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#12418

1212

Oct. 30, 2023, 10:47 a.m.

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Smolen: I was in college when I learned that Alaska was not an island, and was actually attached to Canada.

#12406

1515

Oct. 26, 2023, 6:51 p.m.

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Smolen: “So seconds, what’s the punishment if the firsts trod over you guys?” Hannah Y: “We… throw them into a fire!” Smolen: “Yes! Cook the s’mores!“

P4 Phil Orch. Smolen wanted to get the second to play out, they were being overpowered by the firsts.

smolen, orchestra, fire, hannah

#12359

1212

Oct. 19, 2023, 5:21 p.m.

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Smolen talking about being present in the music, how that sets musicians apart “This is not like an elementary school concert! We are in high school!” “You can’t play like elementary schoolers anymore!” *Turns to look at second violin section* “Seconds…..”

#12341

1616

Oct. 18, 2023, 11:17 a.m.

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Smolen: "...Cellos? Are the violins gaslighting me?" Andy: "We are not gaslighting you, Ms. Smolen! It's all in your mind!"

P4 Phil Orch. Smolen was talking about chord progressions, and miswrote a couple notes while explaining minor scales.

orchestra, smolen, andy

#12340

1313

Oct. 18, 2023, 11:07 a.m.

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//P4 Phil Orch. Smolen is giving a lesson on chord progressions, and asked the class to transpose Twinkle Twinkle to a minor key. Smolen: "The little star has grown up! It went to college, and is now working a 9-5 job with unresolved debt!" //Old McDonald. Smolen: "Unfortunately, because of the economy... Old McDonald had to sell the farm. It is now a slaughterhouse."

#12305

1010

Oct. 12, 2023, 11:22 p.m.

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Smolen: Everyone has to come to terms with the fact that their squat form is sh*t.

She tried to turn this into an analogy about our bow holds

smolen

#12304

1111

Oct. 12, 2023, 9:37 p.m.

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// MCYO rehearsal Smolen: You guys look like you're being held captive. Smolen: Which means that you guys will eventually love me because Stockholm Syndrome!

#12288

2424

Oct. 11, 2023, 10:28 a.m.

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Smolen: "Okay, please don't set this classroom on fire." Smolen: "If you really want to, do it in the auditorium. We need a new auditorium."

Impromptu P4 Phil Orchestra when the PSAT we were supposed to be taking got rescheduled. Smolen needed the planning period.

auditorium, orchestra, fire, smolen

#12228

2525

Oct. 2, 2023, 10:19 a.m.

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Smolen: What did you guys do over the weekend? Andrew Zhao: I sat next to big sweaty dudes. Smolen: Did you just say you slept with big sweaty dudes? Andrew: No, I said I slept...I meant sat!

#12140

1616

Sept. 15, 2023, 8:35 p.m.

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Smolen: "The others are still rehearsing, so please don't scream your head off in the hallways. Save it for the bathrooms."