Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
What an experience to be the focus of a Zoom Q&A about 3 videos I created for OSU’s String Teacher Workshop 2020. Everyone brought good questions and opinions to the discussion. There is anxiety over the 2020 school music start. Please give orchestra/band teachers...
Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Honored to be asked by Scott Glasser and Marg Schmidt to share Thoughts about Composition for String Orchestra with ASU’s Adult String Education Class regarding leveling of music, parameters in composition, and score study of some of my pieces. We are “Zoom”ing this...
Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
So excited to share String Teaching ideas with the 240 participants of OSU String Teacher Workshop. Dr Bob Gillespie and his amazing team have created a virtual workshop in a very short time. It is interactive, has hang out time, Chat sessions, Q & A’s with...
Apr 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
String Riffs New Music: I Saw a Fox – Level 1 – Multi-Level (Tune, Challenge, Opens, with Accompaniment) Sundown Saddle Time – Level 3 (Includes “The Ash Grove”) A long Ride with the campfire in the middle. Syncopation, pizzicato, and a fiddle tune...
Feb 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Getting excited for this year’s National ASTA Convention in Orlando. Thursday at 2:15 come to Celebration Rooms 9/10 for the String Riffs reading session. There should be 13 instruments available for participants to read and enjoy String Riffs. Arrive early...
Feb 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Chris Donlon, his students, and String Riffs, these indoor/outdoor magnets are great rewards, just cuz, or for yourself for being an awesome string teacher. $3.50 each. The inspiration for the titles comes from Celebration Performance Set 4’s...
