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News from ASU
String teachers’ workshop: ASU will be offering an exciting opportunity for string teachers and students in June! Martin Norgaard, noted jazz violinist and public school string teacher, will be offering sessions focused on playing and teaching jazz strings, June 22-24, 8:00-5:00 each day, at ASU. There will also be opportunities to improve your skills on a secondary string instrument, and sessions on other topics of interest. Watch for more information soon! Tuition scholarships are available for teachers in their first three years’ of teaching, and for high school students who may be interested in a string teaching career.
Summer kids’ workshops: Along with the teachers’ workshop, ASU’s Herberger Community School for the Arts will offer workshops for students in grades 4-12, from June 22-26. Daily one-hour classes will be offered in beginning, intermediate, and advanced fiddling, and intermediate and advanced mariachi.
ASU String Project: Nine string education majors are teaching classes and private lessons in the ASU String Project this fall: Jessica Brooksby (Mesa), Patrick Cooper (Mesa), Crystal Gheen (Mesa), James Hutchins (Mesa), Susan Jacob (Kyrene/Tempe Union), Emylda Kuac (Phoenix Union), Catherine Reid (Yuma), Megan Smith (Iowa City), and Nina Witt (Scottsdale). The String Project provides a wonderful opportunity for these teachers to try out ideas they are learning in their music education courses, and to learn to teach a variety of students.
The teachers’ students have made good progress, and will be performing:
Solo Recital for students taking private lesson: Sat., Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m., ASU School of Music Fifth Floor Recital Hall
String Project Class Concert, Sunday, Dec. 14, 4:00 p.m., ASU Katzin Concert Hall.
String education majors: There are currently 16 string education majors at ASU. Hayne Lee is student teaching in Fall 2008 with Anita Archer at Fremont Jr. High and Salk Elementary in Mesa; Dawn Weaver will student teach in the spring semester with Sara Duce, Greenfield Jr. High in Gilbert. Congratulations to these young teachers as they finish their degrees and join the wonderful string teaching profession! Five string education majors are preparing to student teach in 2008-09. Keep your eyes open for these promising educators!
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