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From Mesa, Arizona school orchestra director Megan Bender: "We had our first Rhodes Orchestra concert last night, and we played a few of your String Riffs pieces. The kids really liked working on them and performing them!" Thanks so much for sharing, Megan -- I'm...

I am having the best day with Laura Mitchell in Bellefontaine. I have been discussing and sharing about composition, and each class has prepared a StringRiffs.com piece to perform for me. They sound great!  I am learning so much from Laura and her students. Thank...

I can't wait to share my 5-10 new 2016 pieces. Elves, Cowboys, Dingos, And Salty Dogs! We are producing student, piano/conductor, and scores for those classes whose students/parents are able to purchase books for class for String Riffs Volumes One and Two. I am trying...

StringRiffs.com: Violinstinct from the Orchestrocity suite -- Fun Music for Young MusiciansStringRiffs.com: Violarific from the Orchestrocity suite -- Fun Music for Young MusiciansStringRiffs.com: Celloha from the Orchestrocity suite -- Fun Music for Young...

String Riffs are new, original pieces for String Orchestra.  Previews are free, such as: Goblins Galore/Giggling Goblins, the same piece at two levels, kids love it; Enchi-chilada, a fun piece on the D-String with rhythm, pizz., and long sounds. Big hit!;...

If you attended or are attending: 1) NMASTA meeting in Jan '16,                                                  2) NM All State Clinic Jan...

Thanks to Priscilla Benitez and the TD3 Strings teachers for scheduling a String Riffs Hootenanny today!  I was fortunate to have worked with many of these teachers in the past. Looking forward to reconnecting. Pics later!

Highland Junior High School in Gilbert, Arizona chose String Riffs Twitchy Latte from Celebration Performance Set 4 to perform at this year's AMEA Mesa Convention next week. But today, I am having a preview by the orchestra. Amy brought in a specialist, her husband...

String Riffs Celebration Performance Set 4 pieces will be read in New Mexico on Jan.8, Twitchy Latte will be performed by Highland Junior High conducted by Amy Bennett Jan 29 at AMEA Convention in Mesa, AZ, and in March Mimi Butler in New Jersey may choose to include...