NMMEA All-State Clinics

Albuquerque, NM

NMMEA’s All State Clinic will be the location for “Change It Up: Creative Writing, Composition, and Chamber Music,” a new presentation modeling ways to develop student driven skills in your String Program.

Tempe Elementary Hootenanny

Bustoz Elementary Tempe, AZ

Tempe teachers are interested in multi-level pieces in String Riffs Volumes, such as: Spicy Tacos!/Jalapeño Poppers!, Jitter Puggle, The Pirate’s Lair/The Pirate’s Awakening, Goblins Galore/Giggling Goblins, and Fiddle Me Home. Many other pieces can be used by different levels, just by pulling out the right or left hand of the piano parts. This will be […]

2016 Arizona Music Educators Conference

Phoenix Marriott Mesa Mesa, AZ

Stop by String Riffs Booth 111 to review 8 Volumes of String Riffs, plus 3 Accomp. CDs for String Riffs Volumes One-Three. Read some String Riffs with composer, Karen Koger, at the show. Looking forward to sharing teaching tips with you. Check out the rest of our site for sound clips and fun descriptions. Freebies […]

Highland JH performs String Riffs Twitchy Latte AMEA Convention

Phoenix Marriott Mesa Mesa, AZ

The Highland Junior High students sound great on their AMEA program which includes Twitchy Latte by Karen Koger from String Riffs Celebration Performance Set 4 Among 4 other wonderful selections.

NJ ASTA New Teacher Meet and Greet + Reading Session

Edison High School, New Jersey ASTA

NJ ASTA NO COST New teacher Meet & Greet plus Reading Session March 19 Edison High School 11:30 am New teacher (5 years or less) Meet & Greet Networking Plus lunch 1:00-3:00 Dessert plus Reading Session (Mimi may put in a String Riffs piece or two) Bring an instrument

Hootenanny in Bellefontaine with Laura M

Bellefontaine Middle School Bellefontaine, OH

Join us as we read thru String Riffs, explore a composition model, and share teaching ideas from 2:00-4:00 PM

OSTA Reading Bash at Stanton’s

Stanton's Sheet Music 330 South 4th Street, Columbus, OH

Hope to see you and meet you at the Orchestral and chamber music reading bash. I am excited to share String Riffs with you after lunch, thanks to Trisha Emmons and Dan Clark. Ohio String Teachers Association 513-349-7588

Karen hangs out with Laura and her students in Bellefontaine

Bellefontaine, OH

Bellefontaine’s Laura Mitchell has each grade working on a String Riffs piece which will be shared with Karen Koger tomorrow. Students have composed music to share and Karen will be sharing her story regarding composition and publishing. This will be a wonderful day!

Try new String Riffs tunes at the Columbus Hootenanny

Columbus Schools Columbus, OH

Thanks to Andrea Tippery for hosting a String Riffs Hootenanny with Columbus, Ohio teachers – I’m looking forward to a fun Hoot! String Riffs Hootenannies are the best kind of music party – you’ll have the opportunity to play and hear many of our original studio and string orchestra compositions with fellow musicians in a […]