String Section

Ah, summer, that time of year when we finally get to relax and take care of ourselves. It is also...

The 2024 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference is collocating with the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) March...

One essential accessory every string player needs is a cake of rosin.  Given the many different types, how does one...

String instruments are unique in that the hand positions aren’t static, you eventually will have to move them up or...

Welcome to the start of the 2023-2024 school year! As you prepare your orchestra classroom for new students, new repertoire,...

Icebreakers is a word that can fill many people with a dread of an activity to introduce yourself and get...

Even though we are in full-on summer mode, predictably our thoughts turn to the school year ahead. That means even...

There are many bow strokes you will want in your ensemble’s arsenal, but two of the most common that literature...

Spring is in the air, and with spring for most programs comes recruitment for the newest musicians in your program....

As music educators we have all benefited from private instruction, and we know what a difference it can make in...

SBO+: We met Grace Law at the Midwest Clinic in December. When she described what she does, we wanted to...

SBO+: Lesley Schulz usually writes a regular column about orchestra and string teaching for us. Here, she shares some of...