[Photo: Rhiannon and her teacher, far right, with the Helix High School Orchestra, Fall 1994]
Rhiannon was a student I taught as Orchestra Director 1991-1995. Even years later I am happy to write this as Rhiannon is among the best students I have ever had.
Rhiannon was the concertmistress of the Helix Orchestra for three years, and developed into a very fine player in the years she was here. I am sure with her talent she is a very fine player by now.
Not only a stand-out player, she took over many leadership duties during her stay here.
She organized and conducted a chamber orchestra on her own (which earned a superior rating at the SCSBOA festival)wrote several arrangements that we still use today, and did all these things without prodding from me.
She also played in the Grossmont College Symphony Orchestra starting at age 16 as their youngest member at the time.