
It's
tough
when
a
musician
is
unable
to
perform,
so
when
Taryn
Wood,
strings
teacher
at
Woodbridge
High
School,
saw
videos
of
cellists
virtually
performing
together
during
the
pandemic,
she
knew
she
wanted
to
join.
Soon
thereafter,
Wood
discovered
the
Global
Cello
Project
and
became
a
part
of
a
worldwide
cellist
community.
The
Global
Cello
Project,
started
by
Austin
musician
Tony
Rogers,
is
an
online
recording
project
created
for
cellists
of
all
abilities
and
all
cultures.
Rogers
arranges
the
music,
consisting
of
both
classical
and
non-classical
pieces,
and
then
shares
the
parts
with
interested
cellists
around
the
world.
These
musicians
then
record
their
part
individually
and
send
them
to
Rogers
who
edits
them
together
into
one
video.
"This
project
fed
what
we
[the
musicians]
needed,"
said
Wood.
"One
of
the
worst
things
for
a
musician
is
to
not
be
able
to
perform.
Virtual
performances
were
not
a
replacement,
but
it
was
a
good
opportunity
to
make
the
best
of
the
situation."
It's
proven
to
be
a
fun
and
challenging
project
for
Wood
as
she
used
the
opportunity
to
stretch
herself
as
a
cellist.
She
chose
to
record
more
difficult
parts
to
both
improve
her
craft
and
become
a
better
musician
for
her
and
her
students.
While
this
project
allowed
her
to
keep
performing,
even
if
only
on
a
virtual
stage,
Wood
also
gained
valuable
skills
and
knowledge
regarding
performance
to
bring
back
into
her
classroom
at
Woodbridge
High.
"I
wanted
to
use
the
same
ideas
at
Woodbridge,"
said
Wood.
"We
talked
about
[the
project]
and
its
creation
in
class,
and
then,
when
we
did
our
own
virtual
performance,
I
used
the
same
procedure."
Even
more
so,
Wood
used
the
Global
Cello
Project
to
bring
joy
to
the
Woodbridge
community.
She
recognizes
the
importance
of
the
arts
and
the
great
role
they
play
in
our
society,
especially
throughout
the
pandemic,
so
she
continued
to
share
the
performances
with
her
student
musicians,
the
Woodbridge
administrative
team,
and
other
members
of
the
school
community.
"The
arts
are
what
keeps
us
hopeful.
Think
about
what
people
turned
to
when
quarantine
started,"
said
Wood.
"When
we
[musicians]
stay
engaged,
it
brings
us
joy,
and
then
we
can
also
bring
joy
to
others."
The
Global
Cello
Project
is
still
on,
and
Wood
is
continuing
to
participate.
To
view
the
latest
performances,
visit
The
Global
Cello
Project
homepage.