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Other Certificates and Courses:

SINGING & PLAYING:

SINGING —

• Centrum's Bud Shank Jazz Workshop, July 23-30, 2000, a week-long jazz workshop.  (I did vocal jazz.)

• I sang an original at the Port Townsend Jazz Festival called —
  "What do we have (that we have not received)",
  an original song that I composed in Summer 1995.  This was connected to that year's Centrum's jazz workshop.  Sung July 28, 29, or 30, 2000.

• South Sound Jazz Camp, Late July 1999, Pacific Lutheran University, a week-long jazz camp.  My part included vocal training, theory, and performance.  Another link.

• I sang at the S. Sound Jazz Camp ("recital")
  "Stella by Starlight".  Sung late July 1999.

• Choirs:
    •  At SCC: MUS141, 141A, which is now 142); Choir of the Sound (COTS), also related to SCC (Winter 1983, Spring 1983, Spring 1991, Autumn 1991, Winter 1996).
    •  At the UW:  University Singers (1992).
    •  In high school, a morning choir practice (1976).

• Classes:
    •  At SCC:  A voice class (Winter 1983) and Voice-Dance Performance Techniques (Spring 1994).
    •  At the UW:  One voice class (1992).
  For the SCC Voice-Dance class,
  I sang & danced to "Misty" (Spring 1994).

• Lessons:  One quarter through SCC – from Fredrick Lokken, DMA UW, Choral Conducting.  I don't recall the piece, maybe La schia ... morire!, which means "Let me die!"  I think it was Winter 1996.

• I sang and played the top part of the cadenza of an original —
  "An S.A.D. Medley", or similar title — at my final quarter of second-year music theory recital, SCC.  Main piano parts played by Dr. Nancy Matesky, an instructor at SCC at the time.  After the recital, one person, Gino Carter, ran up to me, and said that he thought it was the best (his favorite?) performance that night.  Part One of the medley was called "S.A.D."  Spring 1992.

• Another played an original of mine —
  "S.A.D." — at an SCC recital, my first quarter of second-year music theory.  This was played by Dr. Gloria Swisher, an instructor at SCC at the time.  A girl I knew, Miss Janeen Helton (who like to be called Jeannie), heard the instrumental S.A.D. in the SCC studio.  She said it was the "most beautiful song" she had ever heard (composed, and comment, circa 1990).  (To date, 2003, S.A.D. is still instrumental.)  In 2003 (maybe 2002), in reference to S.A.D., my mom said — almost to herself, I think — "I love that tune/song".  (We were at her house, near her piano.)  Autumn 1990.
• Another played an original of mine —
  "Metanoia" (a Greed word that means Repentance, *** or did it mean Fellowship, hmm, how quickly we forget) — at an SCC recital, my second quarter of second-year music theory.  This was played by Dr. Gloria Swisher, an instructor at SCC at the time.  Winter 1991.
• Another played an original of mine —
  "Terra Coda" (which means something like The End of the World, I guess; I don't recall why I named it this; but it sounded cool at the time — at an SCC recital, my first third-quarter of second-year music theory.  This was played by Dr. Gloria Swisher, an instructor at SCC at the time.  Spring 1991.

• I sang and played two original songs —
  "Praise the LORD, O my soul",
    *OR*
  it may have been called "Praise YaHWeH, O my soul",
    *AND*
  it may someday be called "Praise YaHWaH, O my soul"!
  The other song was called
  "SONG?  ***".  I have forgotten what song this was.
  These were played and sung at Overlake Christian Church, College-Age Group, called Circa late 1980s or maybe early 1990s.

• I recited an original poem —
  "The Master's Hand", at a retreat connected with Overlake Christian Church, College-Age Group.  (I began by singing the first few words of a cute commercial, to break the feelings that can come when one is introduced with "... will do a poem".  At that they laughed and cheered.  I think it was, "My baloney has a first name...".)  After the poem, delivered slowly, line by line, some people told me that they thought it was great.  One person, Jessica ***, said she thought it was the best poem she had ever heard.  Circa late 1980s or maybe early 1990s.

• I sang at a few karaoke locations.  (One time was at a COTS function or retreat.)  Dates?
• I sang at a music bar on Aurora (near 205th, in Seattle). Miss Carol Steinberg, an acquaintance, sang there as well.  I forget what I sang, possibly "Misty".  Early 1990s.

PLAYING —

• Class-guitar classes:  High school (one class, circa 1978-1981), and at SCC (circa 1997, non-credit).

• Piano lessons:
  School
    •  UW (one class, 1992, I think ***)
    •  SCC (two classes, 1990-1991).
  Private
    •  Don't recall Grade, from a woman Dad "found" (I don't recall whether or not I had more than one lesson or not).
    •  About Eight Grade (?) from Victor Smiley (just a few lessons: "Just for crying out loud" was one piece I recall playing for this, I think).
    •  About Second Grade from Sister (Mary?) (don't recall how many lessons).  I think it was connected to this that I played in a "recital".
  I played "***" (some sort of Indian song).  Circa 1969-1970.

• Piano Performances:
    •  Some performances may be found under PLAYING, Piano lessons.
    •  See also SINGING.

MUSIC COMPOSITION:

• Music for an independent film:  The film, "Satchel of Broken Toys", written, directed, and produced by Conan Crawford, used music composed by me on November 30, 2001.  It is a very strange, goofy, artist-being-found story.  To find my contribution hiding somewhere among the various credits:  At the Home page, click on "Meet Ralph Crickle".  Then at the top of that page is a drop down menu that says "Marbles".  Under that menu, click on "Soundtrack".  I'm listed there.  (Gorneth D'Oyley is listed under "Meet Ralph", then "Credits".)  2001.

• Dozens of hours of recordings of my original compositions! (Thank You, YHWH!!!) since about 1980-1983; some compositions as early as about 1975. From November 2001 on I have recorded over 30 CD-Rs of original material (direct to CD-R).

• Music theory at SCC and the University of Washington (UW).

• Music composition class for non-majors at the UW.

• Modern arranging class at SCC.

VIDEO:

• Mechanics of Video Editing (5 weeks?, Video Workshop in Kirkland, WA, no longer doing business). Spring 1997.
• Shoot Video Like a Pro (5 weeks, Video Workshop).
• Small Studio TV Production (1 quarter, SCC).  Now called Television Studio Production. Autumn 1997.

BUSINESS:

• Make Money With Your Music:  The 8 Week Course, 1998 (24 hours, by Christopher Knab, repeated partially in 1999).  Plus, an evening course by him.
• Business courses:
    •  Business Administration 120, "Principles of Marketing": Shoreline Community College. For-credit class. 1986.
    •  Marketing 101: University of Washington. For-credit class. 1992-1993 School Year.
    •  How to Start and Operate a Small Business (in Washington).  5-week course. Went with Jos to this.
    •  Various business courses through the U.S. Small Business Administration, Seattle SBA District Office, and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives).  Both of these were one-day courses.  I took both of them with Barry M.:
        •  'Starting a New Business'.  4/9/1997.
        •  'Home-based Business'.  4/30/1997

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Beginning HTML, 1997 (New Horizons). (Almost immediately after taking this class, I made my first, small, Web site, posted to sadsongs.org.)
• Multimedia-degree-oriented classes, SCC. Autumn 1997.  Degree program.
• Homebuyer education:
    •  2002: "Seattle Homes: Buying/Selling", a 4-week evening class, taught by Jim Stacey through University of Washington, ASUW.
    •  2002: A HomeSight class, 1-evening.
    •  2002: Washington State Housing Finance Commission "Homebuyer Education Workshop", 1-day class (June 23 by Marisa Stone of Chase, etc.).
    •  2001?: A how-to-buy class. 2 evenings.  Took with Jos and Barry M.
• Dancing:
  Lessons (See also Performed) —
    •  Ballet, jazz, and tap.  With a sister.  In Grade School.
    •  Disco.  At the Green Lake Community Center.  In or after high school.
    •  Argentine Tango.  Katja invited me.  2000?
    •  Dance Workshop.  Various dances, and various lessons from Lynn Offutt, Gail Pettit, and others.  2003.
    •  Dance Studio Workshop.  The Nightclub Two-step with Buddy Schwimmer.  2003.
  I performed (See also Lessons) —
    •  "My Fair Lady" musical, put on by Blanchet High School students.  1976?
    •  Hodié, at ***.  197***?
    •  A Christmas dance of some sort.  Done at Calvary Fellowship, Seattle.  A group of members, including me, got together to choreograph and practice a performance.  It was fun.  Late 1980s (before 1989).
  Fun (or torture) —
    •  High school dances.
    •  Wedding(s).
    •  Swing, at the Lake City Elks, Seattle, WA, with Lynn Offutt.  2003.
    •  Salsa, etc., at Beso del Sol, in Wallingford, Seattle, WA.  My mom and a sister went, and so did Jos.  November, 2003.
• Acting, Voiceovers, Drama, Directing, Sound Production:
  Lessons —
  At SCC:  Children's Drama, audit.  Autumn 1982.
  Private class lessons:  From Pat French.  Voiceovers 1.  Voiceovers 2?  *** Your Critic.  Acting 1?  Etc.  2001***??
  Miscellaneous —
    •  Somewhere in the University District of Seattle:  I got together with some people to do a play, but it never flew.  Don't recall the play's name, or the author, or the director, or the year!
    •  At SCC:  I directed a video for a class project.  It was an interview of an actor (by another actor).  In the middle, they switched places and roles.  I had a crew, provided by class members.  I had to find the talent, write the script, do CG (and any potential background audio) for the video, and then direct others in the making of it, in the short space of less than one hour.  Talent:  Gorneth D'Oyley and Ms. Carol DeSalles.  Autumn 1997.
    •  At SCC:  I did sound production for a Multimedia class project called "World of Dinosaurs" (LINK to the 50MB file?? ***).
• Various classes:  Includes many college and university courses as well.  Classes list (if I ever make it!).

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