Rabbath’s 80th Birthday 3-12-11

Francois Rabbath, the revolutionary double bass pedagogue and performer, will be celebrating his 80th birthday this Saturday!  In recognition of this date,  Ball State University is going to reduce the price on the Art of thhe Left Hand DVD for a week to $80 (down...

2011 ISB Orchestra Competition – Entry deadline is March 15th

The deadline’s coming up on this (prelim CD due 3/15), and the prizes are quite good (a week playing with the San Francisco Symphony!), so I’d encourage interested folks to get those CDs in: 2011 ISB Orchestra Competition June 6, 2011 at the ISB at San...

John D. Kendall: August 30, 1917 – January 6, 2011

Not a bass pedagogue, but one of the most influential American string teachers of the 20th century: John Kendall, 93, violin pedagogue known for his role in introducing the Suzuki method of music education in the United States, died at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor,...

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ASTA String Curriculum: Ready for Prime Time The American String Teachers Association proudly announces the release of the ASTA String Curriculum, Standards, Goals, and Learning Sequences for Essential Skills and Knowledge in K-12 String Programs. This K-12 teaching...