When it comes to string playing, everyone seems to have their own acronym for teaching Tone… PAWS, WASP, etc…  My...

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The American String Teachers Association (ASTA) hosts eLearning webinars on various topics from engaging with your school board to double...

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I’ve spent most of my life looking forward. Always, the next concert, the next show, the next camp, the next...

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I recently interviewed Kai Stensgaard, who created the aluphone along with Michael Hansen, and he has a very interesting story...

I recently returned from the annual show of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and what a show it...

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I have noticed my students get bored of rehearsing our pieces for our concert. We’ve been learning our pieces for...

Reach back into the ghosts of television shows past and conjure up Tony Soprano’s voice asking, “How you doin’?” Seriously,...

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