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Student Workshops
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at the Studio
George Peachey accompanied.
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1:30 Teen Workshop |
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3:00 Teen Workshop |
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In December, Lynn and I enjoyed a wonderful 9- day journey in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Iguacu Falls, and Salvador. We enjoyed our trip immensely. The weather was almost too hot, the food delicious, the people so friendly, and the sights were beautiful.
Left: Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
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Winter Recitals
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Women's Club of Arlington
George Peachey, Accompanist
Teen Recital (1:30 p.m.) |
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Teen Recital (3:00 p.m.) |
 
Left: Peggy with Michelle Lerch. Right: Ashley Fidler. |
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Adult Students: Donna Hamilton (left), Rachael Woody (right). |
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Fall Workshops
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Thirty-five students attended the Fall Workshops at McNulty Studio. George Peachey accompanied on piano. |
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La Boheme, October 18, 2009
I attended Puccini's La Bohème at the George Mason Center for the Arts on Sunday, October 18, with some of my students: Mary Peterson (top left), her mom - and webmaster - Lori Peterson, and Sarah Weston (bottom right). The opera was performed by the Virginia Opera (www.vaopera.org). |
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Trip to Italy, September 2009
The Ravello Festival, also known as the "Wagner Festival." Read about it here.
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The city of Paestum in the Campania Region of Italy. |
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The Amalfi Coast. |
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Linday McMurray Birthday Recital
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Linda McMurray, an adult student, performed a lovely recital on Sunday, September 20, at McNulty Studio. Linda has studied voice with me for approximately 12 years.
Linda performed the recital as part of her birthday celebration. Family and friends were in attendance. George Peachey accompanied. |
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Sunrise Senior Living Community
Summer teen students performed a recital for residents of the Sunrise Senior Living Community in McLean on Tuesday, September 1. Gillian Cookson accompanied. |
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Vinson Hall Recital
Summer adult students performed a recital for residents of the Vinson
Hall Retirement Community on Wednesday, August 12. George Peachey accompanied.
Program
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Seventh International Congress of Voice Teachers, July 15 to 19, 2009, Paris, France
Left: Peggy in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Below, top: With Marvin Keenze, voice teacher from Westminister Choir College in Princeton, N.J., and committee chairman for these international conventions.
Below, bottom: One of the sessions.
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In front of the convention site, the Folies Bergère in the Opera District of Paris. |
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Peggy with voice teachers from Australia and
New Zealand. |
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Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association
Voice Achievement Winner Recital
May 27, 2009
Women's Club of Arlington
Left: Peggy with Calvert Thompson (left), winner in Division 3, and accompanist Ruth Locker.
Below: Lauren Bailey, winner in Division 2, with accompanist Ruth Locker.
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Spring 2009 Adult Recital
May 31, 2009
Women's Club of Arlington |
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Spring 2009 Teen Recital
May 17, 2009
McLean Baptist Church
Pictured at left are students who performed in the 1:30 p.m. recital. |
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Graduating Seniors
Lauren Bailey (center) will attend Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall.
Dominique Amiri will attend Connecticut College. |
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Pictured at left are students who performed in the 3:15 p.m. recital. George Peachey, recital accompanist, also is shown.
Graduating Seniors
Mariana Sterne (fourth from left) will attend Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee, next year. |
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Mia Smith (shown here with Peggy) will attend Old Dominion University in the fall. |
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"Grease" at McLean High School
May 2-3, 2009
Leila Goldstein (center) and Jamie Richardson (right) sang and danced in McLean High School’s production of “Grease." |
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Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association
2009 Vocal Achievements Competition
April 25, 2009
Women's Club of Arlington
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Peggy with some of her teen students who participated in
Division 1: Laynie Zell (left),
Kimiya Haghighi (right), and pianist Ruth Locker (far right). |
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This photo shows some of the participants in Division 1, plus the judges, Ole Hass, Catherine Anderson, and Laura Mann; pianist Ruth Locker; and NVMTA member Amy Rothstein, who helped with the score tallying. Also pictured are some of the NVMTA voice teachers. |
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Peggy with some of her teen students who participated in Division 2 (left to right): Lauren Bailey, first place winner in Division 2; and Mariana Sterne and Ashley Fidler, both of whom received honorable mention in Division 2. |
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This photo shows shows participants in
Division 2, along with the judges and voice teachers. |
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With my grandson, Noah, during our trip in April 2009. He's 7 months old! Look how much he's changed since September!
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Visiting Former Students in New York City
March 2009
Maleika Cole (shown here with, her mother, Marvel). Maleika is working for Vanity Fair and studying voice in NY. She graduated from JMU with a music industry degree.
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I also visited with Jennifer Suragiat, who is a freshman at NYU this year. |
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National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Virginia Chapter Auditions
Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va.
March 6 and 7, 2009
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Laynie Zell, freshman at Langley H.S., won second place in the Freshmen Women Classical Category.
Rosanne Conway, pianist for all the auditions.
Michelle Lerch, sophomore at Westfield H.S., received a very high score—missed receiving “Honors” by .67 points.
Arianna Zell, junior at Langley H.S., received Honors in another division of the Advanced High School Women Classical Division. |
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Mary Peterson, junior at Herndon H.S., received Honors in another division of the Advanced High School Women Classical Division.
Peggy McNulty
Ashley Fidler, junior at Bishop O’Connell H.S., placed third in one of the Advanced High School Women Classical Divisions.
Not shown: Lauren Bailey, senior at Langley H.S., placed third in another division of the Advanced High School Women Classical Division. |
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Calvert Thompson, a resident of Herndon, placed third in the Women’s Continuing Education Classical Division.
Peggy McNulty
Amy Nicol, a resident of Leesburg, placed second in the Women’s Continuing Education Classical Division. |
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Teen Vocal Workshop
February 22, 2009
McNulty Studio
These students attended the first Teen Workshop. |
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The students shown here attended the second Teen Workshop. |
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Adult Vocal Workshop
February 22, 2009
McNulty Studio |
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Friday Morning Music Club
Old Town Concert Series
Feb. 19, 2009 • Old Town Hall • Fairfax, Va.
I sang six songs at this performance and was accompanied on piano by Gillian Cookson.
Composed by John Duke: "Water that Falls and Runs Away" (Mark Van Doren); "Be Still as You Are Beautiful" (Patrick MacDonogh); "Bells in the Rain" (Eleanor Wylie); and "the mountains are dancing" (e.e. cummings).
Composed by Amy Beach: "Take, O Take those Lips Away" (William Shakespeare); and "The Year's at the Spring" (Robert Browning). |
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With David Ruffin at the Hippodrome Performing Arts Center in Baltimore
Saturday, February 14, 2009
We loved seeing David Ruffin in “Grease”…The show was just great and he played the part of Kenickie…He was on stage for almost every number and it was wonderful for me to see him in this excellent tour…David is a wonderful person and I was so happy to see him. |
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2009 Music Teachers National Association Senior Voice Competition, Southern Division
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Mary Peterson (center) represented Virginia at this competition, which was held at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va. She was accompanied on piano by Anne James (left), of St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Va.
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Winter Student Recital
Saturday, December 6, 2009
Arlington Temple United Methodist Church
Rosslyn, Va.
Adult Recital
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Teen students from 1:30 program |
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Teen students from 3:30 program |
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Mariana Sterne presents accompanist George Peachey with a poinsettia! |
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Fall Workshop
Sunday, October 26, 2008
McNulty Studio
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Teen students at first workshop |
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Teen students at second workshop |
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With Renée Fleming, Soprano
October 24, 2008
I had the pleasure of meeting Renée Fleming at a party on October 24. She will perform in February 2009 at The Shepherd School Opera Gala at Rice University in Texas, and I attended a dinner on behalf of this event.
Learn about Renée at her website:
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"A Voice Recital"
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Ephiphany United Methodist Church, Vienna
In spite of a horrible storm, I did perform and over 40 wonderful friends and students were able to be present. I sang very well and enjoyed performing as much as ever! We collected over $500 for the NVMTA Voice Scholarship fund. It was a very special event for me.
Click here to view the recital program!
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Peggy with pianist Gillian Cookson
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Vinson Hall
August 5, 2008
This group of adult students performed at Vinson Hall, along with Jennifer Suragiat (second from right) and her friend from Westfield H.S., who sang two selections from "Wicked." The other students pictured are:
Jill Kester, Carole Steele, Eileen Marhefka, Dolores Malherek, Ernie Abbott, Laurie Nakamoto, and Maureen Fitzgerald with Peggy McNulty, instructor, and George Peachey, pianist. |
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50th National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Conference
June 27 and July 1, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The 50th NATS was a most inspiring and meaningful convention. I especially enjoyed meeting and talking with all the many other voice teachers from all over the United States—and even from Canada. I will attend the next big NATS International Convention next summer in Paris, France!
Left: Peggy with Dawn Upshaw and several other Virginia NATS members. |
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Spring Adult Recital
June 1, 2008
Women's Club of Arlington
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Spring Teen Recital
May 18, 2008
McLean Baptist Church
Teens from 2:00 program |
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Teens from 3:45 program |
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Graduating Seniors (2008)
Jennifer Suragiat (left) is a senior at Westfield High School. She has studied for four years and will
attend N.Y.U. as a voice major.
Jeanne Moran (right) will graduate from Potomac School in McLean. She has studied for five years and will attend Tulane University in the fall.
Not shown: Genevieve Parker will graduate from Potomac High School. Because she was involved in a play in her school this past weekend, she could not sing in the final recital. Gennie will attend Hofstra University as a drama major. |
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Left to right:
Caitlin Roman is a senior at Langley High School and has studied for over two years. She will attend Miami University of Ohio.
Michele Lowe is a senior at Madison High School and has studied for three years. She will attend Brigham Young University in Idaho.
Melissa Solomon began lessons in the 8th grade. She is a senior at Langley High School and will attend Baylor University as a music major.
Joanna Wood is home schooled and began lessons with Peggy in January. She will attend Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City. |
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Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association (NVMTA)
Annual Voice Achievements Awards (Competition)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Women's Club of Arlington
Accompanist: Ruth Locker
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Linda Murray, who has studied with me for years, won Division III for students over the age of 18. Congratulations, Linda! |
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Maleika Cole
Maleika graduated with a degree in Music Industry from James Madison University. She attended Marshall High School and studied with me for over five years.
We are pictured with her mother and niece at her senior recital in Harrisonburg in November 2007. |
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