The only conference dedicated to

string teaching and playing

2016
ASTA National
Conference
March 25, 2016
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, Florida

March 2-5, 2016

Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, Florida

Im Going! Why?
Answers to pressing teaching challenges
Refresh my teaching toolbox with new ideas
and repertoire
Experience the latest technology advancements
and strings products
Build my careerI am not missing out on
valuable training and education that will enhance
my career
Collaborate with my community
Come see for yourself what the ASTA conference
is really about. String players are such enthusiastic
individuals, when together in one place the energy
is incredible. Just imagine music coming from
session rooms, enthusiastic attendees ready to learn,
presenters who passionately share their knowledge
and experiences, concerts that are inspiring and
entertaining... mix everything together and you have
the ASTA National Conferencean experience you
dont want to miss.

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Table of Contents
Conference-at-a-Glance
1
Education Sessions by Interest Area 2
General/Everyone
2
Classroom (K-12)
4
Private Studio
6
Eclectic Styles
7
Chamber Music
7
Student
8
University
8
Master Classes
8
Music Industry Showcase Sessions 9
Build Your Community
11
General Information
12
Registration Form
13

Conference-at-a-Glance
Wednesday, March 2
10:00 am7:00 pm
12:00 pm5:00 pm
5:30 pm6:00 pm
6:00 pm7:30 pm
8:00 pm9:30 pm

Registration Open (Sponsored by D'Addario & Co.)

Mini-learning Academies (separate fee applies)
First-time Attendee Welcome Reception
Town Hall/Annual Meeting followed by dessert
Florida State University Concert

Thursday, March 3
7:30 am3:30 pm
8:00 am9:30 am
10:00 am7:00 pm
9:45 am5:00 pm
5:00 pm7:00 pm
5:00 pm7:00 pm
8:00 pm10:00 pm

Friday, March 4
7:00 am8:00 am
7:30 am3:30 pm
8:15 am5:15 pm
8:00 am6:00 pm
10:00 am6:30 pm
11:30 am12:15 pm
5:30 pm6:30 pm
5:45 pm
8:00 pm10:00 pm
10:00 pm11:00 pm

Saturday, March 5
7:00 am8:00 am
7:30 am12:00 pm
8:00 am5:00 pm
9:00 am2:00 pm
10:00 am2:45 pm
10:00 am2:45 pm
10:00 am12:00 pm
10:30 am11:30 am
1:45 pm2:45 pm
4:00 pm5:30 pm

Registration Open (Sponsored by DAddario & Co.)

Opening/KeynoteWhats Right with Music Education
National Orchestra Festival Events
Educational Sessions
Grand Opening of Exhibits and Reception
Silent Auction Opens
National Solo Competition Finals Recital (buy your ticket)

Sunrise Sessions
Registration Open (Sponsored by DAddario & Co.)
Educational Sessions
National Orchestra Festival Events
Exhibit Hall Open/Silent Auction Open
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Attendee Reception in Exhibit Hall
Silent Auction Closes/Winning Bids Announced
Jeremy Kittel Concert (buy your ticket)
Jam Session (open to alljoin in)

Sunrise Sessions
Registration Open (Sponsored by DAddario & Co.)
Educational Sessions
National Orchestra Festival Events
Exhibit Hall Open
College Fair
Best Practice Poster Sessions
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Dessert Reception in Exhibit Hall
National Orchestra Festival Winner's Recital
Conference Concludes

Education Sessions by Interest Area

As a teacher you know the importance of learning throughout your lifetime. The ASTA National Conference
is a great place for string teachers to come and have their most pressing teaching challenges answered,
gain valuable insights on whats new, and fulfill their professional development needs. You will find nearly
200 sessions, all specifically tailored to you. There is no other conference dedicated to providing you this
comprehensive and intensive education.
To help you quickly see the magnitude of educational areas the conference addresses the sessions have been categorized,
but please note that many of these session can apply to more than one area of focus.

General/Everyone
Be Part of the Orchestra

Presenter: Scott Lang, educator and author

The Bow Arm

Presenter: Mark OConnor, University of Miami

Bow Games and Twinkle and

Solfege, Oh My! How to Run a
Comprehensive but Fun Violin
Group Class that Will Have Your
Students Begging for More
Presenter: Caroline Nordlund,
Samford University

Bowing Figures: Teaching the

Mechanics of String Crossings
Presenter: Robert Jesselson,
University of South Carolina

Breaking the Learning Curve:

Decoding and Fostering the
Adult String Student
Presenters: Lisa Caravan,
Bucknell University; Erin Ellis,
Waldorf School of Atlanta

Cellobello.com

Presenter: Paul Katz,

New England Conservatory

Classical Improv!

Presenter: Edgar Gabriel, Elmhurst College

Composing MusicFrom Inception

to the Concert HallA Labor of Love
Presenter: Susan Day,
Douglas County School

Creating SelfSufficient Learners

in the 21st Century: Blending Mindful
Practice with Technology in the
Private Studio
Presenter: Meredith Blecha Wells,
Oklahoma State University

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Developing Your Musical Mental

Map: Building an Aural and Spatial
Sense of the Fingerboard for
Advancing String Players

Expanding Your Harmonic Horizons

Why Harmony and Theory are Good
for You!

Did you Practice? How to

Manage Minor Confrontations
with Skill and Sensitivity

From the Sandbox to Schradieck:

Achieving Excellence with Very
Young Students

Distance Learning and It's

Impact on String Pedagogy:
Making Connections and
Creating a Smaller World

Getting Ready for

Unaccompanied Bach

Presenter: Melissa Knecht, Hillsdale College

Presenter: Anne Witt, University of Alabama

Presenters: Stacia Spencer, Northwestern

University; Brittany Quinn, Northwestern
University Music Academy; Jessica
Popovic, Northwestern University Music
Academy; Caroline Rothstein, Northwestern
University Music Academy

Drones: Strike at the Heart

of Intonation

Presenter: Andrea Priester Houde,

West Virginia University

El Sistema and the Future of

Strings Education: Bridging the Gap
between SchoolSponsored and
El Sistema Strings Programs in the
United States
Presenter: Shannon McCue,
Orchestra of St. Luke's

El SistemaMy Personal Journey

Presenter: Margaret Gonzalez,
El Sistema Educator & Advisor

Elements of Alexander Technique:

Discovering a Natural Approach to
String Playing

Presenter: Tomas Cotik, University of Miami

Presenter: Felice Pomeranz,

Berklee College of Music

Presenter: Elise Winters,

Kaleidoscopes for Violin

Presenter: Rachel Barton Pine,

concert violinist

Getting Things Done in Your

Private Studio

Presenter: Matthew Tifford, private

studio teacher

Gigging 101: How You and Your

Students can be the Best Possible
Business People
Presenter: Benjamin Smith,
Montreat College

Happy Habits through

Intelligent Teaching

Presenter: Rebecca Roesler,

University of North Texas

How Loud is Too Loud?

A Musician's Guide to Protecting
His or Her Hearing
Presenter: Katrin Meidell,
Ball State University

Learning the ABCs: All the Basics

about Copyright for Composers
and Arrangers
Presenter: Steven Rosenhaus,
New York University/Steinhardt

Learning to Play is Learning What it

Feels Like to Play: Using Successive
Approximation Experiential Exercises
and Imagery in Cello Teaching
Presenter: Jeffrey Solow, Temple University

Make Sure You Have a Plan!

Practice Strategies for Efficient and
Productive Use of Your Students'
Valuable Practice Time
Presenter: William Terwilliger,
University of South CarolinaColumbia

Music and Lifelong Learning: Adult

Learners in a Community Program

Presenters: Gail Barnes, University of South

Carolina; Andrew Jones, University of South
Carolina; Elizabeth Reed, University of
South Carolina

Note-Writing as First Step in

Note-Reading
Presenter: Pamela Wiley,
Hungry Monk Music

Nurturing and Action: Suzuki,

Rolland and String Teaching Today
Presenter: Andrew Dabczynski,
Brigham Young University

A Perfect Paring: Etudes

and Literature
Presenter: Philip Baldwin,
Whitworth University

Perform Without Pain! An

Introduction to ELDOA, a
Revolutionary Method to Reduce
Repetitive Stress Injuries

Presenters: Anna Clement, Indiana

University; Jona Kerr, Indiana University

Practical Violin Acoustics: What

Every Player Should Know About
How Their Bowed Instrument Works
Presenter: FanChia Tao,
D'Addario & Company

Preventing Music Performance

Anxiety: A Teachers Guide
Presenter: Karin Hendricks,
Boston University

Reading Pitch: Five Steps

to Competency
Presenter: Sherry Sinift,
String Academy of Wyoming

Ready, Set, Compose!

Presenter: Lauren Bernofsky,

Musical Arts Youth Organization

Release the Fear Monster! How to

Help Your Students Get Past Their
Anxiety and Perform at Their Best

Presenters: Brian Hodges, Boise State

University; Diana Allan, University of Texas
at San Antonio

Science Experiments for Violinists:

Helping Learners Discover How Our
Movements Make Sound
Presenter: Sarah Hersh, SUNY Potsdam

Shifting: The Transportation

System of the Left Hand

Presenter: Mimi Zweig, Jacobs School

of Music

So Much to Teach and Never Enough

Time? A Comprehensive Solution
Presenter: Cornelia Watkins, Rice University

Talent Has Hunger (The Movie)

Moderator: Paul Katz,
New England Conservatory

Teaching and Playing the Bouncing

StrokesA Spiccato Clinic
Presenter: Kenneth Sarch,
Mansfield University

Teaching Body Mapping To Children:

Overcoming and Preventing Injury in
the Music Studio and Classroom
Presenter: Jennifer Johnson, Memorial
University of Newfoundland

The 80/20 Syndrome

Presenter: Alice Kanack, The Kanack

School of Music, Inc.

Therapeutic Yoga for String

PlayersRelax, Release, Let Go!
Presenter: Annie YoungBridges,
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools

This is Your Brain on Advocacy

Do We Believe Neuromyths?

Presenter: Gregg Goodhart, Better Learning

Through Neuroscience

Thriving String Programs in

Haiti or, How To Do More with Less!

Presenters: Kathryn Dey, Governor's School

of the Arts; Janet Anthony, Lawrence
University; Jordan King, Upper Arlington
City Schools; Lindsay Schwartz, West Fargo
Public Schools

Turning Hours into Accomplishments:

Successful Mental and
Physical Practice
Presenter: Martha Walvoord,
University of Texas at Arlington

Unaccompanied Bach: Technique,

Interpretation, and Teaching
Presenter: Rachel Barton Pine,
concert violinist

Understanding Intonation

Presenter: Benjamin Whitcomb,

University of WisconsinWhitewater

What Musicians Can Learn

About Practicing from Current
Brain Research
Presenter: Molly Gebrian,
University of WisconsinEau Claire

Whole Brain Scales: A Creative

Approach to Scale Study That Could
Transform Your Students' Playing
Presenter: Jody Harmon,
private studio teacher

Why Do They Look Soooo

Uncomfortable?

Presenter: Judy BossuatGallic,

Sacramento State University

Yoga for Musicians:

Cultivating Physical Longevity
and Mental Awareness

Presenter: Travis Baird, University of South

Carolina

Yoga for String Players

Presenter: Melissa (Tatreau) Holtmeier,

Omaha Conservatory of Music

You Can Lead a Horse to Water

But Can You Make Him Think?
How to Build a Better Learner!

Presenters: Lyda Osinga, Milwaukee Youth

Symphony Orchestra; Gregg Goodhart,
Better Learning Through Neuroscience.com

Zen and the Art of Motivation:

Shifting the Focus from the Product
to the Process and Empowering
Students for Success
Presenter: Juliet WhiteSmith, The Ohio
State University

Training String Players

for Rhythmic Mastery II
Presenter: Daniel Mason,
University of Kentucky

For complete session descriptions and to register, visit www.astaweb.com

Classroom (K-12)
Achieving an Artistic
Vibrato in the String Class

Presenter: Rebecca MacLeod,

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Alphabet Soup: Learning the Ropes

to Special Education and Inclusion
in the Music Class
Presenter: Vivian Gonzalez,
Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Apps Chosen by Music Teachers:

Music Performance Apps
Presenter: Lindsay Fulcher,
Ball State University

Artistry, Engagement, and

Reinforcement: The Building
Blocks to Achieving Success and
Independent Musicianship in the
Orchestra Rehearsal

Presenter: James Palmer, Allatoona High

School, Cobb County School District

Best Rehearsal Techniques for

All Your Ensembles! Getting it Right
from the Start
Presenter: Valerie Palmieri, Adrian College

Break the Habit Not the Kid!

Presenters: Deborah Perkins, Southern

Methodist University; Mary Havenstrite,
Robinson Middle School Plano ISD

Bridging the Musical and Social

Gap Between Middle and High
School Orchestra Programs

Presenter: David Pope, Elyria City Schools

Bringing the Full Orchestra Back

to the Schools
Presenter: Sandra Dackow,
William Paterson University Symphony

Bringing Playground Games

into the String Classroom

Presenters: Emily Hornbake, Indiana

University; Leslie de Leeuw, Indiana
University; Anna Clement, Indiana University

Collaborative Composing in
Middle and High School Chamber
Music Ensembles
Presenter: Michael Hopkins,
University of Michigan

The Common Approach:

Strategies for Music Educators
to Make the Integration of Common
Core and Other New Practices
Relevant and Empowering to
Our Students
Presenters: Kelly Barr Clingan, Seattle
Public Schools; Elizabeth Fortune, Seattle
Public Schools; Laura Lehni, Seattle
Public Schools; Pamela Ivezic, Seattle
Public Schools

Common Core to Common

Score: Implementing the CCSS
in Orchestra Classes
Presenters: Selim Giray, University of
Mississippi; Steve Oare, Wichita
State University

CPR: Breathing New Life into

Your Curriculum and Assessment
Presenter: Denese Odegaard,
Fargo Public Schools

Creating a Culturally
Responsive String Classroom
Presenter: Maggie Lubinski,
Fairfax County Public Schools

Creating an Orchestra Steamroller:

From the Drawing Board to
Recruiting and Retention!
Presenter: Clara Knotts,
Florida State University

Developing Community Donors/

Friends for Your Programs
Presenter: Judy Evans,
Florida Gulf Coast University

Developing and Implementing

a Curriculum and Lesson Plans
for Beginners Based on ASTAs
Curriculum Guide

Presenters: Kristen Pellegrino, University

of Texas at San Antonio; Sundas Mohi,
Katy School District; Cleo Miele, University
of Texas at San Antonio

Do You Need a Boost? Do You Need

to Laugh? Do You Need to Feel the
Joys of String Teaching Again? Do
You Need to Be Reminded of Why
You Went into String Teaching? Then
Come and be Refreshed, Recharged,
and Experience the Joys Again!
Presenter: Robert Gillespie,
The Ohio State University

Double Bass 101: Foundations

for Building Strong Players

Presenter: James Mick, Ithaca College

Engaging the Beginning String

Student: Making Each Moment
a Musical Moment

Presenter: Carrie Gruselle-Gray,

Appleton Area School District, retired

From the Zoo to Midnight

Revenge: Group Composing
with a Large Ensemble
Presenter: Amy Marr,
Tecumseh Middle School

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From Zero to Hero: Creative

Tips for Building a String Program
from Scratch

Presenters: Lucy Lewis, California

State University San Bernardino; Kira
Omelchenko, Florida Southern College;
Colleen Ferguson, West Music Conservatory

Inclusion Extended, Inclusion

Expected, Inclusion Success
Students with Disabilities in
Secondary Music Ensembles

Presenters: Laurie Scott, The University of

Texas at Austin; Elizabeth Chappell, Austin
Independent School District; Judy Palac,
Michigan State University

Its All About the Bow! The Best

Strategies for Developing Beautiful
Tone in Beginning String Players
Presenter: Charles Laux,
Kennesaw State University

Keep Calm and Dont Throw

the Baton: Practical Strategies
for Successful Classroom
Management for Elementary,
Middle, and High School
Presenter: Julia Ellis,
Thomas Worthington High School

Lets Start at the Very Beginning.

What to Play When They Cant
Yet Play
Presenter: Kasia Bugaj, Florida State
University

Make Your Cellists Yo-Yo Ma-velous:

Taking Students to the Next Level
Presenters: Erin Cassel,
Georgia Academy of Music; Mary Beth
Bryant, private studio teacher

Music Advocacy: An Open Dialog

Presenter: John Benham, Liberty University

Music for AllSo, How Are

We Doing in the String World?

Presenters: Lisa Maynard, James Madison

University; Alice Hammel, James Madison
University

New String Orchestra Reading

Session Grades 1-3

Presenter: Margaret Berg, University of

Colorado Boulder

New String Orchestra Reading

Session Grades 4-6

Presenter: Rebecca MacLeod, University of

North Carolina Greensboro

No More Limitations! Composing

and Choosing Orchestra Music
Regardless of Level

Pedagogy from the Podium

Presenter: Scott Laird, North Carolina

School of Science and Math

Pre-Bowing Exercises:
Navigating the Awkward Steps
between Pizzicato and Dtach
Presenter: Jacob Dakon,
University of Kansas

Pump Up the Bass: Useful

Rehearsal Comments for
Your Double Bass Section
Presenter: Brian Powell,
The University of Miami

Resurrecting the Zombie Orchestra:

Techniques, Tricks, and Sneaky
Strategies for Turning Around an
Orchestra Program
Presenter: Linda Veleckis Nussbaum,
Carl Sandburg High School

A Roomful of Experts

Presenters: Jennifer Kessler,

SUNY Potsdam; Nancy Conley,
Clayton State University

Say Something! Enhancing

Student Expressiveness Through
Interpersonal Performance Goals

Presenters: Rebecca Roesler, University of

North Texas; Andrew Dabczynski, Brigham
Young University; Karin Hendricks,
Boston University

So, Whats the Plan? You

Want Your Orchestra to Play
Harder Repertoire?

Presenter: Christopher Selby,

Charleston County School of the Arts

Success in Building a
String Program in Urban Schools
or Anywhere!
Presenters: Amy Noble, MSD of Wayne
Township Schools; Kristen Vance, MSD
of Wayne Township Schools

Take a Teaching Selfie: How Can We

Improve our Teaching Practices and
Instruction Through Self-Reflection?

Presenters: Colleen Tan, Canterbury School;

Caroline Karl, Depoali Middle School,
Washoe County School District; Kenny
Baker, McQueen High School, Washoe
County School District

Teaching Across the

Curriculum: Meeting the State
and Common Core Standards
in the Orchestra Classroom
Presenter: Charlene Dell,
University of Oklahoma

Teaching Orchestra in
Urban Environments

Presenter: Adrianna Marshall,

Western Illinois University

Turtle Races, Ski Jumps, Slurring

Mania, Finger-Pops and More: String
Techniques for Group Instruction
Presenter: Joanne May, Elmhurst College

Recruiting MADNESS: Building a

Unique Recruiting Concert Centered
Around YOUR Target Audiences
Presenter: Angela Ammerman,
Fairfax County Public Schools

String Orchestra Rehearsal

Laboratory
Presenter: Mark Laycock,
Wichita State University

Using Classroom Music

Tricks to Teach Elementary
and Intermediate Strings

Presenters: Anna Radspinner, Williamsport

Area School District; Matthew Radspinner,
Williamsport Area School District

Using the iPad to Organize and

Energize Your Orchestra Classroom
Presenter: Erin Broadhurst,
Hilliard City School District

Using a Modified Suzuki Approach

in the Public School
Presenter: Julie Carr, Ithaca College

What Draws Your Students to

Stay in Orchestra?
Presenter: Wendy Barden,
Segue Consulting Partners

What Should the Serious High

School Viola Student Be Learning?
Presenter: Victoria Chiang, Peabody
Conservatory of Music

Whos Drivin this Bus?: The

LearnerCentered String Class
Presenter: Blair Williams,
Texas Tech University

You Are What You Eat:

Choosing Orchestra Repertoire
for a Healthy Program
Presenter: Eugene Dowdy,
University of Texas at San Antonio

You Are What You Hear:

Strategies for Developing
Audiation and String Skills

Presenters: Samuel Tsugawa,

Springville High School, Nebo, Utah,
School District; Andrew Dabczynski,
Brigham Young University

Presenter: Brian Balmages, composer

For complete session descriptions and to register, visit www.astaweb.com

Private Studio
Baroque Techniques for the
Modern Cellist

Presenter: Robert O'Brien,

South Carolina Governor's School
for the Arts and Humanities

Bass Duos

Presenters: David Murray, Butler University;

Joel Braun, Ball State University

To Block, or Not to Block!

Teaching Left Hand Efficiency
for Violin and Viola

Presenter: Jennifer John, South Carolina

Governor's School for the Arts
and Humanities

Can A Private Studio Teacher Really

Earn $50,000 a Year?
Presenter: Mimi Butler,
private studio teacher

Demystifying the Right Arm

Technique for Violinists and Violists:
A Systematic, Hands-on Approach
to Greater Artistry and Freedom
Presenter: Rictor Noren,
The Boston Conservatory

Duos for Better Studios

Presenter: Kyle Szabo,

Florida Gulf Coast University

Finger Flummox

Presenter: Jonathan Swartz,

Arizona State University

From Violin to Viola and

Back Again: A Journey through
the Repertoire

Presenters: Elizabeth Guerriero, Montgomery

County Community College; Christopher
Luther, University of Northern Colorado

Getting From Here to There:

Violin Pedagogy in the Early Years
Presenter: Anna Cromwell, Eastern
Illinois University

Gradus ad Parnassum: Inspire

and Improve your Bassists with
Goal-Oriented Progressive Repertoire
Presenter: Jack Unzicker,
University of Texas at Arlington

Intonation A to Z for Violin/Viola

The Twenty-six Most Common
Reasons that Intermediate and
Advanced Students Play Out of
Tune, and Twenty-six Solutions
Presenter: Meredith Arksey, Washington
State University

Learning Methods of Jasha Heifetz

Presenter: Endre Granat, studio artist
and teacher

No Joke! 200 Years of

Original Viola Caprices by
Composer-Performers

Presenter: Pamela Ryan, Florida

State University

An Overview of ASTA's Certificate

Advancement Program (ASTA
CAP) and Ten Ways it Will Improve,
Motivate, and Invigorate Your
Private Studio!
Presenter: Stephanie Meyers,
University of Texas at El Paso

Practical and Efficient Ways of

Learning Left-hand and Right-hand
Techniques on the Violoncello
Presenter: Evgeni Raychev,
Stephen F. Austin State University

Prepare and Conquer:

Supplementary Etudes for the
Intermediate Cello Concertos
Presenter: Adriana Ransom,
Illinois State University

Reconciling Bach: Teaching the

Six Cello Suites with a Balance
of Performance Practice Insight
with Practical Modern Musical
Interpretation
Presenter: Brian Hodges,
Boise State University

The High Road of Cello Playing:

A Guide for Teachers, Students
and Cellists of all Levels Seeking to
Improve Technical Skills, Achieve
Agility, Enjoy Instrumental Freedom,
Prevent Professional Injury and
Develop Natural Abilities for Deeper
Artistic Expression
Presenter: Steven Elisha,
Georgia Southern University

The Unfamiliar and Out of Print

Works of Professor Otakar Sevcik
"Opus 4, Opus 10 & 11, and Opus 16
through 26".
Presenter: David Neely,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Viola Etudes and Pedagogy

of Lillian Fuchs
Presenter: Jack Rosenberg,
Leonia High School

The Viola is Awesome!:

How to Get Students to Play the
Violaand Love It!!

Presenter: Merietta Oviatt,

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

A Violistic Approach to Viola

Playing: Exploring Technique
Unique to the Viola

Presenters: Daniel Sweaney, The University

of South Carolina; Renee Moore-Skerik,
The Interlochen Arts Academy

The Wonderful World of Pals Lukacs:

The Forgotten "Essential" Viola
Etudes That Will Revolutionize Your
Shifting and Harmonic Thinking
Presenter: Tania Maxwell Clements,
Georgia State University

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Eclectic Styles
A Beginners Guide to Going
Electric: Fundamentals of Creating
a Great Sound with a Pick-up,
Microphone or Electric Instrument
Presenter: Earl Maneein,
private studio teacher

A Cinematic Journey

Presenter: Julie Lyonn Lieberman,

Strings Without Boundaries

Collaborative Practicing
through Improvisation
Presenter: Mike Block,
Berklee College of Music

Eclectic Styles Reading Session

Clinician: Elizabeth Fortune,
Seattle Public Schools

Even Young String Players Can Swing

Presenter: Doug Cameron,
Doug Cameron Music

Finding a Place in the Circle:

Navigating Your Community
Jam Session

Presenters: Christen Blanton, The University

of North Carolina, Greensboro; Mark
Dillon, The University of North Carolina
Greensboro; Holly Riley, The University of
North Carolina Greensboro

From the Bottom Up: Building

Your Own Jazz Bass Lines
Presenter: Michael Geib,
University of Central Oklahoma

Get in the Groove!

Teaching Theory with Improvisation

Gypsy JazzA Link

Between Classical and Jazz

The Holistic String Player:

Approaches to Sight Reading and
Articulating Rhythms and Idiomatic
Techniques Found in Jazz, Pop,
Theater and Commercial Music

Presenter: Joe Deninzon,

private studio teacher

Presenter: Jason Anick,

Berklee College of Music

Hip Hop, Jazz, Fiddle, and More

for First Year String Students!

Presenter: Liz Dinwiddie, Indiana University

If You Build It, They Will Come:

Trickle Up Stringonomics

Presenters: Elizabeth Fortune, Seattle

Public Schools; Kelly Barr Clingan, Seattle
Public Schools; David Wallace, Berklee
College of Music; Randy Sabien, McNally
Smith College of Music; Nicole Yarling,
Frost School of Music

Learn to Swing Like a Gyspy!

A Hands-on Session on the Art
of Jazz Manouche: Gypsy Jazz

Presenter: Jessica Cooper,

Juniper Ridge Community School

Presenter: Diane Delin, Columbia College

Tools for the 21st Century

String Player

Presenters: Pinkney (Sean) Grissom,

New York City Public Schools; Joe
Deninzon, performer; David Wallace,
Berklee College of Music

Turning STEM into STEAM by

Adding Arts and Music with Extreme
Orchestra Makeover!

Presenter: Mark Wood, Electrify Your Strings

Presenter: Duane Padilla,

Punahou Music School

Power of Strings: Plugging in

the Creative Spirit
Presenter: Martha Mooke,
Yamaha Corporation

Speaking Without an Accent:

Sounding and Playing Like a Fiddler
Presenter: Taylor Morris,
Gilbert Town Fiddlers

Chamber Music
Building a Chamber Music Program
within Your Public School

Presenters: John Thayer, Leon High School;

Kasia Bugaj, Florida State University

Building a Quartet Interpretation:

The Tools Youll Need.
Presenter: Ross Harbaugh, University
of Miami

Minding your Ps and Cues: A Guide

to Chamber Music Skills
and Etiquette
Presenter: Nancy Buck, Arizona State
University

Tips for Coaching a Mixed String/

Wind Chamber Group

Presenters: Mira Frisch, University of

North Carolina Charlotte; Jessica Lindsey,
University of North Carolina Charlotte

For complete session descriptions and to register, visit www.astaweb.com

Student
Fiddle Magic: An Interactive Fiddle
Group Session for Students

Presenters: Danny Bermel, University of

Georgia; David Doke, Hillgrove High School;
Bob Putnam, University of Georgia; Skip
Taylor, University of Georgia; Ed Davis,
University of Georgia

Student Chapter Session

and Networking
Presenter: Adriana Ransom,
Illinois State University

The Unconventional Guide to

Starting, Growing and Sustaining
an ASTA Student Chapter!

Presenters: Andrew Price, Lexington County

School District 1, South Carolina; Rachel
Meyers, Fairfax County Public Schools,
Virginia; Catey Lacasse, University of South
Carolina; Lauren Garber, Clayton County
Public Schools, Georgia

University
Best Practices in National String
Project Consortium (NSPC)
String Projects
Moderator: James Przygocki,
University of Wyoming

Collegiate Roundtable
Business Session
Fostering Music Teacher
Identity Development Through
Creative Assessment Practices
in Undergraduate Music Teacher
Education
Presenter: Sandy Goldie,
Virginia Commonwealth University

Juried Research Poster Sessions

Priority Teaching: Designing

an Inclusive and Comprehensive
Curriculum for a Collegiate String
Pedagogy Course
Presenter: Katherine Lewis,
Illinois State University

Recruiting: The Unpredictables:

So, What Are We Selling Here?

Presenters: Wanchi Huang, James Madison

University; Corinne Stillwell, Florida State
University; Carl Donakowski, James
Madison University; Greg Sauer, Florida
State University

Research in String Education

and the National String Project
Consortium (NSPC)

Moderator: Dijana Ihas, Pacific University

Secrets from the CelloLab:

Reimagining the Instrumental Studio
Presenter: Mark Rudoff,
Ohio State University

String Partnership: A Collaborative

Work Between a University
and a Local High School That
Matures University Students into
Pre-Service Teachers

Presenters: Matthew Spieker, University of

Arizona; Cayce Miners, Tucson High School

What is a String Project and Why You

Should Want One in Your Community
and at Your University!
Presenters: Dijana Ihas, National String
Project Consortium; Amy Gillingham,
National String Project Consortium;
John-Morgan Bush, National String
Project Consortium

Master Classes
Come benefit from the comments these
teachers share while working with top
quality students to hone and fine tune
their performance of selected repertoire.

Collegiate Level Classes

Pre-College Level Classes

Multi-Level Master Class

Violin: Mimi Zweig, Indiana University

Viola: Victoria Chiang, Peabody Conservatory of Music
Cello: Greg Sauer, Florida State University
Bass: Brian Powell, University of Miami

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Violin: Charles Castleman, University of Miami

Viola: Helen Callus, University of California, Santa Barbara
Cello: Paul Katz, New England Conservatory
Bass: Lawrence Hurst, Indiana University

Guitar: Bruce Holzman, Florida State University

Harp: Gretchen Van Hoesen, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Music: Members of the Bergonzi Quartet
Eclectic Styles: Jeremy Kittel, performer

Music Industry Showcase Sessions

These company sponsored educational sessions showcase the latest in string music, publications
and technology.
Developing the Left Hand at
all Levels: Shifting and Vibrato
Made Easy
Presenter: Bob Phillips; Jim Palmer
Sponsored by: Alfred Music

Inspire and Teach with Literature

from Carl Fischer Music
Presenters: Doris Gazda, Strings Editor
and Larry Clark, Editor in Chief
Sponsored by: Carl Fischer Music, Inc.

A Journey Through
STRINGPEDAGOGY.COMAn
Innovative Teaching Tool

Presenter: Mimi Zweig

Sponsored by: Connolly Music Company,
Thomastik-Infeld

History of Violin Making: Methods

from the Golden Age to the Present
Presenter: Devin Shea
Sponsored by: Eastman Strings

The Road to ArtistryDeveloping

a Mature Sound with your
Intermediate Strings

Presenter: Debbie Lyle

Sponsored by: Foundation for the
Advancement of String Education (FASE)

Double Your Success in the

Beginning String Classroom!

Presenters: Gail V. Barnes, Brian Balmages,

Carrie Lane Gruselle, Michael Trowbridge
Sponsored by: The FJH Music Company

The Care and Feeding of the

Intermediate String Player

Presenter: Charles Laux and David Eccles

Sponsored by: Hal Leonard Company

Incorporating Latin Styles in

the String Orchestra and Studio
Presenter: Bob Phillips
Sponsored by: Highland Etling

Discover the Best Music for Your

Spring Concert: A New Music
Reading Session from J.W. Pepper
Presenter: Todd Parrish
Sponsored by: J.W. Pepper & Son

Old Becoming New: Little

Known Gems of the String
Orchestra Repertoire

Presenter: Sandra Dackow

Sponsored by: Lucks Music Library

Rhythmic Projections, 123 Play

and much more!

Presenter: Lynne Latham

Sponsored by: LudwigMasters Music

String Orchestra for Your School

ProgramThe OConnor Method
Presenter: Mark OConnor
Sponsored by: OConnor Method

ViolinPractice.comSupporting
Students, Teachers and Parents

Presenting Expressive
Sight-Reading for Orchestra

Presenters: Kathleen DeBerry Brungard,

Michael Alexander, Sandra Dackow,
Gerald Anderson
Sponsored by: Tempo Press

Incentivizing Practice for the

Millennial Generation

Presenter: Sharon Kuhn

Sponsored by: Stringo by Pre-Twinkle
Violin Lessons

Sourcing the Right Material

Can Help Young Students Take
Ownership of Their Learning
Presenter: Thomas Gregory
Sponsored by: Vamoosh Music

Entertaining, Engaging and

Informative Music by and for
String Players

Presenter: Jeremy Cohen and Andres Vera

Sponsored by: ViolinJazz Publishing

Unleash Your Students Musicality

With the Powerful New ZORRO
Bow Stroke!
Presenter: Eden Vaning-Rosen
Sponsored by: Ebaru, the Violin, Viola,
Cello and Bass Book Company

Presenters: Rebecca Henry

and Phyllis Freeman
Sponsored by: The Potter Violin Company

Keynote Speaker: Scott Lang

Whats Right with Music Education

For more than a decade, Scott Lang has been educating and entertaining
audiences of all ages. As a nationally known leadership trainer, he annually
conducts more than 120 workshops and works with many of our countrys
best educational groups, including ASTA, for our new recruitment effort Be
Part of the Orchestra. Lang is a well-known author with over 10 publications
to his credit including: Seriously?!, Leader of the Band, Leadership Success,
Leadership Travel Guide, Leadership Survival Guide and the highly
successful Be Part of the Band series, which now includes Be Part of
the Orchestra with ASTA and other partners. www.scottlang.net

For complete session descriptions and to register, visit www.astaweb.com

Mini Learning Academies (A Conference Add-On$75 for ASTA Members)

Tuesday/Wednesday Mini Learning Academy
MusicScores! Pre-K Literacy/Violin Program

Join us for a pre-conference featuring MusicScores! an innovative

Pre-K violin program operating within Head Start centers in Collier
County, Florida. This programs philosophy, curriculum and lesson
structure will be shared, and participants will visit pre-K Head Start
violin classes, meeting the teachers and support groups that have
helped establish the program. Learn how MusicScores is helping
close the school readiness gap between children from low income

and affluent communities. The program has been in existence in

one site for eight years and recently expanded to several other
Collier County Head Start centers. In the 2015-16 school year over
400 Head Start children will receive violin instruction.
Visit www.astaweb.com for complete information, schedule,
and to register. Register for this event by January 5 to ensure
participation!

Wednesday Mini Learning Academies12:00-5:00 pm

ASTACAP

ASTAs Certificate of Advancement program is growing by

leaps and bounds. We are now looking for certified ASTACAP
adjudicators! Attend this special pre-conference session designed
to prepare state officials to train their own judges with an overview
of the General Training Course, and continued certification for
ASTA members working toward becoming a Nationally Certified
Adjudicator in ASTACAP Exams Class B (Levels 3-5) and Class
C (6-7). Come join the ranks of certified ASTACAP adjudicators
and see what everyone is so excited about. Some training will be
required prior to the precon. (Contact astacapat@astaweb.com to
apply for the training courses.)
Presenters: ASTACAP Committee members; Kelley Johnson, Chair

2020 Vision: Strengthening String Teaching, Mentorship,

Opportunities, and Culture
The National String Project Consortium (NSPC) is a coalition of
String Project sites across the nation dedicated to cultivating new
generations of highly qualified string educators and ensuring a
vibrant, secure culture of string-music education opportunities
for youth and adults across the nation. Whether you are actively
engaged in a String Project, interested in starting one, or simply
want to learn to be a better string educator and advocate, youre
invited to attend! This interactive session centers on the NSPCs
new strategic plan, 2020 Vision, and will feature topics relevant to
all string educators such as teacher effectiveness and preparation,
advocacy, program sustainability, administrative tools, and more.
While this session will be centered on best practices in String
Projects, it is relevant and open to all educators, administrators,
college students, and enthusiasts that would like to be motivated,
guided, and trained to better ensure a dynamic landscape of
string-music education in our nation.
Moderator: Amy Gillingham, Northern Kentucky University

An Integrated Approach to String Teaching

A group of affiliated teachers from Indiana University Jacobs School

of Music, Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Northwest
Strings at Northwestern University, the String Academy of Wyoming,
the University of Wyoming, the String Academy of Wisconsin at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Maryland Talent Education
will present an effective, eclectic and evolving approach to string
teaching. Drawing from an approach developed by Mimi Zweig
which incorporates the pedagogy of Shinichi Suzuki, Paul Rolland,
Tadeusz Wronski, Ivan Galamian and others, presenters will address

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various topics including developing a personal teaching philosophy;

providing a healthy beginning; introducing music reading, shifting
and vibrato; supplementing the Suzuki repertoire; developing
musicianship through integration of technical and musical skills,
providing ensemble and solo performance opportunities; and
incorporating the approach into a group setting such as the public
school string class.
Presenters: Sherry Sinift; Mimi Zweig; Rebecca Henry; James
Przygocki; Stacia Spencer; Darcy Drexler; Phyllis Freeman
Sponsored by: William Harris Lee

Preparing to be an ASTA Mentor

Preparing to be an ASTA Mentor will bring together experienced

string teachers from across the country to learn about mentoring
early career string/orchestra teachers. Topics to be addressed
include: the teacher development continuum; mentoring styles;
and communication strategies. This hands-on workshop will
engage participants in video observation and role-play to facilitate
mentor development.
Moderators: Colleen Conway, University of Michigan; Margaret
Berg, University of Colorado; Bob Phillips, ASTA Past President

Improvisation; Its Not Just for Jazz! Learn to Teach

Melody, Harmony and Accompaniment by Listening,
Imitating and Improvising (using any style of music)
on String Instruments. No prior improv experience necessary

If you teach middle school, high school or college, teach at a

private studio or are a student teacher of violin, viola, cello, bass
or guitar; this session is for you. Tampa area string students will be
our guinea pigs (along with ourselves!) for this exciting afternoon
session of hands-on learning. Three renowned string teachers will
teach improvisation and composition from a non-jazz perspective.
Eclectic Electro-Acoustic Violist/Composer Martha Mooke will
introduce empowerment and teaching methods using ensemble and
peer-to-peer partnering games and exercises. Cellist Mike Block
(member of Yo-Yo Mas Silk Road Ensemble and Director of Mike
Block String Camp) will explore playing and learning by ear through
modern pop songs. Violinist and composer Andy Reiner will teach
tune creation, exploring the compositional side of traditional music
by dissecting fiddle tunes.
Presenters: Martha Mooke, eclectic electro-acoustic violist/
composer; Mike Block, Yo-Yo Ma Silk Road Ensemble; Andy Reiner,
violinist and composer

Build Your Community

Concerts and Networking Events

Attend one or all of these onsite opportunities to meet your colleagues and enjoy the music!
New Attendee Reception

First time attending an ASTA conference? This is a great

place to meet new people and to learn more information
about the conference.

Town Hall/Annual Meeting and Dessert Reception

Florida State University Symphony Orchestra

After mingling with friends and enjoying some sweet treats, we

invite you to relax with beautiful music by the prestigious Florida
State University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of
Alexander Jimenez.

Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall with Reception

The Real Vocal String Quartet will open up the hall with beautiful
music. Walk around and meet the exhibitors while enjoying some
treats. This is a great networking opportunity. The Silent Auction
will also kickoff during this time. Come check out all the great items
and make your bid!

Live Finals of the National Solo Competition

Returning to the stage at the national conference is the final round

of the National Solo Competition. Join us as up to six Laureate
Finalists perform their free choice of the required repertoire for
the esteemed adjudicators, competing for the Grand Prize and
Audience Favorite award. Audience votes will decide who wins the
audience favorite prize! Dont miss this talent-filled evening!

Jeremy Kittel Concert

Performing with Kittel in his band will be the inventive cellist

Nathaniel Smith, acclaimed mandolinist Joshua Pinkham,
and Canadian guitarist Quinn Bachandan evening you surely
wont forget!
Kittel is an American fiddler, violinist, and composer. Fluent in
multiple musical genres, his original music draws from traditional
roots, jazz, Celtic, Classical, electronic, and more. In addition to his
own projects, he has composed and arranged for such artists as
Abigail Washburn, Aoife ODonovan, My Morning Jacket, Yo-Yo Ma
and the Silk Road Ensemble, Camera Obscura, Jars of Clay, Laura
Veirs, and the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet (of which he
was a member for five years). He has also recorded and performed
with artists such as Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Mark OConnor, Mike
Marshall, and Bela Fleck. Jeremykittel.com

Jam Session

Join your friends for some great impromptu music-making fun!

This jam session usually goes past an hour and long into the night,
so feel free to join in at any time.

National Orchestra Festival Grand Prize Winners Concert

Top off three days of educational sessions with a fantastic concert
featuring the best of the best! The National Orchestra Festival (NOF)
event features both the Grand Prize winner of the Public School and
the winner of the Private School/Youth Orchestra division for the
closing, grand finale, conference concert. Lets unite as teachers,
professionals, and parents to acknowledge hard work and talent
by attending this concert performed by some of our countrys best
youth orchestras!

For complete session descriptions and to register, visit www.astaweb.com

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General Information
Make Your Hotel Reservations Early
The hotel will sell out quickly and we recommend booking your
hotel reservations as soon as you can. The cut-off date for the
discounted rate is January 29, 2016. There are a limited number
of rooms available at the discounted rate and the rate may sell out
prior to the cut-off date, so make reservations now!

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

700 South Florida Avenue-Tampa, Florida 33602
Single/Double: $169
Triple/Quad: $189

Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state & local taxes
(currently 12%) in effect at the time of check out.
Call 1-813-221-4900 or 888-268-1616 or visit www.astaweb.com
to make your reservations online.

Funding Ideas to Attend the ASTA

Conference:
Apply for any Professional Development or PTSA Grants to help
with registration and travel costs.
Contact your School Booster Organizationoften there are
continuing education funds available.
Book travel arrangements early and search for best fares. Talk to
other local teachers and plan to travel together. Shared travel and
lodging can really help.
Contact your ASTA state or student chapter to see if there are
any scholarships or grants available.

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Register Early
Register on or before December 15 to SAVE Money!! You can
register online at www.astaweb.com. As an added bonus if you
register before December 15 your badge will be mailed to you so
you will not have to wait in any lines at registration.
For registration policies visit www.astaweb.com
Membership: If you are not a current ASTA member, please visit
www.astaweb.com for a membership application or add it during
your conference registration by checking the box on the form. You
may also call 703-279-2113 ext. 14 for more information and to join.

"This conference is like coming

home every year to the
biggest family picnic on earth.
I dont ever want to miss one."
-Darol Anger

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Mini Learning Academies (Choose only one.)

March 2, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. $75 Members; $99 Nonmembers
q ASTACAP
q 2020 Vision (NSPC)

q Integrated Apr. to Str. Tchng.

q Prep. to be ASTA Mentor

q Improvisation
q MusicScores

Evening Concerts
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q Jeremy Kittel
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Join or renew your membership when registering for the conference and take the
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The only conference dedicated to string teaching and playing

2016 ASTA
National Conference
March 25, 2016
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, Florida

4155 Chain Bridge Road

Fairfax, VA 22030
www.astaweb.com