Congratulations Aidan… we’ll miss you!!!

Help us welcome Aidan Peters, BM in Clarinet Performance, from Oakton, Virginia!

"I choose CCM because of the diversity of ensembles along with the quality of the faculty. To be a well-rounded musician, I needed a school that offered both a diverse musical education as well as long-lasting connections, so CCM was the perfect fit for me!"

Welcome to CCM!

Congratulations Nirel, Nicole, Aidan, and Andrew!!!! I’m so proud of each of you. I can’t wait for the concert!!
Tara Smith Islas

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Alum Elizabeth Bird is a section leader with the MRDs this year!! I’m so proud of you!

Please read the recollections of our studio accompanist and clarinetist in the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, Don Hoffman.

Following September 11th, 2001, many “Pershing’s Own” Soldiers remember that as a “quiet” time--a time without music. Our typical missions stopped as the band shifted to assist at the Pentagon. One of the first concerts after that “quiet” time was a concert in New York City for the first responders and rescue workers that heroically worked at Ground Zero. The following are memories of those performances from Sgt. Major Donald Hoffman, clarinetist and Concert Band Element Leader:

“We had previously scheduled a concert for the band to play in NYC at the Lincoln Center that fall. We almost cancelled, but it was decided that we should still go ahead with the performance and honor the fallen, in addition to the first responders and rescue workers that were onsite at the Towers. I honestly don’t remember much about the concert music, but it was an incredible performance atmosphere with the audience – so moving, uplifting, yet also sad.

On that trip, we also took part in the memorial services that were held every Sunday morning at Ground Zero. We traveled in by bus and were able to see the surrounding area covered in rubble and ash from the towers. We had a standing performance of a few tunes right next to the towers, still smoking with pieces of concrete and metal twisted everywhere. Again, I don’t remember much about what we played, but I think it was similar to the music we perform in Arlington National Cemetery for funerals. The main thing I remember about the service was watching grown men crying as we played. It still is the most significant event in my career here in the band. I don’t remember the music, just that the experience was overwhelming.”