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2010 Michigan Music Conference

String-Oriented Sessions
  • “8 Fingers, 47 Strings Let’s Harp on it!”, Patricia Terry-Ross
  • “Auditioning for College (string players)”, Kypros Markou, Wayne State University
  • “Behind the Scenes How to select quality literature for your performances”, Carol Johnson
  • “A Chance to Do Some Good, Service Learning in Orchestra Class” , Diane Platte
  • “Fearless Improvisation: Strategies for the String Classroom”, Nancy Conley
  • “Fiddling for Fifth Graders (and Beyond)!, Amy Marr
  • “How do Different Approaches to Bow Hold/Bow Arm Affect Tone? a session on Demystifying “Intonation Issues for String Players and Practical Suggestions and Insights for Coaching Student Chamber Ensembles”, Kristen Pellegrino, University of Michigan
  • “If it’s Broke, You CAN fix it...the SAFEST and FASTEST way to SAVE money!”, Paul Bartel and Robin Bloomberg
  • “Make and Take featuring the life of Elizabeth Green”, Larry Dittmar and Dan Long
  • “New Teacher Survival Kit”, Dan Scott
  • “Scales are NOT just for fish! Fool proof, universal fingerings for all string instruments - 1,2,3 octave - Majors and minors”, Valerie Palmieri
  • “Teaching vibrato to beginning and intermediate cellists”, Jamie Fiste, Central Michigan University
  • “What’s New? Chamber Music Rehearsal and Performance Strategies for New Music” and “Just say NO to Performance Anxiety”, Diane Winder, Eastern Michigan University

Performances
  • Jenison Middle School Orchestra , Carol Johnson
  • Traverse City Central High School Orchestra, Ellen Boyer
  • All-State Middle School and High School Honors Orchestra Concerts (audition excerpts will be posted on the MSBOA website in September)