2023 ASTA National Conference Sessions FULL SCHEDULE 10.5.2022

2023 National Conference Schedule – Orlando, FL
FULL SCHEDULE
SESSION
DATE TIME FOCUS SESSION TITLE SESSION DESCRIPTION PRESENTERS
AREAS
Thursday, 9:45-10:45 Student Preparing for the Student teaching is the capstone of the undergraduate music education Elizabeth
3/16 AM Student Teaching program and the gateway to a career teaching music. A successful student Petersen
School Experience teaching practicum requires cooperation between student teacher,
cooperating teacher, and university supervisor. Come learn tips for thriving
Orchestra
during your practicum including suggestions for working with your CT and
moving from student to teacher. Bring your questions! Cooperating
teachers and university supervisors are encouraged to attend to give advice
or ask questions.
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 Studio & The Ins and Outs (But Navigating the music business world can be daunting. How do you recruit Lisa Nelson &
3/16 AM Chamber Mostly the Ins) of a students, book wedding gigs, and use the internet/social media to your Mira Frisch
Music Private advantage? How do you know if email inquiries are scams or legitimate?
What steps are needed to prepare self-employment taxes or apply for grant
Studio/Gigging
funding? This session will explore important behind-the-scenes aspects of
General Business the music business, focusing on building a private studio and a gigging
business and avoiding the latest scams.
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 Reading K-12 Women
3/16 AM Session Composers Reading
Session
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 Eclectic Viva Mariachi: You have embarked on the exciting journey of developing a mariachi Scott Glasser &
3/16 AM Styles Bringing the Music to ensemble at your school--what now? How do we create a rehearsal Michael Smith
Life in Rehearsal and environment conducive to growth and success? How do we bring the music
of this well-established tradition to life? Join us for a session filled with
Community Performance
ideas on how to navigate the mariachi classroom and develop a dynamic
Music rehearsal environment! This session will include live demonstrations by
Marcos de Niza High School Mariachi Virtuoso.
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 School Strategies for Building Creating a balance between teaching technique, working in a method book, David Pope
3/16 AM Orchestra Connections Between and rehearsing repertoire is a daunting task for most string teachers. In
Technique and this session, we will demonstrate various rehearsal strategies that keep
students engaged when focusing on technique. These rehearsal strategies
Collegiate / Repertoire in the
will help teachers build connections between technique and concert
University String Classroom repertoire. They will also help students understand the importance of
technique, how to transfer skills to concert repertoire, and how to practice
difficult passages.
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SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 General It's Not What You The truth is it’s not what you say; it’s not how you say it; it’s what students Theodore
3/16 AM Say... It's How They hear, feel, and see that really matters. This session explores strategies Buchholz
Wellness Hear It: Building enabling private, ensemble, or any other teacher to develop communication
connections via the approach of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).
Rapport with Students
Relating NLP to standard learning modalities, this session covers how your
visual, aural, and kinesthetic communication can deepen rapport with your
students while enhancing their musical learning outcomes.
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 School "Please practice this Join this session to boost your students’ “practice toolbox” with learned Molly
3/16 AM Orchestra at home!" Teaching strategies that help them practice successfully outside of rehearsal, give Wilkens-Reed
Practice Strategies to them confidence to solve musical problems, practice creatively, and
contribute to a culture of practice dedication in your program. When we
Studio & Take Beyond the
integrate the teaching of practice strategies into rehearsals, everyone wins!
Chamber Rehearsal Room
Music
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 Wellness Body Mapping: Performance anxiety lives not only in our brains but also in every fibre of Jennifer Johnson
3/16 AM Addressing our bodies. This session will explore the ways that Body Mapping teaches
General Performance Anxiety string players to learn to free themselves from performance anxiety.
Strategies to overcome anxiety will include finding balance in
through Awareness,
sitting/standing to release from unnecessary muscular holding, mapping a
Breathing and Balance freer breath that supports our musical intention, and discovering a broader
awareness that compassionately encompasses both ourselves and our
audience.
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 Advocacy Committee Stephen Benham,
3/16 AM Roundtable chair
Thursday, 9:45–10:45 DEI Change Agents; It only takes ONE brave person to become a change agent in our string Taniesha Pooser
3/16 AM Facilitating DEI- community. Have you felt the 'call' to facilitate courageous conversations
School Focused surrounding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with your colleagues? Well, this
is the session for YOU! Come, be equipped with the tools to become a
Orchestra Conversations with
courageous change agent in your string community!
your Colleagues
Thursday, 11:15 AM – Community Practical Approaches Non-auditioned community music ensembles designed to be inclusive of Matthew Brooks
3/16 12:15 PM Music for Building and varied musical backgrounds present unique challenges when compared to & Mary Perkinson
Leading Inclusive auditioned community music ensembles. Using the Nebraska Medical
Orchestra as a case study—a non-auditioned, healthcare-community
DEI Community Music
orchestra focused on participant wellness—this session will offer practical
Ensembles approaches for successfully building and leading inclusive community music
ensembles. Topics will include removing the audition barrier, orchestra
seating, repertoire selection, accessible bowings, rehearsal techniques,
faculty, and peer mentorship, and more.

SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 11:15 AM – School This is your Brain on Learn the neurobiology of skill development and create practice and Rebecca Roesler
3/16 12:15 PM Orchestra Practice (and instructional sequences that promote students’ healthy habit formation by
Rehearsal) applying principles gleaned from research in motor skill learning. Teachers
will come away with self-created task sequences for skills of any level,
Studio &
including left hand position, bow hold, shifting, vibrato, bow techniques,
Chamber and double stops. Put them into practice in your classes or lessons next
Music week!
Thursday, 11:15 AM – Eclectic Loopapalooza: Join this team of five live-looping experts as they demonstrate how looper Robb Janov,
3/16 12:15 PM Styles A Dazzling, Deep Dive pedals can empower you to propel your live performances, intonation, Tracy Silverman,
into the Power and rhythm, phrasing, composition, and improvisation skills. Bring your Joe Deninzon,
instrument!
Collegiate / Magic of Looper Rob Flax,
University Pedals Andy Reiner
Thursday, 11:15 AM – Collegiate Double Joel Braun
3/16 12:15 PM Bass Master Class
Thursday, 11:15 AM – DEI Inclusive Ensembles: Music education has the potential to utterly transform the lives of special Julie Duty
3/16 12:15 PM Simple Strategies to education students, but adding “one more thing” can seem daunting,
General Make Music Work for especially for a teacher whose plate is already full. This session will offer
strategies to support music teachers to include every child and promote
More People
equitable collaboration between students with and without disabilities. The
United Sound method distributes the workload to peer mentors,
transforming the idea of inclusion into one of joy, while also building
stronger, more engaged musicians and ensembles.
Thursday, 11:15 AM – Studio & How to Hear Sounds Some students really "get it." They play in-tune quickly; they "feel" the William Herzog
3/16 12:15 PM Chamber in your Head: Aural rhythm. What separates these students from their average, or struggling
Music Skills Training for peers? Sometimes it’s work ethic … but sometimes it's something we can't
see or easily quantify: their inner musicianship skills, a.k.a. aural skills!
Private Lessons and
Bring your instrument, and your ears, as we explore a plethora of fun,
School Group Instruction easy-to-implement string-based aural skills exercises that will get all of
Orchestra your students’ inner ears in tip-top shape.
Thursday, 11:15 AM – School Broadening Horizons: Explore select repertoire and online sites for further research that focus Jonathan Sturm
3/16 12:15 PM Orchestra Adding Diverse and specifically upon music by women and BIPOC composers. Repertoire
Inclusive Repertoire selections will illustrate varying levels of difficulty from Level 1 through 6.
Web sites will reveal an immense repertoire waiting to be explored that can
DEI to your Orchestra
change the inclusive landscape for your orchestra program. Leave the
session with repertoire and research options that will represent and include
all members of your orchestra.

SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 11:15 AM – Eclectic Fresh Frolics For All Does your fiddle repertoire need some funky five-noters for beginning Christen Blanton
3/16 12:15 PM Styles Fiddlers! students, or finger-twisters for your high school high-flyers? Maybe both? In
this session, you’ll learn some great American old-time fiddle tunes that are
FUN for ALL. You’ll also learn how to co-create meaningful and inclusive
School
arrangements of fiddle tunes with your students. Introduce these tunes to
Orchestra your classroom, studio, practice room, performances, or jam sessions;
Bring your instruments!
Thursday, 11:15 AM – General What Are My Are you interested in learning about a different way to confront teaching- Margaret Berg
3/16 12:15 PM Strengths? An related challenges? This session is designed to help in-service and pre-
Wellness Introduction to Core service teachers use their character strengths, ideals, professional
competencies and unique personal characteristics as a starting point for
Reflection for In-
reflection. This hands-on session will engage participants in various
Service and Pre- activities designed to introduce participants to facets of core reflection and
Service Teachers its application to common teaching challenges
Thursday, 11:15 AM – Collegiate / The UT String Project The University of Texas String Project is a respected model for instructing Laurie Scott,
3/16 12:15 PM University as a Gateway to pre-service string teachers and providing access to quality music education Ruben Balboa, &
String Education: experiences for students. This session will explore how the program has Elizabeth
evolved over the last 75 years, highlighting specific aspects of the program
Community Celebrating 75 years Chappell
that reflect a belief that the culture of the learning environment is a primary
Music of Access to Music curricular goal that effects skill development while creating a sense of
belongingness.
Thursday, 11:15 AM – School How to Win Keeping students engaged while they are used to the buzz of social media Katie LaBrie
3/16 12:15 PM Orchestra Rehearsals and and a constant influx of information can be challenging these days. This
Influence Students session will present tried and true ways to mix up your typical rehearsal,
earn your students’ attention, sneak in technique, and assesses progress.
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Most importantly, it will bring your ensemble together as one cohesive
University group as they engage with each other and the music, to achieve a winning
rehearsal!
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 Student Violin Fingerboard Whether you are looking to unlock your ability to improvise, deepen your Jason Anick
3/16 PM Mastery: knowledge of harmony, compose new works, improve your musical
Eclectic Contemporary memory, or strengthen your interpretation of Bach, having an intimate
relationship with your violin fingerboard is essential. In this session, Berklee
Styles Mapping Exercises
College of Music Professor Jason Anick, will walk you through some of the
and Improvisation contemporary mapping exercises, arpeggio workouts, and improvisation
Studies studies created for the "Violin Fingerboard Mastery".
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 School Grade 5/6 Exercises Advanced high school orchestras want to play Grade V/VI music, but equity Christopher Selby
3/16 PM Orchestra and Rehearsal and access in today’s classroom means teachers can no longer rely on
Strategies for Building private teachers alone for teaching advanced skills that these works
require. Christopher Selby brings his Sophomore/Junior level (Grade V)
General Technique in your
public school orchestra to ASTA to demonstrate the exercises and strategies
Advanced HS for teaching advanced string technique to orchestras that want to play
Orchestra Grade VI music.
SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 Collegiate Cello David Ying
3/16 PM Master Class
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 DEI What Does it Mean to This presentation will focus on 4 principles that teachers should consider if Connie McCoy
3/16 PM be a Culturally they want to teach music in ways that value the culturally-informed musical
General Responsive Music knowledge and skills students bring to music classrooms and rehearsal
spaces.
Teacher?
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 School Music is for Everyone: A significant/severe disabilities Orchestra began as a chance to make music Annie Ray
3/16 PM Orchestra Practices of Inclusion with others and spun into a bigger conversation of what true inclusion
for Students with actually looks like, and how the lessons taught by the students can be
applied to a general education Orchestra class. This session not only
General Significant/Severe
outlines why true inclusion in music education is important, but also gives
Disabilities the attendees the tools to start a successful program and a chance to
brainstorm creative solutions.
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 Studio & Authenticity, The twenty-first century musicians face great challenges in diversifying Ka-Wai Yu
3/16 PM Chamber Practicality, and their career. Early music is an opportunity for the diverse string community.
Music Accessibility: A Guide How will teachers take advantage of the opportunity acquiring both
authenticity and practicality, and make it accessible to the inclusive needs
to Baroque Playing for
of the string community? This proposed lecture-demo will discuss period
School String Players instruments, improvisation in baroque music, practical tips on historical
Orchestra performance practice, and resources and grant opportunities related to
early music. Bring your instruments!
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 School Movement Matters: Do you have students who sit still and/or have a hard time playing in time BettyAnne
3/16 PM Orchestra Using Movement to with others? Bring your instrument to explore, develop, and share Gottlieb
Encourage Ensemble movement ideas to support students’ internalization of pulse, accuracy in
rhythm, development of ensemble skills, and overall musicianship.
Community Skills, Beat
Music Competence, and
Musicianship
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 General We Have Electric Playing an electric violin, viola, or cello isn't just as simple as plugging it Matt Bell
3/16 PM Instruments. How Do into a speaker and playing it the same way you'd play your acoustic
School We Make Them Sound instrument. Too many people get an electric instrument and then get
discouraged when it doesn't immediately sound amazing. We'll teach you
Orchestra Good?
how to make this exciting tool sound musical and beautiful.
Thursday, 1:00-2:00 Eclectic Jam Session Survival Do you want include local fiddle styles and improvisation in your teaching, Vi Wickam, Matt
3/16 PM Styles Guide - Take The First but don’t know where to start? Eclectic jam sessions are an inviting space Manweiler, & Evie
Steps to Connect with to learn and already exist in your community. If you’re nervous about Andrus
jumping in, join us to learn how to participate in community folk groups.
School Your Local Folk Music
We’ll cover proper jam session etiquette, playing in different fiddle
Orchestra Community traditions, and most importantly- connecting these communities and styles
to your students.

SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 1:00-3:00 Eclectic Jam Session Prep! Eclectic Styles
3/16 PM Styles Committee
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 School Can You Hear Me In this session, presenters will explore strategies for working with music Jeffrey Tedford,
3/16 PM Orchestra Now: Strategies for students with hearing loss. The discussion will include insight from a current Stacy Paparone,
Music Students with university-level music major with hearing loss. The presentation will be & Cara Clark
facilitated by the student’s current music professors (Paparone and
Student Hearing Loss or
Tedford) and will include time for audience discussion.
Auditory Processing
Disorder
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 Eclectic Eclectic Strings – Eclectic string styles have a long history in North America, but their Emily Heuschele
3/16 PM Styles Roots, Branches, and inclusion in institutionalized string education is relatively recent. How did
Barriers eclectic styles grow to become a vibrant element of the string education
community and what hurdles remain? Learn more about innovative string
Collegiate /
educators of the past and the challenges to legitimize diverse styles of
University music in academic settings. Together, we can use history to guide the
future of ASTA.
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 Studio Roundtable Lynn Ledbetter,
3/16 PM chair &
Theodore
Buchholz,
vice chair
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 Eclectic Styles Master Darol Anger
3/16 PM Class
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 Collegiate / 4C Rehearsing for You've developed an inclusive curriculum for your ensemble – now deliver it Jonathan Govias
3/16 PM University Inclusive Ensemble to a diversifying student population in an equally inclusive and equitable
Leadership way, through rehearsal facilitation techniques that build community, engage
minds, incorporate multiple viewpoints, and demand student autonomy, all
School
exclusively through music making. Once you experience, understand and
Orchestra implement the simple 4C process of rehearsing, from the real-world
examples in this session, you’ll never need to say “watch me” again from
the podium.
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 NSPC Best Practices in the Undergraduate and graduate student teachers in the National String Project Beth Reed
3/16 PM NSPC String Projects Consortium (NSPC) sites, from across the country, share their best teaching
practices for students. Best practice approaches include beginning
heterogeneous techniques, strategies for recruitment, organization of
lesson plans, private lesson instruction, and more! All invited!

SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 DEI Supporting LGBTQ In music education, issues related to gender and sexual orientation are Erin Hansen
3/16 PM Musicians in Schools numerous and complex, and they can have significant implications for
General students, teachers, and curricula. Come learn about current issues effecting
LGBTQ+ music students and teachers, and gain curricular and pedagogical
strategies for creating a more equitable, safe, and supportive learning
space for LGBTQ+ musicians.
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 School Reimagining Music This session will illustrate how a “new definition of music literacy” can Samuel Tsugawa
3/16 PM Orchestra Literacy in the inform orchestra teachers on how to provide inclusive and meaningful
Orchestra Classroom music-making experiences for all orchestra students. Strategies and
activities presented in this session focus on two fundamental principles: (1)
Collegiate /
expanding musical understanding beyond those embedded in notation and
University (2) reimaging music literacy involving a teacher who carefully selects
musical texts (newly defined) and uses pedagogies that maximize students’
abilities to experience meaningful music-making.
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 Wellness Trauma-Informed While music offers a unique opportunity for emotional expression, it can Elisa Winters-
3/16 PM Music Teaching: also arouse feelings of vulnerability and anxiety, especially for students with Huete
Studio & Therapeutic Presence a history of trauma. From performance anxiety and perfectionism to tone
production and posture, teachers may encounter powerful emotions and
Chamber & Somatic Resourcing
feel uncertain how to respond. The session will offer therapeutic principles
Music and somatic practices to not only assist vulnerable students, but create
joyful and embodied learning for all students.
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 School SOS: Selections This session will focus on how to select repertoire to set your students up Sarah Black Ball
3/16 PM Orchestra Offering Success! for success while helping them grow as musicians and helping you continue
to grow as an educator. Pre-selected "programs to go" will be included as a
resource.
Community
Music
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 Collegiate / Lessons in Musical Even to the best teachers, teaching musicality can seem elusive. Using a Cornelia Watkins
3/16 PM University Expression: charming children's poem for inspiration, we take a joyful and "disobedient" Dyer
Disobedience! detour from the routine to explore the elements of music and musical
expression via poetry, identifying elements that “hide in plain sight” yet
School
enhance innate musical expressiveness in our students and ourselves.
Orchestra
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 Studio & Do the Right Thing! This session aims to shine a light on ethics considerations specific to the Mark Rudoff
3/16 PM Chamber What I Learned When studio teaching relationship. Mark Rudoff invites participants to walk
Music I Added an Ethics Unit through a set of cases that reveal and explore ethical dimensions of
teaching decisions, and introduces a model syllabus for Studio Teaching as
to a Pedagogy Class
Ethical Practice. If you sometimes feel like the world of studio teaching is
Collegiate / the Wild West, you may have something to contribute to this conversation.
University

SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 Studio & Engaging the Adult Teaching adults can not only be emotionally rewarding, it also presents a Megan Healy
3/16 PM Chamber Learner in Studio market for the enterprising studio teacher, IF the instructor is aware of the
Music Lessons unique aspects of teaching adult beginners. We will discuss the physical,
cognitive, and emotional challenges that adult students can present, as well
as strategies for accommodating these challenges and a variety of learning
DEI styles. By incorporating these strategies, teachers will benefit from
increased student motivation and retention.
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 Applied Studio June Huang
3/16 PM (Solo/Chamber Music)
Underrepresented
Composers Reading
Session
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 School Conduct Like You A broad-based practical conducting workshop designed to provide instant Douglas Droste
3/16 PM Orchestra Mean It self-assessment as well as topics and issues for post-conference reflection
and study. Attendees are encouraged to bring their batons for this
interactive session to include the three simple rules to conducting,
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baton/gesture technique, score study and interpretation, rehearsal
University strategies, and leading from the podium.
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 School Reimagining the String teachers can nurture student-centered and culturally inclusive Susan Davis &
3/16 PM Orchestra Practice of classrooms by reimagining the practice of concert programming. This Kara Eaton Dean
Programming: A session will explore ways to bridge teacher and student motivations through
repertoire selection that highlights vernacular musics, improvisation, and
DEI Student-Centered
diverse composers. Accessible resources for K-12 string teachers will be
Experience provided including sample concert programs, links to DEI-friendly
databases, and recommended literature with score and recording excerpts.
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 NSPC Research in String The purpose of this interactive session is for researchers in the field of Beth Reed
3/16 PM Education and the music education to present ongoing research projects conducted within the
NSPC String Projects National String Project Consortium (NSPC) sites across the country. These
researchers seek to improve the advancement of string teaching and
learning by gathering insights and data from String Project teachers and
students. Researchers will provide participants with an opportunity to
engage in discussion on how to further the field of research in string
education and make it more relevant for practical applications of string
educators. All invited!
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 School Articulating Our School orchestra classrooms tend to be brimming with practices that James Ray
3/16 PM Orchestra Assessment Practices constitute meaningful "assessment," but we don't always recognize them as
such. This session will aim to help teachers better communicate the many
kinds of valid assessment practices that are common in our everyday work
Student
with students.

SESSION
AREAS
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 Studio & Bow Guides, Pinky Technique is important but for some students, it can be hard. Sometimes Lindsay Genadek
3/16 PM Chamber Houses, Chap Stick teaching technique feels like an uphill battle and can be very discouraging
Music Tubes? A Guide to to students and teachers. However, there are many teaching aids, common
and uncommon, to help. This session will focus on various teaching aides to
Teaching Aides and
use for the many different technique pitfalls our students succumb to and
School How to Use Them get the student back to focusing on what's really fun about learning music:
Orchestra The Music!
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 School Perfecting the Art of Teaching beginning string students is one of the most important jobs we Margaret Selby
3/16 PM Orchestra the Beginning do, and it is an art form in itself. Come steal some new tricks and strategies
Orchestra Class for setting up your students and your program for success. Topics will
include: classroom management, left/right hand skills, tuning, note reading,
General
tone, motivation, games, and more!
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 Eclectic Styles Kenny Baker,
3/16 PM Roundtable chair & Jesus
Florido, vice chair
Thursday, 3:45-4:45 Collegiate / Building a Legacy: There is an increasing need for string music education majors and string Angela
3/16 PM University Recruiting the Next music teachers across the United States. This highly interactive session, Ammerman,
Generation of String featuring current string music education majors, will provide insights and David Cho,
tools to level up recruiting and mentorship of future generations of
Studio & Music Educators Michael Katz, &
teachers. Mentorship opportunities discussed will include elementary,
Chamber middle, and high school “internships,” student teaching supervision, and Crystal Williams
Music beginning teacher mentor programs.
Friday, 7:00 AM – Wellness Wellness Lounge Take a moment out of your busy day and stop by the new wellness renewal Wellness
3/17 5:30 PM lounge. Participate in a mini-session to focus on your well-being. Sessions Committee
TBA.
Friday, 7:00-8:00 7:00 AM Preparing Violin Since the mid-20th century, composers have created new ways of notating Véronique
3/17 AM Studio & Students to the their music that differ from standard notation. The amount of pedagogical Mathieu
Chamber Performance of literature that focuses on the study of contemporary music notation and
techniques for the violin is limited. This session will introduce and discuss
Express Music Contemporary
unusual notation symbols and performance instructions seen in today’s
Talks Repertoire: scores. There will be examples from the literature, as well as suggested
Collegiate / Demystifying the exercises and etudes for violin to accompany this discussion.
University Notation
Friday, 7:00-8:00 7:00 AM The Courage to Teach Participants will be introduced to some common characteristics of emotional April Whyte
3/17 AM General challenges in the string teaching profession and the connections between
string teaching challenges and the characteristics of emotional resilience.
Participants will be introduced to simple strategies for mindful awareness to
Express School
work through teaching challenges and develop emotional resilience. This
Talks Orchestra presentation aims to educate and encourage teachers to care for their
mental health with actionable steps to interrupt and rescript negative
thought and emotional response patterns.

SESSION
AREAS
7:30 AM History of String In this presentation, we will look at the formation of string orchestras in Ashland Murphy
Collegiate / Orchestra in Public public schools, tracing the roots of some current practices back to the
University Schools formation of school orchestra. We will also briefly address the work of Kato
Havas, Paul Rolland, and Shinichi Suzuki and their influence on public
school orchestra teaching. Finally, we will use Alexander and Smith’s (2018)
General study to understand the current status of string orchestras in public
schools.
Friday, 7:00-8:00 Collegiate / "Sunshine Over Chen Gang (b. 1935) is best known in the West for his violin concerto "The Patrick Yim
3/17 AM University Tashkuergan" and Butterfly Lovers" (1959). This session will introduce two of his “Red Violin”
"Golden Furnace": virtuoso works (written for classically trained violinists with musical
inspiration and idiomatic style from Chinese folk music): "Sunshine Over
DEI Two Violin
Tashkuergan" (1976) and "Golden Furnace" (1974). Session includes
Showpieces by Chen performances, background of composer, survey of his output, historical
Gang background of the works and their Chinese folk elements, and teaching
points.
Friday, 7:00-8:00 Studio & Selected Works by This session will offer the opportunity to explore a selection of violin pieces Christian
3/17 AM Chamber French Women by late 19th century - early 20th century French women composers and Tremblay &
Music Composers for discuss their integration in a pedagogical repertoire sequence. The Martin LeSage
presentation will aim at organizing the works looking at their technical and
Inclusion in Violin
artistic challenges and facilitate their use in the student repertoire.
Collegiate / Repertoire Sequence
University
Friday, 7:00-8:00 School Building Community With the return to in-person instruction and the need to make orchestra Heather Lofdahl
3/17 AM Orchestra Through classrooms more inclusive, creating a welcoming and supportive
Collaboration: Toward environment is essential. In this session, we will explore strategies to
increase collaboration among students. These collaborative practices can
DEI a More Inclusive
aid in making pedagogy more meaningful, recruiting and retaining students
Orchestra from diverse backgrounds, and developing supportive relationships among
Environment students and colleagues. Participants will explore collaboration strategies
useful for beginning through advanced orchestras. Bring your instrument!
Friday, 7:00-8:00 DEI Equity as Ownership: A 12-month case study on the collaboration between the Marywood Skye Steele &
3/17 AM Moving Beyond University String Project and Skye Steele as they worked to make Sophie Till
School Gesture: A 12-month fundamental changes. They undertook an in-depth exploration of equity as
ownership, involving the teachers, student teachers, and children. Their
Orchestra Case-Study
investigating involved exploring areas of discomfort, challenging norms, and
a willingness to embrace the unknown in order to build equity and
inclusivity. These cultural shifts helped open space for exploring diverse
musical practices as well.

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 7:00-8:00 School I Hate Change! I hate big changes! We will discuss the most relevant points of culturally Leigh Parry-
3/17 AM Orchestra Mindfully Embedding responsive education that pertain to string education and ways to include Benedict
Culturally Responsive student voice, choice, and cultural responsiveness that will allow students
to choose their own pacing and pathway and become more self-directed
General Education Into What
learners without making huge changes in curriculum, pedagogy, or
You Already Do repertoire. Participants will walk away with materials that are aligned with
Culturally Responsive Education and the new Core 4.
Friday, 7:00-8:00 School Increasing Access to What are the experiences and practices in music education which nurture Sam Flippin
3/17 AM Orchestra Lifelong Music Making our students' musician identities, and inspire lifelong playing? We tell
for String Players students and parents that if they learn an instrument they can play all their
lives, but the sad reality is that most stop before, or soon after they
Community
graduate high school. This session discusses actions teachers can take to
Music increase the percentage of students who continue playing throughout their
adult lives.
Friday, 7:00-8:00 School When Music is the Break down language barriers in this highly interactive session. English Angela
3/17 AM Orchestra Common Language: Language Learners make up over 10% of K-12 students nationwide and Ammerman
Engaging Practices for yet, resources are limited. This session provides insights into language
acquisition as well as strategies for communication, recruiting, and
DEI English Language
retention. Leave the ASTA Conference with tips and tricks from some of the
Learners most successful music educators from across the country, ready to
rehearse, recruit, and engage any student, speaking any language, from
any country!
Friday, 8:15-9:15 Student & Below the Waist: String pedagogy for violinists and violists deals almost exclusively with the Ronald Mutchnik
3/17 AM Chamber Letting Your Lower skills of the left and right arms, but what about including the lower body? In
Music Body Help Your Upper this session, we will learn four basic movements from the lower body and
how to apply them and teach them using various examples from easy to
Body Play Better
advanced repertoire to make technique easy and effortless and
Wellness communicate music with the greatest expressive impact. Bring your
instruments and your lower half!
Friday, 8:15-9:15 Applied Studio Renata Soaeres
3/17 AM (Solo/Chamber Music) Cáseres
Women Composers
Reading Session
Friday, 8:15-9:15 School Polyphonix: Breaking Marching Band.....Show Choir.......and now we have Polyphonix! Come out Steve Vutsinas &
3/17 AM Orchestra the Mold of the and see how we put together a rock orchestra that incorporates students Orion Burke
Traditional Orchestra from all over the school. Our group plays all over the region including movie
premiers and car shows. Every high school orchestra program should and
Collegiate /
can have their own Polyphonix, come learn how!
University

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 8:15-9:15 School Strolling Strings: The United States Air Force Strolling Strings have performed—within arm’s Luke Wedge
3/17 AM Orchestra Surrounded in reach—for audiences ranging from Presidents and Heads-of-State to schools
Sound—Bringing the and communities throughout the world. Join us as we present a Strolling
Strings demonstration and discuss how this unique performance format can
DEI Music to the Audience
offer your students opportunities to break down the invisible wall between
the concert stage and the audience for a truly engaging “surround sound”
experience.
Friday, 8:15-9:15 School How to Design and Organizing outside learning opportunities is one of the most important and David Pope,
3/17 AM Orchestra Lead a Safe, stressful aspects of being a K12 orchestra teacher. In this session, veteran Sara Pope, &
Engaging, and teachers will share their secrets for designing a safe, educational, and James Mick
engaging event. An experienced Emergency Room physician who has
Wellness Educational Field Trip
attended numerous field trips will also provide advice and answer
for Your Orchestra attendees’ questions on how to prepare for, prevent, and handle medical
Program issues that may arise during a school field trip.
Friday, 8:15-9:15 General #100daysofpractice If you type in #100daysofpractice into your Instagram search box, you will Christina
3/17 AM find thousands of posts uniting musicians in their efforts to support and McGann,
Student motivate each other. #100daysofpractice was created by violinist Hilary Stephen Miahky,
Hahn, who posted daily videos of her own practicing over 100 consecutive
Ching-Yi Lin, &
days and shared her personal insights. This session will cover the beneficial
aspects of using social media for you and your students and will provide Andrew Braddock
healthy social media guidelines.
Friday, 8:15-9:15 Wellness Anatomy Matters: This is a unique opportunity to learn about a musical training system that is Hannah Murray
3/17 AM How to Harness the extremely new to the United States but is increasingly popular in European
Collegiate / Power of YOUR Body conservatories and orchestras. In this session, participants will learn some
of the basic concepts of Timani, a movement system from Norway designed
University for Beautiful Music-
explicitly to help musicians understand and optimize their physical motions
Making to best use their bodies while practicing and performing.
Friday, 8:15-9:15 School Feedback and In this session, attendees will gain research-based advice on the topics of Kelsey Nussbaum
3/17 AM Orchestra Assessment through feedback, assessment, and grading within the string classroom. Using an
an Equity Lens equity lens, the presenter will provide strategies to promote individual
student growth through a variety of assessment and evaluation methods in
DEI
their class.
Friday, 8:15-9:15 Eclectic Keeping Current Keep your students involved by adding their favorite pop grooves and Mimi Rabson
3/17 AM Styles improvisation into the repertoire. Find out how to quickly extract the
fundamental parts of any tune and adapt them to a string ensemble. Learn
how to find the right notes and rhythms that will offer your students a
Student
springboard for improvisation. Discover how to turn these few essentials
into an encore for your next concert.

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 8:15-9:15 Collegiate / Co-Constructing a Insights and wisdom emerging from a 5-year partnership between a middle Charlene Dell &
3/17 AM University thriving Middle school orchestra program in a title one school and a university methods Sarah Chan
School/University course. In this session, we share how the model was developed to provide
rich teaching and learning experiences for both middle school and
School Partnership
preservice students. Our long-range and weekly planning models will be
Orchestra shared.
Friday, 9:30-10:30 Wellness Eye Spy: Solutions for On a hunt for solving mysteries in pain and playing problems, Abby and Abigail Martinez
3/17 AM Playing Problems Lynne uncovered clues why issues exist and various solutions for them. & Lynne Denig
General Using Alexander Evidence from a selection of over 1500 photos points to excessive tensions
and injuries worsened by non-ergonomic equipment, faulty movement
Technique and Paul
patterns, and lack of awareness and understanding of how the body moves.
Rolland Pedagogy Discover their checklist for diagnosing problems and see the sleuths in
action using Rolland Actions and Alexander Technique principles.
Friday, 9:30-10:30 Studio & The Unexpected Private Teachers! You already have a way to get new students, and you Erica Ward
3/17 AM Chamber Benefits of an know how you want to teach them. But have you considered that your first
Music Awesome Sign-up interactions with a new student during the sign-up process can influence
long-term retention and your studio community? This interactive session
Process: Retention,
will examine how something as boring as your sign-up process can
Student Culture, and proactively strengthen your professional position, studio community, and
Connection connection with your students.
Friday, 9:30-10:30 School String Orchestra The rehearsal laboratory is designed to showcase creative ensemble Mark Laycock
3/17 AM Orchestra Rehearsal Laboratory pedagogy in a practical setting. Essentially a public orchestra clinic, the
session will focus on technical and expressive elements with the greatest
potential to influence the ensemble’s performance. Working with the
Student
Edgewater High School Chamber Orchestra (Osvaldo Quezada, director),
Dr. Laycock will demonstrate strategies for developing tone, intonation,
rhythm, articulation, and expression. Emphasis will be given to methods of
soliciting student participation in the creative process.
Friday, 9:30-10:30 Collegiate Violin Quinton Morris
3/17 AM Master Class
Friday, 9:30-10:30 Studio & Teaching Sight- Have you ever wondered why there can be such a disparity between a June Huang
3/17 AM Chamber Reading Skills player’s polished level and sight-reading ability? Learn how to help your
Music students become stronger sight readers. During this interactive session,
participants will explore teaching strategies that are designed to strengthen
reading skills. The presenter will outline a systemic approach that students
School can use without the help of a teacher. Bring your instruments so you can
Orchestra immerse yourself in this hands-on learning experience!

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 9:30-10:30 DEI ¡Aprendamos juntos! One in every four students in the USA will be an English Language Learner Nabile Galvan
3/17 AM Enabling Hispanic by 2025, with the majority of these Hispanic ELL students. String orchestra Garcia
School Students in the String teachers must become aware of the language barriers the growing
population of Hispanic ELL students encounter. In this presentation, I will
Orchestra Orchestra Classroom
describe the language acquisition stages that Hispanic ELL students
typically go through, suggest approaches for addressing the language
barriers, emotional needs, and musical preferences of Hispanic ELL
students.
Friday, 9:30-10:30 School Using Curricular Elementary string teachers often see the deep connections between their Liz Dinwiddie
3/17 AM Orchestra Connections to curriculum and the classroom curriculum. However, despite our best efforts
Advocate for Your our fellow classroom teachers and administrators do not always see beyond
the concert and realize the depth of the connections we help students make
Collegiate / Program
in the rest of their school day. We will review a reading/writing and math
University curriculum to spot terminology that your administrators and classroom
teachers are listening for in curricular discussions.
Friday, 9:30-10:30 School Make Your Own Music: As the number of professional string players making diverse music Taylor Morris
3/17 AM Orchestra A Simple Approach for continues growing, there has never been a better time for engaging
Student-Led students through contemporary genres. Tap into this excitement by
fostering musical autonomy and teaching students how to arrange with
Eclectic Arranging
their friends! Join violinist and fiddler Taylor Morris as he shares tried-and-
Styles true methods for breaking down arranging into a simple approach that
teaches music theory while empowering students. Bring your instrument!
Friday, 9:30-10:30 DEI Committee Taniesha Pooser,
3/17 AM Roundtable chair &
Kelsey
Nussbaum,
vice chair
Friday, 9:30-10:30 Eclectic Wanna Jam? Groove Participants will be introduced to rhythm techniques such as the chop, Mads Tolling
3/17 AM Styles Techniques for String shuffle bow and strumming that work well for groove-based music on string
Players instruments. The presenter will include tunes from jazz, folk and pop such
as “Mario Bros” and “Watermelon Man.” How to practice with a metronome
Studio &
and basic harmonic accompaniment will be addressed. The goal is to give
Chamber student and teacher the opportunity to jam and get off the page. Bring your
Music instrument!
Friday, 11:00 AM- Community Songs from the Participants will learn elementary and intermediate sequenced repertoire Marta Hernandez
3/17 12:00 PM Music Caribbean: from Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. After extensive research and & Verónica
Reconstructing a long-term implementation of local music, the presenters analyzed and Quevedo
arranged for the string ensemble a collection of songs that can be
School Culturally Responsive
performed in solo or ensemble settings.
Orchestra Curriculum for the
String Ensemble

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 11:00 AM- School String Teaching for This session focuses on ways for string educators to teach to enable the Mindy Park
3/17 12:00 PM Orchestra Enabling Creative creative agency of their students by facilitating creative music making
Agency: Strategies for experiences and inclusive practices that make learning strings more
relevant and meaningful to students’ interests and lives. Based on a
Collegiate / Inclusive String
collective case study that examined a variety of string teachers’ values,
University Teaching Contexts experiences, and practices, this session provides practical advice,
strategies, and examples for current and future string teachers, and music
teacher educators.
Friday, 11:00 AM- K-12 Committee Sarah Black Ball,
3/17 12:00 PM Roundtable chair &
Susan Wines,
vice chair
Friday, 11:00 AM- Collegiate Viola Susan DuBois
3/17 12:00 PM Master Class
Friday, 11:00 AM- Studio & Analyze This! Using We all teach talented students, but are we helping them to fully develop William
3/17 12:00 PM Chamber Music Theory in Your their musicianship? Asking students to closely examine the music’s melodic Terwilliger
Music Teaching to Improve and harmonic elements strengthens their musical understanding, leading to
more convincing interpretive decisions as well as improvements in
Musicianship,
intonation, sight-reading, and practice efficiency. This session will focus on
Collegiate / Intonation and strategies for teachers to encourage students to effectively analyze their
University Expression music, helping them to become more polished performers as well as
deeper-thinking musicians.
Friday, 11:00 AM- Studio & Strategies for Building Gain information and insight regarding the recruitment and retention of Lynn Ledbetter
3/17 12:00 PM Chamber and Maintaining a culturally diverse and often financially-challenged students, the
Music Successful and development and dissemination of promotional materials and private lesson
policies, the understanding of accounting/ bookkeeping and tax implications
Inclusive Private
of self-employment, the production of studio recitals and other community
General String Studio outreach concerts, and the importance of including diverse and
collaborative repertoire.
Friday, 11:00 AM- General The Power of Often teachers instruct their students by telling them exactly what to do Molly Gebrian
3/17 12:00 PM Attentional Focus with their bodies, but the research is unequivocal that this is not the most
Collegiate / effective way to learn a skill. Research on the science of learning and
performance has shown that focusing on the effect the movements should
University
have results in a better performance. This presentation looks at this
research and gives practical guidance for teachers.

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 11:00 AM- Eclectic Celebrate Carnival! A Are you interested in learning about musical genres largely outside the Philip Borter &
3/17 12:00 PM Styles Survey of Latin Western Classical Music canon? Featuring violin/cello ensemble Duo-B, Hirono Borter
Genres to Enrich and Philip & Hirono Borter will take you on a musical tour of Brazil and
Argentina. This session will profile the South American popular styles of
Studio & Diversify your
tango and choro; including historical background, musical examples, and
Chamber Programming / resources available. Let us help you develop the tools to take these
Music Teaching traditions and incorporate them into your learning environments and
performances.
Friday, 11:00 AM- Studio & Unlearning and Throughout the learning process, it is common for students to transition to Vanessa Mio &
3/17 12:00 PM Chamber Relearning: Violin a new teacher, whether they relocate, decide to change teachers within the Brenda Brenner
Music Student and Teacher same city, or study at a summer program. In this session, we will discuss
this transitional period and explore ways that students and teachers can
Perspectives on
potentially adapt to different pedagogical philosophies, language, and
Student Transitioning to a performance expectations.
New Teacher
Friday, 11:00 AM- College Research
3/17 12:00 PM Award
Friday, 11:00 AM- Student Things I Wish I Knew! Navigating the requirements of music school and professional auditions can Gabrielle Padilla,
3/17 12:00 PM for the First- be difficult, especially for first-generation music students. Oftentimes, the Lauretta Werner,
Collegiate / Generation Music most obvious requirements may fall through the cracks, leaving promising Ruben Balboa, &
students behind. This session will present valuable topics, tips, and
University Student Andrea Houde
exercises for first-generation music students and their teachers to consider
while applying and auditioning for music schools or professional programs.
Consider this session to be: “The Things I Wish I Knew FAQ!”
Friday, 1:30-2:30 DEI A Discussion on This panel discussion will focus on DEI in string programs at the secondary Selim Giray,
3/17 PM Holistic Approach to and higher education levels. Advocating for our students of diverse Christine Kralik,
Wellness Diversity, Equity, and backgrounds, recruiting, and programming while navigating the current Steven Bossert,
fast-paced political and social vicissitudes within the permitted discourse
Inclusion in Andrea Szarowicz
poses an immense challenge. Attendees are invited to participate in the
Secondary & Higher discussion throughout the presentation where panelists and attendees
Education exchange experiences and ideas to serve students of diverse backgrounds
per DEI principles.
Friday, 1:30-2:30 School Orchestra for Who is music education for? Dan and Kelly were inspired to build a Kelly Quesada &
3/17 PM Orchestra Everyone pedagogy that answers “literally everyone” when we started teaching at a Steven Daniel
school that required orchestra. We took it further and started working Galat
toward an intergenerational classroom of students with different
Community
backgrounds, bodies, and minds. In this presentation we will share what we
Music have learned, as well as experience the importance of collaboration in
music making together. Bring an instrument if you can!
Friday, 1:30-2:30 K-12 Grade 4-6 Laura Mulligan
3/17 PM Reading Session Thomas

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 1:30-2:30 Pre-Collegiate Double Patricia Weitzel
3/17 PM Bass
Master Class
Friday, 1:30-2:30 Studio & A Comprehensive Goal: This session will explore standard and underrepresented compositions Jennifer John &
3/17 PM Chamber Chamber Music Guide in a graded format as a way to develop and expand the young string player. Hal Grossman
Music to Develop String The session features warmups for developing aural and chamber music
skills and will feature live performances by the session presenters. The
Playing Skills
presenters have organized a graded mixed chamber music guide that will
School inform the presentation.
Orchestra
Friday, 1:30-2:30 Eclectic Building Community How much do you know about fiddling? Did you know that there is a long Nicole Yarling
3/17 PM Styles through Fiddling – tradition of African-American fiddlers in the U.S.? Come learn about how
Exploring Fiddlers fiddling is part of the musical journeys of many string players, including
those outside of Appalachia. The session will share the fiddling traditions
Student from Diverse
from several American groups and will include opportunities to learn, play,
Backgrounds and dance the music.
Friday, 1:30-2:30 Studio & The Benefits of Join this engaging session about an important program sponsored and Stephanie
3/17 PM Chamber Utilizing ASTACAP in created by ASTA! The American String Teachers Association Certificate Westney &
Music your Orchestra Advancement Program (ASTACAP) can be utilized by both orchestra Stephanie Meyers
directors and private studio teachers. A resource that includes pedagogical
Curriculum, String
goals and repertoire guidelines mapped out in 11 distinct levels, ASTACAP
School Project, or Private will have an awesome impact on your students because it incorporates
Orchestra Studio! Etudes, Scales, Repertoire, and even Sight Reading! Please join us to learn
more!
Friday, 1:30-2:30 DEI Trauma-Informed This session will empower educators to build string classrooms that are Nicole Melrose
3/17 PM Practices for the fundamentally trauma-informed by providing practical tools and
Wellness String Classroom pedagogical approaches that cultivate students’ safety and capacity to
thrive. StringRise CEO Nicole Melrose will share her own experience of
working with systemically underserved students living with multiple
intersecting traumas, as well as data and research on hope and resilience.
Friday, 1:30-2:30 School The Right Arm Rules: Add a new level of excitement to your students’ performances by teaching Bob Phillips
3/17 PM Orchestra Energizing the Bow in them to create musical and rhythmic energy in their bows. Getting students
Five Simple Steps to move past the middle of the bow is critical in developing orchestras that
play energetically. Five simple steps will transform the sound, rhythm, and
Collegiate /
energy level of your elementary, middle, and high school orchestras.
University Complimentary written open string, scale, and tune examples with audio
accompaniments will be provided.
Friday, 1:30-2:30 College Committee Tami Lee Hughes,
3/17 PM Roundtable chair & Robert
Hasty, vice chair

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 1:30-2:30 Studio & “To Slide or Not To Many of today’s string students are bedeviled by one particular aspect of Jeffrey Solow
3/17 PM Chamber Slide, That Is The playing: should shifts be clean or audible? And if one employs a slide, how
Music Question” prominent should it be and what kind of slide should one use? This session
will cover the history, mechanics, and aesthetics of slides and will include
hands-on practice in producing different kinds of slides. It is particularly
Student aimed at cellists but applicable to all string instruments.
Friday, 2:45-3:45 Eclectic Demystifying Many musicians feel overwhelmed with harmonic and melodic information Sam Bardfeld
3/17 PM Styles Standards: How to when improvising over a jazz standard. By simplifying key patterns in the
Improvise Better and harmonic movement and identifying the keynotes in the melody, we can
come up with a user-friendly outline that preserves its essence. This gives
Studio & Simplify Your
us the advantage of both having our improvisations maintain a closer
Chamber Understanding of Jazz connection with the song itself and leaving us more brainpower to do the
Music Harmony fun work of being creative within it.
Friday, 2:45-3:45 Student From Successful The first part of the session will offer tips, suggestions and ways to help you Nicole DeGuire &
3/17 PM Student Teaching to transition seamlessly from the student teaching placement to your own Thomas
General Getting a Job...and classroom. The second half will provide information and strategies Oestreich
regarding the hiring process, resumes, cover letters, applications, the
Keeping It!
screening process, the job offer and how to keep it.
Friday, 2:45-3:45 School Tools for your Multi- This session will help teachers identify, and offer, tools needed to Martha Mooke,
3/17 PM Orchestra Style Strings Teaching incorporate multi-style strings in a classroom or private studio. While you David Wallace, &
Toolbox don’t need to be an expert in all styles of music, improvisation or Cory Zilisch
technology, you do need to know where to look for guidance and resources.
Eclectic
Local string students will be on hand to demonstrate effective ways of
Styles exploring new territory together (including ideas for remote sessions)!
Friday, 2:45-3:45 Chamber Music Master Marian Anderson
3/17 PM Class String Quartet
Friday, 2:45-3:45 General The Reflective At the request of its membership, in 2015 the UK branch of ESTA String John Shayler &
3/17 PM Practitioner: String Teachers Association developed a fully accredited programme specifically Philip Aird
Teaching and designed to work alongside and compliment a busy teaching schedule.
ESTA’s online master’s qualification in Practical String Teaching (with
Professional
optional summer school) enables teachers to reflect on their own technique,
Development in the methodology and teaching strategies.
21st Century
Friday, 2:45-3:45 General Computational In an educational landscape which increasingly prioritizes STEM concepts Scott Laird &
3/17 PM Thinking and String and curricula, computational thinking is not only important in the STEM Robert Gotwals
School Education: Concept, classroom, but is also a staple of the pedagogical and performance mindset
of string musicians and orchestra education. In this session, presenters will
Orchestra Application, Advocacy
clearly define computational thinking, discuss merits and interdisciplinary
applications of the concept, and explain the value of computational thinking
not only for overall student success, but also for program advocacy.

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 2:45-3:45 School "Both/and": Creating Interested in weaving together a strong technical foundation, multistyle Matthew Rotjan &
3/17 PM Orchestra Multidimensional performance skills, and social justice into your string curriculum, but George Nicholson
Curricula through confused on how to make it all come to life? Join this discussion-based
session on a both/and curriculum in string education. Included will be
DEI Technique,
examples of how the ASTA curriculum might be expanded and revised,
Multistyles, & Social along with sample units, lessons, assessments, and student work from the
Justice field.
Friday, 2:45-3:45 Wellness Integrating Wellness Wellness may feel like just one more thing to add to an already-full Judy Palac,
3/17 PM into Public School teaching agenda in our classrooms. But rather than taking up extra time, Allison Ross, &
Pedagogy what if we could change our teaching in a way that promotes wellness? Noelle Radar
Hear the experience of teachers who've done this, what it has done for their
students, and learn some basic strategies for change.
Friday, 2:45-3:45 College Committee Tami Lee Hughes,
3/17 PM Roundtable chair & Robert
Hasty, vice chair
Friday, 2:45-3:45 Studio & Pain in the Neck: A “When it is not suffering pain, the body is more often than not blind to Dallin Hansen
3/17 PM Chamber Guide to Developing itself.” This statement by Herbert Whone describes one of our great
Music Greater Body challenges as string players and teachers: identifying technical issues
before they become habitual problems that lead to injury. We must develop
Awareness for Pain-
greater physical awareness! Come and explore how the efficient blending of
Wellness Free Music-Making physics (demands of the instrument) and physiology (body awareness)
enables pain-free music making.
Friday, 2:45-3:45 Music Beyond Twinkle: Take Second and third-year orchestra students want more sophisticated music, Caryn Wiegand
3/17 PM Industry a Bow for Second and but their technique does not always match their musical sensibilities. Neidhold
Showcase Third Year Orchestra Enter, Take a Bow, a book for students and teachers with nineteen
progressive melodies paired with satisfying and beneficial harmonies.
Students
Included are five orchestra arrangements suitable for performance.
Composer Caryn Wiegand Neidhold will outline the development of this
book and its successful use with students, including bonus help for band
and choir teachers in the orchestra classroom.
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Community "Mid-Life Crisis Every string teacher has heard the stories. “I always wanted to play violin, Patricia Potter
3/17 PM Music Orchestra" - but my mother made me play clarinet.” “I played cello through the end of
Capturing the Energy high school and loved it - but that was 35 years ago!” This session presents
ideas guaranteed to attract locals who are quietly yearning to play music.
Studio & to Build a Thriving
Successful strategies are presented by the founder and conductor of a
Chamber Community String thriving community string orchestra now in its 22nd year!
Music Orchestra!

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Studio & Marketing Your Have you ever wondered how to break into the wedding scene or play for Jared Judge
3/17 PM Chamber Ensemble: How to corporate events? In this session, you’ll learn how to create a complete
Music Find and Get Booked marketing system to accomplish this. You’ll learn how to properly use your
website, where to find these opportunities, and what to say to the people
For Private Events
responsible for booking them.
Community
Music
Friday, 4:30-5:30 K-12 Eclectic Styles Beth Fortune &
3/17 PM Reading Session Sam Flippin
Friday, 4:30-5:30 School Movin' and Groovin' Bring your instrument and join our orchestra! Mark Wood will show you how Mark Wood
3/17 PM Orchestra with Creative to improve your students’ intonation, ear training, sense of rhythm and
Intelligence: Getting creative intelligence with just 10 minutes each day. Participate in his 21st
Century take on the music classroom and walk away with techniques you
Eclectic Your Students
can easily implement Monday morning.
Styles Warmed Up and
Ready to Create
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Student Advisory Amy Gillingham
3/17 PM Committee Culligan, chair &
Roundtable Rose Sciaroni,
vice chair
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Eclectic Creatudes: Create Berklee professor and multi-styles cellist Catherine Bent presents her Catherine Bent
3/17 PM Styles your Own unique method for comping in Brazilian music. Bent’s “Creatudes” foster
Adventures—and Build curiosity and creativity by being usable in a non-linear way. Each player can
work at their own pace, build solid left hand and bow skills, and achieve
Studio & Solid Skills—in
reliability in expressing harmony and groove.
Chamber Brazilian Harmony
Music and Groove
Friday, 4:30-5:30 DEI Engaging and In this session, we will discuss how Mariachi can be a tool to help all of our Jaimie Abney-
3/17 PM Supporting ELL students - ELL and native English speakers alike - to feel more connected to Giraldo
General Students Through their school, to each other, to their families, and to the communities that
we serve, and we will learn about strategies and resources to support the
Mariachi
implementation and growth of a Mariachi program in your school.
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Studio & Where to Begin? Frustrated with slow progress and not achieving your practice goals? John Vaida &
3/17 PM Chamber Developing Teachers and students, come join us for an interactive session on Lisa Caravan
Music Independent Learners developing independent learning in your studios and practice rooms. We will
dive into passages from repertoire of your choosing and develop a strategic
in your Studio
practice plan where we will create specific, measurable goals and map the
Collegiate / steps to achieving your goal while discussing research-based practice
University strategies.

SESSION
AREAS
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Eclectic Teaching Old-Time Old-time fiddle tunes are fun in the classroom and the studio. While David Reiner &
3/17 PM Styles Fiddle Tunes So They traditional folk melodies are approachable for beginners, a combination of Andy Reiner
Come Alive bowing patterns, rhythm string playing and applied harmony will also
engage advanced students. As they mature as musicians, students can
School
make these tunes more rhythmic, subtle, and hypnotic. Our father-son
Orchestra team will help you experience these techniques hands-on. Improve your
understanding, your playing, and your teaching of old-time fiddle tunes
from diverse sources.
Friday, 4:30-5:30 Research Poster Learn about the latest in string research. This poster session is designed for Kasia Bugaj,
3/17 PM Session dialogue between researchers and interested attendees. It will include chair & John-Rine
reports of research involving many aspects of string playing and teaching— Zabanal, vice
including those that are philosophical, theoretical, or historical in nature—as
chair
well as reports that are qualitative or quantitative in design.
Friday, 4:30-5:30 School Creating an Orchestra The culture of our programs is more important than ever. As students have Shawn Morton
3/17 PM Orchestra Culture that Everyone transitioned back to "normal" school, it is apparent that they rely on our
Loves programs for support, growth and encouragement. Through relationships
building, leadership opportunities, and retention activities we can engage
Community
our students in an orchestra program with a strong culture and identity that
Music they feel connected to and that has a positive impact on the overall school
culture!
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 7:00 AM "I hear you": Empathy In studio teaching, “listening” means more than just hearing the music. An Noël Wan
3/18 AM Studio & as a Pedagogical Tool inclusive approach to one-on-one instruction requires teachers to listen
Chamber for Inclusive Studio empathetically rather than correctively, resulting in a pedagogical
relationship that fosters openness, trust, and reciprocity between student
Express Music Teaching
and teacher. This session explores different types of empathy and how they
Talks can be used as teaching strategies for a more inclusive studio environment.
DEI
7:30 AM Autonomy: How Autonomy is the greatest gift we can give a child. The children of March Laura Sinclair
Studio & Putting my Students 2020 were facing uncertainty in every facet of their lives. School was
Chamber in the Driver’s Seat drastically different, and the students were facing a lot of isolation. Many
struggled with how out of control it all felt. I saw it manifested in our
Music Helped us all Thrive in
lessons. Rather than fight this, I embraced it and structured the lesson to
the Pandemic put the child in the driver’s seat.
Wellness

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 General Recruitment and Recruitment and retention are vital to sustaining string programs. We must Blair Williams
3/18 AM Retention: look deeply inside each unique community to learn. WHAT string
Community Demystifying Strings opportunities are we offering? HOW are we communicating the value of
string programs? WHY should a community value string programs?
Music for Students, Families,
Participants will analyze data, discuss strategies, and share ideas within our
and Communities community of participants. We will use research in music education and
leadership to connect and inspire our WHATs, HOWs, and WHYs!
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 School The Creative String We will present tried and true strategies from our own classrooms as Marissa
3/18 AM Orchestra Orchestra orchestra directors including improvisation activities, on-the-spot Guarriello,
composing lessons, larger composition projects, lesson plans for teaching Sarah Gulish, &
students to arrange songs of their choice, and the planning and execution
Collegiate / Matt Shaffer
of creative community performances. This session will be interactive, high-
University energy, and attendees will leave with digital resources that they can use in
their classrooms including lesson plans, project outlines, and assessment
strategies.
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 Eclectic Technique Relevance Mariachi music has a long history of being misunderstood by many Joe Baca
3/18 AM Styles in Mariachi Violin classically trained musicians. Violinists and all musicians will learn how
Playing classical technique is applied in mariachi music through use of history,
tradition, recordings, educational resources, pedagogy, and a casual fun
Collegiate /
masterclass style sight-reading interaction between violinists in the
University audience and Joe Baca; educator, author and principal violinist for the
renowned Mariachi Cobre.
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 DEI bell hooks: her This session will introduce teachers to the philosophy of bell hooks, a Joy Yamaguchi
3/18 AM philosophy and its renowned American author, academic and activist, best known for her
General applications to music writings on feminism, race, and class. This lecture will draw from three of
her writings on pedagogy, offering attendees practical takeaways to apply
pedagogy
to their own DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) informed pedagogical
practice.
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 Studio & Getting Into Their As music educators, it is natural to focus on "what" we want our students to Jacqueline
3/18 AM Chamber Heads: Fostering learn--our goals and objectives. However, if we want to promote mastery in Stevanus
Music Metacognition for musical skills development, it will be of great value for us to better
understand "how" our students learn, and how to foster their "inner talking"
Deeper Music
in a way that is most productive in their musical development. We will
School Learning consider scholarly and action-based research to inform our pedagogical
Orchestra approaches.
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 School The Symphony This session is designed to increase your comfort with the full orchestra Michael Isadore
3/18 AM Orchestra Orchestra and the genre. Isadore draws from his experience as a string teacher, conductor
Intricacies of and an orchestral clarinetist to discuss aspects of the full orchestra, while
focusing on the wind skills that are unique to playing in the symphony
General Orchestral Wind
orchestra genre.
Playing

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 Studio & Spirited Away and The Last academic year, I let the students of my cello ensemble select Greg Byers
3/18 AM Chamber Lord of the Rings: repertoire for the group; they settled on compositions from their favorite
Music Allowing your films. This session will analyze why I chose this approach, how I created
arrangements for the ensemble, and if the students were motivated by
Ensemble to Select
having a choice in literature.
Collegiate / Repertoire
University
Saturday, 7:00-8:00 School Demystify Demystify improvisation with a step-by-step guide to the practice of the Olivia Dierks &
3/18 AM Orchestra Improvisation: technique. Like any other skill, improvisation can and should be taught to Karla Colahan
Empower Unique engage and embolden players of all backgrounds so they can discover and
express their unique musical voices.
Eclectic Musical Voices with
Styles Intentional Practice of
Improv
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 HS Student TBA
3/18 AM Session
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Community From Twinkles to You’ve spent time honing your pedagogy and teaching, but how do you take Jacqueline Skara
3/18 AM Music Tuition: How to Run a that to the next level and administer a community music school? This & Meredith
Community Music presentation will take you on a quick tour of the unexpected, from Blecha-Wells
marketing to multi-program enrollment, event planning to the creation of a
General School
board, a tiered certificate program, and ultimately, community recognition
and buy-in!
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Eclectic Expanding your Come to Brazil and learn how to play Choro! Choro is best described in Ted Falcon
3/18 AM Styles Ensemble’s Diversity American terms as "the New Orleans jazz of Brazil." It is a complex popular
Community with Brazilian Choro! musical form based on improvisation, and like New Orleans jazz, blues, or
ragtime, grew from a formalized musical structure and many worldly
Music
influences. It is upbeat and fun music that has become increasingly popular
in the U.S in the last 20 years. Join us! All instruments welcome!
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Studio & Diving into Pieces – Delving into historical significance includes understanding the composer’s Donna Fairbanks
3/18 AM Chamber How Historical intentions, situational circumstances, and compositional tools and & Hsiang Tu
Music Significance Deepens innovations. Such an understanding will enable performers to expand their
world views, consider societal intricacies and challenges, and provide
Performance
musical interpretations that are more nuanced, creative, empathetic, and
Collegiate / thoughtful. This session will take a deep dive into some historically
University significant chamber music for the violin and keyboard, featuring
compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and César Franck.

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Collegiate / Cello in the 21st This panel session explores conscientious and innovative approaches to Steven Elisha,
3/18 AM University Century: A Panel teaching advancing cellists in the post-pandemic twenty-first century. The Ka-Wai Yu,
Discussion on topics will include a healthy and mindful approach to practicing, self- Theodore
regulation, releasing unnecessary tension, ear-opening intonation,
School Pedagogy and Buchholz,
improvisation, and a balanced approach to adapting to post-pandemic
Orchestra Creating Pathways to student needs. This panel of leading cello professors brings a wealth of Erin Ellis,
Student Success experiences and a variety of backgrounds, providing ideas and strategies to Bruce Walker, Jr.,
guide your students to their success. & Lisa Caravan
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 School Understanding In this session we will provide participants with an overview of the key Michael Hopkins
3/18 AM Orchestra Student Needs and ideas from the self-determination and goal theories of motivation. We will & Kathleen
Motivations: A Guide provide examples of how these ideas can be applied effectively in the Schnerer
orchestra classroom and private studio to increase student learning, reduce
Studio & for Action in the
student attrition, and increasing students' feelings of autonomy and musical
Chamber Orchestra and Private independence.
Music Studio
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 DEI Building Inclusivity in Drs. Kwok and Kahng share their most current methods for building equity Er-Gene Kahng &
3/18 AM the Studio: How to and inclusivity in the studio. Culture-building starts from the relationships Sarita Kwok
Collegiate / Support Students and we nurture, the spaces we provide, the contracts we present, and curricula
we create. With an emphasis on college-level teaching, key takeaways will
University Meaningfully
include: investigation of contract-based learning in syllabi construction;
Measure/Assess inclusive evaluative criteria; lesson plans that support all students’ learning
Success and need for belonging.
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Studio & Martelé and the Galamian wrote that martelé is “one of the most fundamental of all strokes, Andrew Braddock
3/18 AM Chamber Mastery of Sound and its mastery will benefit the right-hand technique well beyond the limit
Music Production of this particular bowing.” In this session, we will explore the myriad
possibilities the martelé stroke offers for developing a beautiful tone. From
the first bow strokes to advanced repertoire, to shifting, vibrato, and set
Collegiate / up, participants will learn about the long-lasting physical and tonal benefits
University of the martelé stroke.
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 School Recruit, Rebuild, and Has the pandemic impacted your orchestra program? Are you frustrated by Sandy Goldie &
3/18 AM Orchestra Reimagine: Your Best recruiting and retention issues that limit your group’s success? Are you Lucretia Davis
Orchestra Now! plagued by balance issues on critical instruments? Do you wish there was
more you could do to encourage new students to join and enrolled students
Collegiate /
to stay? Come explore these issues and more as we share practical and
University creative strategies for recruiting and rebuilding the music program you
always envisioned!
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Wellness Committee Rachel Dirks,
3/18 AM Roundtable chair & Tawnya
Smith, vice chair

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 8:15-9:15 Studio & Level Up Your Warm- Are you looking to maximize the effectiveness of your practice time or Stephen
3/18 AM Chamber Up: Preparing the rehearsal? In this session, we will demonstrate a holistic approach to Nordstrom &
Music Mind, Ears, and warming up that emphasizes focusing the mind, opening the ears, and Kevin Nordstrom
preparing the fingers for optimal productivity. Rooted in kinesiology and
Fingers for Success
psychology, our warm-up activities are constructive and efficient, and will
Wellness lead to enhanced physical and cognitive functioning. Come learn how to
energize your warm-up and prime for success.
3/18 AM Session
3/18 AM Session
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 K-12 Grade 1-3 Adrian Gordon
3/18 AM Reading Session
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 Eclectic Creating The Allegro!!! Following in the steps of Dean Marshall, the world-renowned string Edward Kreitman
3/18 AM Styles Show - How to Turn pedagogue and creative force behind Barrage, the presenter will show
your String Students teachers in this session how to use the right musical material, choreography
and staging to energize their students playing and performing skills.
Community into Rock Stars!
Music
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 School The Games People Game-based learning plays a vital role in teaching by offering opportunities Frances Oare,
3/18 AM Orchestra Play: Learning for students to collaborate, communicate, interact, and work in teams with Cathy Tummons,
Through Engagement each other. Using games also increases student participation, fosters social & Jessica Amir
and emotional learning, and motivates students. In this session, attendees
General
will explore a collection of games which can be used in rehearsal to
strengthen technique, literacy, musicianship, and aural skills, enhancing
student-centered learning, and bringing joy into your program!
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 School Help! There Is Never Have you ever run out of rehearsal time to get your orchestra to play its Robert Gillespie
3/18 AM Orchestra Enough Rehearsal best? Often it seems like there is just not enough rehearsal time! Bob
Time! The Most Gillespie will present 60 practical music rehearsal strategies to maximize
the efficiency of our rehearsals. Video clips of school orchestras rehearsing
General Efficient Music
music for concert performances are featured, including demonstrations of
Rehearsal Strategies rehearsal strategies to improve intonation, rhythmic accuracy, ensemble
precision, sound production, tempo, dynamics, balance, and
expressiveness.

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 Wellness Belonging, Instilling a sense of belonging, establishing genuine collaboration, and Robin Johnson
3/18 AM Collaboration, and creating psychological safety are essential elements for building an inclusive
DEI Psychological Safety - community. These elements influence health, job performance, and
engagement. They are learned skills and observable behaviors that should
Three Pillars of
be core competencies for leaders and members of any organizations, large
Inclusion or small. The science-backed research and evidence-based, hands-on
exercises which will be included in this presentation/workshop will enable
attendees to expand, strengthen, and enliven their communities.
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 School Mentoring our Future: Navigating college and degree decisions can be a daunting task for anyone Laurie Williams &
3/18 AM Orchestra Helping Students interested in pursuing a career in music, especially in today’s economy. In Jacob Dakon
Navigate College & this presentation, Drs. Dakon and Williams offer guidance for string
teachers and students intent on making these difficult decisions. Discussion
Student Music Major Decisions
includes advocating for music degrees while dispelling misinformation,
selecting a degree that suits one’s strengths and long-term goals, and
framing expectations about quality music programs.
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 General Acuity as it Applies to Foster new rhythmic capabilities culled from the rhythmic imagination of the Julie Lyonn
3/18 AM Student Rhythmic Skills world. The rhythm centers of the brain aren’t in the same location as the Lieberman
pitch centers. Most rhythmic and/or bow techniques via etudes combine the
use of both motor cortices with reading and playing melodic lines. This
dilutes and slows mastery over interpreting, hearing, feeling, and playing
rhythmic ideas. Join Julie in a surprisingly illuminating rhythmic odyssey!
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 Mentorship Elisabeth Ohly-
3/18 AM Committee Davis, chair &
Roundtable Greg Jackson,
vice chair
Saturday, 9:30-10:30 Studio & Teeter-Totter and This session will explore selected bowing actions by Paul Rolland for violin, Aaron Jacobs
3/18 AM Chamber Swing: Paul Rolland viola, cello, and double bass that are applicable to the teaching of all age
Music Bowing Concepts for groups, at all levels of advancement, and in all settings: heterogeneous or
homogeneous classrooms as well as one-on-one. Bring your instrument if
Beginner to Advanced
you can and find out how you can easily and effectively help your students
Collegiate / to incorporate these movement skills into their playing.
University
Saturday, 11:15 AM- HS Student TBA
3/18 12:15 PM Session
Saturday, 11:15 AM- Studio & Using Props to Ball, scarves, sticks, shakers, finger puppets, even toilet paper rolls. Crystal Boyack
3/18 12:15 PM Chamber Enhance Learning in Children love exploring new things in the classroom and all these things can
Music Beginning Lessons be used to build technique and increase musicality. Learn why and how
props can be used in beginning group or private lessons. Make sure you
General
bring your bodies and a playful spirit.

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 11:15 AM- School Off the Beaten Path: Add variety to your teaching and to your students' repertoire by learning Gail Barnes
3/18 12:15 PM Orchestra Hidden Gems for about these hidden gems.
Student Orchestras
DEI
Saturday, 11:15 AM- Pre-Collegiate Cello
3/18 12:15 PM Master Class
Saturday, 11:15 AM- DEI Culturally Responsible This session is being led by three female collegiate symphony orchestra Lucy Lewis,
3/18 12:15 PM Pedagogy in the directors, and will feature discussions exploring innovative pathways for Kira Omelchenko,
Collegiate / [Collegiate] approaching diversity through the collegiate symphony orchestra program. & Colleen
Topics will include cultivating diverse orchestral personnel, promoting
University Symphony Orchestra Ferguson
student agency and cultural representation in concert programming,
Program empowering student leadership, interdisciplinary collaborations, and
connecting students with career development opportunities.
Saturday, 11:15 AM- School Conducted Free Learn to conduct ensembles to improvise musically together via the use of Christian Howes
3/18 12:15 PM Orchestra Improvisation for hand signals and cue cards. Watch a student group quickly develop the
Ensembles: Foster ability to improvise compelling, enjoyable pieces. Take away the ability to
implement in your ensembles. Parameters are chosen from categories
Eclectic Inclusiveness and
including Emotions, Instrumental Techniques, Musical elements (tempo,
Styles Engagement rhythm, phrasing, density) and Abstract ideas ("triangle", "Pizza", a dance,
a story...) The "Free note" is a building block upon which musical possibility
unfolds.
Saturday, 11:15 AM- General Reaching the Peak: “But you should have heard how well it went in the dress rehearsal!” We Andrea Houde
3/18 12:15 PM Crafting a "Personal have all said this! After countless hours of practice, our solo or ensemble
Studio & Best" Performance for performances aren’t often our best. How can we overcome this tendency
and give a “personal best” performance? Believe it or not, it can be done!
Chamber Individuals or
Learn more about the causes of this phenomenon and how to create peak
Music Ensembles performances for your students, your ensemble, and yourself.
Saturday, 11:15 AM- Collegiate / Pedagogical There has never been a more pedagogically rich time for teaching strings. Stephen
3/18 12:15 PM University Confluences: An Open This session places the pedagogues of the past in conversation with those Fairbanks
Invitation to Infuse of the present, thereby offering an open invitation to infuse string teaching
with the pedagogical innovations and breakthroughs of our day. Particular
DEI String Teaching with
attention will be given to recent advances in informal music learning,
New Perspectives student-centeredness, creativity, and socio-musical activism.
Saturday, 11:15 AM- DEI Removing the To increase diversity and access within our string classrooms, support for Elizabeth
3/18 12:15 PM Barriers: Supporting diverse future music educators is needed. College-level mentors, Chappell
Collegiate / First-Generation, Pre- cooperating teachers, secondary ensemble and youth orchestra directors,
as well as private teachers can play important roles in encouraging and
University Service String Music
supporting pre-service, first-generation music educators in their journey to
Educators the classroom. This session will provide interactive discussions and leave
attendees with a list of ideas that can be implemented immediately.

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 11:15 AM- ASTACAP Committee Colleen Tan,
3/18 12:15 PM Roundtable chair & Megan
Healy, vice chair
Saturday, 11:15 AM- DEI Realizing Diversity Is your pedagogy inclusive of other cultures? Many of us want to find ways Jesus Florido,
3/18 12:15 PM with Eclectic Styles: A to authentically represent the multiculturalism of our communities but feel Matt Manweiler,
Eclectic Discussion on out of our comfort zone with classical training. This diverse panel will share Ted Falcon,
their experiences in creating inclusive teaching environments using eclectic
Styles Practical Tools for Sam Bardfeld,
styles and will help create a more diverse curriculum by focusing on the
Beginning Students first years of playing. Integrating eclectic styles alongside a robust classical Cory Zilisch,
curriculum is achievable for you. Tracy Silverman,
Drew Austin, &
Joe Deninzon
Saturday, 11:15 AM- Idea Exchange What is an Idea Exchange Poster? We are excited to “re-launch” Idea TBA
3/18 12:15 PM Posters Exchange Posters for the 2023 National Conference! Formerly known as
“Best Practices Posters,” this is an opportunity for presenters to share out
incredible ideas with colleagues in a poster format. Presenters will be able
to converse with attendees individually and connect and engage through
the poster topics.
3/18 PM Session
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 Studio & In's and Out's of You know how to play; you know what you're teaching. But now what? This Michael Winer
3/18 PM Chamber Running a Private session will cover many of the aspects for running a private studio as a
Music Studio: How to Run successful business. We will discuss student recruitment, attendance,
billing, policies, recitals, and everything else business related, while still
your Studio as a
making sure we remember the larger focus of teaching music.
Community Successful Business
Music
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 K-12 Daniella Valdez &
3/18 PM Underrepresented Jason Jerald
Composers Reading
Session
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 Pre-Collegiate Viola Philippe Chao
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 Eclectic Come Learn to Swing Come bring your instrument and in a fun kanikapila (Hawaiian Jam session) Duane Padilla
3/18 PM Styles Hawaiian Style! format, explore how 1920 era composers like Sonny Cunha and Johnny
Noble blended elements of Hawaiian's musical traditions with the popular
swing jazz of the time to create the "Hapa -Haole" (half hawaiian/half
Community
foreign) style which gained huge international popularity due to broadcasts
Music on radio shows such as "Hawaii Calls" broadcast from the beaches on
Waikiki.

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 Studio & Coming of Age: Tips Adults are one of the fastest-growing demographics of music students, and Mimi Butler
3/18 PM Chamber for Teaching Music to they have their own learning styles, life experiences, capabilities, goals and
Music Adults interests that needs to be absorbed into their music education. Teaching an
adult learner can be highly enjoyable and deeply enriching but there is a
unique pedagogy in teaching adults versus children. What adjustments do
School you need to make in your approach?
Orchestra
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 Collegiate / Fostering Self- Whether you are a long-time teacher in a program or are starting Elena Porter
3/18 PM University Evaluation and something new, consistently assessing all aspects of your program efficacy Bolha &
Program Assessment is a vital part of providing quality string education and community. It is Kathleen
important to build a culture of self-reflection and striving for excellence, but
Community Gallagher-
how do you start? As a case study, we will take you through the process we
Music went through to reevaluate and strengthen our organization. McLellan
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 Student Creating Boundaries: As teachers, we want our students to love us! However, it can be easy as a Jordan Wright
3/18 PM A First Year Teacher’s first-year teacher for students to feel too comfortable with you and cross
School Guide to Make Sure the line. So how do we prevent this? During this session we will talk about
ways to create boundaries, brainstorm ways to institute these boundaries,
Orchestra Students Do Not Cross
and then act out situations as a group, to come up with ways to best react.
the Line
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 School Suzuki’s Vision in The Have you ever wondered how the aspects of Suzuki methodology commonly Winifred Crock &
3/18 PM Orchestra Classroom: New demonstrated in studio setting could be integrated into school string Laurie Scott
Discussions of His programs? Have you considered how the method has evolved in the last
decades? During this session the pedagogical components that define the
Studio & Philosophy,
basic tenets of the method will be explored through the lens of a Suzuki
Chamber Methodology, and inspired classroom curriculum. New concepts, materials and strategies for
Music Strategies success will be the key points of discussion.
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 DEI To B(eethoven), or In this session, I will present a more culturally and historically diverse and Brian Buckstead
3/18 PM not to B(rahms): inclusive repertoire for college orchestras. By exploring beyond the
Collegiate / Diversifying the European tradition and embracing forgotten, minority, disadvantaged, and
underrepresented composers, including American jazz and folk music, Asian
University Orchestra Conductors’
music, music by black and African American composers, Latin American
Playbook music, and music by Jewish and women composers, a more diversified and
balanced conductors’ playbook can be achieved.
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 General Initial Positioning for The application of an individual approach and natural, functional movement, Larisa Elisha
3/18 PM Violin/Viola: Based on opens the door to violin and viola techniques, through combining the
Student a Method of Natural understanding of psycho-physiological aspects of the learning processes
and applying objective rules in establishing a successful foundation. The
Approach and
session will focus on the correlations between correct hand/body positions
Functional Movement and developing the following instrumental aspects: intonation, shifting,
vibrato, digital agility, and bow-arm technique. Common mistakes and
solutions for correcting them will also be discussed.

SESSION
AREAS
3/18 PM Session
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Student Help, I'm Graduating About to graduate with your undergrad and not sure what comes next? Teresa Strobel &
3/18 PM and Don't Know What Take it from two current graduate students who have made all the mistakes Andrew Gagiu
General Comes Next! for you so you won’t have to! Learn about what you need to do to create a
private studio, best practices for getting a public school teaching job, or
what you need to have prepared for upcoming grad school auditions!
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Eclectic Latin Violin: How to The violin is an integral instrument in Afro-Cuban music. This workshop will Sam Bardfeld
3/18 PM Styles Play Salsa, Latin-Jazz, cover the historical context and the role of the violin in Afro-Cuban music,
and Charanga the importance and relationship of the concepts of Clave and Montuno, and
how to improvise in the style. Sam Bardfeld is the author of the book Latin
Studio &
Violin, considered one of the classics of the alternative-strings literature.
Chamber
Music
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Pre-Collegiate Violin Gregory Lee
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Studio & Musical This session will offer ways to help you connect with music, communicate Christina McGann
3/18 PM Chamber Communication Skills with collaborators, and finally, communicate with your audience in a & Stephen
Music for Strings meaningful way. In this interactive presentation, we will talk about breath, Miahky
physical motion, the communication potential of each hand, mental state,
and the importance of developing a musical point of view.
School
Orchestra
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 School Learning by Ear - Why Most music in the world has historically been learned aurally. With exposure Emily Schaad
3/18 PM Orchestra and How to skills for learning music by ear, string students can be prepared to
participate in a wide variety of musical environments. This session will
include a discussion of how aural learning can enable and empower diverse
General
students in the classroom, strategies for including instruction by ear at all
levels of school orchestra, and hands-on practice learning a fiddle tune on
your instrument.
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 DEI Low B: How the Join the movement! Learn from women bassists, moms, daughters, aunts, Brian Kellum &
3/18 PM League of Women and grandmothers in love with low notes, who challenge the field and work Jackie Pickett
Community Bass Players Aims to to inspire the next generation of musicians to become competent
technicians, intelligent leaders, and articulate advocates for all things bass.
Music Boost the Bass for All
Hear from the experiences of women professional orchestral musicians,
luthiers, jazz artists, educators, and students as they discuss a range of
topics including motivation, overcoming challenges, exciting opportunities,
favorite repertoire, and pedagogy.

SESSION
AREAS
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Studio & Growing Pains: Perhaps nothing pre-determines the success of violin or viola study more Daniel Mason &
3/18 PM Chamber Assessing and Guiding definitively than choice of accessories. Chin rests, shoulder rests, and other Margaret Karp
Music Set-Up in Pre- options abound today. The presenters will draw on decades of teaching
experience to discuss some of the many options currently viable for
Collegiate and
students and present pedagogically and physiologically sound suggestions
General Collegiate Violin and for the process of determining the ideal playing position for any student.
Viola Students We will discuss the consideration of the individual's needs from a
perspective including principles of body - awareness methods.
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 School Cultivating All Your At-risk school populations continue to be the hardest hit of the coronavirus Mary E. (Betsy)
3/18 PM Orchestra Students: Finding, pandemic. String students fell through the cracks as families struggled. This Maliszewski
Embracing, and session will investigate ways to successfully incorporate students back into
the program while maintaining the progress of those who never left.
DEI Welcoming Everyone
Emphasis will be on practical applications/strategies that celebrate every
Back to Orchestra student. Participants are invited to share and discuss the successes and
roadblocks they encountered in their reentry to in-school orchestra.
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 School Incorporating Do you want to address the create standard in your orchestra curriculum Kristen Flak-
3/18 PM Orchestra Creativity into the but aren't sure how to begin? This session will discuss teaching creativity Solom
Orchestra Classroom through pieces studied or a dedicated creativity concert which will
encourage student voice, provide meaningful feedback, and teach broader
Eclectic
compositional concepts beyond notes/rhythms. Multiple ideas for
Styles incorporating composition and improvisation into the orchestra classroom
curriculum will be shared and discussed.
Saturday, 2:45-3:45 Wellness Building Student Collegiate string instrument instructors and their studios are often the most MarieFaith Lane
3/18 PM Resilience + Sparking consistent source of learning and socialization during some of the most
Collegiate / Long-term Passion in critical years of a musician’s training. Learn how to develop resilience and
passion in students during lessons and studio classes. Strategies will be
University the Collegiate String
shared for developing resiliency-focused skills, a growth mindset, and
Instrument Studio passion that can be applied to future careers in and beyond classical music
performance.


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