Artist Statement:
"Music is something we share. Whether it's healing, energizing, inspiring, educating-- music is something we each have experienced. How ever music moves within us, it's the simplicity of our own personal enlightenment that I find to be so profound. Through a lifetime of studying and enjoying music, I perpetually unearth a deeper love and respect for its power. There's nothing I love more than to share this with others through teaching or performance." --Hayley
Artist Bio:
Hayley Watt began her career as a violinist at age five, following the Suzuki method. Joining the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association at age seven, Hayley performed with TYSA for the next twelve years. Motivated by a strong drive to lead, Hayley maintained leadership positions within each orchestra.
Hayley has been hired as music coordinator and/or performer for many different events. From weddings to memorials to business events, she has organized the background music for countless private events in the Tacoma/Seattle area. Hayley has also performed as a soloist on many occasions, her most recent being her graduation ceremony at Benaroya Hall in May 2013.
Graduating with magna cum laude honors, Hayley earned her Bachelor’s of Music degree in classical violin performance from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Her extensive years as a musician have allowed her to perform in classically oriented orchestras such as the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra as well as composing and improvising with local bands.
In ‘05 Hayley began teaching weekly private violin lessons in Tacoma. She’s worked with students ranging from ages 2-17, as well as adults, guiding each student’s personalized goals. Her current studio is located in Seattle in lower Queen Anne where she continues to exercise creative guidance per student.
Hayley is recently a member of Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA), completing “Every Child Can!” and a Suzuki training course taught by Mihoko Hirata who studied Suzuki pedagogy directly from Shinichi Suzuki. Always interested in furthering her education, Hayley regularly attending workshops and always maintaining high and focused expectations towards each unique musical endeavor she commits to.
Accomplishments:
EDUCATION:
2013, Graduation from Cornish College of the Arts: Earned a Bachelor's of Music in classical violin performance
2013, Magna cum laude honors from Cornish
2013, Completed training courses organized by the Suzuki Association of the Americas
2013, Became a member of the
2013, Helped coordinate a weeklong music festival, “Scores of Sound” at Cornish
2012, Assisted Jason Maccoy in the curriculum of a new music notation system.
2010-‘11, Taught group violin classes, (ages 2-13), hired by the University of Puget Sound community music
2009-2010, Accepted into University of Puget Sound (UPS) on a full scholarship to pursue classical violin
2009, Graduation from Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA)
2008, Interned at UPS community music with Rhonda Marsh and Kendall Becherer
2005-current, Teaching private violin lessons in the Tacoma/Seattle area
1995-current, Began weekly private violin lessons at age five
SOLO PERFORMANCE:
2013, Cornish College of the Arts Class of 2013 graduation ceremony at Benaroya Hall
2013, Senior recital: Sonata in A major, Op. 13, No. 1 by Faure; Sonata in A minor "Obsession", No. 2 by Ysaye
2012, Cornish Gala at the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle
2012, Premiere of film project, "Revelation" at Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle
2012, Junior recital: Mozart Violin Sonata No. 4; Debussy Sonata in G minor; Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen
2007-current, Coordinates occasional solo performances for fundraising purposes
COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE:
2013, Doe Bay Resort and Retreat on Orcas Island with "& Yet"
2013, Columbia City Theater with indie/folk/rock band "& Yet"
2013, Fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish foundation at Caffe Appassionato Coffee Company with "Natural & Hayley"
2013, The Crocodile in Seattle with "& Yet"
2013, Fred Hutchinson's Cancer Research Center for private event
2013, Grand opening of the City University of Seattle
2013, Original compositions with "The Bellfounders" at Conor Burnes in Ballard for a fundraiser
2012, Prohibition Grille in Everett with "The Bellfounders"
2012, Underground performance in Tacoma of “14 on Broadway” with the Tacoma Urban Orchestra
2011-current, Town Hall in Seattle with the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra (PSSO)
2010, Appointed leadership positions in the University of Puget Sound Orchestra
2010, Rialto in Tacoma for a holiday production for the Puget Sound Revels
2009, '11, & '13, Hired by All Saints Theatrical Repertoire Association a member of the pit orchestra
2009, Hired to perform in Orchestral Recital Series: a series of concerto performances by young piano students
sponsored by the Tacoma Music Teacher's Association
2008, Toured Washington DC with the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association
2008, Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles with the Idyllwild Arts Orchestra
2007-current, Coordinates music for events in the Tacoma/Seattle area
2007-current, Coordinates solo performances for violin studio
1997-2009, Maintained concertmaster or principal positions in the Tacoma Youth Symphony
RECORDINGS:
2012, Studio musician for Self Adhesive Records in Georgetown
2013, Promotional video for Cornish with the tango ensemble:
AWARDS:
2012, Competed with Cornish quartet in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) in the
“Chamber Music String” category and awarded as an alternate
2009, Awarded the Tacoma Youth Symphony C. Irvin Wright Scholarship
2009, SOTA string quartet placed 1st in local Solo & Ensemble competition (WMEA)
2009, Placed 1st alternate in WMEA solo violin category
2008, Performed at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony as a Gold Medalist
