The Duo

Allida

Allida has been playing and performing cello since the age of eight (8), and instructing for the past 12-years. Allida grew up in the Northern Virginia area. In High School she studied Cello with Loran Stephenson of the National Symphony Orchestra. She attended UNC Greensboro for 2 years with cellist Elizabeth Anderson. She then transferred overseas to London, England and received her bachelors in Cello Performance at Trinity College of Music-studying with Naomi Butterworth. Since returning to the States in 2001 she went on to pursue her teaching license at Old Dominion University and taught general music and strings in the public schools (Chesapeake and Fairfax County) for 10+ years. Allida has also done some professional recording work were she arranged and recorded her cello part for singers/songwriters.These days she plays cello for weddings, at churches, teaches private lessons, and takes care of her young daughter and son. Other than music you can find her working out, taking yoga classes, practicing for her new pop duo, and eating vegetarian cuisine.

Christine

Christine began piano lessons at the age of 5, completed the Royal Conservatory Piano Program with First Class Honours with Distinction, and went on to successfully compete in Kiwanis and other music festivals. Her love of classical music and singing led her to pursue a Bachelor of Music in vocal studies at the University of Toronto. She was then awarded a full scholarship to Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where she earned a Master of Divinity in Worship and Music Ministry, merging her love of music with her love of God and the Church and forging a career as a Worship Pastor. Most recently she was the Worship Pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, programming services, leading contemporary bands, and directing choirs. Christine has sung in many choirs, including the Festivalensemble Stuttgart, touring Europe under the direction of renowned conductor, Helmuth Rilling. She has performed in multiple operas and musicals, led worship at Christian conferences, and has been a guest speaker on worship leading. She currently resides in Maryland with her husband and son.


Music Samples

Name Song Arranged By Artist
Lovestory BWS Taylor Swift
Hall of Fame BWS The Script
Hello BWS Adele
Trumpet Voluntary Latham J Clark
Photograph Brooklyn Duo Ed Sheeran
Cold Water Brooklyn Duo Justin Bieber
Lovesong BWS The Cure
This is What You Came For Brooklyn Duo Calvin Harris
Sweet Dreams BWS Eurythmics
Over the Rainbow BWS IZ
A Thousand Years BWS Christina Perri
Your Song BWS Elton John

Song List

POP COVERS

Name Artist
Love Story(Taylor Swift)
Over the Rainbow (IZ)
Photograph (Ed Sheeran)
Make You Feel My Love* (Adele)
Lovesong (The cure)
Sweet Dreams (The Eurythmics)
Havana (Camila Cabello)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Cold Water (Justin Bieber/Major Lazer)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Here And Now (Luther Vandross)
When You Say You Love Me (Josh Groban)
Your Song* (Elton John)
Something Just Like This (Coldplay)
Don’t Wanna Know (Maroon 5)
I Gotta Feeling* (Black Eyed Peas)
This Is What You Came For (Calvin Harris/Rihanna)
Hall Of Fame (The Script)
Zombie (Cranberries)
All of Me (John Legend)
Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay)
With Or Without You (U2)
Skinny Love (Birdy)
Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty)
Stay With Me (Sam Smith)
True Colors (Justin Timberlake)
Stand by Me (Ben E King)
Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka)
Can’t Help Falling In Love (Brooklyn Duo Arrangement)
Rather Be (Clean Bandit)
This Will Be and Everlasting Love (N. Cole)
I Believe in You & Me (Whitney Houston)
*optional vocals

Our Classical Repertoire:

Name Artist
HandelAir
HandelBouree
Danza Pastoral from SpringVivaldi
CanonCanon
Barcorolle (the Tales of Hoffmann)Offenbach
The Blue DanubeStrauss
Chanson de MatinElgar
Choral SymphonyBeethoven
Jupiter (from The Planets)Holst
Nimrod (enigma Variations)Elgar
Turkish RondoMozart
Trumpet VoluntaryClark
Bridal ChorusWagner
Wedding MarchMendelssohn
Ode to JoyBeethoven
Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringBach
Minuet in GBeethoven
Minuet-Boccherini
Minuet No. 3Bach
Ashokan FarewellJay Ungar
Erev Shel ShoshanimTraditional Jewish
Dodi LiTraditional Jewish
Simon Tov/Chosen Kalle Mabel TovTraditional Jewish

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Black, White, and Steel is currently available for weddings, fundraisers, cocktail hours, and holiday parties.

Contact us at blackwhiteandsteel@gmail.com

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