NEWS

January 4, 2023
​​Achieving Virtuosity Book

Our popular publication "Achieving Virtuosity: Complete Scales & Arpeggios for the Intermediate Clarinetist" has recently been accepted by Star Music Publishing and will now be available for distribution in Europe and Asia. You can purchase the book through a variety of outlets, including Groth Music, Vandoren, CamCo, Amazon, and June Emerson. Check out our testimonials to see what people are saying about it!

December 26, 2022
​​The Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival 2023
The festival will be taking place in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain from April 1-4, 2023! This year, we're excited to offer an expanded selection of masterclasses for pre-band instruments from Nuvo Instrumental, as well as a range of engaging workshops designed to help young professionals get started in their music careers. Find out more here.  
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www.clarinetfestivalgrancanaria.com

December 20, 2022
​Southwest Minnesota State University Residency
I'm so excited to share that I'll be doing a music entrepreneurship workshop with the students at Southwest Minnesota State University! I'll be teaching a masterclass and also performing the premiere of an orchestral arrangement of Brahms's Sonata in F Minor with the University orchestra under the baton of Daniel Rieppel. I'm looking forward to this opportunity to work with the talented students at SMSU and share my knowledge and experience with them.

October 22, 2023
​The Modern Artist Project

​The Modern Artist Project (TMAP) is launched! Founded by Kristine Dizon, this organisation provides artists in all disciplines the resources and tools in being able to develop engaging artistic and academic portfolios through website development, editing services, career consultation, social media management, and digital marketing.
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www.themodernartistproject.com

October 16, 2022
American Single Reed Summit 2022
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​Kristine performed selections from her recording 'An American in Paris' at the University of South Carolina as part of the American Single Reed Summit. She also provided a lecture on "Teaching Artistry: How to Approach Instrumental Teaching Through Inclusion" along with organising the first International Clarinet Competition.

September 30, 2022
Digital Release: An American in Paris

​The An American in Paris album is now available in any digital streaming platforms in 241 territories worldwide. It is recorded with the concert pianist, Lindsay Garritson. Physical CD wallet of the album is now also available.

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Listen and stream to my music debut album project:

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
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It is now available on any digital music streaming platform in 241 territories worldwide.

The physical CD Wallet of the album is now available

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Recent Publications

She recently finished writing her contribution "The Consumption of Laughter in Everyday Life" for the summer publication for Jeunesse Young People, Texts, Cultures.

Kristine was recently selected to contribute as a book reviewer for the Songbooks: The Literature of Popular Music ​for the European Journal of American Studies.

She recently published an article she co-wrote with Alvaro Barbosa called "The Film Sound Analysis Framework: A Conceptual Tool to Interpret the Cinematic Experience" in the Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts.​

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Research

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Research interests: world cinema, sound and image, cultural theory and identity, poetry and music, sound production, musicology, popular music studies, world music, folksongs for children and the clarinet. 

Current projects:   the use of pre-recorded music in the films of Stanley Kubrick, undiscovered clarinet repertoire by French female composers, and the relationship between poetry and music in French symphonic repertoire. 

Kristine is a Junior Researcher at the Centro de Estudo de Communicação e Cultura at the Universidade de Católica Portuguesa Lisboa and  recipient of the Fundação para ciencia e tecnologia grant through the Lisbon Consortium.  

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​ACHIEVING VIRTUOSITY:
COMPLETE SCALES & ARPREGGIOS for
THE INTERMEDIATE CLARINETIST

​I’m so excited to share that one of my pandemic projects has been completed.

When I think about the idea of achieving, it is a matter of being able to attain desired goals. One of my teachers told me that to make the most beautiful music  one must be able to have the technique and the virtuosity to achieve it and that is why I have named this book to illustrate this concept.

This book is designed to encourage mechanism exercises at the earliest stages of learning the instrument with suggested fingerings. I have found success with some of my younger students, which I want to share with all of you.

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TESTIMONIALS

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My 10 year old is enjoying the class and learning a lot and has already made good progress in just a few lessons with Kristine. She is a very thorough teacher, very observant and gives detailed instructions on how my son can improve in specific aspects.
-Sherifa M.

Kristine is a wonderful teacher who is patient and enthusiastic. My daughter has been doing private clarinet lessons with her for 2 months and has substantially improved in tone, depth and ability. She loves class and looks forward to it every week.
-Caroline G.

Kristine is a very enthusiastic teacher who is passionate about music. My 12 year old daughter has taken four sessions with her and has definitely been challenged.
-Amber S.

Kristine did a great job working with my 9-year-old son on clarinet fundamentals, which my beginner clarinet player very much needed. She is open and approachable and engaging, while at the same time paving a path for students to grow and mature in their technique and musical expression. I also appreciate that she gives students the opportunity to proceed at the pace of their choice: they can submit practice videos during the week to get feedback and additional assignments before the next lesson, or they can keep the pace more deliberate if they need to focus on mastering something. She also shared theory and sheet music exercises online with us and gave us helpful advice on purchasing an appropriate reed. Thank you!
-An Outschool Parent

Kristine is an excellent teacher! She offers strong support to students while also putting high expectations. She tailors the class according to the student's needs and I appreciate that she always kept me updated. I can tell that she loves teaching music and she is really good at that. My son has been enjoying the class and improved a lot. Thank you so much, Kristine, and we look forward to continuing the clarinet classes with you!
-Jing F.

Great lessons. Daughter loved working with the teacher and improved exponentially over the summer in precision, tempo, and tone. Teacher offered good constructive feedback and took time to deconstruct measures where my daughter struggled. Provided warm ups/exercises to help improve consistency, flexibility, and sound quality. We recommend for anyone wanting to learn/improve playing the clarinet to be the best they can be.
-Starla

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