Workshop Schedule

Strategies for String Education: A Weekend with Bob and Pam Phillips

All workshop sessions held in the Broyhill Music Center,
Appalachian State University, 813 Rivers St., Boone, NC 28608

Session Schedule

Friday, 11/11/16  

  • 9:00 - 9:50
    “Components of Building a Musical Career: How to Present Yourself, Copyright Issues, Goal-setting, Networking, and more!”
    (MUS 1420 - Music Industry Studies class)
    Room 214
  • 10:15 - 11:45
    “Review of BASIC bow hand, set-up, & playing skills, plus Playing by ear!”
    (Watauga Co. elementary public school string students)
    Room 119
  • 12:00 - 12:50
    Workshop registration
    Rosen Lobby
  • 1:00 - 1:50
    “Delivering information effectively in the classroom, studio, or on the stage.” [e.g. modeling, tempo, eye contact, pacing, etc.]
    (Seminar Breakout session – Music Education, Music Industry, Performance majors, and workshop participants.)
    Rosen Concert Hall
  • 2:00 - 2:50
    “Come on in for a ‘check up!’ - OPEN discussion hour with the Phillips.”
    Room 214
  • 3:00 - 3:50
    “Creating a Great Sounding Ensemble”
    (Instrumental Music Education Methods Class, plus participants)
    Room 214 
  • 4:10 - 5:30
    OPEN SESSION “How to teach eclectic styles and improvisation using Fiddling, Jazz, Rock, and Latin.”
    (The public is invited: Community Music School students, local teachers, Watauga HS and university students.)
    Room 214 
  • 7:00 - 9:00
    New Music Reading Session - Hot off the press! Bring your instrument, or let us know in advance if you need to borrow one for the day.
    Room 119 

Saturday, 11/12/16

  • 8:30 - 9:00
    Check in / registration and Continental Breakfast
    Rosen Lobby
  • 9:00 - 10:10
    “Total Tone Transformation: Developing a Great Sounding Orchestra”
    Room 119
  • 10:10 - 10:20
    BREAK
  • 10:20 - 11:20
    “Strategies for Introducing and Developing Shifting”
    Room 119
  • 11:25 - Noon
    “An overview of the ‘Sound Innovations’ – Alfred Publishing’s revolutionary new method.”
    Room 119
  • Noon - 1:00
    LUNCH is provided on site / included in registration fee
    Room 119
  • 1:00 - 1:30
    “How Does Copyright Law Apply to Music Educators”
    Room 119
  • 1:30 - 2:20
    “Intonation Strategies: Developing Orchestras that Play in Tune”
    Room 119
  • 2:20 - 2:30
    BREAK
  • 2:30 - 3:30
    “You’ve Got Rhythm, but Do They? Developing and Refining Rhythmic Skills”
    Room 119
  • 3:30 - 5:30
    “Using Eclectic Styles to Motivate and Teach Creativity including Improvisation”  [4:20-4:30 BREAK]
    Room 119