# @krisjohnsonmusic on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW2Kn__D-Cz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63650176-krisjohnsonmusic-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-07T21:58:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kris Johnson (@krisjohnsonmusic) — https://gondola.cc/krisjohnsonmusic

## Caption

What a pleasure to work with the Woodhaven Symphony Band who recently premiered my composition “Portrait of Snooki” commissioned by Maestro Bradley Faryniarz and a consortium of local band directors 💙💙

Program notes:

This piece is dedicated to my French bulldog: Snooki, a rescue I adopted in the summer of 2024. She is full of love, mischief, and an endless demand for cuddles. Portrait of Snooki is my attempt to capture her spirit in a lively Grade 3.5 concert band work.

Like her personality, the music rarely stays in one place for long. Themes shift playfully, offering an auditory portrait of her daily adventures: moving from person to person, activity to activity, meal to meal, and-of course-in and out of nap time.

I hope this joyful ode brings as much delight to your ensemble and audience as Snooki brings to my life!

#musiceducation #composerlife #bulldogfrenchie

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