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kristen's new percussion octet, Celestial Welcome, has been accepted for publication by Alfred Music
this piece was written for Nazareth College's President, Daan Braveman,
for his inauguration October 2005; and performed by the Nazareth College Percussion Ensemble

percussionist,drumset artist, jazz vocalist, composer, teacher,author

APRIL AND MAY 2006

              
                SWINGIN' JAZZ IX:

                KRISTEN WAS A KEY PROMOTER AND PERFORMER IN THE NINTH YEAR OF THIS GREAT JAZZ/EDUCATION/GOLFING EVENT. SHE ORGANIZED A COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER; PERFORMED ON DRUMSET WITH OTHER LOCAL NOTEABLES AT THE COUNTRY CLUB OF ROCHESTER; AND HOSTED/PLAYED DRUMS FOR A JAZZ WORKSHOP.

              
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two of KSM's students at Nazareth were recipients of awards in Spring 2006:
Sam DiNorma - The Raymond Shiner Jazz Award
Nicole Siniscarco - The Outstanding Instrumental Student Teaching Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH!

DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY :

KRISTEN PERFORMED FOUR TIMES WITH THE MAELSTROM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE;AT BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE, ST. BONAVENTURE COLLEGE, GENESEO STATE COLLEGE,AND AT CARDINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE ALSO PLAYED WITH JON SEIGER AND THE ALL STARS, FOR AN EVENING OF BOSSA NOVA IN PORTUGESE, THE JAZZ LADIES, KIND OF BLUE JAZZ TRIO, AND WITH THE BOB DIBAUDO JAZZ TRIO.
SHE WAS A GUEST TEACHING ARTIST AT FAYETTEVILLE MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL, AND ADJUDICATED A VOCAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AT NAZARETH COLLEGE.
KRISTEN ADJUDICATED SEVERAL NYSSMA SOLO FESTIVALS AS WELL.
SHE FINISHED THE SCHOOL YEAR AT NAZARETH WITH SOLO RECITALS BY TWO STUDENTS, HER PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE, AND HER PERCUSSION STUDIO PERFORMANCE. TWO OF KSM'S PIECES WERE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME - JUNIPER FOR SOLO MARIMBA, AND PLEASE PASS THE BEATS! FOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

kristen will be performing and recording with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

KRISTEN TAUGHT AND PERFORMED AT TRITONE FANTASY JAZZ CAMP IN ROCHESTER. SHE PLAYED VIBES IN GENE BERTONCINI'S COMBO

KRISTEN PERFORMED WITH THE MAELSTROM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE NEAR HER HOME TOWN OF POTSDAM NY; AND WAS INTERVIEWED FOR THE LOCAL TV STATION.